The Murders of Tupac & Notorious B.I.G. | Dissecting the Suspects of These Unsolved Murders

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🗓️ 15 September 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Breaking down the East Coast–West Coast feud and analyzing the suspects behind the unsolved murders of Tupac & Notorious B.I.G.Support us directly: https://www.redwebpod.com As the East Coast–West Coast rivalry escalated in the mid-1990s, tensions reached a breaking point between two of hip-hop’s biggest icons. Today, we trace the buildup of that feud, the night Tupac was gunned down in Las Vegas, and the shocking murder of Biggie just months later in Los Angeles. We examine the major suspects, conflicting witness accounts, and unanswered questions that still surround both killings. Decades later, the murders of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. remain two of the most compelling mysteries in music history. Sensitive topics: murder, drug use, sexual assault Our sponsors:Shady Rays - Go to http://shadyrays.com and use code REDWEB for 35% off polarized sunglasses.Rocket Money - Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster at http://RocketMoney.com/redwebShopify - Go to http://shopify.com/redweb to sign up for your $1-per-month trial period.BetterHelp - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp - go to http://betterhelp.com/redweb to get 10% off your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The 1990s were a massively transformative time for rap music as a tense rivalry developed between the East Coast and West Coast.
0:13.0	At the center of that rivalry were two figureheads whose relationship had just fallen apart.
0:19.0	Tensions between the two only continued to mount, along
0:21.8	with their respective careers, culminating in tragedy, as both of their lives were cut short
0:26.6	in a pair of murders that remain unsolved. Today, we examined the rivalry and murders of
0:32.1	Tupac Shakur and the notorious B.I.G. This is Red Web.
0:50.6	Welcome back, Task Force, to another episode of Red Web, part two of our exploration into the murders behind Tupac and Biggie.
0:52.5	I'm your resident mystery enthusiast Trevor Collins,
0:54.9	and joining me continuing to hear about this case, Alfredo Diaz.
0:59.2	Hello, hello, hello.
1:00.7	I knew that they were both murdered,
1:03.5	and we don't quite know who was involved,
1:06.1	and there's theories around, like,
1:07.9	maybe this producer or this rapper was involved in the murder of this or whatever.
1:13.3	I also don't know in which order they passed away in.
1:16.7	So I'm very excited for the second half of this.
1:19.6	I think the first half was very much getting to learn more about them in their history
1:23.1	and how they came together.
1:24.6	And now here's the big rivalry, right?
1:26.3	Everybody knows about east coast
1:28.1	west coast juice the beef and it's going to get uh it's going to get messy yeah i mean this is a
1:33.7	part two again it's a rare oddity here for red web but if you want to catch up with everything we've
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