He was there, he knew these guys personally…especially Pac
They were in Above the Rim together too.
Also, Wayans Bros debuted the previous year and was a hit. I'm sure he was riding the wave.
They were on tv since the 80s tho😂😂 marlon didn’t start acting in the 90s and neither did his brothers.
Marlon and Shawn’s show was definitely mid 90s. I was in HS. Don’t be a menace was a hood classic from the mid 90s. You fufu my boy
Both Damon and Marlon were in a film called Mo’ money.. and his brothers and sister were acting in the 90’s!
In Living Color. Whole damn Wayans family was on the show.
Marlon started acting in 88 with I'm Gonna Get You Sucka. Mo' Money was in 1992. Keenen had been producing and writing and acting since the early 80s. He has his brothers with him the whole way.
Before the octagon, boxing seats were like lakers courtside seats during the finals. All celebrities, seated closest according to their A-D list status.
Black celebrities USUALLY transcend this list-status between each other and reach back.
Not always, but some people “take everything personal.” 😉
I miss those days. My dad took my grandpa and I to see Tyson and Razor fight in the 90s, what an atmosphere for a 6 year old. We sat right behind Mr T and Stallone.
I was there too. In the back seat when I heard the gun shots. I was like 'Oh shit Suge. Pac is hit!'
I was next to you remember? That's when Suge screamed out 'Damn I think I've been hit too!'
My bad.. I didn't wanna mention u because I know how all that shyt gave u trauma. I understand though, I still wake up screaming in the middle of the night wit flashbacks.
Yall remember me? I was the hotdog vendor. I'll never forget yelling glizzys for sale, get your glizzys here to you guys right before Pac got hit with the glizzy. To this day I can't look at a glizzy without thinking of my nigga Pac 😔
Why are you guys lying?
I was the car. I would remember you. My Cadillac brain is very powerful.
lol
Hey it's me, trunkguy. I didn't get the whole situation as i was sleepy from the chloroform but i too remember Suge yelling he was hit. What a night....
You probably don't remember me but I was just crossing the street when all of a sudden I hear gunshots go off so I ran as fast as I could.
The last thing I remember hearing from chatter inside a black beamer sitting at a red light was "Damn, that other guy's gotta be havin a fun time in Cuba!"
That’s wild i was with keefe and saw you pull the trigger from the back seat. We just wanted autographs. I was like oh shit he shot pac
Marlon was around Pac's age and was already coming up in Hollywood at the time. Not far fetched he would know Pac.
They were in Above the Rim together as well as Pac appearing in In Living Color. They definitely knew each other.
Don’t you know the media just clips the most ignorant posts they can find on social media?
“OH SHIT SON, I’M ON REDDIT!”
Correct you are, Jaxon! Seldon v. Tyson - Fight was a lengthy 1 minute 49 seconds. Iron Mike victory🐯🥊
Dude, the Wayans family was well known for the show "in living color" and other projects at that time.It would be more surprising if he wasn't there.
Edit to add at that time
Yeah he was a massive face for the hiphop community just by doing in living color. The fly girls? Come on
They gave the world jlo! N the skits gave the world Jim Carey, Jamie Fox and David Allen Greer and influenced so many others.
Two snaps and a circle 💫
Ooh the around the world and back snap
Yeeeessss!
Fire Marshall Bill was my favorite, next was "homie don't play that" "whack" lol!!
I ain't one to gossip, so you ain't heard that from me!
Also Tommy Davidson
I remember when it was just hey ho
Good Foxx special. Haha
Hallowallowaywallowway...
I contend that this this one of the best stand ups of all time. Out of all his talents, Jamie Foxx stands out most as a comedian and that special is a peak of his highest talent.
Jennifer Lopez was a Fly Girl lol! That show was too good, brings back great childhood and teenage memories!
Don't Be A Menace came out in '96. The first of their parodies. It was a huge success, especially in the culture. No surprise he would be at a Tyson fight night.
Shit don’t be a menace came out before he got shot as well
Yes exactly, that was the first of their genre satire movies! They were all over the place!
I’m Gonna Git You Sucka was the original tho. They been doing it for a long time
They were definitely the it family of that time. There were about 746 of them as I recall 😂
Mofo had gold fish in his platform shoes😂😂😂😂😂
That’s my favorite part of the movie and when the platforms broke and he was limping and hiding in the hallway I just couldn’t. Jim Brown big swollen toe man these guys are classic
746?! Theres more??
