6. Suge Knight – The Hits

As of November 2016, Marion Hugh “Suge” Knight Jr is languishing in prison awaiting trial on charges that he deliberately ran over a man with his vehicle, killing him. The incident occurred in 2015 and he’s been in jail ever since. Suge Knight, co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records, is a former defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams and at one time, arguably the most powerful figure in the world of rap. Revelations about Suge come from a former bodyguard to Eminem, who was signed to rival label Aftermath, run by Dr. Dre. The bodyguard says Suge tried to have the Detroit rapper killed not once but on two occasions. According to the story, Suge tried to off Eminem during the 2001 Source Hip Hop Awards. A bunch of Suge’s henchmen in red shirts started a beef with Eminem in the crowd. Alarmed, Eminem’s bodyguard got Dr. Dre and his own security people involved. The security crew watched apprehensively from backstage while Eminem did his piece on stage. A second attempt happened when Eminem flew to Hawaii. When the plane landed, Eminem’s bodyguard says their party was met by 20 Honolulu police officers who warned them that Death Row already had a heavy presence in town, waiting for Slim Shady to show up.

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