It's about to come on now. Tonight's episode is about the night Tupac went to see Tyson fight. It is directed by Reggie Rockbythewood.

On the evening of Sept. 7, 1996, Mike Tyson, the WBC heavyweight champion, attempted to take Bruce Seldon’s WBA title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. At this point in his career, Tyson’s fights had become somewhat of a cultural phenomenon, where the ever present hype of the professional boxing scene would come face to face with the worlds of big business, Hollywood, and hip hop. Sitting ringside was controversial rapper Tupac Shakur. Shakur and Tyson were friends, a feeling of kinship linked them as each rose to stardom from poverty only to be thrown in prison. Following Tyson’s victory, Shakur and “Iron Mike” were to celebrate at an after party, but the rap star never arrived. Shakur was brutally gunned down later that night, and the scene in Las Vegas quickly turned from would-be celebratory revelry to ill fated and inopportune tragedy. Director Reggie Bythewood, with the full cooperation of Mike Tyson, will tell not only the story of that infamous night but of the remarkable friendship between Tyson and Tupac.

http://30for30.espn.com/f...vegas.html

[Edited 9/7/10 17:00pm]

I'm really digging this series and watch it whenever i catch it. The episode called the Two Escobars about the Medellin cartels hold on soccer in Columbia was really good. I aslo enjoyed Straight Outta LA directed by Ice Cube. Is anybody else checking for this series?

Thanks Scndls, I'll try to catch it.

Definitely gonna try and peep this.

It airs again at 11 pm EST. It's really good so far.

The closing song is just . . .

I meant 2 post something on this earlier 2day.

I recorded it, so it's on my DVR. Almost watched it late last night but went with a movie instead. Probably get to it this afternoon. I read a bunch of quotes from Mike that appear in the doc, though. Kinda made me go again regarding some of the stuff he says. Still looking forward to watching it.