Touré is pushing back on what he believes is a misleading implication in 50 Cent’s new Netflix documentary about Diddy, specifically surrounding the 1994 shooting of Tupac Shakur at New York’s Quad Recording Studios.
In a recent Instagram video, the veteran journalist and author addressed a moment in the documentary that he says leaves viewers with the impression that Diddy played a role in the Quad Studios shooting. Touré made it clear that while he has no interest in defending Combs, he felt compelled to correct what he described as an inaccurate narrative presented in the documentary.
“50 got y’all thinking that Puff is the man behind Pac getting [shot] at the Quad Studios thing? No, no, no,” Touré said. “I will never defend Puff, but I will defend the truth.”
Touré explained that at the time of the shooting, he was closely following 2Pac’s rape trial and was seeing the rapper nearly every day. According to Touré, the setup that led to the shooting did not originate with Diddy or The Notorious B.I.G., despite their presence in the building that night.
Instead, Touré pointed to James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond, who is currently incarcerated, as the central figure behind the attack. He said Henchman was managing rapper Little Shawn, who was signed to Uptown Records at the time, and repeatedly contacted 2Pac to lure him to Quad Studios with the promise of a $7,000 payment for a feature.
Touré noted that 2Pac was in financial distress during that period due to mounting legal fees and a lack of live shows while his trial was ongoing, which made the offer appealing. When 2Pac arrived at the studio, three armed men reportedly confronted him and others in the lobby.
“Everybody else got on the ground, but Pac refused,” Touré said, recounting the incident. “So they put five bullets in him.”
According to Touré, the shooter was Dexter Isaac, a street figure who has publicly admitted to carrying out the attack. He added that Isaac said he was hired by Jimmy Henchman, who has also acknowledged his role in orchestrating the setup. While Diddy and Biggie were present at Quad Studios that night, Touré emphasized that their presence alone should not be interpreted as involvement, noting that multiple artists and producers were recording in the building at the time.
Toure also pointed to Tupac’s own lyrics as evidence that he understood who was responsible. He referenced lines from “Against All Odds,” in which Tupac rapped about being set up and specifically mentioned Henchman, framing the song as a direct reflection of his understanding of the events.
“I understand that 50 wants to come in and intercept y’all with a new narrative,” Toure concluded. “No, no, no, this is what happened.”
50 Cent has not publicly responded to Toure’s comments. His documentary, which revisits allegations and controversies surrounding Diddy, continues to spark debate across hip-hop as long-standing narratives from the 1990s are reexamined by a new generation of viewers.