Unexpected twist: Tupac Shakur alive and well
By Robert Spencer
For CNN.com
Monday, April 4, 2005 Posted: 8:40 AM EST (1340 GMT)
(CNN) -- Rap star Tupac Shakur appeared yesterday in Beverly Hills and casually strolled through the streets as if the rest of the world had forgotten his "murder" nearly nine years ago.
Almost out of thin air, famed rapper Tupac Shakur showed up yesterday afternoon at a shopping mall in Beverly Hills. Escorted by an entourage of some ten indivduals including ex-producer Suge Knight and fellow rapper Andre Young (aka Dr. Dre), Shakur began visiting the many high-end stores he once frequented during the peak of his fame in the mid-90s. He looked as if all was well while onlookers stared in disbelief at the "ghost" before them.
In a private conference held late last night, close friends of Shakur and a small handful of reporters were privy to information about his life since the 1996 incident.
When asked why he chose to mislead the world into thinking he was dead Shakur reflected for several seconds. "I never meant to hurt my fans or anyone else," Shakur said. "There were men out there that wanted my blood and the blood of those closest to me. I did this for them. It wasn't an easy decision for me, but it was a step I knew I had to take."
According to family members and friends of the rap star, Shakur had been in hiding in the Columbian city of Cali under the assumed name of Jamal Millwood. This and other developments in the story have led many to begin investigating lyrics such as "I'm goin' back to Cali" that apparently foretold his disappearance in 1996.
It now appears that Shakur continued releasing album after album including "All Eyez On Me," "The 7 Day Theory," and "Resurrection" from that tropical location.
Conspiracy theories that abounded after the rap star's untimely death now appear confirmed. Tupac Shakur said he plans to continue the legacy he started. He said he looks forward to returning to the spotlight where he says he belongs. "I want to show all my enemies that you can't keep me down. Here I am - Resurrected," he said.
CNN Bureau Chief Aaron Nichols contributed to this report.
haha, that's hilarious!
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hmmm....weird. wouldn't mind some proof though, CNN arn't exactly 100% hole proof
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it's a fake but lets see how long it will take people to realize it
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That's a good tip Lance, but I actually wasn't trying to fool people. I just thought this was hilarious. A lot of people were actually fooled by this though. Sending emails to CNN and going crazy.
Good laughs.
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Who has the time to be this much of a looser? Most likely anyone with the user name MDOOM you had nothing better to do than write 4-5 paragraph report for a joke. Im 100% sure he's white and knows nothing of the true art of rap nobody believes fake articles that have false information about people Biggie made going back to cali ******* so you wasted your time nobody that was a true tupac fan would even register that information you lame. You probally sit on that computer all day dont you no girl friend no friends at all just you and your computer thinking of fake papersto write
yeah well you talk about mainstream rap in anycontext and theres always some moron who take offence to something
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yeah, prophet of the people apparently. preferred him as a actor then a musician
__________________ If you dont like Frenzal Rhomb, your a whore!
I am aware that "your" should be "you're," and while I know I should change it as not to offend the grammar fans around the boards, school always said not to bow to peer pressure so it stays as it is