In an exclusive interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Tupac Shakur’s stepbrother Mopreme says that Diddy’s claim that he was not involved in the rap legend’s death might not be 100% true.
On Friday, Piers asked the elder Shakur about the theory of Diddy’s involvement in his brother’s back in 1996, mentioning that Diddy actually called Mopreme back in 2008 and denied any involvement in his little brother’s death.
Mopreme says that he still isn’t convinced that Diddy is completely in the clear when it comes to ‘Pac’s death, saying he told Diddy back in the day the truth of who did it still has not come out, so they needed to wait and see.
In the murder trial of Duane “Keefe D” Davis, who is currently on trial for Tupac’s murder, alleged Diddy implied he’d pay someone to kill 2Pac in an attempt to get a judge to deny Keefe D bail. Davis’ claims came up in court during his trial, prompting the Shakur family to hire Alex Spiro and Christopher Clore to look into the allegations.
Law enforcement says that Diddy has never been a suspect in the case.
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2Pac’s brother, Mopreme Shakur, says he’s not fully convinced the allegations that Diddy was in some way involved in the legendary rapper’s murder are untrue. He discussed the unfounded rumors during an appearance on Piers Morgan’s show, Uncensored, on Friday. Morgan began the segment by bringing up the infamous since-retracted story from the Los Angeles Times in 2008 about the allegations, in which Diddy denied any involvement.
“My opinion is that I don’t believe it was a 100 percent honest statement,” Mopreme told Morgan. “So, again, we gotta find out what’s true and what’s false. What’s real and what’s fake.” He also alleged that Diddy once denied his involvement to him in person in Los Angeles years after the murder. “[He] basically said he had nothing to do with my brother’s murder,” Mopreme alleged. “I told him, ‘The truth is still yet to come out, so we’re going to see.’ Here we are, 27, 28 years later, it looks like there’s some doubt in that statement, along with all the other suspicions that people have.” He concluded that “it’s time” for an investigation into the allegations.
Mopreme Shakur Poses In Front Of 2Pac’s Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 07: (L-R) Sekyiwa ‘Set’ Shakur and Mopreme Shakur attend the ceremony honoring Tupac Shakur with a posthumous Star on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame on June 07, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images)
Over the years, Diddy has never faced any charges in connection to the allegations. The interview with Morgan comes as Diddy resides behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn while awaiting trial in his case regarding allegations of sex trafficking and racketeering. He’s already pleaded not guilty to the alleged charges and plans to argue his innocence in court.
Mopreme Shakur Speaks With Piers Morgan
His conversation with Mopreme isn’t the only controversy Morgan has been wrapped up in this month. He’s also faced plenty of backlash for platforming Jaguar Wright, who made unfounded allegations about JAY-Z and Beyonce while on his show. Check out his conversation with Mopreme below. Be on the lookout for further updates on 2Pac and Diddy on HotNewHipHop.
“I told him, ‘The truth is still yet to come out’.”
Mopreme Shakur tells Piers Morgan what was said when Diddy called him to deny involvement in the murder of his brother Tupac.
Tupac’s brother, Mopreme Shakur, reportedly gave his thoughts to TMZ Hip Hop about Drake using A.I. technology to replicate the West Coast legend’s voice on his Kendrick Lamar diss track, “Taylor Made Freestyle.” According to the publication, Mopreme thinks he went too far with this weaponization of ‘Pac’s voice for the sake of a rap battle. Apparently, he compared it to bringing a tank or dropping a nuclear bomb in a one-on-one battle, something that he thinks should stay a personal showdown with no external help. Mopreme also considered the context of this being rap beef (something that Tupac and other icons were no strangers to), acknowledging how the Toronto rapper just did this to get a rise out of K.Dot and his love for the “All Eyez On Me” MC.
Furthermore, Mopreme Shakur also commented on a point of retort that Drake fans have for people criticizing his use of A.I. technology here. OVO supporters called out Kendrick Lamar’s “conversation” with Tupac Shakur on “Mortal Man” off of To Pimp A Butterfly, which he constructed using old interview clips and re-contextualizing them with new questions from the former TDE MC. However, Mopreme actually co-signed this specific homage according to TMZ Hip Hop due to its presentation as a respectful tribute that touches on the themes that ‘Pac was actually passionate about in that interview. All that aside, he said that he’s got love for both MCs in this head-to-head, and for J. Cole as well. Mopreme wants them to stay focused on the sport, but to avoid incendiary moments like these and prevent violence from taking over.
