Warren G Rejected Tupac Collab After Chain-Snatching Incident With Suge Knight

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After having a confrontation with Suge and his goons where Warren's chain was taken, the California rapper told Tupac he wasn't returning to that studio.

The music industry is riddled with Suge Knight tales and those who managed to survive their ordeals have been telling their stories for decades. Suge was a commanding authority in the industry during Rap's Golden Era that is hailed as the genre's best. Many who interacted with Suge know just what kind of mover and shaker he was back then, and often, Knight would reportedly resort to downright violence in order to have his way.

Warren G had front-row seats to all of the behind-the-scenes moments, and while chatting on Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson, he detailed why he once rejected a Tupac Shakur collaboration. Tyson asked the rapper if there was anyone who ever blocked him from seeing Tupac. "We didn't get a chance to link up after he got out—actually, I seen him one time when he got out."

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"We was in the House of Blues and he hugged me like, 'Warren!' We was huggin' for a lil' bit and then he hit me a few days after that and he was telling me let's get in the studio, I'ma book some time. But a certain situation had happened right before that to where I was like, you know what, I'm not gettin' ready to be—I'm not gon go out and you know, I ain't just ready to step out there."

He explained that Tupac was unaware that when Warren, Snoop Dogg, and others were in the studio, Suge Knight sent some of his goons to have a conversation. Warren G agreed to speak with them, so he didn't think anything of it, but they soon said it was Suge who wanted to talk. He met Suge in an area known as the Red Room, and it was then that another man showed up and began confronting Warren G about rumors he heard.

"'Blood, you told these b*tches you was gon' kill me,'" Warren recalled the man saying to him. "I knew it was bullsh*t when the motherf*cka said something about some b*tches saying I was trying to get at you. I don't know why they was trippin', but they was trippin'." He denied the allegations but the man was still upset, and after the man had a brief verbal exchange with Suge, he snatched Warren G's chain.

The rapper said he "had a glock on" him at the time. "I ain't gon' lie, I wanted to pull [it] out and start bussin', but I had to think because it was a bunch of dudes right here outside of the door, buncha police that was workin' at the same time around that time, so I was in a f*cked up situation."

A friend created a diversion so Warren was able to make a swift exit, but another friend of the rapper created a firestorm until that chain was returned. Son after, Tupac called him up to get in the studio—the same studio where the incident had just occurred. G rejected his offer and told Pac that he would book the location, but they never linked up.

Warren G also revealed that he was ready to bail Tupac out of jail but someone beat him to the punch. Check out the story below.



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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.