Premium 56 - Rap Snitches and Rats pt. 1, 6ix9ine, COINTELPRO and Tupac, Death Row Records, Wu-Tang, and 50 Cent, feat. Luke Marshall

[originally published on Patreon Mar 31, 2023; note that this was before the Diddy arrests and allegations lol]

It's time for another rap episode, this time to discuss the hot topic of rap snitches, informants, undercovers, plants, and rats in the rap industry. I'm joined by Luke Marshall (@thingobserver) of Things Observed podcast to examine this thorny issue.

We attempt to examine the topic in general terms through the case of 6ix9ine's words and deeds, and then Luke walks us through the case of Tupac and the possibility of infiltrating rap 'for good', and various COINTELPRO-style tactics used against him. Along the way, we discuss police corruption, whether Death Row Records was an intelligence front, Suge Knight's curious career, LAPD and Rampart scandals, possible Mossad involvement, and many related topics.

We also discuss Wu Tang Clan manager Michael Caruso's snitching, strange things occurring with ODB, and the interesting case of 50 Cent's possible role in related activities.

episode art by Robert Voyvodich @r.voy__

Things Observed podcast:

https://rss.com/podcasts/thingsobserved/

Songs:

Rap Snitch Knishes by MF Doom

Deep Cover by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg

Tell Tell Tell by Project Pat

Don't Snitch by Mac Dre

Ruff Ryders Anthem by DMX