In Letter, Tupac Reveals Why He Broke Up With Madonna

In Letter, Tupac Reveals Why He Broke Up With Madonna
Singer Madonna during the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on March 29, 2015. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A newly released letter from two decades ago revealed why rapper Tupac Shakur broke up with singer Madonna.

In 2015, Madonna claimed she dated the rapper before his death in 1996—but she didn’t explain the reason for their breakup.

Tupac wrote the letter while he was in prison.

“I haven’t been the kind of friend I know I am capable of being,” wrote Shakur, who spent time in prison for abuse, Rolling Stone reported.

TMZ published portions of the letter he wrote to her while at the Clinton Correctional Facility.

A wall dedicated to the memory of U.S. rapper Tupac Shakur is seen on May 26, 2016, in Los Angeles, Calif. (VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images)
A wall dedicated to the memory of U.S. rapper Tupac Shakur is seen on May 26, 2016, in Los Angeles, Calif. VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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