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Revisiting ‘Violator: The Album’: A 25-Year Retrospective
The album’s street anthems, club bangers, and star-studded appearances was a showcase of Violator’s roster of diverse artists.
As one of the most influential brands in the industry, Violator was founded as an artist management company in 1996 by savvy powerbrokers Mona Scott and the late Chris Lighty. Using a sample loop of Barry White and The Love Unlimited Orchestra ’s“ I Wanna Stay ” Tip made a club-banger that got tons of airplay on BET and MTV with an iconic video directed by the legendary Hype Williams. 8 Ball appears on two tracks and the Hot Boys( Juvenile, B.G., Lil Wayne, and Young Turk) bring the Cash Money vibes on “Who Can I Trust?” with Cormega.
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