There's always an extra Wayans somewhere...
Oh I never heard of that one before, I'll have to check it out! To be honest I was probably way to young to be watching Dont be a menace at the age I watched it, so it is definitely a little before my (too early in life) time 😂
Shits classic. Get high as fuck and watch it. Thank me later
lol that sounds like a nice way to spend the evening, thanks for the tip!
The door that says niggas and the grandma are classic
Bitch... better have my money!
Plus "Don't be a menace..." came out in January of 96, so Marlon definitely would have been well known at the time
They were also literally in a movie together. Probably his most popular movie outside of Juice
Yeah also he was set to be robin in the Batman sequel before it fell apart (they still had to pay him too look it up) Marlon was big shit back then. Would not surprise me if they were all homies
I’ve heard this before so I think it’s legit. Apparently Omar Epps (costar in Juice) was there and saw Pac just before he was shot, too. I think it’s spooky some of the characters from Pac’s earlier life appeared that night, almost so Pac could see them one last time before he died.
And the actor Jermaine Hopkins apparently saw pac too and other black celebs from the industry have claim to have seen pac before he got shot in Vegas as well lmao
Well Mike Tyson was huge at the time and a ton of people (Pac included) were in Vegas to see him fight that night. Tupac was shot soon after they left the casino...
I mean, the fight was a big deal. If jay-z got shot right after leaving the Super Bowl, I would imagine there would be tons of people who had just seen him.
Exactly
This is actually the answer to OPs question
Why is this even hard believe? Lol. A Tyson fight in the 90's, and an award ceremony? He's been in a movie with Pac, etc. This post is hella weird.
Check his alibi, he’s placed himself at both murder scenes …
🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂
💀conspiracy theory unlocked 💀
I always think of Marlon shooting 2pac in Above The Rim
If Marlon was a young drill artist LVPD’d be using that scene as evidence at his murder trial.
Wayne gang
OP just graduated middle school, I’d hope!
Orlando was at both events why would it be far fetched for a celebrity?
So was Kidada Jones
Wow I never knew Orlando was also there the night Biggie got killed. Got any links I can dig into more?
Lot of new fans around here. I can appreciate the new generations being fans. Keefe and Lane was there thats one of the reasons people thought the SSCs were involved. Its common knowledge and greg kading speaks on it as well
He’s right and trying to call him out for saying he was with the 20 mins before they both died is lame. You’re missing the bigger picture.
He probably WAS with both 20 min before. Both died leaving huge events filled with black celebrities. They missed the big picture and the small picture 😆
Mike Tyson fights we're Red Carpet level, everyone showed up.
He was def cool with both of them, he’s also in a famous picture of Pac and BIG together.
Photo https://ibb.co/tQR0PQ5
Came here to say this. Marlon was down with pac and saw everything including Jada pinketts thirst.
Marlon was really close to Pac and Big. That statement is probably true.
Yes, he was also at the awards ceremony where Biggie was killed and talked to Biggie not long before he was shot.
I’m all about togetherness; unless it involves pedophilia. Fuck all the way off with that!
Marlon had a real friendship with Tupac, probably from their Above the Rim Movie days. Why would this be surprising or unbelievable?
Are you not aware who Marlon Wayans is?
Pac was literally on In Living Color. Why is this surprising that The Wayans fam knew him lol
you guys on this sub must be like 14 or something, theres no way yall are this confused about this otherwise
Lol well said. If you're over 30, you know the stories
They were something like costars in one of Tupacs most famous movies. How are you a fan without knowing this info? (Not you whoever posted this)
"So I seen Biggie at the Vibe Magazine party and he was like, ‘Yo I’m proud of you guys you know you’re family. I like what y’all doing, y’all legends,’ and he gave us dap or whatever and said, ‘keep doing what you’re doing kid.’ And then ten minutes later I heard pop pop pop, Biggie gets shot.”
“Here’s the crazy thing. I see 2Pac in Vegas at the Luxor and it’s the night it happened to him. I saw him 20 minutes before, went and gave him a hug, said I love you brother good seeing you. Me and Omar got in a cab, Pac had all those people around him. He got in his BMW and was looking at us like, ‘I wish I could get in that cab with y’all,’ but he got in that BMW. Pop pop pop, twenty minutes later he was shot.”
