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Musician Rumors That Turned Out To Be True

There had long been a rumor that someone had smoked Tupac Shakur's ashes after he was killed in 1996. But it wasn't until 2011 that anyone admitted to participating in the bizarre act.

Members of Tupac's group The Outlawz make the whole thing sound kind of nice. According to the Independent, band member EDI Mean says the late rapper explicitly asked for it, if you listen closely enough. In Tupac's track "Black Jesus," he states, "Last wishes, n*ggas smoke my ashes." EDI Mean admitted that Tupac never actually told them in a non-song-related way that was indeed what he wanted, but they decided to take the lyrics seriously.

Another band member, Rapper Noble, says after Tupac was cremated, they had "a little memorial for him with his mum and his family." They went to the beach, where they indulged in things Tupac loved, like chicken wings and orange soda. And, obviously, weed. The Outlawz then proceeded to combine some of the late rapper's ashes with marijuana and smoke it, or as they put it, "We twist up some of that great-granddaddy California kush ... and mixed the big homie with it ... so you know, [Tupac is] flowin' through our system."

Though the group all agree this happened, the revelation came as a shock to Tupac's family. While they didn't accuse The Outlawz of lying, they did release a statement that Tupac's mother, who was at the memorial, wouldn't have allowed it if she'd known what the group was doing.

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