Run-DMC were almost in the same car as 2Pac the night he was fatally shot in Las Vegas.
‘Pac was struck by four bullets in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996 following the Bruce Seldon vs. Mike Tyson fight, dying from his wounds six days later.
During an appearance on Drink Champs, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels revealed his legendary group were supposed to ride with 2Pac to the fight at the MGM Grand.
“I remember the night ‘Pac died,” he began. “We was hired by [662] to perform at the afterparty for the Tyson fight. This was when the Luxor was new. It was fly shit. So I’ll never forget, Suge [Knight] brought us there, paid for everything. We was hired for entertainment.
“So, we get a call, it’s Suge. This a funny [Jam Master] Jay story. ‘Yo, me and ‘Pac coming to get y’all. You’re gonna ride to the fight with us.’ ‘Cause remember, who was in the [BMW 750iL] with them? Nobody was in the backseat.
“Me, Run and Jay was supposed to be in that backseat. He calls him up and says, ‘Yo, I’m coming to get y’all. We want y’all to ride to the fight with us.’”
DMC says all members of Run DMC were supposed to be in the back seat of the BMW with Suge Knight and Tupac on the night Tupac was shot in Vegas.
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DMC went on to reveal that Jam Master Jay taking so long to get ready was the reason why they didn’t end up hitching a ride with 2Pac.
“Eric, my manager [says], ‘Y’all go ahead without us,’” he said. “‘Why, what’s the problem?’ ‘Jay’s getting dressed.’ ‘Huh, what you talking about?’ When Jay would get dressed, Jay would have all his clothes out there. It’s worse than your wife or girl getting [dressed].
“The reason why we ain’t ride to the fight with ‘Pac is ’cause Jay was getting dressed. Jay would spend hours. It would be a fashion show. Jay’s getting dressed. We say, ‘We’ll meet y’all at the afterparty.’ We get to the afterparty, Hammer’s there, the whole crew, everybody’s there, Mel Man, everybody’s there.”
He continued: “So we in the club waiting for the fight to end, all of a sudden one dude comes in. It’s about 100 people in there — they all leave. Empty cup, music off. A guy comes in with a briefcase.
“It’s me, Run and Jay. Everybody leaves. Guy comes with a briefcase, puts the briefcase [on the table]. Opens it up, it’s all cash. $200,000 cash there. ‘Y’all getting paid tonight, just no show. Go home.’ We didn’t know what was going on.
“So next morning, I had an afternoon flight. I’m in the gym on the treadmill and then CNN — ‘Last night in Vegas, 2Pac got shot.’ Like, ‘Oh shit, that’s why that happened.’”
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After 27 years without making a single arrest, Las Vegas police charged Duane “Keefe D” Davis in September with the murder of 2Pac.
The former South Side Compton Crip is accused of orchestrating the deadly drive-by shooting as payback against 2Pac and Suge Knight, who along with their entourage attacked Davis’ nephew and fellow gang member Orlando Anderson earlier that night.
Davis, who is now 60, has pleaded not guilty to the charges and is set to stand trial next June.
