2Pacalypse Now controversy In 1992, then-U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle blasted the recording industry for producing rap music he believed led to violence. Quayle called on Time Warner Inc. subsidiary, Interscope Records, to withdraw Tupac Shakur's 1991 debut album 2Pacalypse Now from stores. Quayle stated, "There is absolutely no reason for a record like this to be published—It has no place in our society." Quayle's motivation came in light of the murder of a Texas state trooper Bill Davidson, who had been shot by Ronald Ray Howard after he had been pulled over. Howard was driving a stolen vehicle while songs from 2Pacalypse Now were playing on the tape deck when he was stopped by the officer. The family of Davidson filed a civil suit against Shakur and Interscope Records, claiming the record's violent lyrics incite "imminent lawless action". District Judge John D. Rainey held that Shakur and the record companies did not have the duty to prevent distributing his music when they could not reasonably foresee violence arising from the distribution, nor was there any intent for the usage of the music as a "product for purposes of recovery under a products liability theory". Judge Rainey concluded the suit by ruling the Davidsons' argument that the music was unprotected speech under the First Amendment was irrelevant.
2pacalypse now controversy in 1992 then-us vice president dan quayle blasted the recording industry for producing rap music he believed led to violence quayle called on time warner inc subsidiary interscope records to withdraw tupac shakur's 1991 debut album 2pacalypse now from stores quayle stated "there is absolutely no reason for a record like this to be published—it has no place in our society" quayle's motivation came in light of the murder of a texas state trooper bill davidson who had been shot by ronald ray howard after he had been pulled over howard was driving a stolen vehicle while songs from 2pacalypse now were playing on the tape deck when he was stopped by the officer the family of davidson filed a civil suit against shakur and interscope records claiming the record's violent lyrics incite "imminent lawless action" district judge john d rainey held that shakur and the record companies did not have the duty to prevent distributing his music when they could not reasonably foresee violence arising from the distribution nor was there any intent for the usage of the music as a "product for purposes of recovery under a products liability theory" judge rainey concluded the suit by ruling the davidsons' argument that the music was unprotected speech under the first amendment was irrelevant