Yesterday the hip-hop world was shocked to hear about the tragic death of veteran manager, Chris Lighty. Fox 5’s (and Hot97’s) Very Own Lisa Ever’s sat down with Chris’s Brother, Dave Lighty, and Dave is Asking for a real investigation to be done, as some Mystery is surrounding this so-called self inflicted gun wound. And if You knew Chris, YOU KNOW that was NOT the type of person he was!! Read and listen to more below. IFWT
Celebs React To Chris Lighty’s Passing
Hip-hop lost a good one today with Chris Lighty’s passing. Chris and his Violator Management imprint had their hands in SO many artists’ career in this music business. From Mariah Carey to 50 Cent to Missy Elliott to Busta Rhymes and the list goes on and on. Undoubtedly, the music industry was rocked to the core when news of his death spread this afternoon. Some of their reactions below. RIP, Chris Lighty. Marisa Mendez
RIP: Music Industry Veteran Chris Lighty Passes Away
It’s a sad day in hip-hop. Veteran manager Chris Lighty, the man behind Violator Management that helped launch the careers of Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott and so many others, has passed away. I saw a barrage of “RIP Chris Lighty” tweets on my timeline, but didn’t want to post anything until it was confirmed, as Twitter is unfortunately known to kill someone off just for fun. Sadly, Vibe has confirmed the news. RIP, Chris Lighty. You will be missed. We will have more details as they come in. Marisa Mendez
