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On the night of November 30, 1994, Tupac Shakur faced a violent ordeal in a recording studio lobby. Three assailants, armed and clad in camouflage, attacked, shot, and robbed him, inflicting multiple injuries including wounds to his thigh, scrotum, and hand, and a grazing bullet to his head.
This incident happened shortly after Shakur agreed to a $7,000 offer from James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond to feature in a song, amidst financial strain due to a sexual assault case. Despite being outnumbered and overpowered in the confrontation, Shakur’s resistance led to the altercation escalating.
Post-attack, Shakur harbored suspicions of a setup, especially as notable east coast artists like Biggie Smalls and Puff Daddy were present in the building. Shakur’s defiant gesture while being taken for medical attention added to the speculation and tension between the parties involved.
The shooting at Quad Studios became a catalyst for the East Coast-West Coast hip-hop rivalry. Shakur’s subsequent prison time for sexual abuse deepened his conviction of being betrayed by industry peers. Upon release, he openly criticized his former associates in his music, particularly in the track “Hit ‘Em Up.”
This feud tragically culminated in the deaths of both Shakur and Biggie Smalls in separate incidents, marking a violent and infamous era in hip-hop history.