On September 13, 1996, Tupac Shakur was murdered. His death has not been solved to this day.
The murders of Tupac Shakur and “Notorious BIG” Biggie Smalls were 27 and 26 years ago, respectively, but there are still theories and mysteries surrounding the killing of the two hip-hop stars. Shakur was shot while sitting in his car in Las Vegas in 1996, and Smalls died in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles in 1997. The murder cases have not been fully solved to this day, but every now and then traces lead to other well-known rappers as clients, in forums and You can always read new theories about the cases in the articles.
A selection:
Orlando Anderson
Shakur and his label manager Suge Knight were watching a boxing match at the MGM Hotel on the evening of the assassination. After the fight, she and her entourage clashed with Orlando Anderson, a rival gang member, punching and kicking him. For a long time, and in some cases to this day, it seemed logical to many observers that Anderson wanted to take revenge after the fight was broken up and therefore shot at the car in which Tupac and Knight were sitting. Four projectiles hit the rapper and he died in hospital a few days later. Anderson himself died in a shooting in 1998.
Sue Knight
Suge Knight was shot himself in the attack, but some 2Pac fans came to this conclusion: As CEO of Death Row Records, Knight now had a rather cold relationship with his biggest star, and 2Pac was said to have been toying with the idea of having his own label. Knight is then said to have ordered the murder of 2Pac himself.
Suge Knight’s ex-wife
Was the label boss the actual target and not the rapper? Knight supported a new documentary on the case in 2017. The core theory of this: His ex-wife, Sharita Golden, was said to have ordered the murder together with the former head of security at Death Row Records. After Knight’s death, according to the theory, she wanted to gain more influence on Death Row. Golden, of course, denies this.
Biggie Smalls
First, “Notorious BIG,” as Biggie also called himself, dissed 2Pac in his 1994 song “Who Shot Ya?”, and in 1996, 2Pac suggested in “Hit ‘Em Up” that he was having an affair with Biggie’s wife, Faith Evans. The rappers, who were once friends, have been fighting a battle between the east and west coasts of the USA for years. The media in particular jumped on the theory that Biggie might have hired killers. Six months later, Biggie himself became the victim of such an act: he was shot after a party – this case is still unsolved to this day.
2Pac lives in Cuba
You hear it again and again. But at least it made for this legendary video:
2Pac lives in Somalia
Heard it in February 2018. Some guy suddenly claims to have seen 2Pac in the car on some street. Why many people don’t believe in the rapper’s death: Suge Knight reportedly paid $3 million for Tupac Shakur’s cremation. The guy who is said to have carried out this has disappeared without a trace.
Puff Daddy
A 2016 documentary (“Murder Rap: Inside the Biggie and Tupac Murders”) claims to have found out that Puff Daddy was a potential client for Shakur’s murder. According to this theory, Seans Combs, the real name of the East Coast rapper, wanted to get rid of his rival from the West and allegedly paid a million US dollars to do so.
The number 7
2Pac died at the age of 25 (sum 7), he officially died at 4:03 a.m. in the hospital (sum 7), was shot on September 7th (!!!). For many Hardore fans it was clear: after seven years, 2Pac would return. Unfortunately it didn’t work out. Maybe then in 2077.
Makaveli
Under this stage name, 2Pac released the album THE DON KILLUMINATI: THE 7 DAY THEORY. Based on Niccolò Machiavelli, an advocate of political manipulation. And now hold on to your hats: you can change Makaveli to “Am Alive K.”
The FBI
The authorities wanted to end “violent rap culture” and, according to this wild theory, murdered the two rappers. Classic.