It has been 26 years since Tupac Shakur’s death and it was not until shortly before his death that he actually predicted it. In his song “If I Die Tonight” from Me Against The World, he raps “I hope they bury me and send me to my rest/Headlines readin ‘Murdered to death’/My last breath.” In his song “Only God Can Judge Me,” he also speaks about it. “Flatline/I hear the doctor standing over me screamin’ I can make it/Got a body full of bullet holes layin’ here naked.” A month before his death, he filmed the music video for his song “I Ain’t Mad At Cha.” The video sees Pac as an angel while rapping.
Smooth B Reflects On 2Pac
2pac’s longtime friend Smooth B spoke with Art of Dialogue about his time with the late rapper. He recalls that Pac looked at pictures of Smooth and his kids, saying that he is a great father. Smooth B said that he would also but would not live long enough to be one. “N*gga, I’m telling you. I ain’t gonna live past 25,’” he tells Smooth B. He continued to reflect on it. “Smooth, listen. I already seen it, I know how I’m gonna go out, n-gga.” “When that shit happened at 25, I was floored. I was fucking floored.”
The legendary rapper tragically passed away on September 13, 1996, after being fatally shot in Las Vegas, NV. He was 25 years old at the time.
Eminem Honors Tupac
At this year’s Superbowl Halftime Show, Eminem and Dr. Dre paid tribute to the late rapper with Dre playing the keys to his song “I Aint’ Mad at You!” As the keys were playing, Eminem got bowed down in honor of Tupac. Shortly before his performance, he went to Tupac’s “Wake Me When I’m Free Museum!” as a fan. He was even wearing Tupac merchandise in memory.