The death of pioneering music executive–Chris Lighty–was ruled suicide by officials. Friends and family are calling for an investigation, however. MUST READ: NEW DETAILS EMERGE: Pioneering Music Producer Chris Lighty Dies In Apparent Suicide Lighty, 44, was allegedly found in the backyard of his apartment with a semi-automatic firearm and single gunshot wound to the […]
May 8, 1968 – August 30, 2012 Today Music Producer and Hip-Hop Pioneer “Baby Chris Lighty” was found dead in his Bronx home of an apparent self-inflicted gun shot wound to the head. Our prayers are with his family and friends. May he rest in peace. I’ve hated the word suicide since I was 13 […]
The entertainment circle is all a buzz with the news that 44-year-old hip hop executive and pioneer, Chris Lighty has passed away from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Suicide. According to NewsOne, Lighty was the powerhouse behind Violater Records and management and in that position, he guided the careers of hip-hop heavyweights like 50 Cent, Busta […]
A gray cloud hovers over the Hip Hop world as veterans, musicians and anyone who has been influenced in any way by Chris Lighty, mourn his death. Lighty, 44, was allegedly found in the backyard of his apartment with a semi-automatic firearm and single gunshot wound to the head. His death, while still under investigation, […]
Various sources have confirmed that pioneering hip-hop executive Chris Lighty has died. The native of the Bronx died today of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The powerhouse behind Violater Records and management guided the careers of hip-hop heavyweights like 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliott. Lighty began his career working for DJ Red Alert. He […]