What do you mean he can’t be serious??? Do you know his age and how dope their family is in the 90s?
This is not that deep….
Yes! Marlon was cool with both & literally everywhere.
Funny; two of his brothers were referenced by BIG. Yeah Marlon was entering his prime then.
Bring Major Payne like Damon Wayans, low down dirty even, like his brother Keenan…
He worked with PAC on Above the Rim.
I'm sure it's not a big stretch for him to have been at both events at that time.
You clearly don't know shit. It's not too late to delete this.
He probably only knows Marlon from white chicks
He was definitely there and there is photo evidence
https://youtu.be/RGpf4tZ6ncw?feature=shared
This is not anything new. He talked about this in a documentary years ago.
I love Pac and all but his fans really need to understand that there are people who knew him before they did.
Why are yall surprised? He was in a whole movie with Pac
He said this multiple times before yes he was there
He knew Pac and was in Above the Rim with Pac. The Tyson fight was a big deal. Why would this be hard to believe?
Why is Game being mentioned here? Didn’t know he was involved?
In order for him to chase relevance, he threw himself into the beef, siding with Drake, and trying to prod Rick Ross into battling him.
game is always chasing relevance its sometimes pathetic, how is his latest album doing??
“Partyed” nice…
Who cares!! The message is positive.
somebody on twitter said ‘somebody should check his alibi’ 😂
Yes he was there for Both
Wise words couldn't be said better 💯🙏
I believe it. A Tyson fight in Vegas and a Vibe Magazine party definitely brought a lot of celebs out in the 90s
He talked about this. He saw Pac at the Luxor. I believe he said he was staying at the same hotel.
I mean do you know who this is
He also was cool with Pac from the movie “Above the Rim”
He was at the Tyson vs Peter Mckneely fight, you can see him in the crowd so I don't see why it's hard to imagine he was at the Seldon fight
He was literally in a move with him
Yeah he has told this story multiple of times. I believe him.
Lots of famous people were at the fight. How is this surprising?
His brother, Damon would do stand up in Vegas. You do know about the Wayans Brothers I would hope.
A famous comedian who’s handsome, wealthy and from a famous family… hmmm safe to say this could be true
Yes.
You can’t be serious….young people, you got so much information at your fingertips from the jump and this is what you choose to do with it? Lazy rage bait.
He was there for both I saw a video
Long live Pac
For real both of them lose they died but kid nowadays dont understand they just want entertainment most of them dont even lived the 90's
He doesn’t seem to understand these people want the smoke for clout.
They literally filming themselves committing felonies and posting it.
I think it was like closer to like 2 hours from the time Tupac left MGM to the time he was shot. So only way this could be possible is if Marlon was at the Luxor.
The dude is speaking the truth though.
Check out this photo, Thats him in the back
He talked about that in an interview. Plus he was in a movie with pac. Biggie had some lyrics mentioning the Wayans bros on One More Chance.
I can only surmise that OP thinks Marlon Wayans is very young or something
Marlon Wayans is an OG, dumb title.
Nah one gotta goVO
Rumors has it, that he had white skin and blue eyes on both occasions.
“Our kings”…who the f*** is my king? 😂
I mean what’s hip hop if they not lyrically competing, let them express them selves, hip hop is dead without beeeeef
No it’s not
Yeah he literally talk to him before like a day b4 he pass anything else
Stands to reason he was at the MGM considering the event, not to mention the album launch party for Biggie. RIP both kings.
His ahh killed them
Do y'all homework. Marlon and Pac were in the Above The Rim movie together. Marlon use to be in the trenches faithfully with a temper and goofiness.
the world could use one less man - Godson
Quick fashion question…
Shit folks already spun on Drake for that wack AI-Pac shit
This sub is dumb
No one ever mentions seeing Foxy Brown that night tho. Never seen a pic of her there either
ABOUT DAMN TIME
Yup
He partied and hung with Biggie AND PAC 20 minutes before they were shot? Starting to wonder if he’s the shooter they were shot years apart 🤔
Well said.
So Marlon killed Biggie and Pac?! 🤯
Empires have to fall eventually, and when there is big money involved no one is calm.
When he started calling Drake a pedophile, I was thinking to myself man if this were the 90’s someone is dying after that.
