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Jun 2018
27m 56s

Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G.: T...

Double Elvis Productions
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Who killed Tupac? Who killed Biggie? The answer has been right there out in the open for years. This episode looks at the lives and deaths of both rap superstars, the east coast/west coast beef and the media’s culpability in driving a highly sensationalized narrative that ultimately led to the murder of both men. To see the full list of contributors, see the ... Show More
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