Wardell Poochie Fouse

Subject: California Public Records Act Request: Wardell ‘Poochie’ Fouse Email To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the California Public Records Act (California Government Code §§ 6250), I hereby request the following records: Any and all materials regarding Wardell ‘Poochie’ Fouse, who passed away on July 24, 2003. Please include any and all incident reports, arrest reports, investigatory materials, communications, directives, or any other materials referencing this individual and investigations involving this individual. The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not. Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.

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Murder of The Notorious B.I.G. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Murder of The Notorious B.I.G. Petersen Automotive Museum in 2006. Location: Los Angeles. Hired fellow Blood gang member Wardell 'Poochie' Fouse to murder Wallace and paid Poochie $13,000. He also alleged that Theresa Swan, the mother of Knight's child, was also involved in. Kading alleges that in retaliation, Knight hired Bloods gang member Wardell 'Poochie' Fouse to kill Biggie Smalls for $13,000.

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This is a very good investigative biopic. While most productions will focus on either Tupac or Biggie, this one takes on the daunting task of exploring both mudrers and tying them together, and really does a great job of it.

With so many expose's in recent years in conjunction with the 20th anniversaries of the murders, from the Fox Tv special featuring Ice Cube, to the BET production focusing on the rise and fall of Death Row records, I wasnt expecting much going in, as it seems at this point that the angles of these murders have been explored ad nauseum. But as someone who was a fan of both artists who has closely followed the careers and investigations into their deaths, I must say the producers did an excellent job of taking a step back and looking at these murders from a fresh perspective. Instead of trying to put forth any one prevailing theory as so many of the other investigative productions about Tupac and Biggie have done, this one really implores the viewer to think like an investigator and look at all possible angles and motives, even those that may seem far-fetched.

I was expecting more of the same old Tupac and Biggie revisionist crap and thought it might be worthy of a quick laugh, but I was very pleasantly surprised. There is actually a great deal of substance here. This was excellently researched and there was clearly a lot of time, thought and effort put into this production, which in and of itself seems rare for productions today as so much tv and movies now operate from half baked premises and poorly thought out plot-lines, to the point that is condescending and insulting to the viewer's intelligence. There is a lot of primary source word for word information here that is far more in depth than many of the other investigative documentaries about these subjects. It's so surprisingly detailed and accurate that the viewer forgets it is dramatization. This is almost to a fault because the casual viewer would assume that a USA miniseries would be mostly fake and embellished and won't realize just how authentic much of the story is to real life. Beyond just the solid research and exploration of facts, the dramatizations here are also very detailed and very well executed.

For example,it is obvious that they did not have the rights to Biggies music, so instead of having his character perform generic sounding hip hop, they actually took the time to create their own original music, writing and producing songs that incorporate many of his catchphrases and vocal inflections with very similar sounding beats. While this idea sounds cringe-worthy, they actually did such a good job that it sounds like you might actually be listening to authentic unreleased Biggie material. The casting is impeccable. The character of Tupac is flawlessly executed, much better than in previous attempts such as all eyes on me.

Biggie is also very well cast. But what is really amazing is how well some of the smaller characters were treated such as Suge and most especially Tupac's bodyguard Frank Alexander who is portrayed exceptionally well.

The detail here can't be overstated as they really capture the mannerisms, speech patterns, physical appearance, build and wardrobe of these four characters to an absolute T. The one character that seems to take a wide departure from his real life counterpart is that of Detective Russel Poole, upon whom the entire mini-series is based. I assume since he is the main focus, the producers wanted to spice this character up a bit, as when you see actual footage of him he looked and talked nothing like the way he is portrayed here. They give him a little bit of an edge and even an inter-department love interest which seems purely fictitious. To be honest, some of the exchanges between the cops are a bit overdramatized and slightly cliched and somewhat campy. They also portray Poole as having the full support and resources of the LAPD at his disposal, however he mentioned numerous times in real life interviews that he lacked support and was often stonewalled by his department which ultimately led to his investigations being closed inconclusively and his early retirement from the force. Even though this is not authentic, it is helpful because it causes the viewer to think how they might solve the cases if they had full resources and support of the LAPD.

