2Pac once said "I think this country still is run on gangs, Republicans, Democrats, the Police Department, the FBI, the CIA—those are gangs. Even the correctional officers. I had a correctional officer tell me straight up: 'We the biggest gang in New York state." This is why he was becoming a "problem" for the powers that be. He was not simply just an artiste but a social observer and commentator too.

California Songs: @drdre & @SnoopDogg, “The Next Episode”; @2PAC, @drdre & Roger, “California Love”; @kendricklamar, “Not Like Us,” @kendricklamar, “Alright” Hot 100 Peak: “The Next Episode” peaked at No. 23 (chart dated July 29, 2000); “California Love” peaked at No. 1 (two weeks, chart dated July 13, 1996); “Not Like Us” peaked at No. 1 (two weeks, chart dated May 18, 2024); “Alright” peaked at No. 81 (chart dated October 3, 2015)

The Tupac Shakur murder mystery is finally headed to trial. Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis. Prosecutors say he orchestrated the 1996 Las Vegas drive-by shooting that killed the rap icon. #Tupac# #2Pac# #KeffeD#