Hip-Hop Homicide
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Tupac Shakur in 1993. He rose in fame and status to become one of the most well-known rappers of the day, but became even more famous after his murder.
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Notorious B.I.G. as he accepted a music award. B.I.G. was well known as a rapper, but after he was murdered his fame also increased, leading some to wonder if the head of his own record label might have been involved in his death.
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Tupac Shakur (left) and Marion 'Suge' Knight attended a voter rally. Knight was struck by one of the bullets fired the night of the murder, giving police a possible second target of the violence.
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Sean 'Puffy' Combs was the founder of Bad Boy Entertainment, and signed Notorious B.I.G to the record label.
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Marion 'Suge' Knight, in court for assault charges after using a bat on a fan.
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Album cover: "All Eyez on Me" by Tupac Shakur increased in sales after his murder. Was it a gang hit, or was money the reason?
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Album Cover: "Life After Death" by Notorious B.I.G. Sales also saw a jump after his murder, leading police to another possible motive money.
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