The LA Times published a piece on Tupac’s death today entitled Blood Feud: An attack on Tupac Shakur launched a hip-hop war. It’s a deep piece that throws a lot out there:

Now, newly discovered information, including interviews with people who were at the studio that night, lends credence to Shakur’s insistence that associates of rap impresario Sean “Diddy” Combs were behind the assault. Their alleged motives: to punish Shakur for disrespecting them and rejecting their business overtures and, not incidentally, to curry favor with Combs.

The information focuses on two New York hip-hop figures — talent manager James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond and promoter James Sabatino, who is now in prison for unrelated crimes.

FBI records obtained recently by The Times say that a confidential informant told authorities in 2002 that Rosemond and Sabatino “set up the rapper Tupac Shakur to get shot at Quad Studios.” The informant said Sabatino had told him that Shakur “had to be dealt with.”

Puffy’s response:

“This story is beyond ridiculous and is completely false.Neither Biggie nor I had any knowledge of any attack before, during, or after it happened. It is a complete lie to suggest that there was any involvement by Biggie or myself. I am shocked that the Los Angeles Times would be so irresponsible as to publish such a baseless and completely untrue story.”

Damn.

Now I’m sure this is no Gray Album since this isn’t a DJ Danger Mouse project here but conceptually (and if done right) this could dominate (plus the artwork for it is actually kinda cool). The Biggie Hendrix Experience is DJ Doc Roc’s mashup of Jimi Hendrix and The Notorious B.I.G. - you can download it here. If it’s good leave a comment, if it sucks leave two.

DJ Souljah and Smif N Wessun killin it. I don’t claim to know jack shit about hip-hop, I only know what makes me rock. This track is ill, dig.