Review of Biggie & Tupac (2002) by Tom E — 26 May 2008

I've never been a fan of Biggie's or Tupac's music, or rap music of any kind really, but the story of two of rap's biggest stars at the time being murdered six months apart and the case remaining unsolved, was a very intriguing concept.

Nick Broomfield made the documentary, the only other film of his I've seen is Kurt & Courtney, which was enjoyable enough. This film doesn't really answer any questions, just entertains the possibility of the murders being orchestrated by Suge Knight and involving members of the LAPD who were on Suge's payroll. Some great interviews are had, as well as crime scene footage from the killings and I found it interesting that, according to the film, Biggie wasn't the hardcore former crack dealing gang banger he made himself out to be, that was an image he invented in order to sell records. I think the best part of the film is when Broomfield goes to a maximum security prison where Knight is doing nine years for parole violation and gets a short interview with him where he pretty much says that Snoop Dogg is a rat and deserves to die. Good doc. Makes me want to look into the murders further.