And that ultimately is what makes this series so great, is that it causes the viewer to think. Instead of just regurgitating the often quoted popular narrative of the 'nothing to see here folks' simple gang retaliation story put forth by Greg Kading that has been the main focus of most Biggie and Tupac productions in recent years, Unsolved really lives up to it's title by exploring multiple viewpoints and raising some of the many important unanswered questions about these cases, underscoring the fact that even 20 years later they still remain unsolved. It even touches on the often overlooked aspects of LAPD corruption and the officers who worked in deathrow records security, some of whom were also named in the infamous Rampart division scandal around the same time.

They also touch on head of death row security Reggie Wright, whose father was head of the Compton gang unit before the Compton PD was disbanded for corruption, this angle alone providing enough material for it's own documentary. This is just one example of the many real life details explored in this in depth dramatization of real events. Many potential suspects full actual names are given, so much so, one wonders how some of this passed muster through the legal department. There are so many interesting parallels and unanswered questions about these highly complex investigations, and Unsolved does a great job of incorporating them without relying on an oversimplified open and shut approach for the sake of wrapping things up in a nice neat package for the viewer. It simply poses the hard questions and allows the viewer to draw their own conclusions.

The production values are incredible for a tv miniseries. The reenactment of Tupac's shooting is the most thorough and detailed I have seen, and there have been many attempts over the years.

Overall this is an unexpectedly good series that will satisfy even the most hardcore and knowledgeable Tupac and Biggie fans. It also appeals to the non rap fan casual viewer who enjoys good crime investigation in the vein of first 48 or CSI.

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It's a shame that it will be overlooked by many simply because so many Tupac and biggie features have already been done, but this one is truly unique and rises near the top of the list. I watched this with some skepticism since many attempts at Biggie and Tupac have failed miserably in the past, most recently the Tupac movie - but this is really good. The cast is great and the show has incredible historical detail. Important parts are told with a mix of new shots with actors and homevideos and photos of the actual events from 96 and 97. I had goosebumps on quite a few occasions. Definitely worth a watch, even for people who don't have any interest in the music or icons that are Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. I confess I only watched because I'm a big fan of Josh Duhamel and Jimmi Simpson, but I was blown away by how good the overall cast and writing were.

Having seen both theatrical bio-pics on Biggie and Tupac, this one really brought a lot more hypothetical possibilities to the story. We still don't know who killed these talented young men (not a spoiler, as the show's printed messaging reveals no arrests were made), but this was a very worthwhile effort. Having Wendell Pierce (from 'The Wire') in the cast made it that much more authentic. Also, good for Josh Duhamel to get away from all those romantic comedies!

We knew how great he can be given the right material.:). I can admit this serial is underrated.

For those who are interested on Pac & Biggie Story and were disappointed by the latest biopic about Pac and the awful Notorious biopic. They'll like this. First of all I was excited cause my friend advise me to watch this and then I found out Marcc Rose the actor who played Pac in the Straight Outta Compton movie is representing Pac again. I was hyped after this I even forgot about Like Cage Season II. Secondly I was afraid about conspiracy theories.

I didn't knew anything about the investigations and all the suspects around and the possibility that the LAPD was involved in both cases and they tried to deny it. So many views. They really kept in on a good level even better on a fantastic level to enjoy and being excited to the end. It's no Hollywood overdramatizing. It's really based on the true story. Thirdly I got a Faible for hiphop & investigations ( True Detective ) both combined is really enjoyable for me.

I can tell you guys I wasn't a big fan of Josh Duhamel and haven't seen more than 1 movie of him, but his acting was decent. Anyone who critizies the acting in Unsolved is way too harsh. And it's even more ridiculous when anyone argues about the looks of P Diddy & Snoop Dogg representing actors. Suge, Pac & Biggie, Russell Poole and many others were perfect so you can tell the cast was good chosen. I can really text a lot, but you should watch it if you ever were interested in Biggie's and Pac's homicides.

