Chuck D Says 2Pac Once Beat Up A Thief To Prove His Loyalty

Chuck D says that 2Pac once beat up a man who tried to steal equipment backstage at a show. The legendary Public Enemy rapper recalled the moment of loyalty during a recent interview with Sway In The Morning. He says that the incident went down while they were on tour in Oklahoma City.

“‘Pac — little brother. Brought him on tour along with, rest in peace, Shock G,” Chuck D began, as noted by HipHopDX. “‘Pac is carrying bags, hoping he can get a verse on the stage as a rookie. [And] Queen Latifah introduces me to her rookies. She says, ‘Chuck, meet Young Treacherous.’ And we’re in Lafayette, Louisiana, I’m lookin’ at both of them, and I’m like, ‘okay.’ It’s 1990. These two cats — Treach, and ‘Pac, okay? … I felt so good for them.”

He continued: “Quick story about ‘Pac: we were in Oklahoma City one time, and somebody went and stole stuff out of the backstage. I think they stole some equipment — a hat, whatever — and they found the dude. And they said, ‘Is this the dude?’ And ‘Pac said, somebody told him that was the dude. And ‘Pac went upside this dude’s head. I said, ‘Yo, ‘Pac, it’s not that deep man. But ‘Pac wanted to prove, ‘Listen, I’m ridin’ for y’all!’ Well, ‘Pac, we don’t want you to get arrested in OKC, man, it’s alright.”

The story comes after the premiere of FX’s Dear Mama docu-series. The first two episodes of the show dropped on Friday, April 21. It focuses on 2Pac's relationship with his mother, Afeni Shakur, who was a political activist and member of the Black Panther Party. She also founded the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation and also served as the CEO of Amaru Entertainment, Inc. in the wake of her son's death. Episodes of Dear Mama are available to stream on Hulu.

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