2Pac, His True Face (Part 2): Media Image and Legacy

Wiretapped by the state, exploited by his own label: On August 3, 2008, the second part of the series “2Pac, his true face” appeared on the site’s blog (then Thuglove.de / United-Tupac.Com). The opinion piece viewed Tupac primarily as a victim of the state, the media, and business.

Wiretapped by the State, Controlled by Death Row

The author speculated that the state might have wiretapped Tupac and Biggie and exploited the 1994 robbery to pit the two against each other. Biggie and Puff Daddy had no motive. The feud with Bad Boy was primarily a Death Row business model, songs like “Hit ’Em Up” merely letting off steam.

The post also accused the media of deliberate bias: they consciously showed Tupac’s bad side and twisted facts, such as claiming his father died early, even though he spoke for himself in a documentary. Even Afeni Shakur exploited Tupac in a way, but on the whole did a good job.

Real Feud Instead of State Direction

There is no evidence of any state involvement in the robbery at Quad Studios in November 1994 or in Tupac’s death. The feud, by contrast, was real and escalated publicly: Tupac accused Biggie and Sean Combs of having known about the robbery (both denied this; it is not proven), and attacked them fiercely in June 1996 with “Hit ’Em Up.” That Death Row and its boss Suge Knight further fueled the conflict is well documented, for example, through Knight’s appearance at the 1995 Source Awards. The feud was not mere theater.

The author was right about the father: Billy Garland, formerly a member of the Black Panther Party, was alive and appeared in Nick Broomfield’s documentary Biggie & Tupac (2002).

Part of the post’s background is Tupac’s 1994 conviction for sexual abuse. The suggestion that the complainant had been paid is unsubstantiated and is not adopted here.

Estate Administration and the 2026 Guilty Verdict

Afeni Shakur managed Tupac’s estate until her death on May 2, 2016. In 2026, the murder was tried in court as a gang-related act of revenge: on August 31, 2026, Duane “Keffe D” Davis was found guilty of first-degree murder. As of October 2026, the verdict is not final (Davis announced an appeal); sentencing is scheduled for October 13, 2026.

Continued: Part 1, Part 3.