Luke Thomas Gets Political: The mystery of Tupac Shakur's murder remains one of the most debated stories in hip hop history, and a recent Diddy documentary has reignited speculation around who was truly responsible.
Luke is joined by award winning journalist Ben Westhoff to break down what the available evidence actually supports, and where conspiracy theories surrounding Sean Combs go beyond what can be proven. The conversation examines the Orlando Anderson theory, the alleged million dollar bounty, and why many law enforcement sources have historically treated those claims with caution.
Beyond Tupac and Suge Knight, the discussion explores why public accountability in hip hop is unfolding decades later, how civil cases and media pressure now shape outcomes, and how investigative journalism differs from artist controlled documentaries and biopics. Westhoff explains how power, money, and narrative control often distort history, and why the Tupac murder case continues to endure as a mix of fact, myth, and unresolved truth in American culture.
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Chapters
00:00 Tupac murder theory
01:42 Diddy’s role in Tupac death
03:10 Tupac hitman theory
05:46 Why Diddy went down
10:02 Hip hop journalism today
12:10 Why rap biopics distort history
