Tweet Sheet: Celebs React to the Death of Hip Hop Exec Chris Lighty
The music world mourns the influential hip hop figure.
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Chris Lighty's Final Tweet - Music Business Veteran and Violator Management Founder Chris Lighty died earlier today. The last post on his Twitter account was a retweet, saying "Life is about perspective. It's not what you see, but how you see it. What you see is what you get." Celebs are heavily mourning the passing of the hip hop executive. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
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9th Wonder @9thWonderMusic - Tweet: "My God.....my god...Chris Lighty.....Rest in Peace brother....#Legend" (Photo: Henry S. Dziekan III / Retna Ltd)
Photo By Henry S. Dziekan III / Retna Ltd.
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DJ Drama @DJDRAMA - Tweet: "wow. no words. RIP Chris Lighty" (Photo: John Ricard / BET)
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Fat Joe @fatjoe - Tweet: "R.I.P. CHRIS LIGHTY THE MAN THAT SAVED MY LIFE!!!" (photo: John Ricard / BET)
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Ghostface Killah @GhostfaceKillah - Tweet: "Hard one to grab Yo d---... My most humble prayers ot the family ofChris Lighty!" (Photo: Fergus McDonald/Getty Images)
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Jeff Robinson @thejeffrobinson - Tweet: "So very sad about Chris lighty..Great longtime friend,fellow bronxite and peer...incredible businessman and person"(Photo: Walik Goshorn/Retna Ltd)
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La La @lala - Tweet: "Such a sad day..praying for Chris Lighty's family...Rest in Heaven..." (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images For BET)
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Kat DeLuna @KatDeLuna - Tweet: "Devastated to hear about the loss of Chris Lighty. My prayers & thoughts are with his family." (Photo: Neilson Barnard/WireImage for NiteTables.com)
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DJ Prostyle @DJPROSTYLE - Tweet: "#RIP Chris Lighty" (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
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Funk Flex @funkmasterflex - Tweet: "#IFTW RIP: Music Industry Veteran Chris Lighty Passes Away"(Photo: Andrew Marks/PictureGroup)
Photo By Photo: Andrew Marks/PictureGroup
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Rocsi Diaz @rocsidiaz - Tweet: "RIP Chris Lighty" (photo: John Ricard / BET).
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Nick Cannon @NickCannon - Tweet: "I'm devastated right now. I can't believe my big brother Chris Lighty is gone... He was a pioneer, a mentor, and a great friend RIP" (Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images for NBCUniversal)
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Jim Jones @jimjonescapo - Tweet: "I hope it ain't true but if so God Bless U See u when we get there"(Photo: Moises De Pena/Picturegroup)
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Dream Hampton @dreamhampton - Tweet: "So sad RT @insideplaya @clighty has passed due to suicide. RIP"(Photo: Tony Sewell/Barcroft Media /Landov)
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Malik Yoba @MalikYoba - Tweet: "Always with a smile when I saw him. RIP Chris Lighty!!! WTH?!! Black men are suffering silently and not asking for help. Men cry in the drk!" (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for The Weinstein Company)
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D-Nice @djdnice - Tweet: "Love you always Chris. What a sad day." (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Marc Jacobs)
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Mary J. Blige @maryjblige - Tweet: "U never know what can send a person over the edge or make them want 2 keep living. take it easy on people. We are so fragile."(Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
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Omar Epps @omarepps - Tweet: "Really sad & confused right now.. RIP to my OG CHRIS LIGHTY.. D---.."
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Stephen Hill @StephenGHill - Tweet: "Oh no. Please. No. No. No. NOOOOOOO. Everything seems so small and insignificant right now. NOOO!!!" (Photo: Ben Hider/Picturegroup)
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Toure @Toure - Tweet: "Chris Lighty, smart and successful record exec, and an undeniably great guy, is dead. Self inflicted gunshot wound. Tragic."(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Moet & Chandon)
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