Delray Richardson explains why Tupac would've gone back to prison if he survived the Las Vegas incident. Here’s link to order the shirt Delray Richardson is wearing in interview. delfunkboy.wix...
Yeah but The Las Vegas PD was sending him back to jail whether they were on dope or not. Niggas fighting in the middle of a 5 star hotel lobby. These hotels lose money and customers behind that. And these hotels have the police in their back pocket. They had to make an example.
This guy is probably one of the most articulate figures in hip hop, he paints all these stories so clearly while using an extensive vocabulary. Very refreshing to see in with hip hop.
That’s crazy how Pac was willing to throw his life away being loyal. I tend to forget that he violated his parole, so even he did survive he going to have to sit down for awhile smh
You obviously don't listen to Pac's music. Pac told us long before he signed to Death Row that he would die before his time. He wrote the poem "In the event of my Demise", long before he ever obtained a record deal. Pac knew what he knew & lived his life to the fullest.
Pac was trying to be hard and impressive. Stop with the bullshit of what some of his so call friends have said over the years lying on why he did it! Trying to be hard and extra caught up with him
@Timmy Ggz tv Biggie did not look wise coming to LA after PAC got killed. Look what happened to him he should have stayed far asf away he wasn't welcome out there. Sad situation though
That’s the reason he didn’t want to live anymore. Someone told him the conditions he was in and he wasn’t too happy about it.He figured he goes out on top. He would have survived the injuries but he kept trying to get out of bed, the machine kept going off and the doctors kept trying to resuscitate him. That’s when his mother Afeni said let him go.
Pac had a lot of deep emotions pent up in him. That’s why he had dark songs but through it all he kept his sense of humor. Seemed like everytime he made money something else was taking it. He was real life cursed
Nah he was human, and he was angry, growing having nothing, I mean some people say they grew up poor, but really don’t understand what poor is. Tupac’s mother was a fugitive, they wore rags, think about the kid who always had it rough, no family, no friends until he became famous, it’s anger inside, because you started in piss poor conditions where you watched people ignore you, count you out, could give af about you, but as soon as your doing better they start fwu like they always loved you, you can’t trust anyone and you go crazy in a sense, that was Tupac
1.4m in 1995 is probably like 10m nowadays. In the documentary Defiant One they claimed that he was bailed by Interscope ppl. So did they really give the money to Suge to bail him out? Too many claim to care nowadays. Where were they in 95 when PAC needed a million? This industry is fake as fuck.
@@room616oc It is bro. But to keep it real Interscope was exhausted with Pac. At the time Strictly For My Niggas was his only platinum selling album. And I think at the time it only went platinum once. And Pac had so many cases that they had to pay for. Some valid but a lot were unnecessary. So by the time the rape case came they were done. It’s like the boy who cried wolf. So many unnecessary legal fees so when you really need it they chose to leave him stranded. Keep in mind this was before Me Against The World dropped. And the money he made from that album went to his current legal fees.
This is not correct. The only reason Vegas PD looked at the video tape of 2Pac and Suge beating on Baby Lane was because of the murder. If the murder did not occur, no one would have bothered looking at the surveillance. There would have been no crime reported.
Tupac was drunk. He made a grave mistake while drunk. Witnesses have said he was drunk at the Mike Tyson fight. It's kind of like driving drunk. You know it's stupid but when your drunk, you do stupid shit. I wish he was more careful but it is what it is.
I'm glad somebody finally brought this up. Everybody forgets Pac was on bail when this happened and probably would've faced serious legal consequences if he survived. The MGM surveillance footage was used to put Suge in jail so I gotta believe Pac would've suffered a similar fate. Pac is probably lucky Orlando got to him first. He probably would've chosen death over going back to jail at that point.
