Angie Martinez Opens Her Vault, Releasing a Nearly Three-Hour Tupac Interview

Angie Martinez is preparing to share a conversation with Tupac Shakur that she recorded nearly 30 years ago. Netflix will release the almost three-hour interview as a four-part video podcast, with the premiere scheduled for November 27, according to the report. The broadcaster previously made public only about 12 or 13 minutes of the recording. She said she held back the rest because, at the time, she believed the material could prove too volatile amid the tensions surrounding Tupac in the 1990s. A trailer gives a preview of the discussion. Tupac speaks about feeling betrayed, violence and his legal troubles, while Martinez reflects on being a young radio host carrying the weight of the decision. She says she did not want anyone to die because of a conversation she had gone to Los Angeles to record. Martinez says the timing now feels right. She described recent developments in the case surrounding Tupac’s death as a form of closure and said the long passage of time may allow audiences to hear difficult exchanges as a piece of history. The article notes that production was already underway before the trial-related developments. The project will add context to the archive rather than simply present the tape. Martinez gathered several contributors whose perspectives she respects, including Big Boy, Bootleg Kev, DJ Head, Joe Budden, Erica Ford and Dream Hampton. Lil Cease also appears in the trailer, according to the report. Martinez has suggested that listeners may hear more than the confrontational image often associated with Tupac. She said the conversation contains a strong emotional undercurrent, offering a glimpse of a man who was hurt. The series will pair that previously unheard material with reflections from Martinez and its guests.