13 Crazy Music Myths

12. Tupac's Alleged Last Words Were Predicted In His Song

"Right before I die, I'll be cursin' the law." Tupac's death shook the world of hip-hop, but it's the events that his lyrics seem to have foreshadowed that have caused much subsequent conspiratorial theorising. It's been suggested by many that Tupac could predict the future, as the above quote suggests (his final words were "f*ck you" to a police officer). His posthumous album Makaveli: Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory is named after a philosopher that faked his own death, resulting in much discussion about whether Tupac is still alive. There's plenty of lyrics on other albums that hint at resurrection, plotting and deception, too.
His lyrics about a forthcoming black president, of course, came true. He supposedly knew about revelations that would later emerge about the death of Notorious BIG. Oh, and lines such as "Churches burnin', planes fallin from the sky" are used to suggest he saw a certain world-changing terrorist attack coming too. Yes, that's correct. Tupac predicted 9/11. There's plenty of other examples out there. Could fans be onto something? Is Tupac still alive? Was his death a cleverly executed con? If so, why did he do it? One thing is for sure - Tupac's ability to predict the future and his lyrical resistance to governmental control means he's basically the anti-Illuminati.
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