Former Death Row Records Suge Knight has sparked controversy once again. This time, he has poked actress Jada Pinkett Smith.
The music mogul, on Wednesday, February 14, posted risque photos of rapper 2Pac showering The photos shared on X (Twitter) to celebrate Valentine’s Day had him tagging Jada Pinkett Smith.
“Happy Valentines Day to all my female 2pac Fans!!! Never seen before picture of 2pac taking a shower!!!” Knight wrote, also tagging 2Pac’s exes.
Jada Pinkett Smith and 2Pac have a history
Jada Pinkett, the estranged wife of Will Smith, is known to have shared a deep and enduring friendship with 2Pac. While Jada has insisted she and 2Pac were just close friends, disclosing that he proposed to her from jail in the 1990s. She turned him down but offered to be there for him.
She recently revealed that their bond had been strained in the days leading up to 2Pac’s tragic death in 1996 while sobbing during a live interview.
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She recounted a significant fight shortly after Tupac’s release from jail, where he had been incarcerated on sexual assault allegations. According to Jada, the altercation proved to be a turning point in their relationship.
Suge Knight seeking to jab Jada Pinkett Smith
Suge Knight’s post was obviously aimed at drawing Jada Pinkett Smith into a controversy and to celebrate 2Pac. The two had a volatile business relationship at Death Row Records before 2Pac’s murder.
It is no wonder that many felt Knight’s racy post was inappropriate, given Pinkett Smith never dated 2Pac. The move also renewed accusations of him exploiting the late rapper’s legacy.
Other critics have also called out Suge Knight for the lewd Valentine’s Day post disrespecting Pinkett Smith and 2Pac’s memory alike.
Suge Knight takes a dig a Snoop Dogg and his wife
Meanwhile, Jada Pinkett is not the only famous American Suge Knight has taken a swipe at in recent times.
Not too long ago, he attacked rapper Snoop Dogg over a social media comment the latter made about him.
“Snoop Dogg, you pray for me. Okay, I’ll pray your wife stops going to Hawaii with other men,” he said in a podcast.