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Suge Knight, the former music executive and close associate of late rapper Tupac Shakur, has made a fresh claim about what happened to the hip-hop icon’s remains following his death in 1996.
Knight alleged that Tupac was cremated after his death and that his ashes were later rolled into blunts and smoked by people close to him.
According to TMZ, Knight said Tupac’s mother requested that the rapper be cremated after he died from injuries sustained in a shooting in Las Vegas.
Tupac was fatally shot in a drive-by attack on September 7, 1996, and died six days later after being placed on life support. Knight, who was with the rapper at the time of the shooting, was also injured in the attack.
Knight Recalls Tupac’s Cremation
Speaking about the events that followed Tupac’s death, Knight claimed he contacted a worker at a funeral home to arrange for the rapper’s cremation.
According to him, the worker initially refused to carry out the request, forcing Knight to make several attempts to have the arrangement approved.
Knight claimed he eventually went to the worker’s home and offered him $200,000.
He alleged that after further efforts to arrange the cremation, another $1 million in cash was offered.
The former Death Row Records boss said the cremation eventually took place and Tupac’s ashes were handed over to his mother.
‘They Smoked His Ashes’
Knight claimed Tupac’s mother later invited several people to a hotel in Las Vegas after receiving the ashes.
According to his account, those present rolled some of Tupac’s ashes into blunts and smoked them.
Knight said he did not participate because he was on probation at the time and feared that smoking could violate the conditions of his probation.
The claim adds another unusual chapter to the long list of stories and theories surrounding Tupac’s death and what happened to him after his passing.
However, Knight’s account is his own recollection and has not been independently verified.
Claim Emerges During Tupac Murder Trial
Knight’s revelation comes as the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the former Los Angeles-area gang leader accused of orchestrating Tupac’s killing, gets underway in Las Vegas.
Davis was arrested in September 2024 and has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge involving the use of a deadly weapon in connection with gang activity.
His trial is taking place nearly three decades after Tupac was killed, with the case finally reaching court after years of investigations and renewed attention.
Jury selection was completed a week before the trial began.
Prosecutors Present Their Case
During opening arguments, prosecutor Binu Palal alleged that Davis had developed intense anger towards Tupac following an earlier confrontation involving Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson, Davis’ nephew.
Palal told the court that Davis allegedly obtained a firearm and gave it to Anderson, who prosecutors claim used it to shoot at Tupac’s vehicle in Las Vegas.
The prosecutor argued that the killing remained unresolved for years partly because of a culture of silence among gang members.
According to Palal, the attitude of “silence means survival” helped prevent investigators from obtaining information about what happened.
However, the prosecutor argued that Davis eventually broke that silence through interviews and a book in which he allegedly discussed his involvement in the events surrounding Tupac’s shooting.
Defence Challenges Prosecution’s Evidence
Davis’ lawyer, Michael Sanft, rejected the prosecution’s version of events and accused prosecutors of presenting what he described as “fictional details as fact”.
Sanft also questioned the police investigation into Tupac’s killing, alleging that important investigative records were missing.
The defence lawyer accused law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation of misconduct and incompetence.
He specifically questioned the handling and testing of the alleged murder weapon, claiming that the Los Angeles Police Department gave Detective Long a “fake” gun for testing.
Sanft also criticised investigator Clifford Mogg, describing his work as biased, sloppy and incomplete.
He further challenged the credibility of prosecution witnesses, arguing that some had criminal records, financial motivations and inconsistent accounts.
As the trial continues, the court is expected to examine the evidence surrounding Tupac’s final hours and the events that led to his death, potentially bringing new attention to one of hip-hop’s most enduring murder cases.
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