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23-442: Darrel Steven "Chris" Lighty (May 8, 1968 – August 30, 2012) was an American music industry executive. He co-founded Violator , a record label, management and marketing company, which represented hip hop and R&B artists such as Busta Rhymes , A Tribe Called Quest , Nas , Mobb Deep , Missy Elliott , LL Cool J , Noreaga , Prodigy , 50 Cent , Mariah Carey and Sean "Diddy" Combs . The New York Times called him "one of

46-476: A matrilineal DNA test through African Ancestry, Inc. revealed that he actually descends from the Tikar people living in present-day Cameroon . The nickname " Papoose " was given to him by his grandmother for his resemblance as a baby to a Native American child. In 1998, Papoose made his rap debut on Kool G Rap 's Roots of Evil album. In 2004, he released his debut single, "Thug Connection", which featured

69-596: A DJ from Chicago, DJ Scrap Dirty, created The Violator Allstar DJs. "We wanted to build a situation for the DJs who might need more muscle," Lighty remarked. He appeared in the September 2004 Electronic Arts video game Def Jam: Fight for NY as himself under the moniker "Baby Chris". Lighty worked for Def Jam , Jive and Loud Records . He was chief executive of the Brand Asset Group. In 2004, Lighty brokered

92-409: A US$ 10 fee. (The site is no longer active.) In 2011, Violator merged with another company, Primary Wave to form Primary Violator. Lighty married his wife Veronica in 2003. Together they had two children, daughter Deja (born 1995) as well as a son (born 2007). He also had four other children from previous relationships including daughter Tiffany (born 1995). In 2011, Veronica filed for divorce but at

115-456: A music producer and is currently working on several artist under the Violator umbrella, Chris Lighty signed off on the deal in 2011. The following artists and producers were signed to Violator Management. The following artists were signed to Violator Records Papoose (rapper) Shamele Mackie (born March 5, 1978), known professionally as Papoose ( / p æ ˈ p uː s / ),

138-726: A prolific rate, over a dozen between 2004 and 2006, and won the Justo Mixtape Award for Best Underground Artist in 2005. During this time, he became associated with Busta Rhymes 's Flipmode Squad , appearing on the remix of " Touch It ". On August 24, 2006, Papoose announced that he had signed with Jive Records in a deal worth $ 1.5 million. and was planning his debut album, The Nacirema Dream . In September 2007, Kay Slay revealed that he and Papoose had left Jive, saying that they had "almost (became) victims of A&R hell." Papoose continued to release his work independently, dropping nine mixtapes between 2007 and 2012. On

161-659: A remix of the track. Lamar called Papoose's response "comical" and threw shots back at him during the BET Hip Hop Awards cypher. On October 4, 2013, Papoose responded by saying that Lamar would never be "able to shine my shoes, lyrically" and that he was planning to release another diss track on an upcoming mixtape. On November 4, 2013, Papoose released Hoodie Season his first mixtape since his debut album. He would release two more mixtapes, Hoodie Season 2 and Cigar Society , before releasing his second studio album You Can't Stop Destiny on July 17, 2015. With

184-526: Is an American rapper. Well known for his freestyles and prolific mixtape output, Papoose has released four studio albums and 29 mixtapes since 1998. Born in New York, he began rapping in the 1990s, making his first appearance on Kool G Rap 's 1998 album Roots of Evil . Papoose produced and distributed his own mixtapes during the early 2000s, eventually signing a $ 1.5 million contract with Jive Records . After his debut studio album, The Nacirema Dream ,

207-406: The 2009 mixtape 21 Gun Salute , Papoose admitted that he was able to keep the $ 1.5 million from Jive, despite not releasing an album. After seven years of development and 27 mixtapes in all, Papoose secured a deal with Fontana Distribution to release his debut album The Nacirema Dream . The album was released on March 26, 2013, to positive reviews from music critics and debut at number 97 on

230-479: The Advisory Board of Purista premium cocktail mixers to aid in the execution of the company's strategic marketing plans. Chris Lighty died on August 30, 2012. This is the list of movies and video games that Violator Entertainment has worked on. Music Manager Leon Derrick Youngblood SR collaborated with Dave Lighty to broker a deal for music producer/recording artist Roccstar, who is signed to Violator as

253-456: The Mackies , and in the specials Remy & Papoose: A Merry Mackie Holiday , Dirty Little Secrets and The Love Edition . In conjunction with the show, Papoose released the song "Black Love", in tribute to his relationship with Remy. On February 15, 2019, Papoose released his third studio album, Underrated . In January 2023, Papoose was hired by digital distributor TuneCore . He is

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276-419: The U.S. Billboard 200 . It was preceded by the single "On Top of My Game", featuring Mavado . On June 2, 2013, Papoose "crashed" Hot 97 's Summer Jam with the help of Top Dawg Entertainment , performing The Nacirema Dream' s third single "Get At Me" with Ron Browz. Following the release of " Control ", Papoose took offence to Kendrick Lamar claiming the title of "King of New York" and dissed him in

