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[[John Potash]] alleges in his book, ''The FBI War on Tupac Shakur and Black Leaders'' that Tupac Shakur was assassinated by the [[FBI]] because of the political messages of his videos, especially the anti-war content. He states that the [[FBI]] attempted to assassinate Tupac at least 4 times before. He links Tupac's murder to a larger pattern of [[assassinations]], including [[Fred Hampton]], [[Malcolm X]] and [[Martin Luther King]],<ref>https://porkinspolicyreview.com/2017/03/08/porkins-policy-radio-episode-84-the-fbi-war-on-tupac-shakur-and-black-leaders-with-john-potash/</ref> which were in the timeframe of the [[cointelpro]] operation. | [[John Potash]] alleges in his book, ''The FBI War on Tupac Shakur and Black Leaders'' that Tupac Shakur was assassinated by the [[FBI]] because of the political messages of his videos, especially the anti-war content. He states that the [[FBI]] attempted to assassinate Tupac at least 4 times before. He links Tupac's murder to a larger pattern of [[assassinations]], including [[Fred Hampton]], [[Malcolm X]] and [[Martin Luther King]],<ref>https://porkinspolicyreview.com/2017/03/08/porkins-policy-radio-episode-84-the-fbi-war-on-tupac-shakur-and-black-leaders-with-john-potash/</ref> which were in the timeframe of the [[cointelpro]] operation. | ||
| − | The documentary, ''Murder Rap: Inside the Biggie and Tupac Murders'', which is based on a book by former [[LAPD]] detective [[Greg Kading]], | + | The documentary, ''Murder Rap: Inside the Biggie and Tupac Murders'', which is based on a book by former [[LAPD]] detective [[Greg Kading]], suggests that Shakur's killing was organised by another competing rapper.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20151121002736/http://dondivamag.com/new-documentary-links-puffy-to-2pac-murder/ saved at [https://archive.is/27swR Archive.is]</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:57, 18 December 2020
 Tupac Shakur         (musician, activist, poet) | |
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| Born | Lesane Parish Crooks 1971-06-16 East Harlem, New York, U.S. |
| Died | 1996-09-13 (Age 0) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
Cause of death | gunshot |
| Victim of | assassination |
| Interest of | John Potash |
Internationally known rap musician. Assassinated | |
Tupac Shakur was an internationally known rap musician. He was shot dead aged 25.
Background
Tupac's parents Afeni Shakur and father Billy Garland were active members of the Black Panthers. His stepfather, Mutulu Shakur, spent four years at large on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list beginning in 1982. Mutulu was wanted for having helped his friend (no relation) Assata Shakur (also known as Joanne Chesimard), Tupac's godmother, to escape from a penitentiary in New Jersey in 1979.
Death
On September 7, 1996, Shakur was shot four times in a drive-by shooting at the intersection of Flamingo Road and Koval Lane in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] He was taken to the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, where he died from his injuries six days later.[2]
John Potash alleges in his book, The FBI War on Tupac Shakur and Black Leaders that Tupac Shakur was assassinated by the FBI because of the political messages of his videos, especially the anti-war content. He states that the FBI attempted to assassinate Tupac at least 4 times before. He links Tupac's murder to a larger pattern of assassinations, including Fred Hampton, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King,[3] which were in the timeframe of the cointelpro operation.
The documentary, Murder Rap: Inside the Biggie and Tupac Murders, which is based on a book by former LAPD detective Greg Kading, suggests that Shakur's killing was organised by another competing rapper.[4]
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Private Prisons Criminalized Rap | Letter, E-Mail | 24 April 2012 | Unknown |
References
- ↑ FBI outlines parallels in Notorious B.I.G., Tupac slayings, Antonio Planas, Las Vegas Review-Journal archived
- ↑ Tupac Shakur's Death Certificate Details Las Vegas Sun archived
- ↑ https://porkinspolicyreview.com/2017/03/08/porkins-policy-radio-episode-84-the-fbi-war-on-tupac-shakur-and-black-leaders-with-john-potash/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20151121002736/http://dondivamag.com/new-documentary-links-puffy-to-2pac-murder/ saved at Archive.is
