Manager of The Game and 6ix9ine opens up about physical altercation with Mike Tyson over Tupac "wasn't a gangster" remarks
Mike Tyson was once part of a physical confrontation with Wack100, best known for managing rappers The Game and 6ix9ine. The alleged reason for the scuffle was another rapper, Tupac Shakur, who Wack100 had claimed wasn't "gangster," a dismissal that enraged Tyson.
During an interview with VLADTV, Wack100 detailed the encounter, clarifying that he had instead meant that Shakur was more of a revolutionary than a gangster. Nevertheless, the description infuriated Tyson, who enjoyed a close friendship with Shakur, who was murdered in 1996.
"I said Tupac wasn't a gangster, he's more of a revolutionary. And then I also said that Tupac was the reason for the fall of Death Row [Records], right, because of his actions. So it was stuff like that going on. He was like, 'Yo, so what's happening with them Tupac remarks?'"
This confrontation culminated in a brief fight. Wack100 claims that both he and Tyson missed their punches before strongly implying that he dissuaded an advancing Tyson from pursuing any further violence by threatening him with a firearm.
"He asked me a question too close, and then he kind of, like, came back with the [uppercut] and I stepped back, stepped back and it was like clutch [the firearm] like, 'Back up, Mike,' and we left it at that and we've been friends ever since."
Check out Wack100 detailing his fight with Mike Tyson (6:00 and 8:17):
The scuffle took place at the height of Tyson's success. In the 90s, he reigned over the boxing world as its most feared fighter, knocking out nearly everyone who stood in his path, solidifying his legendary status.
Mike Tyson was no stranger to brawls and violence
Unfortunately, Mike Tyson isn't quite remembered as often for his brilliance in the ring as he should be. Instead, many remember him for his streak of savage violence and his temperamental tirades. One of the most infamous moments of his career occurred in his rematch with Evander Holyfield.
After being TKO'd by Holyfield in their first encounter, the two locked horns in an immediate rematch that ended in a disqualification after an irate Tyson, who felt as though he was being deliberately headbutted, retaliated by biting a chunk of Holyfield's ear off.