Declassified FBI documents about Tupac and Biggie

[G-Bee]

The FBI has put about 2000 declassified files online at The Vault: http://vault.fbi.gov. Some of these documents concern Tupac and Biggie, as the Australian Daily Telegraph reports.

A quote concerning Tupac:

“During the interview, (censored) advised writer that (censored) and others yet unidentified have been extorting money from various rap music stars via death threats. The scheme involves (censored) and other subjects making telephonic death threats to the rap star. Subjects then intercede by contacting the victim and offering protection for a fee. The victim and their family are taken to a “safe haven”, usually a private estate, and are protected by gun-totting body guards associated with the JEWISH DEFENSE LEAGUE (JDL). The subjects convince the victim they have worked  a “deal” out with the person(s) making the death threats and the threats cease. The victim then pays the subjects for protection services rendered and resume their normal lifestyle with no fear of further death threats.”

A quote on the murder investigation of Biggie:

"Informants told the FBI that the killing of B.I.G., whose real name was Christopher Wallace, may have been aided by corrupt police officers. The heavily redacted files include several mentions of sources who wouldn't talk to Los Angeles police investigators about Wallace's death because of suspicions about corruption."

[Triple OG Rapsodie]

That doesn't sound like its about 2Pac at all, more like Eazy.

[Jimmy H.]

Yeah, that first quote sounds like a description of how Suge reportedly shook down Eric Wright and Jerry Heller for the contracts of Dr. Dre, D.O.C., and Mich'elle.

[G-Bee]

I hadn't thought about that, it might be true, but how does the Jewish Defence League fit in to all this?

[BiggBoogaBiff]

I hadn't thought about that, it might be true, but how does the Jewish Defence League fit in to all this?

Jerry Heller


but it could've been about Pac... we ain't know all of the behind the scenes action goin' on.  Rappers were more famous than financially straight back then (Pac didn't tour like that and obviously he didn't make too much money from those movies he was in).  By tha time Pac got 2 Death Row he was all fucked up money-wise... shiiiittt, it could've been Biggie doin all of that.  Maybe Big was like "he can have tha Rap fame but I got him by his nuts in real life"...

[G-Bee]

Some more info on Death Row and Tupac from The Daily Beast:

"An informant divulged a strange theory to the FBI. According to the FBI's files, the informant suggested Death Row records which at the time, was run by Suge Knight allegedly owed Tupac Shakur $10 million in royalties. Furthermore, the informant said that Death Row had many of its artists, employees, groupies, and even the LAPD peddling drugs—allegedly buying cocaine for $14,000 per kilo on the West Coast and selling it for $24,000 per kilo on the East Coast. Several top artists reportedly left Death Row records because of the alleged practices, despite fearing for their lives. According to the FBI's records from the informant, since Tupac was owed so much money in royalties, the rapper was going to leave Death Row—taking un-released songs worth millions with him and blow the whistle on the drug operation. The records state that the informant also alleged that this Death Row employee made it look like L.A. Crips murdered Tupac and Wallace. Complicating matters, "in late 1996 or early 1997," the key witness in Tupac's murder, was, according to an informant, "executed from point blank range" in East Orange, New Jersey. He was allegedly killed by "16 and 17-year-old subjects," who, according to the FBI files, "apparently had an uncle or some other relative who lived in Los Angeles and was somehow involved with Death Row Records."

[Mehdi]

Some more info on Death Row and Tupac from The Daily Beast:

"An informant divulged a strange theory to the FBI. According to the FBI's files, the informant suggested Death Row records which at the time, was run by Suge Knight allegedly owed Tupac Shakur $10 million in royalties. Furthermore, the informant said that Death Row had many of its artists, employees, groupies, and even the LAPD peddling drugs—allegedly buying cocaine for $14,000 per kilo on the West Coast and selling it for $24,000 per kilo on the East Coast. Several top artists reportedly left Death Row records because of the alleged practices, despite fearing for their lives. According to the FBI's records from the informant, since Tupac was owed so much money in royalties, the rapper was going to leave Death Row—taking un-released songs worth millions with him and blow the whistle on the drug operation. The records state that the informant also alleged that this Death Row employee made it look like L.A. Crips murdered Tupac and Wallace. Complicating matters, "in late 1996 or early 1997," the key witness in Tupac's murder, was, according to an informant, "executed from point blank range" in East Orange, New Jersey. He was allegedly killed by "16 and 17-year-old subjects," who, according to the FBI files, "apparently had an uncle or some other relative who lived in Los Angeles and was somehow involved with Death Row Records."

