The story of 2Pac’s altercation with Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson has been retold countless times, but according to former Rocafella Records videographer Choke No Joke, we’ve all been fed a lie.
In a recent interview on B High ATL, Choke No Joke dropped a bombshell that could completely change the narrative we’ve been led to believe.
According to him, the fight between 2Pac and Orlando Anderson wasn’t about a Death Row Records chain at all. Let’s break down what he had to say and uncover the real story behind the infamous brawl.
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THE CHAIN STORY: JUST A COVER UP?
For years, we’ve been told that the fight between 2Pac and Orlando Anderson was sparked by a snatched Death Row chain.
The story goes that someone told 2Pac that Orlando had snatched a chain, and that’s what set 2Pac off. But Choke No Joke isn’t buying it.
He says the whole chain story is just a cover-up—a convenient alibi that has nothing to do with the real reason behind the fight.
In the interview, Choke No Joke explained that the man who supposedly told 2Pac about the chain was Trayvon Lane, a Mob Piru member. According to Choke, the chain wasn’t the real issue. Instead, the fight was rooted in something much deeper and more personal between Trayvon and Orlando.
TRAYVON LANE AND ORLDANDO ANDERSON: THE REAL BEEF
Choke No Joke dropped a major detail that changes everything—Trayvon Lane and Orlando Anderson weren’t just random rivals; they had history. Both Trayvon and Orlando were originally from Long Beach and both were Crips.
That’s right, they were on the same side before life took them in different directions.
Trayvon eventually moved to the Mob Piru area and switched affiliations, becoming a Blood. Meanwhile, Orlando, also known as “Baby Lane,” moved to Compton and became part of the Southside Crips.
When they ran into each other at the Lakewood Mall, it wasn’t about a chain—it was about Trayvon’s switch from Crip to Blood. That’s where the real tension started.
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THE LAKEWOOD MALL INCIDENT: A CLASH OF OLD TIES
According to Choke No Joke, the altercation at the Lakewood Mall wasn’t about a Death Row chain at all. When Trayvon Lane and Orlando Anderson crossed paths, the sparks flew because of their past connections and Trayvon’s switch from Crip to Blood.
As Choke put it, the fight was over old ties and new affiliations, not over some piece of jewelry.
Orlando, repping the Southside Crips, confronted Trayvon, who was now Mob Piru. Trayvon’s response was clear—he was no longer Crip, but Blood.
This switch of allegiance was the real cause of the tension, and when they fought, the chain just happened to come off in the scuffle. Choke No Joke emphasized that there was never a bounty on Death Row chains, as has been rumored.
The chain coming off was just a side effect of the real beef.
DEATH ROW CHAIN: A CONVENIENT ALIBI
Choke No Joke made it clear—the idea that there was a bounty on Death Row chains is nothing but a myth.
He challenged anyone to find proof that such a bounty ever existed. In fact, he called it a straight-up lie that’s been used to cover up the real story.
According to Choke, if you ask anyone in California, including Suge Knight, they’d tell you there was never a bounty on those chains.
This so-called bounty has been the basis for much of the narrative around 2Pac’s altercation with Orlando Anderson and even his subsequent shooting.
But if what Choke No Joke is saying is true, then we’ve all been led to believe a convenient alibi designed to hide the real reasons behind one of the most infamous incidents in Hip Hop history.
DEATH ROW CHAIN: A CONVENIENT ALIBI
So, what does this all mean? Choke No Joke’s revelations force us to rethink everything we thought we knew about the 2Pac and Orlando Anderson fight.
It wasn’t about a Death Row chain—it was about old alliances and new beefs. The chain story was just a convenient cover, a way to simplify a much more complex situation.
As Hip Hop fans, it’s our job to dig deeper and question the narratives that are handed to us.
Choke No Joke just gave us some serious food for thought, and it’s time we start asking the tough questions. If the story about the Death Row chain is a lie, then what else have we been misled about?
The truth might be darker and more complicated than we ever imagined.
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CONCLUSION
And as always we like to close with a saying, quote or adage and today’s is from Cam’ron: PEOPLE ONLY GO TO PLACES THEY HAVE VISITED IN THEIR MINDS FIRST.
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