“You’ve got to be able to let the past go, and move forward to the future,” he quoted Jones as saying. Two weeks later, Knight heard Jakes, who was visiting from Texas, say, “You can’t keep living in the past. God gives you a chance to move on.”
“They talked about the same thing, and it felt like they were talking straight to me. I don’t want to be tied up with this for years. I want to move on with my life in a more positive direction.”
The label, which birthed the West Coast hip-hop sounds of Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, has been struggling in the last couple of years. Knight has been battling it out in Bankruptcy Court after being successfully sued by Lydia Harris who won a $106 million judgment against Death Row by claiming that her husband, Michael Harris, now doing 28 years in prison, co-founded the label and was entitled to a 50 percent stake in it.
Although the bankruptcy court wants Knight to keep operating Death Row under Chapter 11 reorganization, he wants to liquidate his publishing rights, pay off the creditors, and shut down Death Row Records.
“I want to take care of the creditors. I’m saying I don’t want to keep living in the past, with the negativity,” Knight said.
“My approach to music now is different. I’m not Delores Tucker, but you do have to be careful what you say, we shouldn’t be constantly feeding negative energy to these kids,” he said. “You can get rich with the devil’s money, but you can only be happy with God’s money.”
COMMENTS
First (just kidding)
To Me When 2pac died death row died with iet.
If suge had kept the likes of dr dre and snoop happy then maybe he would still have a powerful label.
Isn't It funny how all the major labels fromthe 90s like death row, bad boy, ruff ryders and rocafella are no longer that big anymore.
No it's NOT funny. They were all BLACK sub labels that we don't really have anymore BUT the white SUPER power labels still remain. No, it isn't funny at all.
I dont think it showed be Viewed as..The Man or The White man did there dirt and got the Black Run Labels out. All those Groups/Lables Are no longer Big anymore Because they Fell off. Nobody did them wrong except themselfs. Puffy done Took Part in Rapping soo many talented Artist's and groups, thats why B boy aiint big nomore, and dont forget the murder of big "Obvisiously" Ruff Ryders only had 1 Strong Front man "Dmx" But then he started Fucking with The Rock. and he music started going down-hill. i dont really feel like getting into it with Roc-a-fella and Death row. But each 1 of these Labels had a part in there Own Un-Doing And falling out. Its not fair to try and blame that shit on "THE MAN" as cliché as that sounds
WOW who would have thought: 12 years ago Suge Knight will talk about not feeding negativity to the kids? Lol funny how life works, this Nigga was once the most feared man in the Industry, he talked about printing his own money, dangled mo’fuckaz over balconies (ask Vanilla Ice).
I guess people can change,....or can they? I really think he’s being humbled, he would still have an ego if his paper was still long.
As far as Death Row, no offense, but it died in Las Vegas w/ Pac, seriously what was relevant over there after he died? Peedie Pablo? But I can’t front, Death Row was the best hip-hop record label of all time. I’m from the East, grew up on east coast hip-hop, trashed them west coast cats when we was in a group, but when I got home, under my pillow I had death row cassettes, banged that doggy style, Chronic, Dogg food, All eyes on me etc
Well it's sounds like Suge is trying to change his life. And it seems like he wants to be now a positive image, so I guess that's cool. But Death Row been dead for damn near ten years now, I'm shocked that the company has made it this long.
Niggas get in jail and start talkin that religous (stuff) real quick. I'm glad he's "turning around" but why does it always take jail to knock some sense into our brothers?
"I really think he’s being humbled, he would still have an ego if his paper was still long."
I Agree 100 percent.
good for him but did he just turn into pastor mase?
i aint heard nuthin out the row in a lil grip for real...
yay good for him. i'm a proud citizen... he's a a cutie pie but he scares me =( he's even terrifying when he dances.. take a look http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfLhbt-mCXo killing her softly... ha
Suge Knight is ugly......
for a big guy.. no... lol
He's probably one of the nicest guys ever. Just don't cross him.
I thought Death Row died a longass time ago.
that still has to be the most feard nigga
in the industry
thats a tru Kali ridder right there
they dont get much hader than that nigga
I'd like to meet him. He'd probably break my hand during the handshake.
dont tell me we got a future pastor suge now
ahahaha Kissmyyellowass I seen that youtube clip of Suge putting that girl to sleep. LOL
Man i don't give a fuck about Suge. Wat goes around comes around, he extorted his artists and now he's gettin extorted by the man. Plus i still think homie had something to do with Pac's murder.
LOL! did u see her poor face? she was so shook
^^^^ She was liking it. She was grooving in a head lock.
nah he was squeezing her neck so hard, her tongue was poppin out
LMAO. That's how Suge dances, like a rough neck. Some girls like that shit.
dumbass u should have did dat a long time ago instead of hatin tha fact dre is not on there and hes blowin up
LOL....Death Row been dead for years now, they came out with 2-3 Death Row greatest hits albums all with the same songs on them, damn Suge was desperate for some money LOL.....the good ol days of Dre, Snoop, Dogg Pound, Lady of Rage, Rbx, them days are long gone.....Karma is a funny thing, Dre and Snoop still doin they thing, Suge all fucked up and broke, fuck it thats life for ya.....
