Suge Knight claims that corrupt authorities and industry figures colluded to manipulate events and silence people in the hip-hop industry, contributing to violence.

“A lot of crooked cops got involved in hip hop. Those same crooked cops I felt that cost me my freedom. cost Puffy his freedom for now cost a lot of people bad situations and I think that they cost the most biggest two rappers in hip hop history and Biggie Smalls their life”