Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Hip hop manager Chris Lighty, who in the past handled careers of performers such as Mariah Carey and Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs, died on Thursday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot to the head, media outlets reported. more info

Perez Hilton — Oooh! We ADORE this beautiful ballad!! With American Idol adding Mariah Carey to the judge's panel this season, we knew hoped Kelly Clarkson would pay our homegurl a little homage! And she did not disappoint! Ch-ch-check out the Karaoke Queen of the ... more info

ContactMusic — 50 Cents longtime manager Chris Lighty has died aged 44 The hip-hop executive - who managed a number of stars throughout his career including P Diddy Ja Rule and Mariah Carey - was found dead at his home in New York this... more info

USA Today Music — Lighty worked with stars including Missy Elliott, Mariah Carey, Diddy, LL Cool J and more. more info

E! Online — It's a sad day for hip-hop. Chris Lighty, who managed stars such as Mariah Carey, 50 Cent and Missy Elliot, died of an apparent suicide today. He was 44. The New York... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — The world of Hip Hop has been rocked by the news that Chris Lighty has passed away. Lighty was manager to the stars. He set a blueprint that many have followed since. He was the founder of Violater Management, working with artists like 50 Cent, Q-Tip... more info

Kings of A&R — “Hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty died Thursday morning after he shot himself during an argument with his ex-wife inside his Bronx apartment, sources told the Daily News. Lighty, 44 — a longtime manager of 50 Cent, Diddy, Ja Rule and Mariah Carey — p... more info

Mjsbigblog — Kelly Clarkson sang Mariah Carey's hit, "Always Be My Baby" in New York last night as her fan-requested cover. more info

Time — (NEW YORK) — A hip-hop mogul who managed Sean “Diddy” Combs, 50 Cent and Mariah Carey was found dead in his New York City apartment Thursday in an apparent suicide, police said. Chris Lighty, 44, was discovered at his home in the Bronx with a g... more info

ContactMusic — Jordin Sparks has thrown her support behind Nicki Minaj in the race for a seat on the American Idol panel Producers behind the hit TV talent show are currently searching for a panellist to join newcomer Mariah Carey and record p... more info