Tupac's Life Long Friend Tells The Real Story... | TMZ In The Know

Overview

Money B—lifelong friend of Tupac Shakur and a founding member of Digital Underground—discusses Tupac’s death while addressing the ongoing/approaching trial of Keefe D Davis for Tupac’s murder. He says the case (and the public handling of it) doesn’t align cleanly, and he suggests other agencies may have been involved. However, he stresses he has no firsthand evidence and frames his position as “connecting dots,” not proving a specific alternate conspiracy.

Key Points From Money B’s Commentary

• Skepticism about timing and certainty

  • Money B questions why, 30 years later, a single person (Keefe D) is treated as the mastermind—especially if, as he suggests, Keefe D “didn’t pull the trigger.”

• Doubts about the logistics of the attack

  • He challenges the described scenario as implausible in a high-visibility, busy Vegas fight night environment, arguing it would be extremely difficult to shoot in “bumper-to-bumper” heavy traffic and then escape in a prominent vehicle without “assistance.”

• Claim that law enforcement wasn’t invested

  • He argues that authorities at the time were “not fond of Tupac,” implying a lack of urgency may have contributed to an incomplete or improperly handled investigation.

• Focus on closure over the legal process

  • Money B says he isn’t closely following the trial. His main concern is whether the outcome brings closure to Tupac’s family—especially Tupac’s mother, Afeni Shakur, who has since died.

• How Keefe D’s behavior could implicate him

  • When asked whether the jury could see Keefe D as involved beyond reasonable doubt, Money B suggests it could be supported by Keefe D’s statements/interviews and by how his actions/admissions might be interpreted against him.
  • He also notes that prosecutors may lean heavily on a book Keefe D wrote.

• Critique of interview/media platforms (e.g., DJ Vlad)

  • Money B argues that interview platforms profit from self-incrimination.
  • He claims that once guests implicate themselves, platforms typically don’t stop them from making potentially damaging statements, and he suggests tapes could be handed to police.
  • He contrasts this with his own approach, saying he would halt conversations if they turned harmful.

• Suge Knight and “no snitching” logic

  • Discussing Suge Knight’s decision not to testify, Money B ties the silence to a broader “G code”/gang code framework, suggesting it fits the norms of that lifestyle.

• What Tupac reportedly feared and expected

  • Money B says Tupac never directly told him who was behind the threat, but alleges Tupac told a Digital Underground security member (Nzazi) that he didn’t think he’d live past 25.
  • He also describes how, during a video shoot for “What’s Up with the Love” (reported as Tupac’s last recorded song with Digital Underground), Tupac repeatedly talked about dying and being in a dangerous position.

• “Words are powerful” / self-fulfilling themes

  • Money B says he believed Tupac’s frequent talk of death and violence could influence outcomes.
  • He and Shock reportedly warned Tupac to be careful about those themes in the music.

• Last conversation with Tupac

  • Money B says his final conversation with Tupac focused on Tupac’s plans to return to socially conscious music and activism.
  • Tupac reportedly described already recording music during earlier imprisonment and expected to return to a “real purpose and mission,” with collaboration plans between them.

Overall Stance

Money B does not present a confirmed alternative perpetrator. Instead, he maintains that the official narrative feels incomplete and that other help or participation may have existed. Still, he ultimately defers to the family’s needs regarding closure, saying he isn’t emotionally invested in whether Keefe D spends the rest of his life in prison or receives a different outcome.

Presenters / Contributors

• Jackson Buhai (host, TMZ “In the Know”)
• Money B (guest; lifelong friend of Tupac Shakur; founding member of Digital Underground)