Doctors claim Manchester will RUN OUT of hospital beds as Boris 'offers city £100m' to quell coronavirus... Archbishops' assault on Brexit bill: Boris on collision course with UK's five Anglican church leaders as... What's really going to happen in the next six months? He said his corporation aims to 'empower individuals who would otherwise rely on government assistance'. 2nd Chance founder Nutall said he formed a relationship with Harris through his brother, who is languishing in the same federal prison in California. GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. You may need to download version 2.0 now from the Chrome Web Store. Michael “Harry-O” Harris, the founder of Death Row Records, is asking for a compassionate release from prison due to contracting the virus and his … If you are at an office or shared network, you can ask the network administrator to run a scan across the network looking for misconfigured or infected devices. I want to give people the second chance that God gave me. But Nutall says despite his misfortunes he feels blessed and wants to pass on the goodwill to others. 'As a force for good I will move in the name of peace, of reconciliation, of transformation and of redemption,' he said. ', He added: 'I am a man who has experienced incredible highs and incredible lows. During the legal battle, Harris himself actually became infected with COVID-19; his current condition is unknown. Strictly Come Dancing has its 'highest ratings in THREE YEARS' after '9 million viewers' tune in to watch... Ryan Parry, West Coast Editor For Dailymail.com, 2nd Chance TV show - Helping, Providing, Jobs. The ACLU reportedly sued the prison for its negligence, given 1,700 cases and two deaths have been reported there. (@LabelFuture) August 15, 2019. Privacy Policy    Visitor Agreement. The world's defining voice in music and pop culture since 1952. Harris has been incarcerated since the 1980s, first on state charges, then in federal prison. Michael Harris a.k.a Harry O. 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If you are on a personal connection, like at home, you can run an anti-virus scan on your device to make sure it is not infected with malware. When Lydia Harris has been included in the hip-hop history books, it has mostly been as a wife. Though now defunct, in its heyday Death Row Records was one of Harris' most successful ventures, selling 18 million albums and earning more than $325 million in its first four years alone, launching to stardom west coast rap legends including Dr. Dre, NWA, Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur, and was widely credited with changing the face of 90s hip hop. Harris started selling crack cocaine aged 20, making close connections with both the infamous Bloods and Rolling 60s Crips gangs. It’s the 80’s... Hip-hop is beginning to emerge. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Harris was the head of a drug empire in the early 1980s before he switched to more legitimate business practices. • Alongside his dealings with the cartels, Harris ran a string of successful legitimate businesses, including a theater company that gave actor Denzel Washington his first break. Another way to prevent getting this page in the future is to use Privacy Pass. ', He added: '2nd Chance helps those who have lost hope entirely and believe wholeheartedly that they will never find the help they so desperately desire.'. In the early 1990s, Harris financed the start of Death Row Records with a $1.5 million investment to the label’s co-founder Marion “Suge” Knight. Harris was convicted of attempted murder and kidnapping in 1988 but has since reinvented himself as an activist while inside, campaigning for prison reform. As a result Harris and ex-wife Lydia filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit and were awarded a $107million judgment against the record label and Knight. The Federal Correctional Institution Lompoc, where Harris is currently incarcerated, has gained national attention for its failure to contain the virus. He grew a vast distribution network reaching New York, Florida, Texas, Arizona, Louisiana, Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, and Illinois, supplied by Colombian drug cartels, according to the DEA. Harris' desire to help the less fortunate may stem from his hard-knock childhood, growing up in South Central Los Angeles during the 60s in the 'low bottoms' neighborhood and spending his school years shining shoes for 'high-rollers and players'. The two are pictured together in an undated photo. Nutall said he found his inspiration to help others working for 17 years at a juvenile facility, helping children convicted of crimes to get back into education, learn life skills and reduce their prison sentences. A New York court is set to decide whether a local zoo must... 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When he leaves prison, Harris plans to further repay his debt to society by joining a Texas philanthropic company, 2nd Chance, founded by San Antonio businessman Paul Nutall, with the mission of giving another shot at health and happiness to deserving down-and-out individuals. Earlier this month, Snoop Dogg paid tribute to Knight on new song ‘Let Bygones Be Bygones’, taken from his forthcoming album ‘I Wanna Thank Me’. However, over the years I have repeatedly proven myself to be part of the solution. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! So I say, there is no punishment on earth that can match or equal the pain I have caused throughout my years of drug peddling and I pray to our creator to forgive me for helping to bring harm to his precious creations,” Harris wrote in a letter to the court. His label launched Dr Dre, 2Pac and Snoop Dogg. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS. Harris came up with the record label's name while temporarily housed on Death Row in San Quentin State Prison. Die Young: The Infamous...Michael "Harry O" Harris. Their encounter will change the face of hip-hop and from it will arise the most notorious rap label in history: Death Row. The UK left the EU in January and transition ends on December 31 - here's how firms... 'I'm absolutely terrified!' The businessman has a colorful past himself, including going on the run for more than two years from the FBI after being accused of being involved in a Nigerian bank fraud scheme. Once again, the man who financed the start of Death Row Records while serving a life sentence has lost a legal bid for an early release from federal prison. Harris founded Death Row Records with Suge Knight (pictured) who wasn't paying Harris what he deserved. By Ryan Parry, West Coast Editor For Dailymail.com and Josh Boswell For Dailymail.com, Published: 20:23 BST, 13 August 2019 | Updated: 21:54 BST, 16 August 2019. 'I told him, ''I know you was a drug lord, I know you was a kingpin. Death Row Records co-founder Michael “Harry O” Harris is reportedly set to be released from prison after 31 years. Here’s why. He said: 'Over 30 years ago I was part of the problem. Backlash as police get test and trace data: Michael Gove is forced to defend the move after officers were... ROSS CLARK: This unholy alliance between the NHS and the police will destroy all trust. But living on the wrong side of the track meant the lure of the criminal underworld was ever present. Michael 'Harry O' Harris, 57, co-founded music label Death Row Records and has been behind bars for 31 years, but is expected to be released in coming months  pictured with his granddaughter, Harris told DailyMailTV that he has 'grown and matured' while behind bars and has been 'inspired' to rediscover the 'thoughtful young boy' within him, The label Death Row Records is behind music legends Dr Dre, Tupac Shakur (right) and Snoop Dogg (left), Harris also founded a theater company that gave actor Denzel Washington his first break. Nutall said. All Rights Reserved. Please sign Michael’s change petition. View the profiles of people named Michael Harry O Harris. He came up with the record label’s name while temporarily housed on Death Row in San Quentin State Prison. Former cocaine kingpin Michael 'Harry O' Harris, who helped found Death Row Records, the label behind music legends Dr Dre, Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg, is set to be released from prison after 31 years behind bars, DailyMailTV can reveal. Michael Harris aka "Harry-O” came up with the seed money, some of which compensated Dick Griffey, and Death Row was originally formed as a subsidiary of Godfather entertainment. Los Angeles - 1991, the town is ruled by gangs. Harris further explained that he and other prisoners are “surrounded by the COVID-19 coronavirus disease in a dorm with 250 men…with at least half suffering from underlying medical conditions.”, © 2020 Rolling Out.