Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson (1974? - May 29, 1998) was an affiliate of the Southside Crips and is the person some believe was involved in the murder of American rapper Tupac Shakur. The two were involved in a scuffle in the late hours of September 7, 1996, which many believe led Anderson to shoot Shakur later that night. Stories circulated that Anderson bragged about shooting 2Pac, which he denied in interviews. A blonde haired, very skilled worker with a 70s look. ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The blue bandanas worn by most Crip gangs. ... Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac, Makaveli, or simply as Pac, was an American artist renowned for his rap music, movie roles, poetry, and his social activism. ... is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Years after his death, Tupac Shakur is still considered one of the most influential hip hop artists of all time. ...

Authorities were slow to name any suspects in the Tupac Shakur murder. Instead, news outlets such as MTV first reported Orlando Anderson's name. Since then, law enforcement claimed that Anderson was a member of the Southside Crips (though Anderson's family has denied that he was a gang member), and that approximately three months before the murder of Shakur, Anderson and fellow gang members were involved in an altercation with a rival Compton gang, the Mob Piru Bloods. The particular Blood gang members involved were associated with Shakur's record label, Death Row Records, and as part of the altercation, Anderson allegedly stole a Death Row diamond cut medallion which one of the Bloods had been wearing. Authorities believe that this is what led to the scuffle between Shakur and Anderson on September 7, although Anderson always denied any involvement.^{[citation needed]} The Bloods are one of the Los Angeles, California street gangs. ... The red bandanas worn by most blood gangs. ... Death Row Records is a record label that was founded in 1992 by Suge Knight and Dr. Dre, and was once home to some of raps biggest names, including Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg, and Tha Dogg Pound (Kurupt and Daz). ... is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

This story has since been contradicted several times^{[citation needed]}, and is seen generally as a decoy device by those who believe Suge Knight conspired to kill Tupac Shakur^{[citation needed]}. Shakur's bodyguard Frank Alexander says his life was threatened by associates of Death Row when he "refused to corroborate the story [of the chain-snatching]."^{[citation needed]} This would imply that Anderson had killed Tupac for different reasons. This side of the story can be seen in Nick Broomfield's documentary Biggie & Tupac. Suge Knight, CEO of Death Row Records Marion Knight, Jr. ... Biggie & Tupac is a 2002 feature-length documentary film about Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur, made by Nick Broomfield. ...

Anderson was at the VIBE Magazine party on March 9, 1997^{[citation needed]}. That night, Biggie Smalls was gunned down.^{[citation needed]} Janet Jackson on the cover of Vibe in 1998. ... is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

On May 29, 1998 Anderson, Michael Stone, and his nephew, Jerry Stone, were in a shootout outside a carwash in Compton. They died at King-Drew Medical Center in L. A. Michael Reed Dorrough was wounded and later arrested in connection with the shooting. No one was ever charged. is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

References

• Scott, Cathy [1]. The Killing of Tupac Shakur (2004), paperback. ISBN 0-929712-20-X.
• Broomfield, Nick. Biggie & Tupac: The Story Behind the Murder of Rap's Biggest Superstar (2002), documentary film. ASIN B0007TKG80.

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External links

• "Dead Poets Society," George magazine, Cathy Scott