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Of course, Mopreme Shakur said that he loves hearing his brother’s voice, but not in this combative and exploitative context. Still, according to TMZ Hip Hop, apparently Drake’s “Taylor Made Freestyle” made him realize that this technology is “a hell of a tool.” But for younger generations specifically, Mopreme fears that they won’t be able to tell the difference between the real and fake ‘Pac. As for who’s “winning” this beef right now, he thinks they still have more in store, so he can’t call a victor just yet.
Meanwhile, what do you think about that last point, and about this A.I. situation as a whole? Did you catch what Snoop Dogg had to say about it after Drizzy used his A.I. voice, too? However you may feel, drop your thoughts down in the comments section below. Also, come back to HNHH for the latest on Mopreme and Tupac Shakur, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar.
Tupac’s mystique will never die and this recent news drop is another reason why. More and more information about the murder of the legendary artist continues to come out. We finally have more headway on who committed the crime and we are sure more will be unearthed. This latest bit of information circles back to Tupac’s musical career. As most people know, he was a part of Death Row Records. It is the label that associates itself with names like Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Suge Knight, Nate Dogg, and so many other legends. However, Tupac had a chance to join another iconic music group.
According to HipHopDX, the brother of the late rapper, Mopreme Shakur recently spoke with The Art of Dialogue. In the interview, Mopreme revealed some interesting news. When ‘Pac was released from jail in 1995, he was seriously considering joining Bad Boy Records. Mopreme said, “There was a point ‘Pac was considering going to Bad Boy before his relationship with Death Row. He wanted to be on a Black label… He wanted to be with the brothers.”
However, it never worked out that way, obviously. What ultimately led to Tupac inking the contract with Death Row, was some battle of powers. Namely, Diddy had more say and control, according to Mopreme. “Over time, things happened, and ‘Pac started seeing things. Biggie was on Puffy’s label so with them two, it was Puffy calling the shots. There was some legitimate problems there.” It would have been incredible to see both of the biggest rappers in the world be on the same label. Who knows what material we could have gotten.
What are your initial thoughts on Mopreme Shakur saying that Tupac was really close to signing with Bad Boy Records? Do you think that he should have inked the deal? Would this have changed the landscape for hip-hop labels going forward? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around Tupac, as well as everything else going on around the music world.
Mopreme Shakur’s recent interview with The Art Of Dialogue points to an interesting confession tied to his brother Tupac’s murder. Moreover, he spoke on rumors that Diddyhad something to do with it, which he’s addressed and fed into before. In fact, it seems like during plenty of interviews with Keefe D (the case’s main murder suspect), he brought up the Bad Boy mogul’s name quite often. However, at least based on Mopreme’s experience, he’s been defending his innocence for years. Furthermore, the rapper told the outlet of how Sean Combs called him in the early 2000s to deny his involvement.
“The boy Puffy called me, though,” Mopreme Shakur’s words on Diddy began. “Puffy called me back in the day. ‘I just want you to know I ain’t have nothing to do with your brother. I know who you are but we never met, I just wanted to call you. Man to man, tell you that, you know, that I had nothing to do with your brother’s death.’ Now why was he calling me, reaching out to me? Because The LA Times had just dropped, in the early 2000s, an article in the newspaper implicating him as well. I told him I appreciate the call, but the truth is yet to come out, so we gon’ see.
“Well, I think him and ‘Cease was on the radio out here,” Mopreme Shakur continued. “Big Boy, shout out to Big Boy. He hit me up and was like, ‘Yo, man, you know Puffy didn’t want to talk to you about the whole situation with your brother.’ Especially back then, I wanted all the information I could get. I heard what he said, but this s**t been so chaotic, I ain’t know which way to go until you gather more information. Yeah man, you know, he could’ve been trying to cover his a**, or he could’ve been sincere. We gon’ see.
