But did he actually die? There are a plethora of rumors circulating the internet on the status of Tupac, where he is, and what he is doing. With new reports still coming out after 22 years, information on the conspiracy theory can be found all over the internet, but a specific article written by Tom Connick of NDE compiles all the stories together.
Tupac was known to have a strong personality and constantly clashed with others. He was involved in the East Coast versus West Coast rap rivalry that occurred during the s and had many enemies as a result. He was considered a prominent hip hop artist and is known to be one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with much of his music discussing contemporary issues. Considering he was an activist that also dealt with legal troubles, people assume that his death was strategically planned.
The K in this anagram is thought to allude to a present-day rapper named Kasinova The Don, who vocally compares to the likes of Tupac. Furthermore, Kasinova The Don released a song called Mystery that contains lyrics that allude to Tupac and his faked death.
A second mainstream theory is that Tupac is living in either Malaysia or Cuba. Several doctored images, such as Tupac partying with Rihanna, have been released to fuel this rumor. It was also said that much of the community knew the culprit behind the shooting was Orlando Anderson, who was murdered shortly after he killed Tupac. In addition, Snoop Dogg answers in an interview that the conspiracy theory claims make for good press and entertaining television, but that his good friend is truly resting in peace.
There are multiple cognitive contributions that add to the belief that Tupac is not dead. Firstly, the use of irrelevant conclusions is relevant for a majority of the theories.
People assume that because the killer has never officially been identified that one can assume that Tupac never actually died in the first place, which does not make any sense. Moreover, the media plays a huge role in fueling confirmation bias because they only discuss information that adds to the conspiracy theory, purely because it is more entertaining to read about. Affirming a conclusion from a negative premise is also relevant because one of the main arguments is that the person who was sitting next to Tupac, Suge Knight, did not get hit even though Tupac did, therefore Tupac could not have died.
Lastly, cognitive dissonance plays a role in keeping the conspiracy theory alive because fans do not want to believe that the famous rapper could have actually passed away. These people find evidence that strengthens their desire for Tupac to still be alive the media or sporadic claims that he is living in Cuba or Malaysia giving them a reason to remove any cognition that suspects his death is real.
These people are definitely misinformed because there is no actual physical evidence that would allow people to jump to this conclusion, there are only photoshopped photos, vague elements that are given meaning, and unproven claims made by other celebrities.
The community of believers originates from both fans as well as conspiracy theorists who want to believe in something so extraordinary. Their beliefs are sustained through the use of social media and new articles coming out constantly. In addition, people are easily fooled and are willing to believe anything they read online, such as doctored images.
All in all, the Tupac conspiracy theory has been circulating for twenty-two years, but there is no credible evidence that proves it to be true. The reason the conspiracy theory may have been created in the first place is because of the controversy Tupac was surrounded by during his life and his strong fan base creating connections that allude to anything other than death.
None of the premises have strong foundations that lead to real conclusions, and both cognitive dissonance and confirmation bias play strong roles in keeping the legend alive. Connick, T. Is Tupac alive?
A comprehensive guide to the rumours and conspiracy theories. Some speculate that Shakur was weary of the bloodshed that accompanied rap beef and longed for an escape, holing up in Cuba with his aunt, Assata Shakur. Assata was a staunch figure within the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army who sought political asylum in Cuba in the early 80s after escaping from a New Jersey prison following a hotly-contested murder conviction.
LAbyrinth also revealed that Shakur fired Kenner shortly before his death, and was looking to launch his own label, a move which would have barred Knight from the profits of Shakur's work. Knight was in the car with Shakur on the night of shooting but, as Sullivan argues , "if you look at the police report, the shooter's car pulled up and shot at an angle that could really only hit Tupac.
No shot really came close to hitting Suge. There has been endless speculation about the possibility of both Biggie and Tupac still being alive, but if the whole thing was a conspiracy, would they show their faces at one of the biggest music industry events of the year? This guy was spotted amongst the crowd at the BET Awards last year. Several people are convinced that Tupac's death is a conspiracy, often remarking that Pac was cremated one day after dying, without having an autopsy.
Further speculation the 'Changes' rapper is still alive was fuelled by a video of someone that looked a lot like him at Lil' Wayne's 'I AM Music Tour' in Back in Kim Kardashian uploaded this photo to Instagram with the caption; "Hmmm Tupac is alive and working?!? If you were to blink you would miss it, but if you were to slow the video down and up the brightness, a figure that could or could not be Tupac is spotted standing behind EDI.
A lot of people are convinced it really is Pac in this footage. A video which has had nearly 2 million views on YouTube shows Suge Knight joking around with a man that looks a lot like Tupac.
The two are heard talking about Biggie, amongst other things. However, the clip does only show the back of Pac's head and he's seen with no tattoos - but could it be?
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