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  • Knight was driving his BMW when his passenger, Shakur, was...

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    Knight was driving his BMW when his passenger, Shakur, was shot several times in September 1996, just hours after a rival of Shakur's had been beaten. Shakur died days later. Knight was later sent to jail in connection with the beating.

  • Knight files a lawsuit against rapper Kanye West, right, seeking...

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    Knight files a lawsuit against rapper Kanye West, right, seeking over $1 million in damages regarding a 2005 party hosted by West where Knight got shot in the leg. The case remains unresolved.

  • Knight convinces rap star Tupac Shakur, left, to sign with...

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    Knight convinces rap star Tupac Shakur, left, to sign with Death Row by agreeing to post his $1.4 million bail when Shakur was in prison for a sexual assault conviction. Dr. Dre left Death Row in 1996 after internal disputes and being concerned with Knight's behavior.

  • Suge Knight's storied career has been inextricably entwined with legal...

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    Suge Knight's storied career has been inextricably entwined with legal trouble. A look at the Compton native's life, so far, in pictures.

  • Knight sustains six gunshot wounds during a party ahead of...

    Christina House / For The Times

    Knight sustains six gunshot wounds during a party ahead of the MTV Video Music Awards hosted by R&B singer Chris Brown. Despite requiring surgery for his wounds, he is able to leave the club and seek help. Pictured: The scene at 1Oak nightclub in West Hollywood, August 2014.

  • In 1991, rappers Dr. Dre, center, and the D.O.C., right,...

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    In 1991, rappers Dr. Dre, center, and the D.O.C., right, leave Ruthless Records to cofound Death Row Records with Knight, left. It would become an industry giant with more than $100 million in yearly revenue, built on controversial gangsta rap.

  • In 1997, Knight was sentenced to nine years in prison...

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    In 1997, Knight was sentenced to nine years in prison for a probation violation stemming from a 1992 assault on two aspiring rappers. He was released in 2001. Pictured: Knight, wearing handcuffs, during a bail hearing in 1996.

  • Knight's first big foray into music was with his own...

    Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times

    Knight's first big foray into music was with his own publishing company. One client wrote material for Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby" but had not been paid. Various accounts said Knight dangled the rapper off a balcony, or threatened to, but Ice now says Knight was nice in asking for his cut.

  • Knight turns himself in to Los Angeles County sheriff's detectives...

    Associated Press

    Knight turns himself in to Los Angeles County sheriff's detectives and is charged with suspicion of murder after he allegedly ran over two men with his truck following an argument on a film set in Compton, killing one of them. According to his attorney, Knight was fleeing for his life.

  • Knight, shown walking out of the Los Angeles County jail...

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    Knight, shown walking out of the Los Angeles County jail in 2003, goes to prison again after hitting a parking lot attendant, a violation of his parole. Death Row records suffers while Knight is behind bars.

  • When Knight started the record label Funky Enough, rapper DJ...

    Al Schaben / Los Angeles Times

    When Knight started the record label Funky Enough, rapper DJ Quik, shown performing in Anaheim in 2002, was one of his first artists.

  • Knight and comedian Katt Williams are charged with second-degree robbery...

    John Locher / Associated Press

    Knight and comedian Katt Williams are charged with second-degree robbery for allegedly stealing a camera in Beverly Hills. Knight, shown in court after his October arrest, pleads not guilty.

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Former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was taken by ambulance Thursday from a Los Angeles courthouse for an undisclosed medical issue.

It was the second time in recent weeks that Knight has been taken to a hospital as he faces murder and robbery charges in separate cases.

Knight had been scheduled to appear Thursday for arraignment on a criminal threats charge, but he never made it to the courtroom.

His attorney David Kenner said bailiffs and a judicial officer told him Knight had stomach issues and was taken for an evaluation before Kenner had a chance to see him.

The Sheriff’s Department did not have immediate information on Knight’s condition.

Earlier this month, the Death Row Records co-founder was rushed from a Compton courthouse with chest pains after he pleaded not guilty to murder, attempted murder and hit-and-run charges.

Knight, 49, spent more than a day in the hospital receiving treatment.

He is charged with killing 55-year-old Terry Carter in the parking lot of a Compton burger stand in late January, and seriously injuring another man. Knight remains jailed without bail in that case.

Knight was charged with robbery after a celebrity photographer reported that Knight and comedian Katt Williams stole her camera in September.

Knight has pleaded not guilty to robbery, and prosecutors recently added the threats charge. Williams also pleaded not guilty to robbery.

Knight was shot six times at a nightclub in September, days before he was accused of taking the camera in Beverly Hills. His attorneys have previously cited complications from the wounds as the reason for his medical issues.

A judge has refused to allow Knight’s personal physician to evaluate him in jail.

Associated Press