Published 07/16/2010
By Ronnie Gamble
It's been nearly 15 years since the death of the rapper Tupac Shakur,
and still to this day, his passing is a mystery ... with everyone
from reporters to fans to other rappers and celebrities drawing their
own conclusions as to what happened.
Author John Potash, however, believes he holds the answer to Pac's
death, and has penned an entire book about it called The FBI War on
Tupac Shakur and Black Leaders.
In his book, available now through his own Progressive Left Press,
Potash theorizes that the rapper was targeted by the FBI due to his
political affiliations and influence on black culture.
Potash says, via an interview with AllHipHop.com, that Tupac's
growing influence on pop culture and his relationships with prominent
members of '60s civil rights group, the Black Panthers, put him on
the government's radar, who then enlisted the F.B.I. who used
COINTELPRO tactics to assassinate him, and other influential black leaders.
"He had very close relationships with his extended Black Panther
Party family, who acted as his mentors, not to mention that he was
trying to do more positive things," he says. "[The government]
orchestrated his assassination."
Adding onto his theory is that Pac's label, Death Row Records, was a
front used U.S. to battle black activism.
"A high level police detective named Russell Poole got himself
assigned to the murder investigation of Biggie, during his
investigation he stumbled across the fact that Death Row Records
employed many officers who were considered agents," Potash said.
"Poole also found typical intelligence operations such as trafficking
drugs, guns and laundering money taking place at Death Row Records."
Despite the possible consequences from revealing such information,
Potash admits to being fearful for his life, but that says "this is
what gives me passion."
Potash's book is a culmination of 12 years of research, and includes
names, dates and events to support the books claims. Sources include
over 100 interviews, FOIA-released CIA and FBI documents, court
transcripts, and many mainstream media outlets, according to the
book's description.
Tupac Shakur was gunned down in September 1996, following a Mike
Tyson fight in Las Vegas. The shooting took place shortly after he
and Suge Knight were involved in a scuffle with known gang member
Orlando Anderson in the lobby of the MGM Grand casino.
Tupac died from the wounds days later. He was just 25 years old.
To date, his murder remains unsolved.
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