Chino XL and Tupac

chino xl's corner of my hip-hop sticker wall of fame

Our man Dan breaks down Tupac's history with his friend and mine, Chino XL (actually I have no idea whether Chino would remember me, but I was among the first supporting him on radio, dating back to the Art of Origin days. (we also shared a stage once, rhyming at a Bobbito-hosted open mic at the Village Gate.. a moment mercifully forgotten given the caliber of my contributions.))

A couple of supplements: Regarding Chino's rhyme on "Riiot," rumors of Pac being raped in jail were all over town at that time, thanks largely to the ever-helpful Wendy Williams.. so though I don't doubt Chino's explanation, no one should judge Pac as paranoid for taking it as he did.

Also, I swear I remember Chino going at Pac with a lengthy freestyle on 105.9 WNWK.. does anyone else remember this or possibly have the audio? DJ Mecca? Kevin Keith are you out there?

EDIT: Clearly the Gods have deemed this Chino XL day throughout the universe, since he just popped up on the "Reno 911" DVD I've got on right now.