I MENTION THIS IS NOT ABOUT THEIR WHOLE MUSIC CAREER. They still show enough scenes about their music careee and a lot of background stuff, but it's balanced with those investigations from the early 90's and 06. I genuinely didn't know what to expect when I decided to give the first episode a look; I thought it'd be a documentary at first.

Of course, I quickly learned otherwise, and was soon gripped. I have no idea at how accurate it was, but simply focusing on it as though the story was pure fiction, I did find it very entertaining. Not everything was perfect, but it is definitely an enjoyable watch. Even if you're not into Biggie & Tupac, if you're into cop/detective dramas, celebrity lifestyle, hood films and so on, you'll really enjoy it, and that's why I gave this a 9. I don't know if they've got all the facts right, but then again they never claim to do so.

At the beginning of each episode they state some things might be dramatized for the shows sake and I must say I haven't once felt like this caused any problems for the story. Overall the series is compelling and entertaining, if you are interested in the murders of Biggie and Tupac but don't know much about the topic this would be a good place to start researching and learning, although it does get a bit confusing at times, so be sure to pay attention all the way. It's not one of those scrolling-through-your-timeline-while-watching-netflix kind of thing, which by itself makes it a pretty good series. It came out of nowhere onto my Netflix list. I've listened to hip hop since school and lived off 2pac.

It was a case of 'why not'? Made in a similar style to True Detective-the first series which was mint not the second series- as it jumps through the timelines of the '97 inquiry into the biggie killing, the '07 case as a result of biggies mum pursuing justice and the timeline of B.I.G and PAC growing into the music game, the friendship and then the ultimate demise.

Incredible story, with great acting, great filming and a sensational soundtrack. Even if you hate rap and the two rappers in question, the story is worthy of anyone's attention. Watch this series and you won't be disappointed. Due to all years from 1996 and 1997 to today, I believe now that Orlando Tive 'Baby Lane'Anderson and Wardell 'Poochie' Fouse are known shooters that killed the rappers. So now on, that two shooters are killed and murdered in Compton. Orlando Anderson (1974 - 1998): was shot to death by a single gunwound to the chest and shortly dies along with two men that are also killed. Poochie (1960 - 2003): was shot 10 times in the back and killed/murdered while riding his motorcycle down Central Ave., in Compton.

The title says it all and while that should be a deal breaker, the show still is able to reel you in. Maybe they do find something. And in a way they do, but I won't say what. You may also be able to make up your own mind and/or see new conspiracies. Some may make sense, others may be too much. There is almost nothing that has not been said I reckon, but it's really well depicted in the 10 part show here. And while there was a Christopher (Biggie) Wallace and a Tupac (Shakur) movie too, there are still things here, that may surprise some people.

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The setting is not simple either, as the murders themselves. You get 3 different timelines. Before/during the murders, right after the BIG murder and a decade after that. The latter being kicked off.

Well you'l see while watching. Intriguing to say the least, but also quite draining.

Not to mention sad - and even though some may hope for a different outcome: It's inevitable! Great acting overall with something that really happened (though some things may be heightened).

Lots of melodrama and over-acting that serves more to glorify and exploit the truth. It was a hard to watch this series and with only two episodes left my judgment isn't with haste. It took watching this to realize how wrong it is to stretch a story beyond the facts to make money off these two dead legends. They were both so talented. The best thing to do is to stop watching this and start listening to their music - appreciate the talent and relish a style of rap that will never be recreated but will always stand the test of time.

Had not had any detailed knowledge of the story before I decided to watch the show. Knew who the main characters were but not any of the back story of the killings.

I got bored thru many of the episodes and felt the 10 episodes was excessive. Especially the cops stories they just went on and on. The parts with the rappers and music lifted the show to watchable.

Some of the acting was very wooden especially Josh Duhamel who seemed to get worse as the episodes went on. Not sure if we were supposed to feel sorry for him or what, but as it went on it felt like waiting for your old dog to die before you have to bring him to the vet for the last jab, very uncomfortable. Was hard to keep focused at times and although the start and the middle caught you at some point the ending was very poor. Overall some very good parts but far too many bland 10 to 15 minutes sequences where just nothing happened.