I am a huge fan of Mr. Shakur’s work, but the notion of him not really being dead hadn’t really occurred to me until recently when a few of my friends were talking about it. I looked into a few of the conspiracy theories, and this is what I found – some of the stuff is actually pretty convincing…

1. Makaveli: Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory – This is the title of the album 2Pac released right after his death. What stands out in this title is the name Makaveli, obviously referring to Niccol Machiavelli, the 16th century Italian philosopher. Mr. Machiavelli believed that faking one’s own death was the best way to allude one’s enemies. In fact, Machiavelli published two books after his death.

2. 2Pac’s Greatest Hits – 2Pac’s greatest hits album carried several tracks which had never been released. People of course will say that this is because he had the tracks recorded before his death. However, lyrics in several of these songs mention events that happened well after his passing, such as the Bronco’s winning the Super Bowl.

3. The Number of Albums 2Pac Has Released – 2Pac has released more albums since his death than many big name artists release while alive.

4. The Album “Better Dayz” – This album contains tracks that reference the attacks on the World Trade Center

I’m sure if you scoured the internet, you could find a bunch of material that supports both cases. I just think conspiracy theories are interesting. Plus, it’s cool to think that 2Pac may still be alive. I wonder where he’d be hiding…