The Cases of Tupac and Notorious B.I.G. | Who Were They Before Their Murders?
🕑 Added 2025-09-08 07:00:08 +0000 UTCLooking at the early careers, defining friendship, and unfortunate fallout between two of the most legendary rappers of all time: Tupac & Notorious B.I.G.
In the early 1990s, two men exploded onto the music scene. Each came from tough beginnings, but their meteoric rise gave volume to their voices, highlighting their talent and larger-than-life personalities. Their friendship seemed poised to change hip-hop forever, but the fame, wealth, and influence also introduced chaos and mistrust, leading both to a tragic end. Today, in celebration of 250 episodes of Red Web, we explore the lives and relationships of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G.
Sensitive topics: murder, drug use, sexual assault
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Dakota
Fitting that this is the episode I got my shoutout on, my brother was part of Biggie’s entourage.
Joshua Buenaflor
Ever hear of the Proctor Valley Monster?
Jake
for SURE caught me off-guard with this one. hyped to listen!
Dinkleberg65
Definitely didn't expect this to a mystery RedWeb would cover but Im here for it! This was a killer(pun intended) episode and I cant wait for pt. 2
March on Shell
WILD 107 forever at that time in SF
March on Shell
Have watched multiple docs on this over the years as I was a preteen/teen in the Bay Area in the 90s. We weren’t allowed to listen to rap in my house, so my sister and I would sneak it wherever we could. Trevor, I gotta call you out on your pronunciation of Marin (muh-RIN).
Timothy James Martel
this episode wasn’t on my bingo card, but I’m glad it’s here