The FBI War on Tupac Shakur

The State Repression of Black Leaders from the Civil Rights Era to the 1990s

By: John Potash

Narrated by: Christopher Hampton

Since the first day after the tragedy was announced, controversy has surrounded the death of rap and cultural icon Tupac Shakur. In this work, preeminent researcher on the topic John Potash puts forward his own theories of the events leading up to and following the murder in this meticulously researched and exhaustive account of the story.

Never before has there been such a detailed and shocking analysis of the untimely death of one of the greatest musicians of the modern era. The FBI War on Tupac Shakur contains a wealth of names, dates, and events detailing the use of unscrupulous tactics by the Federal Bureau of Investigation against a generation of leftist political leaders and musicians. Based on twelve years of research and including extensive footnotes, sources include over 100 interviews, FOIA-released CIA and FBI documents, court transcripts, and mainstream media outlets.

Beginning with the birth of the civil rights movement in America, Potash illustrates the ways in which the FBI and the United States government conspired to take down and dismantle the various burgeoning activist and revolutionary groups forming at the time. From Martin Luther King Jr. to Malcolm X to Fred Hampton, the methods used to thwart their progress can be seen repeated again and again in the '80s and '90s against later revolutionary groups, musicians, and, most notably, Tupac Shakur.

Buckle up for this winding, shocking, and unbelievable tale as John Potash reveals the dark underbelly of our government and their treatment of some of our most beloved Black icons.

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This was very eye opening on what the government will do to keep black people from uniting. Smh its sad.

I liked how detail the author was about the situation dealing with 2pac and other black and brown leaders. This book connected the dots for me on some issues dealing with pac, mlk and more. This is a good read and people of color especially black people needs to read or listen to this book.

Truth

This is all facts and also professor James small said the music industry heads played a role in their deaths as well!

Tupac was a very deep thinker and could articulate his thoughts on a level that everyone could understand.

The author made his assertions and explained the evidence but in the end we'll probably never know who was really kill him while I find many of his claims believable, there is too much confusion. With that said I believe that there was a conspiracy. To quote the end, late Fred Hampton "In the we have answers that don't answer and explanations that don't explain".

this is a must read

this book is amazing it speak volume on how government agencies destroy our black communities for just asking for civil rights not even equal rights

New Narrator

I've read this before. An EXCELLENT book nearly made unbearable by the narrator! Please consider recasting the narration as not to devalue the invaluable information. A book that covers so much history and the players in it just deserves a little more.