The world has always been filled with certain unknowns and conspiracies that keep people
debating between whether or not these unknowns are fact or fiction. History has proved
that there are several occurrences that have sprouted questions within the mind. Did we
really land on the moon in 1969? Did an alien spacecraft crash in New Mexico? What is
going on at Area 51? There is one conspiracy that continually demands answers, especially
amongst teenagers. It revolves around a man that affects most teenagers directly because
of his influence through his music. The controversy in question is whether or not Tupac
Amaru Shakur truly died from a shooting.
Tupac Amaru Shakur was one of the most famous rap legends. He fell in love with rap
when he was fifteen years old. His first CD was made in November of 1991, and he
continued making them until he was tragically shot and “killed” on September 13, 1996.
He was leaving a Mike Tyson fight in Las Vegas, and when he was stopped at a light, a
man in a white Cadillac pulled up and shot him. Tupac was badly wounded in numerous
places, and the ambulance soon rushed him to the hospital. He was pronounced “dead” a
few hours later.
In what seems like a clear murder case, there are aspects that do not realistically correlate.
First is the issue of Suge Knigh who is the executive producer of Death Row Records, the
label that Tupac resided under. Suge was driving the car that Tupac was shot in. Being this
close to scene, it is reasonable to think that he saw the incident. His observations would be
more useful and valid than any other person. However, Suge was not testified in his
murder trial, a witness that would seemingly be most important.
There was an interview with Suge on ABC and he was asked, “If you knew who killed
Tupac, would you tell the police?” Suge answered “Absolutely not.” Such an answer
leaves us to question why Suge would not tell the truth. It would seem likely that Suge
would want justice to a murder who killed his friend.
It is also important to note that Tupac always wore a bulletproof vest because being shot
previously forced him to be more careful. At the Tyson fight, Suge supposedly told Tupac
that he would be safe to take his vest off. Ironically, he was shot hours later. The vest could
