So, you’ve probably heard the rumor. It sounds like one of those weird "Mandela Effect" things or just a straight-up urban legend. Kim Kardashian? In a Tupac Shakur video? It feels impossible. One is the ultimate icon of the 90s West Coast rap scene, and the other is the queen of modern reality TV and shapewear. Their timelines barely touch. But honestly, the truth is actually weirder than the internet theories, and it comes straight from Kim herself.
Most people assume this is just another fake celebrity "did you know" fact. It's not.
The Podcast Confession
Back in 2019, Kim sat down with her long-time bestie Jonathan Cheban (aka Foodgod) for his podcast. He asked her to tell him something that basically nobody knew. You’d think after twenty seasons of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, there wouldn’t be a single stone left unturned.
Wrong.
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Kim dropped a bombshell: "When I was like 14, I was in a Tupac video."
She went on to explain that it was around 1994. Think about that for a second. Kim was just a teenager living in LA. She wasn't "Kim K" yet. She was just a kid with a famous last name and a bunch of well-connected friends. She and her sister Kourtney—along with Kim Stewart (Rod Stewart’s daughter)—decided to sneak off to a music video set.
How a 14-Year-Old Ended Up on Set
You're probably wondering how a middle-schooler gets into a Death Row Records production. According to Kim, they didn't exactly walk in with their birth certificates. "First of all, we lied and said we were like 18 probably," she admitted.
She wasn't driving yet. She didn't have a permit. But she says she definitely looked 18. They weren't there to be "video vixens" in the traditional sense, though. Kim described the scene as a fashion show. They were models walking down a runway. No bikinis, no pool parties—just a catwalk setup in a studio, possibly Milk Studios.
The wild part? She never even met 2Pac.
"He wasn't there," she told Cheban. That’s actually pretty common in music video history. Often, the "extra" scenes or the B-roll with models are shot on a completely different day than the artist's performance shots. So, while she was technically in a "Tupac video," she didn't get to witness the legend in the flesh.
The "All About U" Mystery
Once the podcast aired, the internet did what the internet does. Sleuths went into overdrive. Everyone started scrubbing through every single 2Pac video frame-by-frame.
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They thought they found it.
The video for "All About U" from the All Eyez on Me album features a heavy fashion show theme. If you watch it, there’s a girl in a blue dress at the 3:05 mark who looks strikingly like a young Kim. People were convinced. Major outlets like XXL and BET started reporting it as a "confirmed" cameo.
But then Kim saw the tweets.
She actually stepped in to clear the air, replying to the rumors with a simple: "This isn't me."
So, if it’s not "All About U," which video is it? That’s where the trail goes cold. Kim mentioned she thought it might have been for a soundtrack. She also admitted she had never actually seen the finished footage.
Why It Might Be Lost Media
There are a few reasons why we can't find the Kim Kardashian in Tupac video footage today:
- It was never released. Kim herself said she spent weeks bracing herself to tell her dad (Robert Kardashian) about it, but the video never seemed to surface.
- She was edited out. Since she was technically a minor who lied about her age, it's possible the production team caught wind of it or the footage just didn't make the final cut.
- It’s a different artist's video. She mentioned "Kim Stewart was in something" and thought it was for a soundtrack. It could have been a song featuring Tupac or a video for a song on a movie soundtrack where Tupac had a verse.
The mid-90s were a chaotic time for Death Row Records. Projects were being shelved, edited, and moved around constantly, especially around the time of Tupac’s legal troubles and eventual passing in 1996.
The Real Connection to Death Row
While the video cameo is the "fun fact," the Kardashians actually had a deeper, much more serious connection to that era. Kim’s first husband, Damon Thomas, was a music producer who worked with some of the biggest names in the industry.
Even more intense? Her father, Robert Kardashian, was famously part of the "Dream Team" that defended O.J. Simpson. That trial was the backdrop of Los Angeles in the mid-90s—the exact same world Tupac was moving through.
What This Tells Us About Kim
Looking back, this story is kinda the perfect "prologue" for Kim Kardashian's life. Even at 14, she was gravitating toward the center of culture. She was "faking it 'til she made it" before that was even a catchphrase.
She wasn't looking for fame yet—she was just a girl from Calabasas trying to get onto a cool set. But it shows that she has been adjacent to legendary moments long before the world knew her name.
How to Find the Footage Yourself
If you want to be the one to finally solve this, you’ve got to look past the mainstream hits. Forget "California Love" or "Dear Mama."
- Check the 1994-1995 era specifically. Kim was 14 in 1994.
- Look for "Runway" or "Fashion Show" themes. - Search for soundtracks. Check videos for movies like Above the Rim or Murder Was the Case.
- Look for Kim Stewart or Kourtney. If you find a video featuring a young Kimberly Stewart, there’s a high chance Kim and Kourtney are hovering in the background.
Honestly, it’s probably sitting on a raw master tape in a vault somewhere, labeled with a production date that no one has bothered to cross-reference with a Kardashian family tree.
Whether the footage ever surfaces or not, the story itself is a classic piece of 90s lore. It’s a reminder that LA is a very small town, and the paths of icons often cross in ways we don't expect.
To dig deeper into this, your best bet is to look through the credits of 1994-1995 Death Row music videos or check out old "behind the scenes" segments from shows like Video Soul or The Box. There's a decent chance a blurry, teenage Kim is lurking in the background of a forgotten frame, just waiting for a high-def remaster to prove her right.