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Michael Jackson‘s “King of Pop” moniker apparently wasn’t limited to his stature as a musical icon, as the late, legendary singer is alleged to have once put hands on fellow superstar Tupac Shakur prior to his death.
During a recent appearance on a radio show, music industry figure Wack 100 attacked Shakur’s street credibility by claiming that Michael Jackson “whooped [Pac’s] a**” in defense of Quincy Jones and his eldest daughter, Kidada Jones.
While Wack admitted he learned of the alleged incident from an interview by a third party, he seemed to believe the source to be a trustworthy one, as he used the claim as further evidence of Pac lacking the toughness he exuded on records and onscreen.
“The man spoke on it, he witnessed it,” Wack said, referencing a recent clip posted on the WiLD 94.1 YouTube channel. “Google it, it’s the whole interview. He said that that ni**a [Tupac] was disrespecting Quincy Jones’ daughter. Mike said, ‘I watched that girl grow up’ and flighted him. Whooped him. You think I’m capping?””
In the original video, the radio host recalls rumors of an incident in which Shakur, who dating Kidada at the time of his death, referred to her as a “bi**h,” resulting in Jackson, who was present at the time, to confront Shakur.
Jackson, a longtime friend and collaborator of Kidada’s father, producer Quincy Jones, is said to have then physically assaulted Shakur following a back-and-forth with the rapper, with Jackson getting the better of the alleged squabble.
2Pac‘s history with the Jones family was checkered, as he famously dissed Quincy Jones in a 1993 interview, attacking the musical visionary for his seeming preference for white women. “All he does is stick his d*ck in white bi**hes and make f**ked up kids,” Pac said about the legendary music producer at the time.
Shakur’s attack of Jones led his younger daughter, Rashida Jones, to pen an open letter responding to the rapper, in which she accused him of negatively impacting his own community. Earlier this year, Jones recalled her negative feelings towards Pac during that period.
“Yeah, I was so mad. It was a new perspective to me. I kind of understand the nuance more now that I’m older,” she told The New Yorker, regarding Pac’s comments.
“It just felt like a completely unwarranted attack. My dad doesn’t work for the government. He’s a music producer. How he chooses to live his life and who he loves is just his own business, and I’ve always felt that way.”
Pac, who went on to date Kidada, would later apologize to Quincy Jones, who recently passed away, for his comments regarding his family. She also recalled Pac initially mistaking Kidada for herself, an encounter that ultimately led to their own relationship.
“And then my sister was out somewhere in New York, and Tupac came up to apologize to her, because he thought it was me,” she added. “It resolved itself really nicely, because when I met him, he immediately apologized to me, immediately apologized to my dad. We sat down and had a really good conversation about it, and then he was family.”
See the WiLD 94.1 YouTube video below.
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