Angie Martinez’s Unaired Tupac Shakur Interview Set for Release After 30 Years

Angie Martinez’s complete 1996 interview with Tupac Shakur will be released publicly for the first time in a four-part Netflix podcast, *The Tupac Tapes*, premiering on 27 November. Martinez had kept most of the conversation from broadcast because she feared some remarks could harm people and worsen an already dangerous situation; she says the series will provide context for the interview.

The conversation took place at Shakur’s Los Angeles home, months before he was murdered at 25. Clips show him disputing the idea that he was at war with the whole East Coast and questioning whether people had truly shown him support. The series will feature hip-hop figures and experts, including RZA, Dream Hampton and Joe Budden. Last month, Duane “Keffe D” Davis was sentenced to 40 years to life after being convicted of orchestrating Shakur’s September 1996 murder.