BABY CHRIS.

don't violate or you'll get violated.

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mogul talk.

raise a glass and chris lighty who would be celebrating his 52nd birthday today.

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read.

• chris lighty, hip-hop leader and friend (via @npr // @danamo)

• THINKING OF A MASTER PLAN.

  

• the last word: Q&A with chris lighty (billboard, ‘03)

• chris lighty’s road manager rules to live by (via @egotripland)

  plugwondelasoul

  

  Delasolarvision pretty much help the birth of sample lawyers #delasoul #sampling #itunes??

  January 6, 2014

• he took hip hop from being gritty to global (via @nytimes // @joncaramanica)

• REMEMBERING CHRIS LIGHTY (via @complex // @robertjkenner)

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listen.

• mogul: the life & death of chris lighty

  • the making of ‘mogul’ (via Combat Jack Show)

• red alert x chris lighty tribute (2005)

• check the rhyme: chris lighty (via @TIDAL)

• prodigy convincing chris to sneak guns into the tunnel for him.

  • further reading: welcome to the tunnel (vibe, june 1999)

    
    

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watch.

• 2012 bet tribute performance

• violating the game (via @AlLindstrom)

  • part 1 | part 2

• cam’ron brings juelz to the violator offices. watch the whole video.

• ll cool j - gap || ATCQ - sprite || 50 cent - vitamin water || busta - mountain dew

• how can i be down (‘96) - Chris Lighty, Steve Stoute, Shakim Compere, Dame Dash

• GIMME THE F*CKIN’ ALBUM ALREADY!

• the time chris backed down suge knight from slapping lyor cohen.

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uncut gems.

Chris Lighty @clighty

If u have no counsel who will push, confront, challenge and encourage u to improve! You have bad counsel and need to do better.

Chris Lighty @clighty

You're as great as your team allows you to be. Earn success & money with the team, while increasing your individual value.

Chris Lighty @clighty

Momentum is the word of the week. Create it.

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