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By Richard Winton Staff Writer. Richard Winton. Mark Blankenship, president of Everlert Entertainment, attended Knight's court appearance on Monday and said his company had been working with the former mogul on music and movie projects but declined to offer specifics. Blankenship said the company was prepared to post Knight's bail if a judge reverses a previous order keeping Knight behind bars. Fresh met Knight at a bar at the BET Awards several years ago and he recalled that no one was getting a drink because they were afraid of approaching Knight.
I was like scratching my head. Fresh said the encounter left him with a different impression of Knight than the conventional one. Knight does have a history of court cases and disputes that have placed him behind bars and in danger. He went to prison for five years on a probation violation after Shakur was killed, and he has been jailed several times since then. He's also been shot twice, once in Miami in and again in September while at a West Hollywood nightclub.
Knight developed a blood clot after the recent shooting. Kading, who also investigated the killing of East Coast rapper Biggie Smalls, said many of Knight's recent problems have arisen because he believes he's owed money from his Death Row Record days. He believes Knight is responsible for Smalls' killing and detailed his theory in his book, "Murder Rap. Knight derived his power during the heyday of Death Row records in part based on his reputation, but also because he had an association with the Mob Piru Crips street gang, Kading said.
Knight reversed his truck, knocking Sloan to the ground, Corina said. Knight drove forward, appearing to aim the vehicle at Sloan and Carter, who was standing next to Sloan, authorities said. Carter, who detectives say was not involved in the argument, died at the scene. In the past, his license had been suspended for failure to appear in court. Blatt, described Carter as a good friend of Knight who was trying to break up the fight.
There, according to Blatt, Knight was attacked by four men, including Sloan, and was trying to escape, fearing for his life, when he ran over Carter and Sloan. Knight was heartbroken when he learned Carter had died, Blatt said.
The two had known each other since the s and were in business together for a time. The music that propelled Knight and others into stardom also cast Compton in a negative light, and the city spent years trying to distance itself from the music and the rappers who made it famous.
But recently, city officials have been embracing local talent. On Wednesday night, Kendrick Lamar joined former N. The next day, filming continued at a local barbershop with the addition of another native son, the rapper known as The Game. The crew headed to Compton City Hall and continued shooting outside until breaking for lunch, said Zurita, who left after the morning session.
The community was out. How could something so good turn so sour? With three superstars in one place, security was tighter than during the filming of the movie itself, Zurita said. Last summer, there was a drive-by shooting during the filming.
Some whispered about the fatal hit-and-run. Before the incident, Mikal Henderson, 62, said the publicity surrounding the film had him feeling good about his adopted hometown. The founder and owner of Heavyweight Records, Carter helped young men make a transition out of gang life, even giving them advice on how to invest their money in legitimate businesses, a longtime friend said Friday.
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