299-490: The b-side "Alphabetical Slaughter". Select Records offered him an eight-album deal, which he rejected. After a stint at Rikers Island , Papoose began producing and selling mixtapes independently, one of which he presented to DJ Kay Slay outside the offices of New York's Hot 97 , who then invited Papoose onto his radio show. Impressed by his rendition of "Alphabetical Slaughter", Kay Slay signed him to his Streetsweepers imprint. Papoose continued to release mixtapes at

322-675: The careers of hip hop and R&B performers and is also a record label. Included among Violator's past and present clients are Mariah Carey , Busta Rhymes , N.O.R.E. , Q-Tip , Missy Elliott , Fantasia , Mýa , Diggy Simmons , Cormega , Mobb Deep , LL Cool J , Nas , JoJo Pellegrino , 50 Cent , Fat Joe , Uncle Murda , Frankie Cutlass and Da Franchise . Violator has released two compilation albums of material from its artists: Violator: The Album and Violator: The Album, V2.0 . The first album features Q-Tip's first solo hit single, " Vivrant Thing ". Lighty also managed Sean "Puffy" Combs . In September 2009, CEO Chris Lighty joined

345-400: The cousin of the record producer Pi'erre Bourne . Papoose has two children with ex-girlfriend Yvetta Lashley. Dejanae Mackie, born November 1996, and Shamele Mackie, born April 1999. He also has a daughter, Destiny, born September 2000. On May 12, 2008, he exchanged wedding vows with rapper Remy Ma over the phone while she was incarcerated. In February 2016, they officially married in

368-545: The family would be staging its own private independent investigation and would share any solid findings with the public. Rapper 50 Cent, a client and close friend of Chris, also questioned the suicide claim; he hired a team to investigate the details of the incident, at the request of Lighty's mother. Friend and rapper Papoose questions Lighty's death as suicide in the song "Obituary 2012". Violator (company) In 1996, Lighty partnered with manager Scott-Young to launch Violator management. The company specialized in managing

391-406: The head. The New York Daily News reported that "a gun shot was heard and Lighty was found lying face-up with a 9mm pistol next to his body". Forbes magazine reported that he had been involved in an argument with his wife Veronica not too long before his body was discovered. Lighty's brother and many other celebrity figures stated that they did not believe that the death was a suicide and that

414-576: The largest brand endorsement deal in hip hop to date. He was the architect of what turned out to be one of the most lucrative deals in hip hop history: rapper 50 Cent 's Vitamin Water pact. When Coca-Cola paid $ 4.1 billion for Vitamin Water's company Glaceau three years later, 50 Cent received $ 100 million, and Lighty received an undisclosed sum. In 2011, Lighty launched the website pleaselistentomydemo.com, which allowed new artists to submit their music online and have top music executives listen to it for

437-581: The most powerful figures in the hip-hop business." Lighty was born in the Bronx , New York City, New York, and raised in the Bronx River Housing Projects . His mother was single. He had five siblings, including a brother, Dave. He attended Samuel Gompers High School , and did not attend college, and he stated that he "got [his] MBA in hell," in reference to growing up on the streets of a dangerous neighborhood. Lighty began working in

460-657: The music industry by carrying vinyl record crates for DJ Red Alert . Later, Russell Simmons ' company, Rush Artist Management , hired him. After leaving Rush, Lighty co-founded Violator Management with Mona Scott-Young in 1996; the company is named after the gang he belonged to in the Bronx. Violator was responsible for getting L.L. Cool J his first Gap commercial in 1997. Lighty developed endorsements for Sprite with A Tribe Called Quest , AT&T with Diggy Simmons , and for Mountain Dew with Busta Rhymes . In 2002, Lighty and

483-408: The release of his wife Remy Ma from New York State prison in 2014, the couple joined the cast of VH1 's Love & Hip Hop: New York for its sixth season after receiving "an offer they couldn't refuse". He has continued to appear on the show in seasons seven and eight, before being promoted to the main cast in seasons nine and ten. He also starred in the spin-off show Remy & Papoose: Meet

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506-418: The time of Lighty's death, she claimed to have retracted her original request. He had reportedly been under scrutiny for income tax issues for amounts up to US$ 5 million, but this was resolved with the sale of a Manhattan property of his; other sums were also owed. On August 30, 2012, Lighty was found dead on the patio of his South Riverdale, Bronx apartment from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to

529-576: Was repeatedly delayed and eventually shelved, he and frequent collaborator DJ Kay Slay cut ties with Jive, and released several free mixtapes between 2006 and 2013. The album was eventually released on March 26, 2013, through Honorable and Fontana . His second album, You Can't Stop Destiny , was released in 2015. Shamele Mackie was born on March 5, 1978. He was raised in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn . While an early rumor stated that his ancestry traced back to Liberia ,

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