While everything Delray said was true.. As smart as Pac was I just wanna believe he didnt think AT ALL for a split second and rushed into some bs. He literally had no clue his karma was gonna hit THAT quick before the night was over
Pac was on some dumb shit …he shouldn’t be fighting when he has security etc. smh just dumb…he was a bright dude but did some hell dumb ass shht tho instead of moving right, embracing the fact that he can become a star with rapping and acting but instead he was playing the streets …that’s just dumb smh knowing damn well you should been staying off of that shht and trying to change …he went backwards
God kept giving pac chances and he kept forgetting god was in charge, he was given alot&alot was expected of him from a spiritual standpoint. God will let folks get by with stuff,but only for so long. Pac just kept fukn up. He was not a gangster and he should have never tried to be one.
I said the same thing for the longest. People kept saying it would've been good if he made it out of vegas. No it wouldn't, it would've got worse for him. And he would've got banned out of the casino.
Possibly getting banned from the MGM would've been the least of 2pac's problems if he avoided getting shot that night and left Vegas in one piece. The feds probably would've revoked his bail and sent him back to prison just like they did with Suge's probation. Orlando and the southside crips would've still been looking for Pac when they got back home so they could still get their revenge for what he did that night too.
A lot of people keep thinking had he lived, Pac would have won Oscar, become a billionaire, and run for President. They're dealing in fantasy. Not looking at what would have been waiting for Pac had he survived the Las Vegas shooting. Court and prison.
This is not correct. The only reason Vegas PD looked at the video tape of 2Pac and Suge beating on Baby Lane was because of the murder. If the murder did not occur, no one would have bothered looking at the surveillance. There would have been no crime reported.
After years of Pac being gone, and now I have calmed down, because believe me, Pac was a true artist in music, and acting. When he died it was like losing a brotha for real because we were in this Era. Fast forward Pac sealed his own fate that night. Rather it would of been prison or death he sealed it. I wish that he would had never left Digital Underground. R.I.P. bruh.
Even better, I wish he never met that bitch who accused him of rape. He most likely wouldn’t have been convicted of that BS crime, ended up in prison and have Suge bail him out. Hmm🤔
Yeah that last pic… that looked like someone who probably knew what was coming but he didn’t know how it was gonna be done. He didn’t have a gun or bulletproof vest on either as he usually did.
@Timmy Ggz tv not many. Unlike biggie who was a fake gangster Pac actually had respect from real O.G’s like Monster Kody. Pretty sure you don’t even know who that is cause you out here riding a dead man’s meat
That just made me realize that would of gave jay z , dmx , ja etc.. that whole 98 rap class would of blew up regardless man 1 little situation cost the rap game to change but at least big would of still been here
@@Oschinothadon monster kody is from LA, Tupac would’ve been doing his jail time in NY. Tupac had dissed NY heavily while he was on death row. U really think he would’ve been walking around the prison protected? First of all he would’ve been in PC #1 because he was a public figure and #2 and most importantly because he was there on a sex charge which doesn’t get taken lightly by other inmates. Unless he elected to go into general population which would’ve probably been denied by the warden for safety reasons he would’ve been in protective custody in an ny state prisons with essentially 0 connections.
I honestly believe Pac wouldn't have let them take him back. I think it's another reason why he tried to get as much work done as possible. He knew there was a good chance that he would get his appeal revoked, and he meant it when he said that he wasn't going back.
If you listen to Delray, it's puzzling as to why the court allowed Tupac out of prison after Interscope paid the bond but that according to Delray the judge refused to allow him out on bond pending his appeal.
Maybe He wasn't denied... maybe the money wasn't available...or some loop hole came available... system based on corruptions so who knows...just out of curiosity I would love to know..
This is not correct. The only reason Vegas PD looked at the video tape of 2Pac and Suge beating on Baby Lane was because of the murder. If the murder did not occur, no one would have bothered looking at the surveillance. There would have been no crime reported.
Pac would've went back to prison and possibly wouldn't be seen for the rest of the 90s... If Suge got sentenced to 9 years just for a small kick, imagine what Pac would've gotten since he was the person who initiated the fight by knocking Orlando down...
@@robc5280 Suge only did 5 years , look at him now without Kenner , Kenner was well connected make no mistake he had power , Kenner got pac out on bail from a max prison , tell me anyone else u know in federal prison serving time and get released on bail I'll wait lol 🤣 so he could've made some calls
After hearing this, it would not surprise me if Pac did it on purpose knowing the consequences he just want to get away from all the bullshit he was facing.. RIP
This guy must be a lecturer in top University because of the way he perfectly explains concepts. Kindly somebody tell me where he's a don at I start the scholarship application process.
