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Quincy Jones, Tupac Shakur and Notorious BIG: Inside the secret summit that hoped to end 1990s rap wars

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Quincy Jones was a major force in American music thanks to his work with Michael Jackson and Ray Charles .

In the 90s he recognised a rivalry between rival rap labels and stars.

He held a secret summit in 1995 to discuss the state of hip-hop in which he appealed for an end to the violence.

About 50 influential artists and executives were in the room at the time.

Quincy Jones attended the summit in Indianapolis University Library in 1993 .

Suge Knight was confronted by Colin Powell and Suge Combs.

Tupac was shot and killed in 1996 , a year after the summit.

Notorious Biggie and Tupac were killed in 1997 , but no-one has ever been charged.

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59

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50

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42

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informal

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English

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37

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likely offensive

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short-lived

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