Snoop Dogg on the Falling Out with Tupac and the Hospital

In the second part of a long interview published by AllHipHop on June 3, 2004, Snoop Dogg answered a sensitive question: why had he and Tupac fallen out shortly before Tupac’s death? His answer led back to New York, where both were attending an MTV awards show before the shooting in Las Vegas.

One Sentence on the Radio

According to Snoop, Tupac had confronted Nas in Central Park, while Snoop stood a few steps away without getting involved. Afterward, radio host Angie Martinez invited him for a conversation. After about half an hour, she asked about Biggie and Puff, and Snoop said he liked both of them and their music. That one sentence was enough, he recounted: Tupac’s circle saw it as betrayal. On the return flight in the private jet, no one spoke a word to him. When he asked whether Tupac was going to Las Vegas, Tupac only gave him a dismissive look.

At the Hospital

In his own words, Snoop learned of the shooting at the home of Warren G, when his pager would not stop going off. The next day, he went to the hospital. He said he collapsed, threw up, and passed out. Afeni Shakur caught him, helped him gather himself, and told him that Tupac loved him. Since then, he had been looking after Tupac’s mother, Snoop said. He sharply criticized rappers who had attacked Tupac during his lifetime and released songs featuring his recordings after his death.