This is not correct. The only reason Vegas PD looked at the video tape of 2Pac and Suge beating on Baby Lane was because of the murder. If the murder did not occur, no one would have bothered looking at the surveillance. There would have been no crime reported.
@@justinadams-turner5238 he’s saying Tupac wasn’t doing anything commendable that resulted in his own demise in the same way. Essentially if he was Tupac shakur the janitor at some local high school the “real shit they took him out for” would’ve simply just been seen as him crashing out.
I dont mean this in a mean way but tupac's mom did him a favor by taking him off life support. I remember his interview with tabitha soren. She asked tupac "Do you think you'll ever get to the point where you could live a normal happy life?". Tupac answers "No". He knew the cards he was dealt and there was nothing he could do about it. R.I.P. Tupac Amaru Shakur.
@MoneyMakinG Pac was never gonna get to live a full term. They would have killed him regardless. He was marked man from the day he started selling records.
@@filthy0819 no it's only all these drill or gangsta rapper or rappers period I don't know the way things are going there might not be a more rappers or rap music cause they are starting to be like disnorous with a rappers dying or getting locked up with one every week
She definitely did him a favor, Napoleon said if Tupac would've survived he was gonna be in shape and a shell of himself. They took out one of his lungs plus Orlando blew off one of his fingers.
I told people this years ago. It was a domino effect either way. And after Pac dissed NY how do you think that was gonna turn out? If he wasn’t in protective custody it was going to get ugly
I think him dissing new york was the absolute least of pac's problem. Tupac was facing a monster much bigger than some ny beef! This man was targeted by machines and corporate giants that those people in my will never understand. Tupac was just too much for this world.
@@taylorwoodruff8929 I agree with that but he definitely didn’t need this problem on top of it. You’re going back to jail. You gotta deal with these monsters in prison that are basically waiting on you. You remember Pac died with very little money owing Death Row. Now you got additional legal fees on top of that. Horrible all around.
@@discrij6073 I feel what you’re saying bro. But his exact words were from Hit Em Up and I quote “Any of you niggas from New York that want to bring it, bring it.” Those were Pacs words. No matter what he meant that’s what he said. So now when he had to go back to NY Prison how do you think that was gonna turn out? You think he’s gonna get a pass saying I called out NY but I didn’t mean all of you. The wolves in prison are not gonna wanna hear that. Keep in mind when he did Saturday Night Live and came to perform in NY that was before Hit Em Up dropped so things we’re relatively cool. Reggie Wright on this channel said when they came to NY after that it was not safe for them so they stayed in the outskirts. They weren’t taking chances. So unless Pac was in protective custody when he came back to NY how do you think things would of gone in prison? Nobody is Superman and I love Pac.
Some people are asked about 2Pac music video. They will say, me and 2Pac had Lucky Charm cereal at 4 years old. And you like who is this guy. Scroll the web and see these stories.
Maybe that's what they were trying to do Honestly. I can understand that . But People see judges as the bad guys why because you didn't get away with something bad you did. Come on now I Honestly think he should of listen to the judge
I figured he would’ve been wanted by the law, but I think he would’ve ended his life by his own hands if he didn’t leave that night. As fucked up as it seems, it’s a blessing he left the way he did versus his hands. It’s just my speculation, but we’ll never know.
@@rossfylesthadon1443 So much pressure in this life of mine, I cry at times I once contemplated suicide and would of tried But when I held that 9, all I could see was my moma's eyes
I’m sure Tupac knew what would’ve happened after he struck Orlando. Either death or jail, and I know he hated jail. Would it be crazy if he chose death?
Some people would rather die than go to prison, I can see him giving up the ghost vs fighting for life to go back to prison with one less finger and lost lung. Even on life support, you here everything
I think he was just on the moment. He went about his day like nothing happened. Now once he went back to court and the Las Vegas Legal Department reprimanded him make to NY prison it would of all made sense then. But it’s too late.
