The hip-hop community—and beyond—continue to remember Chris Lighty. Yesterday (August 30), the Violator Management founder was found dead of an apparent suicide in his Riverdale, ...

Chris Lighty’s extensive career in hip-hop can be highlighted in various stages, from his humble beginnings in the Boogie Down to his international business acclaim ...

A gallery on the life of the late hip-hop impresario...

Hip-hop is mourning the loss of Violator Management founder Chris Lighty. Lighty, 44, was found dead in his Riverdale, Bronx apartment this morning (August 30) at ...

Violator Management founder Chris Lighty has died of an apparent suicide at age 44. Globalgrind.com, owned by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, first confirmed the tragic ...

Just under two weeks ago, it was announced that Busta Rhymes signed to Cash Money. Now, new details about the New York rapper's latest deal, ...

Russell Simmons is in favor of Irv Gotti becoming Def Jam’s new President. The business mogul and co-founder of the historic hip-hop label told XXLMag.com that ...

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Violator Management may have just gotten stronger. That’s because it was revealed today (September 16) that it has joined forces with Primary Wave Music, one ...