Former bouncer Suge Knight pries away talented producer Dr. Dre from Ruthless Records through intimidation and strong-arm tactics. He also funds the new enterprise by negotiating an investment from notorious drug kingpin. The premiere.
Dr. Dre discovers Snoop Dogg, a small-time drug dealer from Long Beach with a unique, laid-back rapping style. The L.A. riots proves that gangsta rap was prescient in voicing the problems of the Black community of Los Angeles.
Despite the label's success, our characters cannot escape trouble. Suge is charged with assault and battery, Dre is sent to jail, and most seriously, Snoop Dogg is charged with murder. Suge Knight and Tupac become a combustible force.
The East Coast/West Coast feud flares up after incidents in New York and Atlanta. Suge strengthens alliances with Bloods while Puffy links up with Crips. Tupac, fresh out of jail, experiences a creative explosion.
After Dr. Dre leaves the label, Suge struggles to keep the business afloat. Tupac Shakur is gunned down in Las Vegas and less than a year later, Notorious B.I.G. is killed in Los Angeles.
An eyewitness comes forward with information in the Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls murders. Suge faces the fight of his life in his murder trial. The legacy of Death Row Records.
