The Interesting Connection Between Ray J and Suge Knight

Apparently, Ray J and Suge Knight have extra in widespread than simply the music enterprise. Ray J has had success as a singer and actuality star however has used his platform to broaden into the digital area and has produced top-selling tech toys. Knight’s declare to fame is the notorious Dying Row Data, that had hits from artists like Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur.

A brand new report revealed the shut private {and professional} enterprise ties between the 2 males.

Suge Knight is a identified gang member

Earlier than proudly owning a report label, the Compton, California native had a promising profession as a soccer participant. Knight attended and performed soccer at El Camino School earlier than transferring to the College of Nevada in Las Vegas the place he performed there for 2 years. He went undrafted within the 1987 NFL Draft however was invited to the Los Angeles Rams coaching camp, the place he was ultimately reduce throughout practices. He did, nonetheless, play two video games for the Rams as a substitute. 

His introduction into the music enterprise got here from working as a celebration promoter and bodyguard for artists like Bobby Brown within the late 80s. He rapidly gained a repute for utilizing intimidation practices, together with hiring gang members and former cops, to make use of aggressive and threatening habits to get what he needed in enterprise offers. One of many earliest accounts of that is concerned allegedly dangling rapper Vanilla Ice by his ankles over a resort balcony in an effort to pressure him to signal over royalties. He was additionally stated to have threatened former NWA member Eazy-E with lead pipes and baseball bats to make him launch Dr. Dre from Ruthless Data, which Eazy owned.

Knight has made his affiliation with the California sector of the blood gang obvious. His report label, Dying Row Data, had recording studios and workplaces decked out in purple decor starting from the carpets to the paint on the partitions. He’s additionally confirmed his affiliation publicly over time.

Ray J says he was in a gang

Ray grew up in Carson, California and whereas he spent his teenage years alongside his celebrity sister, Brandy, he says that he traded Hollywood for gang life at one level. On an episode of his household actuality present, Brandy and Ray J: A Household Enterprise, he admitted that he frolicked with gang members.

He hinted about being affiliated with the California Bloods gang in his 2008 track, “The place You At,” which featured rapper, The Sport. The LA Occasions spoke with the singer concerning the track when he launched his fourth full-length album. Although he didn’t outright admit to belonging to a gang within the interview, he didn’t deny it. The publication identified that on the time of the interview, Ray was wearing a purple bowler hat, black T-shirt and saggy black denims, which was the model of the bloods at the moment.

Ray later spoke with The Breakfast Membership in a 2011 interview and confirmed that he was a gang member however selected to give attention to music and his profession in leisure profession full-time.

Suge Knight indicators “life rights” over to Ray J

TMZ was the primary media outlet to report that the previous report label CEO bought his life rights to the truth star turned tech mogul. Although Knight is in jail for at the very least the subsequent 10 years for a homicide he dedicated, the infamous label head is trying to money in whereas he completes his sentence. 

Sources near Knight revealed to TMZ that he expects Ray to make the appropriate choices together with his story and generate profits for him and his household whereas he’s behind bars. Knight and Ray have allegedly been associates for years and Knight trusts Ray’s enterprise mindset to deal with his affairs whereas he’s away.

Movie and tv offers, in addition to e book offers are stated to be on the desk for Knight. A serious documentary about Dying Row Report is rumored to be within the works, in addition to a venture about Tupac Shakur. Knight is claimed to be in ongoing discussions about bringing Dying Row Data again.

It’s unclear how a lot Ray might be concerned within the inventive facets of the tasks however time will inform!