“You know, you got people like Kading,” he went on. “[He’s] out doing interviews. It be feeling like he got sympathy for Puffy because he was scared. Yeah, he was scared, yes, I agree. I do agree that he was probably terrified for his life. So if that is the case, it’s also quite feasible that he put up money to get ‘Pac killed. You know what I mean? That’s weird. We gon’ see, time will tell. On top of it, he had his own problems with Suge, before ‘Pac. I get it, you should be scared, n***a. Like I said, ‘Pac would’ve boxed him ‘Pac would’ve loved to beat his a** in the ring, raise some money, and give it to the hood. It ain’t have to be like this.” For more news on Tupac, Mopreme Shakur, and Diddy, come back to HNHH.
The world continues to react to the arrest of Duane “Keefe D” Davis. Mopreme Shakur, the brother of 2Pac, has spoken out, saying that hearing of the arrest brought back the trauma of his brother’s death. “The case isn’t closed for me,” Mopreme told TMZ. Furthermore, Mopreme said that just because an arrest had been made didn’t mean that the investigation was over him.
Additionally, Mopreme was critical of the behavior of the Las Vegas Police Department. Apparently, the LVPD only recently reached out to Pac’s family about the ongoing investigation. Furthermore, the first person who did reach out this year retired soon after. Mopreme also said that the family was not made aware of the arrest before it happened, meaning it came as a surprise to the family.
Elsewhere, Tupac’s sister issued a formal statement through the foundation she set up in her brother’s name. “This is no doubt a pivotal moment. The silence of the past 27 years surrounding this case has spoken loudly in our community. It’s important to me that the world, the country, the justice system, and our people acknowledge the gravity of the passing of this man, my brother, my mother’s son, my father’s son. His life and death matters, and should not go unsolved or unrecognized. So yes, today is a victory but I will reserve judgement until all the facts and legal proceedings are complete. There have been multiple hands involved and there remains so much surrounding the life and death of my brother Tupac and our Shakur family overall. We are seeking real justice, on all fronts.”
Meanwhile, actress Jada Pinkett-Smith also made a statement on her Instagram page. “Now I hope we can get some answers and have some closure. R.I.P. Pac.” Pinkett-Smith and Shakur were reportedly close in high school. Furthermore, Pinkett-Smith has previously said in interviews that one of her biggest regrets in life is not telling Shakur that she loved him.
In a recent interview on The Art Of Dialogue podcast, rapper and brother to late Hip Hop icon Tupac Shakur, Mopreme Shakur, talked about how he managed to land the rap feature on Tony Toni Toné’s smash single “Feels Good”, which was originally supposed to feature then superstar MC Hammer. From there, Shakur delved into how his little brother almost landed a role in Star Wars because of his close relationship with Samuel L. Jackson.
In an interview with AllHipHop, Mopreme Shakur, the brother of Tupac, confirmed rumors that Pac was recruiting Biggie to Thug Life. “There is some validity to that,” Shakur said. “Before things fell apart, Pac was a uniter. We knew we were from New York. We knew we were from the East Coast. And Pac liked to work with the best talent around. So, there was a period, there was a time when we was all cool. There was a time when Pac wanted Biggie to be part of the East Coast faction of Thug Life ‘cause we was kicking it with each other anyway. Pac wasn’t just a hater just to be hating. He liked [Biggie].”
In the same interview, Shakur hit back at the scrutiny his brother faced. “What Pac did was dare to fight. He dared to fight back, he dared to say something. He dared to question the police, and it comes with a certain amount of baggage.”
CHICAGO – MARCH 1994: Rapper Tupac Shakur poses for photos backstage after his performance at the Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois in March 1994. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)
Shakur’s comments come amidst a period of renewed interest in his brother’s murder. The case, which is a favorite among true crime buffs, has soared back into the public interest after law enforcement conducted a series of raids last month. Keefe D is the uncle of Orlando Anderson, a gang member believed to have been the gunman that killed 2Pac. 2Pac had had a physical altercation with Anderson earlier in the night. Meanwhile, Keefe D has claimed for several years that he handed Anderson the gun that was used to kill 2Pac. While Anderson was killed in a gang shooting in 1998, Keefe D’s self-professed involvement could see him in a courtroom in the near future.
The primary raid was conducted on the home of Keefe D’s ex-wife. Keefe D had claimed that evidence relating to the murder could be found there. Bullets, magazines, and other paraphernalia were recovered during the raid. That evidence has since been presented to a grand jury. However, police have warned that it could take months for the grand jury to reach a decision on an indictment. Meanwhile, Keefe D has blamed Diddy for getting him into the lifestyle that would eventually lead to 2Pac’s murder.
