Jan 22 2026

The Ballad of Biggie and Tupac

55 min 4 movies discussed
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Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur had a famous beef with one another in the mid-90s. It was so intense, it sparked an even wider rivalry between the East and West Coasts. In just a few years, both men had been murdered and the music world was changed forever.

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# Biggie and Tupac

Join Josh and Chuck as they explore one of hip-hop's most tragic and influential rivalries in this deep dive into the lives and deaths of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur. From their beginnings as friends and mentors to their roles as figureheads in the explosive East Coast-West Coast beef of the 1990s, the guys break down how industry tensions, paranoia, and the pressure to live up to a "gangster" image turned a friendship into one of music's most infamous feuds. This episode covers everything from their early careers and the pivotal Quad Studios shooting that ignited the conflict, to the record label politics and real gang affiliations that made reconciliation nearly impossible.


Movies Discussed

Above the Rim
Above the Rim
1994 R 1h 36m
★ 7.1
"I saw Above the Rim. He was really good and Above the Rim. — Chuck discussing another Tupac film he watched." — Chuck
Juice
Juice
1992 R 1h 36m
★ 7.2
"Juice is awesome. Actually, so is Poetic Justice. I love both of those movies. — Discussing Tupac's early film roles in the early 1990s." — Josh
Let's Do It Again
Let's Do It Again
1975 PG 1h 53m
★ 7.0
"His nickname as a kid was big. But I think that came from a gangster in a movie from 1975 called Let's Do It Again. — Explaining the origin of Biggie Smalls' nickname from a 1975 film." — Chuck
Poetic Justice
Poetic Justice
1993 R 1h 49m
★ 6.7
"Juice is awesome. Actually, so is Poetic Justice. I love both of those movies. — Mentioning Tupac's film appearances alongside Juice." — Josh

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