Chris Lighty

Today in Hip Hop History: Chris Lighty’s Violator Records Released ‘Violator: The Album’ 24 Years Ago

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On this day in hip-hop history, the management company and label imprint Violator released their first compilation album, entitled Violator: The Album. Showcasing the management team’s star-studded talent roster, this album is full of rarities, making it a must-have for any self-proclaimed “Hip Hop head.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information For those out of the loop, […]

The Source Magazine Remembers Chris Lighty Ten Years Later On His Birthday

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Even though Baby Chris didn’t recognize his own born day, we do by celebrating his works even after his untimely death. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Today would’ve been Chris Lighty’s 55th birthday, but he was raised in a very structured Jehovah’s Witness household so he never celebrated birthdays or holidays. Chris became the most […]

Today In Hip Hop History: Chris Lighty’s Violator Records Released ‘Violator: The Album’ 23 Years Ago

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On this day in Hip Hop history, the management company and label imprint Violator released their first compilation album entitled Violator: The Album. Showcasing the management team’s star-studded talent roster, this album is full of rarities making it a must-have for any self-proclaimed “Hip Hop head.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information For those out of the […]

The Source Magazine Remembers Chris Lighty Nine Years Later On His Birthday

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Even though Baby Chris didn’t recognize his own born day, we do by celebrating his works even after his untimely death. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Today would’ve been Chris Lighty’s 54th birthday, but he was raised in a very structured Jehovah’s Witness household so he never celebrated birthdays or holidays. Chris became the most […]

The Source Magazine Remembers “Baby Chris” Lighty Nine Years Later

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Just as sad as the news was on this date nine years ago, Hip Hop mourned the loss of longtime Violator Records founder “Baby” Chris Lighty after he was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Chris became the most influential hip hop manager through his […]

Today In Hip Hop History: Chris Lighty’s Violator Records Released ‘Violator: The Album’ 22 Years Ago

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On this day in Hip Hop history, the management company and label imprint Violator released their first compilation album entitled Violator: The Album. Showcasing the management team’s star-studded talent roster, this album is full of rarities making it a must-have for any self-proclaimed “Hip Hop head.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information For those out of the […]

The Source Magazine Remembers “Baby Chris” Lighty Eight Years Later

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Just as sad as the news was on this date eight years ago, Hip Hop mourned the loss of longtime Violator Records founder “Baby” Chris Lighty after he was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Chris became the most influential hip hop manager through his […]

Today in Hip Hop History: Chris Lighty’s Violator Records Releases ‘Violator: The Album’ 21 Years Ago

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On this day in Hip Hop history, the management company and label imprint Violator released their first compilation album entitled Violator: The Album. Showcasing the management team’s star-studded talent roster, this album is full of rarities making it a must-have for any self-proclaimed “Hip Hop head.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information For those out of the […]

Today in Hip Hop History: Chris Lighty’s Violator Records Releases ‘Violator: The Album’ 19 Years Ago

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On this day in Hip Hop history, the management company and label imprint Violator released their first compilation album entitled Violator: The Album. Showcasing the management team’s star studded talent roster, this album is full of rarities making it a must have for any self proclaimed “Hip Hop head.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information For those […]

Spotify to Host Podcast About The Late Chris Lighty

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The music streaming service will announce Thursday three new podcasts that all look at a different facet of the music industry, from TV’s top music moments to the career of hip-hop executive Chris Lighty, who died in 2012. The new show represent a larger push into the podcasting world for Spotify, which first began carrying […]

Celebrating Chris Lighty: Mike Lighty And Mona Scott-Young Share Memories Of A Legend

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Even though Baby Chris didn’t recognize his own born day, we do by celebrating his works Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Yesterday was Chris Lighty’s birthday, but he was raised in a very structured Jehovah’s Witness household so he never celebrated birthdays or holidays. Chris became the most influential hip hop manager through his management […]

A Look Back On The Life Of Chris Lighty

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Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Today marks a sad day in Hip Hop, it also is an opportunity to celebrate the life of Chris Lighty aka Baby Chris, who contributed much more then most of us knew to our beloved culture On May 8, 1968, the co-founder of Violator Records, Chris Lighty, was born in […]

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