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Items owned by Tupac Shakur have been donated to Temple University. The late hip hop legend’s possessions (including a bullet-dented gold medallion he was wearing when he was shot five times in 1994) will be displayed at the school’s campus at the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection. As reported by Billboard, the collection is made…

It is apropos that October has arrived because this next claim sounds like it is coming from a Halloween horror story and it’s freaking people out. Tupac Shakur, easily one of the best and most beloved rappers of all time, is alive and well and living on an island nation. This outlandish claim is coming…

The untold story of one of the most influential hip-hop musicians of all time, All Eyez on Me releases on Digital HD today (Aug. 22) and on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital HD) and DVD Sept. 5 from Lionsgate. In a gritty narration of the late legend Tupac Shakur’s rise and fall, newcomer Demetrius Shipp Jr. portrays Shakur…

Jada Pinkett Smith made headlines weeks ago when she slammed the Tupac Shakur biopic All Eyez On Me, claiming that it was “deeply hurtful” the way her relationship with Shakur was misrepresented in the film. Recently, Pinkett Smith opened up again about the biopic and further explained why she was so hurt by the…

The late, legendary rapper Tupac Shakur broke off his relationship with former pop queen Madonna because of her race. The icon, whose life is played out in the hit movie All Eyez on Me, poured out his heart to the singer in a very enlightening letter he wrote while he was in jail. According to TMZ, Tupac…

Kat Graham sat down with rolling out to speak about her latest film project, All Eyez on Me, and what it was like speaking with Jada Pinkett Smith about her relationship with the late Tupac Shakur.

Sadly, the mother of Tupac Amaru Shakur, arguably the most respected hip-hop artist in history, died Monday night. Afeni Shakur suffered from cardiac arrest at her home in Sausalito, California and was later taken to a hospital where she died at around 10:30 p.m. She was 69. Although the life of her rap superstar son’s…

Danny Boy is popular for being a Death Row artist back in the ’90s and singing the hook on songs like 2pac’s “I Ain’t Mad at Cha” and “Picture Me Rollin.’” He recently spoke to VladTV about being open about his sexuality and hoping his children aren’t gay.

New images from the set of the upcoming Benny Boom directed Tupac Shakur biopic, All Eyez On Me, have recently hit the Internet and fans are getting an up close look at the actor chosen to portray the legendary emcee for the first time. Demetrius Shipp, Jr. is the newcomer trusted with the task of bringing…

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Bobby Shmurda’s drawn out jail drama could soon be coming to an end … at least temporarily, and you’ll never believe who could be his saving grace. None other than Martin Shkreli. If you aren’t familiar with Shkreli, he is the 32-year-old multi-millionaire pharmaceutical executive who made headlines earlier this year when he bought the expired…

Much has been made of Billboard’s recently published “Greatest Rapper of All Time” list. The music industry trade came up with a very specific formula for its list that somehow managed to leave off beloved late rapper 2Pac among others and fans around the world instantly cried foul. One such fan to voice their displeasure…

Filming for the long awaited biopic on Tupac Shakur has not even begun and already there is a lawsuit that’s been filed because of the film. Morgan Creek Productions has been sued for $10 million by Emmett Furla Oasis Films for breach of contract. EFO Films claims that Morgan Creek broke their contract by choosing a lead…

Almost 20 years after his death, 2Pac continues to be one of the most fascinating figures in pop music. Much has been made over the years of 2Pac’s ability to churn out songs at a breakneck pace few could keep up with. It was that same breakneck pace to create that allowed Shakur to constantly record new…

Shay Pay$o says she found her inspiration to do music by listening to 90s era music and hip-hop artists Biggie, 2Pac, Jay-Z, Nas and Lauryn Hill. “That was the music I was raised on,” she says. “I would describe my style as versatile I’m original an unique.” A rapper, Shay Pay$o debuted her video for “Grind…

Since childhood, writing has always been a therapeutic outlet for Holly Charles. Whether writing music, poetry or prose, the power of language has always intrigued her and served as a way to examine parts of herself and express her innermost thoughts. After a brief career in television production, the graduate of Prairie View A&M University’s English master’s program found her…

Rising rap artist Pohhla is a bit different than a lot of his contemporaries. Whereas some artists may be apprehensive to take a conscious stand in their music, Pohhla feels like it is his responsibility to sprinkle his music with real-life antidotes, aka “Vault Tawk.” Born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, but spending his formative years…

Back in 1998, Lauryn Hill’s debut solo offering, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, earned her the honor of being the first woman ever to be nominated for 10 Grammys in one year and the first woman to ever win five Grammys in one night, including the first Album of the Year award for a hip-hop…

In cities across America, a quiet shift is taking place that could mean a lot for hip-hop fans and artists. The emergence of “classic rap” radio is becoming a very real phenomenon that many fans have been clamoring for since the late 1990s.

With the onset of technologies such as satellite radio and streaming music services, traditional broadcast radio has been on a constant search for something new to maintain its viability and make sure it’s able to compete with the ever changing ways people listen to music. According to a recent New York Times article, the new blood…

During a recent interview with Spin Magazine, Coolio told the story of how he had to stop 2Pac and his crew from doing serious damage to veteran Compton rapper King Tee. According to Coolio, Tee drunkenly started the fight and Pac and posse were in a position to end it: One night we were at Prince’s…