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Listen To A Hip-Hop Legends Playlist Featuring Tupac, Notorious B.I.G. + More

TheDropfm Staff — Thu, 09 May 2013 23:38:08 +0000

Hip-hop legends are those that make an indelible mark on the culture with their music and their movement. Rappers like Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. sit in the upper echelons of artists who have paved the

Tupac Shakur's Godmother Assata Shakur Is First Woman on FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists List

Trent Fitzgerald — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:04:24 +0000

Activist Assata Olugbala Shakur (real name Joanne Deborah Chesimard) became the first woman to be placed on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists list. Shakur, a former member of the Black Liberation Army, was convicted of first-degree murder stemming from the 1973 shooting of N.J. State trooper Werner Foerster during a traffic stop. She has long [...]

Tyga Enlists Jadakiss, Tupac Shakur for 'Hit Em Up'

Trent Fitzgerald — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:25:13 +0000

Tyga resurrects Tupac Shakur on his new single 'Hit Em Up,' which also features Jadakiss. Produced by in-demand beatmaker DJ Mustard, the piano-driven tune is an original and not a remix of 'Pac's heated diss song of the same name.

Senator Marco Rubio Thinks Lil Wayne Is No Tupac

Natelege Whaley — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:07:19 +0000

Senator Marco Rubio became famously funny this month for his mid-speech water break -- and gulp -- while delivering the Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union Address. These days Rubio is schooling us on the rap game.

Tupac Shakur '7Dayz' Documentary Filmmaker Seeks Funding Via Kickstarter

Trent Fitzgerald — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:00:29 +0000

The final days of Tupac Shakur‘s life before his untimely death on Sept. 13, 1996, is being featured in a new documentary titled ’7Dayz.’ Filmmaker Gobi M. Rahimi, who directed 2Pac’s video for ’2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted,’ is looking for backers on Kickstarter to fund the project. According to Rahimi, the late rapper hired [...]

2 Pac Listens To Lil Wayne For The First Time [VIDEO]

DJ Supreme — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:10:28 +0000

Well apparently Tupac actually got to hear some of Lil Wayne's music before his untimely death. Just recently the internet was hit with exclusive footage of Tupac Shakur checking out Lil Wayne. I'm amazed ! Check it out here Tupac actually cries while listening to it, he probably was thinking is this what hip hop is going to come to ? It makes me want to cry also

Lyrical Literature – 5 Books Written by Rappers

Elva Aguilar — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:01:05 +0000

Last week, Lil Wayne released the cover to his memoir, which will be focused on the rapper’s prison time served at Rikers Island in New York City and titled Gone Till November.

Over the past few years, rappers have released more and more books depicting not only their personal experiences from their high-profile careers, but also the gritty realities of their upbringings – so to dispel any claims that rap music doesn't care about reading, here are five books written by some of your favorite rappers.

Remembering Tupac Shakur

Jazzy T — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:09:32 +0000

16 years ago, I was a freshman at Troy High School in Michigan getting ready to go on the Himalaya ride at the school carnival, when the man with the mic announced that my favorite artist had died in Las Vegas. Tupac was shot 7 days earlier after leaving a fight at the MGM Grand Hotel. He was pronounced dead at 4:03pm PST. Journey to the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation with me.

Snoop Dogg + Tupac Shakur + Notorious B.I.G. Among Interactive Hip-Hop Trading Cards

Trent Fitzgerald — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:40:29 +0000

The old past time of trading baseball cards has gone to a new level thanks to trading-card company Platinum League. The company is releasing its “first-ever interactive hip-hop trading cards” on May 1. Rap icons Snoop Dogg, Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur are among the 100 artists featured in the collection.

Tupac Musical Casting Call: Singer & Rappers

Jazzy T — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:08:42 +0000

Do people always tell you belong on Broadway?

Are you a Tupac look-alike?

The gig of your dreams is only an audition away!

