07-10-2015 17:42 via feeds.theguardian.com

Life after death: why Tupac and Notorious BIG's rivalry endures

The murders of two of 90s rap’s most compelling figures were a pivotal moment, but 20 years on why has one become so much more influential?Twenty years ago this month, Tupac Shakur was sprung from Clinton correctional facility in upstate New York, where he was awaiting appeal to his conviction for sexually assaulting a woman named Ayanna Jackson. Suge Knight and Interscope Records put up Tupac’s $1.4m bail, and the rapper quickly signed a handwritten contract to record for Knight&rsq
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