Angie Martinez Reveals Why Now Is The Time To Release Her Mythologized Tupac Interview

For years, fans have speculated about a long lost Tupac interview that has become stuff of legend. Further fueled by the interviewer, Angie Martinez, the interview with Pac has led to years of speculation as to what made it necessary to keep from the public.

Now, 30 years later, Martinez has decided the time has come to share it with the masses. She’s inked a deal with Netflix to release the interview as part of a documentary that will chronicle the circumstances behind it’s booking, the context surrounding it, and, of course, the actual interview.

Recorded in 1996, just three months before Tupac’s death, the 100-minute interview originally aired in a heavily edited version, with only about 12 minutes made public. Martinez reportedly kept the remaining footage private out of concern that Tupac’s controversial remarks could intensify the East Coast–West Coast Hip-Hop rivalry.

Now, the historic conversation will be revisited in The Tupac Tapes with Angie Martinez, a four-episode video podcast event premiering on Netflix on November 27, 2026.

The series will feature conversations with Matt Barnes, Big Boy, Joe Budden, Charlamagne Tha God, RZA, DJ Hed, E.D.I. Mean, Lil’ Cease, Monie Love, Ed Lover, Wallo, and several others as they reflect on Tupac’s life, legacy, and lasting cultural impact.

While speaking with Netflix’s Tudum she explained why now is the right time.

“I realized these tapes were bigger than me,” Martinez said. “The difference now is that I have the opportunity to share them with context.”

Martinez went on to say she plans to frame the interview through the circumstances behind it, rather than just the provocative material in it.

The series drops November 27th.