Snoop Dogg EXPOSES How to Handle Suge Knight: From Eazy-E to Eminem—This Is How You Survive the Boogeyman

In the early 1990s, Suge Knight didn’t just control the streets—he practically owned fear itself.

Towering at 6’2”, a former football player turned feared mogul, Suge weaponized his gang affiliations and brute force to control artists, muscle out competition, and shake down record execs.

But even in the middle of that reign of terror, some refused to bow.

One of the earliest cases? Eazy-E.

When Dr. Dre tried to break away from Ruthless Records to form Death Row, Suge Knight was called in to “negotiate.

” That negotiation turned into an ambush.

According to multiple accounts, including rapper BG Knocc Out, Suge lured Eazy to a hotel under the pretense of a meeting with Dre.

Instead, Suge had goons hiding in the bathroom, the closet, and under the bed—armed and ready.

When Eazy walked in, Suge locked the door and guns came out.

But the legend that Suge beat down Eazy is a myth.

Why? Because Eazy had his own army.

The Compton Crips had his back, and Suge knew it.

Eazy signed the papers under duress—but here’s the twist: he used a fake signature.

Later, he sued, and the contract was voided.

And the best part? Eazy-E walked away with 20% of every Dre-produced track for six years.

So every time you bopped your head to The Chronic, just know: Eazy was getting paid.

No wonder he called it “Dre Day is Eazy’s payday.”

Fast forward a few years, and Snoop Dogg—once Suge’s golden boy—found himself in the crosshairs.

Suge wasn’t just his label boss; he became his personal threat.

Snoop claimed that Suge wanted him dead.

It got so bad, Snoop had to hire security around the clock.

But the turning point came when Master P entered the chat.

When Snoop wanted off Death Row, it wasn’t paperwork that would solve it—it was Master P’s nerve.

Unlike the execs who quivered at the thought of meeting Suge, Master P went straight to Mule Creek State Prison, walked into Suge’s face, and said, “How much for Snoop?” They hashed it out, and Master P threw in an extra $200,000 just to seal the deal.

That’s how No Limit Records got Snoop—and Suge couldn’t stop it.

And if you thought that was bold, wait until Eminem and 50 Cent showed up.

By the early 2000s, Dr. Dre’s new label, Aftermath, had grown into a monster.

Signing Eminem—and later 50 Cent—was Suge Knight’s worst nightmare.

And he didn’t take it lightly.

At the 1999 Source Awards, Suge allegedly orchestrated a hit on Eminem.

As Eminem approached his seat, a group of Death Row-affiliated men in red shirts surrounded him, yelling, “F*** Death Row!” Eminem’s face said it all—he knew something was about to go down.

Luckily, Big Naz, Eminem’s bodyguard, spotted the setup and stepped in.

He used the red carpet and paparazzi cameras as a shield, instructing Em to sign autographs and stay in the spotlight.

Suge’s goons weren’t about to get violent on camera, and Em made it out safely.

But that was just round one.

Round two happened on the set of 50 Cent’s “In Da Club” music video.

Suge Knight rolled up—again—but this time with about 30 Mexican Bloods, a crew even more intimidating than his usual posse.

Panic hit the set.

People scattered.

But not 50 Cent.

Not Eminem.

50 walked straight up to Suge and hit him with the now-iconic line: “What’s up, man? What you wanna do?”

Suge—used to people cowering—just stood there.

He took a long puff of his cigar, exhaled slowly, and walked away.

Game.

Set.

Match.

Tony Yayo later confirmed that Eminem wasn’t hiding either.

“Em came outside like, ‘I don’t give a f***.

’ That’s when I knew he was real,” Yayo said.

The Death Row entourage looked stunned.

The intimidation failed.

The boogeyman had no power here.

And it gets crazier.

At another event, 50 Cent anticipated drama.

When he saw Suge Knight and Irv Gotti nearby, he told his manager, “Buy 15 knives.

” Not guns.

Knives.

Because 50 was ready to go American Me on anyone who came at him or his team.

Those knives later ended up in the hands of G-Unit, and one of them was allegedly used by Young Buck to stab a man who attacked Dr.

Dre at the Vibe Awards.

So what’s the secret to surviving Suge Knight?

It’s not about being the toughest.

It’s about being the smartest, boldest, and most prepared.

Eazy-E used legal finesse and psychological warfare.

Master P used financial leverage.

Snoop used loyalty and diplomacy.

Eminem used cameras and courage.

50 Cent? He used everything—fearlessness, wit, strategy, and a whole lot of backup.

In a game where most folded under Suge’s pressure, these men didn’t blink.

And in doing so, they rewrote the playbook.

This is how you deal with Suge Knight: You face the monster—and you make him back down.