RIP Chris Lighty, Founder of Violator

A key figure in the careers of 50 Cent, N.O.R.E., Busta Rhymes, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, and more, it has confirmed that Chris Lighty has died from an apparent suicide. According to Hip Hop DX, the police reports state that Chris Lighty had a difficult year as a music executive, prompting him to take his own life. “The New York Daily News confirms that Lighty was found dead at his apartment in Bronx, New York this morning at 11:30 am EST. He was shot in the head in what arriving officers reported was self-inflicted. Police officials also…