Above the rim and the Tyson fight that night! Anyways R.I.P. PAC
Everybody was everywhere at every point whenever something happens in hiphop especially New York folks
this nigga aint no fun
Why is this shocking? It was a massive boxing fight with tens of thousands of people there.
He actually has a point there
They have an interview together they appear to be homies
Very possible, he’s 51 and has been famous for many many years… especially the late 90s
I remember Omar Epps and Jamie Foxx said the same thing. I think just about all of Hollywood was in Vegas or LA those nights
Yea he was at the same hotel. And they knew each other from above the rim. I remember an interview Marlon did when he saw Tupac at the valet section of the Luxor waiting for the bmw to get in and head to club 662. Marlon said Tupac was saying he didn’t feel like going, and looked nervous.
here’s a link to on interview but there is another where he goes into more details about that night he saw him.
He was there, there’s an interview where he explains it plus he was there when BIG died as well
Do ur maths cronem
Tell us you don't know who Marlon Wayans is
Drake, Kendrick, etc. are not gangsters or gang affiliated like Pac/Big/Death Row/Bad Boy. This is childish crap.
Black doesn’t not crack. That’s why op is shook.
Yes he was there .. I was in las Vegas that night also and I saw Marlon wayans walk into the mgm . I tried to get his autograph but it was too crowded plus he was rushing in to get to the fight . I’m 37 now so I was pretty young .
All big celebrities used to be at the Tyson fights and his family were the kings of comedy at that time so I wouldn’t doubt it.
Yes. He was there.
You dont just blatantly ignore the overall message like that. A little research goes a long way, but your ignorance overshadowed a greater problem within Hip Hop and society as a whole. Violence is not the answer. Competition is healthy, but involving threats to livelihoods of any individual is not right.
Isn’t it crazy that Lou Gehrig got Lou Gehrig’s disease?
Before the shooting Saturday, Shakur and Knight had been part of a large celebrity contingent at the MGM Grand arena to see Tyson’s first-round knockout of Seldon, the crowd including show business folk (Roseanne, Wayne Newton, Keanu Reeves, MTV’s Jenny McCarthy), athletes (Charles Barkley, Magic Johnson), random celebrities (Arnelle Simpson), politicians (Jackson) and other rap music stars and executives.
From an LA times archived article from 96
It doesn't mention Marlon being there but this was a huge fight, a lot of celebrities were there so I wouldn't be surprised.
Yes he prolly was there his career was taking. Off crazy then
He was maybe in the car, in both cases
Yeah Marlon is about 12 years older than he looks so there’s a good chance he was there.
He the killer 😂
Fuck Drake
Don’t forget his message heard in PACs songs and again so many times not quoted but my transcript reads: trying to make it our the money, games, lies, drugs, sex trafficking ring is to fake my death and move to Cuba on us. Or whatever it’s the west coast message we don’t fuck with pedos. It’s a sacred law.
He get’s it.
The fact that this little peanut head thinks that beef between Drake and Kendrick is about career success is funny
Yes, he attended the boxing at the MGM, and briefly saw Tupac outside of the hotel afterwards.
Do you not know how big and influential the Wayan family is in that world?
GAY
"everyone can be touched" and then mentions Drake. Fitting.
After that gay shit he did I’m done with him. Fruity mf nothing like his pops.
He's trying to make money.
Yea this nigga trippin stick to comedy my guy u funny af but this is hiphop this cupcake ass beef ain’t finna get no one killed relax 🧘 bro
Why is it that hard to believe he was there? Of course he was
I’ve seen an interview with him about that, it’s legit. He said he cried when he heard Pac had died the same way his mom cried when she heard Marvin Gaye died. Said they held those artists in the same regard.
He's right.
Any of you that disagree are either alot of you are just too damn young to remember or are too immature to see.
Why would he lie about that thought? Im 48 yrs old and know he knew them… but yall believe anything about drake, lil wayne etc lmao 🤣
you don’t know that wayans bros? lol
I believe it. He’s been on the big screen for over 30 years and they’ve family name is Huge in Hollywood. Also, he did Above the Rim with Pac, so he definitely had a relationship with him. I agree with everything Marlon said frfr. 💪🏾👑
I mean it was a Boxing match with Mike Tyson in Vegas in the nineties ! A very good chance he was there..