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@@darnellwilliams8783 Yes he would have. He was facing multiple charges. As well as violations. He might have been on the lam, but, he would have been prison bound for the rest of his life if he would have survived.
I've said this for years now. Pac was going back to jail, he just could not stop getting into SHlT it was disappointing rushing Orlando was probably the dumbest thing Pac could do at that time in his life whether it got him killed or not but love Pac regardless good an bad
For sure. I love Pac and the influence he has had on music. BUT! Lets be clear; Pac got shot because he was speaking on people he had no business speaking on. Got locked up because he was somewhere he probably shouldnt have been. Died because he touched someone he had no business touching. Period.
He had to register as a sex offender also in California, also what's the convict code on sex offenders in jail ? Isn't it "on site" with sex offenders ?
💯...Sad reality! I remember the ending of the 1st PAC documentary called Tupac Immortal. One of Pac's childhood friends from Marin said about his last year of life: Age without Maturity Power without Order Power turned into Chaos
Of all these types of interviews I have seen(regardless of the topic),this dude seems to be the most contrite,honest and knowledgeable from an ancillary position of someone’s life.
If Tupac wasn’t killed no one would look at that surveillance video. They would’ve just said said it’s a scuffle and not report it. Casinos don’t want that attention
U are definitely on to something but I beg to differ because they probably still would’ve pulled the video because of a high profile shooting involving Suge and Pac.
They would have to bro. You got niggas fighting in the lobby in one of Vegas’s premier hotels. I could imagine how many complaints that hotel got. “I was with my daughter and niggas were fighting in the lobby.” I’ll never come here again and want my money back. I don’t feel safe at this hotel. Whether it’s true or not the police and hotels gotta have each other’s backs. And for you hurting their reputation and making them lose money the hotel is gonna press for the Las Vegas PD to press charges. Orlando didn’t press charges the Las Vegas PD did. Suge got burned for one kick. They would of really burned Pac. Now he gets shipped back to NY prison and his legal fees start up again. Horrible
David Kenner got a hold of the tape. They were gonna blackmail Tupac with it but after the shooting investigation he had to turn it over. That’s why Suge paid Orlando to say he was helping him and not kicking him.
He was on tape, so yeah...he'd have to face the consequences of the law. But if he did, and got out again, he might've been even bigger than he was after he first got out. Too bad we'll never know.
It would’ve been better for Pac to stay in prison, he might’ve been alive today. But knowing Pac he would’ve gotten involved in something else that could’ve caused him his life.
2Pac is my favorite artist that night in Vegas I wished he got artist then that way he’d still be alive and just did his time and came out. I hope no one gets mad at me for saying this but I just wish things went differently back then #RIPPAC 🕊🙏🏾
Great perspective from Richardson here, however violating Tupac for the Anderson beat down might’ve been trickier than it was for Suge because Pac is not actually caught on camera punching or kicking Anderson and Anderson didn’t press any charges at the time - that only happened after Pac died and Anderson countered Afeni’s lawsuit against him. By the way, I think it really helped Pac’s legacy by the world not being able to see Pac sucker-punch Anderson because Richardson is right, Pac was the aggressor in that incident so the world might’ve looked on Pac more unsympathetically if we could actually see him sucker-punch Anderson.
Look at the tape you can clearly see Pac throw the first punch then the rest of the deathrow entourage jump Orlando. He would have definitely been violated like Suge had he been wearing a bulletproof vest that night and survived.
@@chinuamatthews2204 I’ve watched the tape countless times and you 100% cannot see Pac throw the first punch. The camera only zooms into the incident a second or two after the incident has started, by which time the rest of the entourage has started kicking Anderson.
@@cryptolord9826 you’re thinking of that fake video where they have him from different times at different places he’s wearing the gold shirt and stuff but it’s not the same night and the first part isn’t CCTV it’s someone recording him up close and then the video cuts to the CCTV we all know. It’s not real bro.
I never realized until I was about 28 that I'm Loyal to a fuckin' fault. It's never reciprocated and I always end up with the shit end of the stick. Tupac was the exact same way.
