Suge Knight

Born: 1965-04-19

An American record producer, music executive, and a former replacement player as an American football defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He is the co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records. Death Row Records rose to dominate the rap charts after Dr. Dre's breakthrough album The Chronic in 1992. After several years of chart successes for artists including Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Outlawz and Tha Dogg Pound, Death Row Records stagnated after Knight's incarceration on probation violation charges in September 1996 and went bankrupt in 2006. In February 2015, Knight was charged with murder and attempted murder following a fatal hit-and-run in Compton, California. He pleaded not guilty to all charges. Known gang banger of at least two Blood gangs. Was driving the car that Tupac Shakur was shot in on September 7, 1996 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tupac died six days later.


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Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

as Self - Co-Founder, Death Row Records (archive footage)
Released: 2021-03-01

Christopher Wallace, AKA The Notorious B.I.G., remains one of Hip-Hop’s icons, renowned for his...

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TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy

as Self (voice)
Released: 2024-04-28

A series of lawsuits and allegations have legendary rap mogul P. Diddy on the ropes. TMZ has the...

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Last Man Standing: Suge Knight and the Murders of Biggie and Tupac

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2021-07-02

Last Man Standing takes a look at Death Row and how L.A.’s street gang culture had come to...

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Welcome to Death Row

as Self - CEO, Death Row Records (archive footage)
Released: 2001-09-25

The record label Death Row Records has, since its creation in 1993, been synonymous with the...

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Who Killed Tupac?

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2017-11-21

“Who Killed Tupac?” is a six-hour limited series, focusing on the investigation, twenty years...

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One Night in Vegas

as Self
Released: 2010-09-07

On the evening of Sept. 7, 1996, Mike Tyson, the WBC heavyweight champion, attempted to take...

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American Dream/American Knightmare

as Self
Released: 2018-12-21

Documentary that delves deep into the life and storied exploits of the iconic Death Row Records...

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Death Row Uncut

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2000-07-11

Between 1993 (with the release of Dr. Dre's The Chronic) and 1996 (when 2Pac dropped both All...

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Tupac | Live at the House of Blues

as Self
Released: 2005-10-04

Tupac Shakur’s final performance, the July 4, 1996 concert at the House of Blues. Tupac: Live at...

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Who Killed Biggie and Tupac?

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2022-08-14

25 years of contempt, controversy, and conspiracy all lead to the same single question: who...

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Tupac Assassination Conspiracy Or Revenge

as Self
Released: 2009-01-12

Tupac: Assassination is a documentary film about the unsolved murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. The...

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Suge Knight: On The Real Death Row Story

as Himself
Released: 2001-05-05

The only authorized documentary exposing the myths and confirming the legends that surround Suge...

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Last Call with Carson Daly

as Self
First aired: 2002-01-08

Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late night television program hosted by Carson Daly...

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The Defiant Ones

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2017-07-09

A four-part documentary series that tells the stories of Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre -- one the son...

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