DragonKing Dark: The murder of Tupac Shakur
The 100 darkest moments in pop culture history continues on DragonKing Dark with a look at the shooting death of 25-year-old rapper Tupac Shakur.
To say that 2Pac was controversial would be a huge understatement. But, he was also talented and had a giant impact on pop culture. He was also legit when it came to the violent music he made. This was not the first time he was shot and was caught up in a violent battle between two music companies that didn’t shy away from gunplay.
So, who killed 2Pac? You’ll find out who and why on this week’s DKD.
Karl Stern is a pro wrestling historian specializing in the 1980s and pioneer era (pre-1900) of pro wrestling. He is an author who has written several books on wrestling and independently runs the When It Was Cool retro pop culture website.