After more than two decades, the murders of Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur remain unsolved. In the 90s, they represented the pinnacle of a musical movement that was lyrically confrontational and defined by LA gang culture. An unprovoked assault on Rodney King in 1991, which saw every officer involved go free, still cast its spectre over Los Angeles six years later. Riots had ensued, whole areas were set on fire and for a time, LA resembled a war zone. Rap music only fanned the flames of these frustrations, providing power through wealth and influence. This Johnny Depp headliner explores the repercussions of that incident in 1997, when these two marquee-sized musical influences were gunned down.
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