There's a big misconception that 2pac was a backup dancer for digital underground.

Shock G said the following in 2011:

"But there’s one misconception that I want to clear up. Pac was never a Digital Underground dancer. He was our roadie. And out of all the roadies we ever had, he was the best. You never lost anything on his watch. Our first meeting with 2Pac was set up through Antron. He wanted me to be the ears for him and tell him whether or not he should sign Pac. From there, 2Pac became our label mate. He had presence when he rhymed. But Pac began to become restless so Antron called me in a panic and asked if we could take him on tour with us because he had a feeling that he was losing him. He just got offered a position with the Black Liberation Army at this college in Atlanta."
vibe.com/news/entertainment/shock-g-reflects-tupacs-legacy-breaks-down-his-classic-records-40216

That’s a crazy end to the anecdote, never heard this before

I think Shock misspoke. he was recently elected chairman of the New Afrikan Panthers, the youth organization of the New Afrikan People’s Organization.

watani tyehimba on 2pac and the BPP: youtube.com/live/S3uaYNhbLus?