2Pac’s biological father has revealed that The Notorious B.I.G. visited the late rapper in hospital after he was shot at Quad Studios in 1994.
In a sit-down interview with The Art of Dialogue, ‘Pac’s father Billy Garland attempted to dispel the notion that Biggie was behind the hit, as ‘Pac had suggested at the time.
“I’m waiting in the waiting room,” Garland began. “Biggie came in, by himself. By himself. So that shit I heard about them being involved in that, I been around, I’ve done these things, okay? I been around a lot of drama. And I know, nobody who does a hit goes to the hospital by they goddamn self.
“Now, they may go to the hospital mob style, but they taking two or three muthafuckas with them. He was there by himself. Just as innocent as you wanna be. Just as nice as you wanna be. And I knew, and I think Pac’ knew, he had nothing to do with it. I think they was feeding him that bullshit.”
Garland continued to discuss the interaction between him and 2Pac while he was wounded and then reiterated that both Biggie and 2Pac weren’t enemies and their beef was a benefactor toward record sales.
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2Pac was shot multiple times inside the lobby of Quad Studios in New York City in November 1994. He underwent emergency surgery at Bellevue Hospital but left three hours later against doctor’s orders.
Bill Garland has been very vocal as of late about his late son’s life and career. In the same interview, he expressed his disdain for the Allen Hughes-directed Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni & Tupac Shakur docuseries, which premiered on Hulu back in April.
2Pac’s father revealed that he initially didn’t want to sit down to speak with Hughes, but was eventually persuaded by him to do so, even though he didn’t know the actual footage would be used for Dear Mama.
“We did an interview for about two hours,” he said. “After I saw the interview in the documentary, I was slightly disappointed, let’s just say that. I didn’t like it. It was more about something else, than about 2Pac, if you know what I’m saying. If I knew it was about ‘Dear Mama,’ I might’ve still did it, but I probably wouldn’t have. Not for nothing.”
Garland then defended 2Pac against Allen Hughes calling him a “delusional mythmaker” prior to the documentary being made. Garland also said ‘Pac wasn’t “bi-polar,” but rather he was reacting because “people were betraying him” throughout the timeline of his success in music.
Well, I feel like a lot is wrong with this article. When 2PAC sang Dear Mama, his biological father was already dead and this can be proven in the lyrics when he said “No love for my daddy ’cause the coward wasn’t there
He passed away and I didn’t cry
‘Cause my anger wouldn’t let me feel for a stranger” and this was way before he died. How then is it possible for his so called biological father to be there when 2Pac was shot to testify that Notorious BIG was there. This article should be restructured so as to confuse the viewers, because it’s not accurate and fact based.
Honestly, I was like something is wrong with this piece. But @Busayo Omojola, u actually said what was exactly on my mind. We seem to be of like minds. Thanks @Busayo…..,
Pac was cappin.
U dumb Tupac was told his father was dead because he hadn’t seen him in years know ur facts
your mother was capping @2cap repect the dead you fuktard
Maybe he didn’t know he “had not passed away”. Thought of that?
Exactly Bobo 💯 ! Just let him rest people.
Did you mfs watch the documentary lol? His Aunt Glo stated, Afeni told him his father was another guy that was street dude & Bill was his real father.
Come on everyone it doesn’t matter who is father is let pac rest in peace let him be remembered by his great talents not by drama.
Come on everyone it doesn’t matter who is father is let pac rest in peace let him be remembered by his great talents not by drama.
Perfectly said ❤️ Yes Continue Resting in Peace 2🖤Pac . Continue Resting in Peace Biggie Smalls. I picture both of them at peace with each other brothers in paradise together watching over their loved ones ❤️
Come on everyone it doesn’t matter who is father is let pac rest in peace let him be remembered by his great talents not by drama.