The song Tupac Shakur’s friends tell you to listen to—the one they say you have to hear to know him as he was—is the rap he wrote for Afeni, who carried him unborn in a jail cell and kissed him goodbye 25 years later in a trauma ward. “Dear Mama,” it is called, and she...
He is the uncle of Orlando Anderson - one of Tupac's known rivals - who authorities have long suspected in the rapper's death. Mr Anderson, who is said to have been involved in a casino brawl involving Tupac and his associates on the night of the star's death, denied ...
wrong way and both of those things are on hand here in this documentary that takes a look at the murders of Tupac Shakur and The Notorious BIG. This documentary takes a look at their murders, what connection they might have to each other and what role the LAPD might have played in them...
Shakur comes across as a man of many contradictions--someone who has the words thug life tattooed across his stomach but complains about being misrepresented by the media as a gangsta rapper. His best-selling music, which covers topics ranging from police shootings to teen-age pregnancy, polariz...
and other arts. It was during this time that Shakur became close friends with another student named Jada Pinkett. Even at this young age, Shakur was outspoken on the subject of racial equality. His teachers remembered him as being a very gifted student. He was an avid reader, delving into...
And the real Tupac was to leave Death Row when he was killed. UNFAIRLY or not, Tupac Shakur's name has become synonymous with violent rap lyrics and "thug life" (a phrase Tupac had tattooed across his midriff). While he was alive, he was censured by politicians and, like other ...
One of the most interesting and intense interviews, I’ve ever conducted was with Tupac Shakur back in 1991. He had just hit it big with the movie Juice and everyone wondering was he just acting or putting forth his real life persona in the movie.. Although I had known him for a ...
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The long-awaited Tupac Shakur biopic is finally getting off the ground, according to a recent interview with one of the film's producers, Randall Emmett. Emmett was candid about the production status of the film, revealing a start date for the crew and also opening up about what will actual...