A Moment in Time: Murder Was the Case

A Moment in Time: Murder Was the Case
Premiere
Network/Provider	Starz
Style	60-minute anthology
Company	G-Unit Film & Television, Snoopadelic Films, Lionsgate Television
Origin	USA

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A Moment in Time: Murder Was the Case is the second project put in development on the A Moment in Time seasonal anthology series that will explore the true stories in which iconic hip hop moments collided with the sensational and sometimes criminal events behind-the-scenes.

In 1993, Snoop Dogg, aka Calvin Broadus, was charged with first degree murder for the shooting of Philip Woldermariam, a member of a rival gang who was actually killed by Snoop's bodyguard, McKinley Lee, aka Malik. Snoop's trial was going on during the release of Snoop's debut album, Doggy Style, on which the most popular single was the song "Murder was the Case." The publicity of the case boosted sales to over 5 million albums, but the violent nature of "Murder was the Case" would go on to hurt Snoop's case in his trial. Represented by defense attorney Johnnie Cochran, who repped O.J. Simpson just the year before, Snoop and his defense claimed that his bodyguard was the shooter and acted in self-defense.

This season will pull back the curtain on this very publicized story and show what Snoop dealt with in front of and behind cameras.

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