“You can get rich with the devil’s money, but you can only be happy with God’s money.”
Man I don't beleive it...I KNOW people CAN change, but I don't see Mr. DEBO, I mean Mr. Knight doing as a dramatic of a change as this..Not yet at least...Not from the interviews i seen this nigga do...He was like a Mobb Boss or something...Niggas like that don't change...
But I'm just a natural skeptic..I will just have to wait and see how it plays out..
I didn't no deathrow was alive.
yoooooooo!!!!!
"kissmyyellowass" is right, that nigga IS scary as hell....go check out this video everybody.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfLhbt-mCXo it's on youtube...
Suge almost broke that poor girls neck...lol funniest shit ever....
i would NOT wanna be around him when he's drunk!
told'ya... lol im a 5'4" woman.. and i would definitely not want a grizzly bear having me in a choke hold. the chick probably passed out when he FINAlLY decided to let go
It ain't no Gimic!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzU_MGsK5E4&NR
what the fuck does that 2 short video have to do with the article?
i guess harry-o is coming home......
I met Suge at the Privilege club, dude is cool as fuck........
Fuck outta here this nigga didn't make a decision to kill death row what he thinks everybody is stupid.The courts killed Death row.Suga bear owned alot of money,and time was up for him it was time to pay the piper nigga.And as for "ADZ1" What the fuck is funny about Death row,bad boy,and roc not being big anymore.We should be sad about that because that was our shit right there something for our people.As for bad boy well nothing was coming outta there anyway other then diddy.The roc is still making it but they need to put out some better artist and maybe spend some money on there artist cds.Jay is a cheep ass nigga he'll spend the money to promote his cds but he doesn't do it for his artist an thats fucked up.Why sign these niggas if you are not going to push them...
im Glad Detahrow, Badboy, and The Roc gone...Maybe once All These rich White records lables get all the black rappers money money they'll realize THEY ARE ASS AND THEY NEED TO LEAVE THE RAP GAME...85% OF THE RAPPER TODAY ARE ASS...R.I.P. HIP HOP!!
Chaos96, Im confused. LOL!!
Why would you be happy that black owned labels are gone or not doing as well as 10 yers ago?
Some timeless music has come from these labels.
suge killed tha row years ago
deathrow is the past,cant blame no one but himself talking too much shit.
It's about time
and why yall gotta say killed death row, lol what yall trying to say
its great dat s.k. is changin his life its about tyme. "GOD is GOOD, ALL da TYME"
LET'S SEETHE ROUTE OF ALL EVIL IS POWER ANDWHAT BCOMES W/ IT. EXAMPLE THERS A PERSON WHO THINKS THE ONLY WAY TO GET AHEAD IS TO PLAY THE SYSTEM,MEANING......POWER THAT COMES FROM LUST,GREED,SLOTH,WE'LL CONCENTRATE ON THOSE PARTICULAR PIECES OF THOUGHT FOR THE MOMENT. IF ONE LUST FOR THE FOR THE POWER AND THEY START TO CARRY ON FOR IT WHAT WILL BECOME OF IT.THOUGHTS OF MAYBE GETTING (THINGS) DONE AND MAKING SOMETHING OUT OF THEIR LIVES, MOVING UP MOVING OUT OF WHERE EVER THAT PERSON IS IN LIFE.WHICH IN TURN WHEN THEY GET TO THE POINT WHERE THEY THINK THEY ARE COMFORTABLE. THIS IS WERE SLOTH COMES INTO PLAY CAUSE THEY THINK THAT MONEY HAS FIXED MOST OF WHAT WENT WRONG, THAT'S JUST 1TENTH OF WHAT WENT WRONG HAVE WE NOT FORGOT THAT MORE MONEY MORE PROBLEMS!!!!.AFTER AWHILE THAT JUST BECOMES AROLLING EFFCT ON THATPARTICULAR SITUATION. ALLOWING YOUR SELF TO BE BOXED IN EVENTUALLY SO BLINDED BY THE BLINDER YOU FORGET TO TAKE THEM OF YOU CAN'T SEE WHATS ON THE SIDE SO WHATS COMING AT YOU IS FRUSTRATION,ANGER AND CONFUSION....... THINK ABOUT WHAT WE DO AND THE LEGACY OF WHAT IS BEING LEFT BEHIND.
On wikipedia.com it says Suge Knight died in 2006? So he still livin?
Sell the rights and move n suge . It will be all good.
Yall check out this guy Boom Jay,I came across his page on Myspace. Interesting/Def musician. www.myspace.com/boomboomjay
I can't find anyfree downloads though am feeling his ish...
didnt even kno this shit was still around, i thought death row was over years ago