Rap Mogul Kills Self in Basement Drive-By

Chris Lighty gunned himself down in an apparent HipHop suicide. He was a nice guy and didn’t have any enemies, so the only way he could die like Tupac was to do it himself.

From NBC here:

Hip-hop executive Chris Lighty, a founder of Violator Entertainment and manager to some of the biggest stars in the music industry, was found dead in his Bronx apartment Thursday in an apparent suicide.

Sources said Lighty, who was instrumental in the careers of 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, Nas, Missy Elliott and Mariah Carey, among others, had been going through a divorce and was having financial troubles.

His wife told police he owed the IRS $5 million.

Lighty was found lying face-up in the rear patio of the basement, with a 9mm gun next to him.

At least the perpetrator of the drive-by was shot and killed by the victim.