Thanks man , in my opinion that is the truth, Pac was goin to leave and Suge paid for his murder, furthemore the fact he was seated next to him was calculated...

[Will_B]

Some more info on Death Row and Tupac from The Daily Beast:

"An informant divulged a strange theory to the FBI. According to the FBI's files, the informant suggested Death Row records which at the time, was run by Suge Knight allegedly owed Tupac Shakur $10 million in royalties. Furthermore, the informant said that Death Row had many of its artists, employees, groupies, and even the LAPD peddling drugs—allegedly buying cocaine for $14,000 per kilo on the West Coast and selling it for $24,000 per kilo on the East Coast. Several top artists reportedly left Death Row records because of the alleged practices, despite fearing for their lives. According to the FBI's records from the informant, since Tupac was owed so much money in royalties, the rapper was going to leave Death Row—taking un-released songs worth millions with him and blow the whistle on the drug operation. The records state that the informant also alleged that this Death Row employee made it look like L.A. Crips murdered Tupac and Wallace. Complicating matters, "in late 1996 or early 1997," the key witness in Tupac's murder, was, according to an informant, "executed from point blank range" in East Orange, New Jersey. He was allegedly killed by "16 and 17-year-old subjects," who, according to the FBI files, "apparently had an uncle or some other relative who lived in Los Angeles and was somehow involved with Death Row Records."

Shit..

[G-Bee]

The key witness of Tupac's murder who the informant speaks of, that would be Yaki Kadafi (Yafeu Fula), right?

[JohnnyL]

The key witness of Tupac's murder who the informant speaks of, that would be Yaki Kadafi (Yafeu Fula), right?

I believe so.  The East Orange, New Jersey also makes me think that that's who they have to be talking about.

[Get It Off Ya Chest]

Wow. This is all pretty interesting

However,

"An informant divulged a strange theory to the FBI."

suggests it might not be all that accurate. Not too sure what to make of it all

[G-Bee]

I suppose only a few would know if this could be accurate or not. But at the very least the FBI claims they had an informant who came forward with this story.

[Get It Off Ya Chest]

Wow. This is all pretty interesting

However,

"An informant divulged a strange theory to the FBI."

suggests it might not be all that accurate. Not too sure what to make of it all

I suppose only a few would know if this could be accurate or not. But at the very least the FBI claims they had an informant who came forward with this story.

True

[G-Bee]

By the way, after reading these stories about Death Row being involved in drug trafficking, Tupac's lyircs on "All Out" come to mind. Pac says "we control all cash from Atlantic-Pacific". Does anybody know what he was talking about there, could it be about the drug trade? I could be completely off, but just wondering.

[dexter]

Some more info on Death Row and Tupac from The Daily Beast:

"An informant divulged a strange theory to the FBI. According to the FBI's files, the informant suggested Death Row records which at the time, was run by Suge Knight allegedly owed Tupac Shakur $10 million in royalties. Furthermore, the informant said that Death Row had many of its artists, employees, groupies, and even the LAPD peddling drugs—allegedly buying cocaine for $14,000 per kilo on the West Coast and selling it for $24,000 per kilo on the East Coast. Several top artists reportedly left Death Row records because of the alleged practices, despite fearing for their lives. According to the FBI's records from the informant, since Tupac was owed so much money in royalties, the rapper was going to leave Death Row—taking un-released songs worth millions with him and blow the whistle on the drug operation. The records state that the informant also alleged that this Death Row employee made it look like L.A. Crips murdered Tupac and Wallace. Complicating matters, "in late 1996 or early 1997," the key witness in Tupac's murder, was, according to an informant, "executed from point blank range" in East Orange, New Jersey. He was allegedly killed by "16 and 17-year-old subjects," who, according to the FBI files, "apparently had an uncle or some other relative who lived in Los Angeles and was somehow involved with Death Row Records."

Thanks man , in my opinion that is the truth, Pac was goin to leave and Suge paid for his murder, furthemore the fact he was seated next to him was calculated...

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