Suge Knight

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.

American Dream/American Knightmare (2018)

Documentary that delves deep into the life and storied exploits of the iconic Death Row Records co-founder Suge Knight, as well as the volatile and highly influential era in gangsta rap he presided over. Through a series of interviewers face to face with director ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Suge Knight  •  Antoine Fuqua  •  Vanilla Ice  •  Snoop Dogg

Documentary that delves deep into the life and storied exploits of the iconic Death Row Records co-founder Suge Knight, as well as the volatile and highly influential era in gangsta rap he presided over. Through a series of interviewers face to face with director ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua
CAST:  Suge Knight  •  Antoine Fuqua  •  Vanilla Ice  •  Snoop Dogg

Welcome to Death Row (2001)

The record label Death Row Records has, since its creation in 1993, been synonymous with the American hip-hop climate. Formed by ex-bodyguard Suge Knight, the label has released seminal rap albums from luminaries including Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg, and the famous ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  S. Leigh Savidge
CAST:  Suge Knight  •  Dr. Dre  •  Snoop Dogg  •  Tupac Shakur

The record label Death Row Records has, since its creation in 1993, been synonymous with the American hip-hop climate. Formed by ex-bodyguard Suge Knight, the label has released seminal rap albums from luminaries including Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg, and the famous ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  S. Leigh Savidge
CAST:  Suge Knight  •  Dr. Dre  •  Snoop Dogg  •  Tupac Shakur

Tupac: Live at the House of Blues (2005)

Tupac Shakur’s final performance, the July 4, 1996 concert at the House of Blues. Tupac: Live at The House of Blues is an all out hip house party on stage and a final chance to catch Tupac at the top of his game before his untimely death. Aided by appearances from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  J. Kevin Swain
CAST:  Tupac Shakur  •  Snoop Dogg  •  Nate Dogg  •  Suge Knight

Tupac Shakur’s final performance, the July 4, 1996 concert at the House of Blues. Tupac: Live at The House of Blues is an all out hip house party on stage and a final chance to catch Tupac at the top of his game before his untimely death. Aided by appearances from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  J. Kevin Swain
CAST:  Tupac Shakur  •  Snoop Dogg  •  Nate Dogg  •  Suge Knight

One Night in Vegas (2010)

On the evening of Sept. 7, 1996, Mike Tyson, the WBC heavyweight champion, attempted to take Bruce Seldon’s WBA title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. At this point in his career, Tyson’s fights had become somewhat of a cultural phenomenon, where the ever present ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reggie Rock Bythewood
CAST:  Mike Tyson  •  Ernest R. Dickerson  •  Nas  •  Mopreme Shakur

On the evening of Sept. 7, 1996, Mike Tyson, the WBC heavyweight champion, attempted to take Bruce Seldon’s WBA title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. At this point in his career, Tyson’s fights had become somewhat of a cultural phenomenon, where the ever present ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reggie Rock Bythewood
CAST:  Mike Tyson  •  Ernest R. Dickerson  •  Nas  •  Mopreme Shakur

Married To The Game - The Real Inside Story Of Death Row (2009)

THIS IS THE STORY ABOUT THE FORMATION OF DEATH ROW RECORDS as told by one of the co-founding members of one of the world's biggest music empires.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Lydia Harris  •  Snoop Dogg  •  Michael Harris  •  Suge Knight

THIS IS THE STORY ABOUT THE FORMATION OF DEATH ROW RECORDS as told by one of the co-founding members of one of the world's biggest music empires.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Lydia Harris  •  Snoop Dogg  •  Michael Harris  •  Suge Knight

Death Row Uncut (2000)

Between 1993 (with the release of Dr. Dre's The Chronic) and 1996 (when 2Pac dropped both All Eyez on Me and The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory), Death Row Records was the most successful label in hip hop, releasing a string of major hits featuring a ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Tupac Shakur  •  Dr. Dre  •  Snoop Dogg  •  Suge Knight

Between 1993 (with the release of Dr. Dre's The Chronic) and 1996 (when 2Pac dropped both All Eyez on Me and The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory), Death Row Records was the most successful label in hip hop, releasing a string of major hits featuring a ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Tupac Shakur  •  Dr. Dre  •  Snoop Dogg  •  Suge Knight

Who Killed Tupac? (2017)

“Who Killed Tupac?” is a six-hour limited series, focusing on the investigation, twenty years after the death of the prolific and influential rapper and actor, Tupac Shakur. Each installment of this investigative series will include aspects from the legendary ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Tupac Shakur  •  Lolita Files  •  Benjamin Crump  •  Reggie Wright Sr.

“Who Killed Tupac?” is a six-hour limited series, focusing on the investigation, twenty years after the death of the prolific and influential rapper and actor, Tupac Shakur. Each installment of this investigative series will include aspects from the legendary ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Tupac Shakur  •  Lolita Files  •  Benjamin Crump  •  Reggie Wright Sr.

Suge Knight: On The Real Death Row Story (2001)

The only authorized documentary exposing the myths and confirming the legends that surround Suge Knight and Death Row Records. An exclusive look at one of the most controversial figures in the entertainment business, Marion Suge Knight , started a record empire ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Suge Knight

The only authorized documentary exposing the myths and confirming the legends that surround Suge Knight and Death Row Records. An exclusive look at one of the most controversial figures in the entertainment business, Marion Suge Knight , started a record empire ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Suge Knight

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell (2021)

Christopher Wallace, AKA The Notorious B.I.G., remains one of Hip-Hop’s icons, renowned for his distinctive flow and autobiographical lyrics. This documentary celebrates his life via rare behind-the-scenes footage and the testimonies of his closest friends and family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emmett Malloy
CAST:  The Notorious B.I.G.  •  Sean Combs  •  Faith Evans  •  Damion Butler

Christopher Wallace, AKA The Notorious B.I.G., remains one of Hip-Hop’s icons, renowned for his distinctive flow and autobiographical lyrics. This documentary celebrates his life via rare behind-the-scenes footage and the testimonies of his closest friends and family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emmett Malloy
CAST:  The Notorious B.I.G.  •  Sean Combs  •  Faith Evans  •  Damion Butler

Last Man Standing (2021)

Last Man Standing takes a look at Death Row and how L.A.’s street gang culture had come to dominate its business workings, as well as an association with corrupt LA police officers who were also gang affiliated. It would be this world of gang rivalry and dirty cops ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nick Broomfield
CAST:  Tupac Shakur  •  The Notorious B.I.G.  •  Suge Knight  •  Snoop Dogg

Last Man Standing takes a look at Death Row and how L.A.’s street gang culture had come to dominate its business workings, as well as an association with corrupt LA police officers who were also gang affiliated. It would be this world of gang rivalry and dirty cops ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nick Broomfield
CAST:  Tupac Shakur  •  The Notorious B.I.G.  •  Suge Knight  •  Snoop Dogg

BODR (Bacc On Death Row) (2022)

A short film by Snoop Dogg  (more)

DIRECTION:  Snoop Dogg
CAST:  Snoop Dogg  •  Suge Knight  •  Dr. Dre

A short film by Snoop Dogg  (more)

DIRECTION:  Snoop Dogg
CAST:  Snoop Dogg  •  Suge Knight  •  Dr. Dre