Playbill has posted casting call for the Broadway Musical "HOLLA IF YOU HEAR ME:

ROLE: My Block Chorus (Male & Females Roles Available)

These characters are African American, 18-32, all shapes, sizes and types. The more individual the better. Seeking strong singer/rappers who move well/dance.

See more roles and audition details inside . ...

Tupac Shakur Alive on Broadway! [VIDEO]

Todd Anderson — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:47:48 +0000

Tupac’s music is headed to Broadway! The Director of the project, Kenny Leon, told PBS that he’s working on a musical he’s calling “Holler If Ya Hear Me” that’s inspire by the late rapper’s music. Leon said he’s been working on the project for several years after talking to Tupac’s Mom about it. ”Holler If Ya [...]

Cops Tell All Book Says Puffy, Suge Ordered Biggie and Pac Killed [Video]

T - Boogie — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:00:12 +0000

In a book entitled Murder Rap, set to be released today (October 4th) by former Los Angeles Police Department Detective Greg Kading discloses information involving the murders of Tupac Shakur and Christopher ‘Notorious B.I.G.’ Wallace. Kading unveils in his smash book, on how he was pulled from the Biggie case right before it was “shut [...]

Tupac Sex Tape Comes To Light

T - Boogie — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:35:30 +0000

It seems like everywhere you look now-a-days, someone has a sex tape out. Now it appears that Tupac is in on the action. It’s been over 15 years since the California rapper died, and now a tape from 1991 has surfaced, according to TMZ. The tape features, Tupac, a bunch of groupies, and Money B [...]

Tupac's Dad Finally Speaks Up And Out

frank.dawkins — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:27:55 +0000

In many of Tupac songs and interviews he spoke of how he never had a great relationship with his dad. Matter of fact, Pac thought his dad was dead.
"I thought my father was dead all my life. After I got shot, I looked up, there was this nigga that looked just like me. And he was my father; that’s when I found out."

Man Confesses to Shooting Tupac Shakur

Joe DiNardo — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:15:41 +0000

AllHipHop.com is reporting that an inmate named Dexter Isaac has confessed to the shooting of Tupac Shakur on at the Quad Studios on November 30th, 1994. Mr. Isaac claims that fellow thug James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond paid him $2,500 to shoot and rob the rap legend. Read Mr. Isaac’s statement and judge for yourself at [...]

Lil' Wayne Honors Tupac

M. Chaz — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 01:14:56 +0000

This Sunday, June 12, Lil Wayne will perform on MTV Unplugged and the rap superstar will pay homage to rap legend Tupac Shakur, covering his hit “Hail Mary.” Weezy plans on dropping his highly anticipated album Tha Carter IV this summer, but according to MTV, Wayne’s is more concerned with commemorating one of the all-time great rap lyricists than promoting a new release. “I kn

Latest Suge Knight Fight In Las Vegas (Video)

M. Chaz — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:37:38 +0000

Video footage of former CEO Suge Knight involved in a Vegas fist fight goes viral. According to reports, former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight is lookong at more legal problems due to a physical altercation. Amateur video submitted to TM this week shows Knight fist fighting with an unknown man in the lobby of [...]

Bow Wow Begs For A Role In The Tupac Movie

M. Chaz — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 01:52:33 +0000

Looks like ya boy Bow Wow is pressed for a role in the new Tupac biopic. The young rap star has taken his request to Twitter to beg director Antoine Fuqua for a part in the upcoming film. Bow Wow recently Tweeted, “I want to play Shock G or be one of the

in the New 2Pac movie

Task Force Formed To Pursue Leads In Biggie's Murder

M. Chaz — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:18:31 +0000

Recently, new leads began to finally solve the the 13-year-old investigation into the murder of rapper Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace. Sources report that a new task force, consisting of local and federal law enforcement agencies, are pursuing leads related to the slaying of Biggie Smalls outside the Petersen Automotive Museum in downtown L.A. back in [...]