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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Suge Knight Shot, Again

    Singer Chris Brown’s Saturday night VMA party at a Hollywood nightclub turned to chaos when shots were fired. It appears that the target was Suge Knight, the controversial hip hop producer and record executive. He was reportedly hit by several bullets but managed to walk out of the club and into a Sheriff's car.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 25, 2014 • 1 min read

    Singer Chris Brown’s Saturday night VMA party at a Hollywood nightclub turned to chaos when shots were fired. It appears that the target was Suge Knight, the controversial hip hop producer and record executive. He was reportedly hit by several bullets but managed to walk out of the club and into a Sheriff's car. This is not the first time Suge Knight has been involved in a shooting; He was driving the car when Tupac Shakur was gunned down 18 years ago in Las Vegas. We take a closer look at Suge Knight and his role in the music world.

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    3. 18:36End of the “Kabubble”
    4. 27:22Mad Men’s Matthew Weiner on TV vs Filmmaking
    5. 42:16Frustrated Space Efforts
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Andrew Walsh

      Too Beautiful to Live

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Jake Brown

      Music writer and author of “Suge Knight: The Rise, Fall and Rise of Death Row Records.”

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    2 of 5
    Monday Night Emmys, Matthew Weiner’s Big Screen Debut, and More
    1. 0:00Monday Night Emmys
    2. 9:39Suge Knight Shot, AgainYou’re reading this
    3. 18:36End of the “Kabubble”
    4. 27:22Mad Men’s Matthew Weiner on TV vs Filmmaking
    5. 42:16Frustrated Space Efforts
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