Pac was far from stupid,but he was young,one of the most famous ppl on earth,and got caught up.
Biggie wasn't stupid either.He was also very young and one of the most famous ppl on earth at the time.
While going to LA was a bad decision at that time rappers getting clapped up was unprecedented before Pac's death ,so Puff and BIG probably felt like it wouldn't go that far.
Pac and BIG were only like 25 yrs old.
I could have died at least a handful of times before 25 just by being at the wrong place with the wrong ppl.
Niggas get shot or shot at every day and don't die,so were they smarter for living?
Nipsey wasn't stupid either.He was a business man helping a friend and some lame as rat shot him.
Nip wasn't out there gangbanging.He was helping a lot of ppl and still does with a few businesses still running he set up.LA got big love for Nip.
Pimp C was doing some stupid shit,but he wasn't the 1st person to drink lean or do drugs.
Everybody has done some shit that could have ended up going a whole other way.