The mother of Hip-Hop legend Tupac Shakur is expressing gratitude to the Library of Congress now that they’ve announced plans to honor her son. As previously reported Tupac’s “Dear Mama” is set to be one of just 25 songs added to the National Recording Registry to be preserved as a “national treasure.” Since then the […]
Today, June 16th 2010, would have been Tupac Amaru Shakur’s 39th birthday. Before losing his life on September 13, 1996 the West Coast emcee spanned a career that brought together poetic wordplay and a knack for storytelling to Hip-Hop music. With over 75 million albums sold worldwide, a penchant for acting and the arts and […]
On what would’ve been his 39th birthday, Tupac is set to be “reunited” with his former rival Biggie—in wax at least. Famed wax museum Madame Tussauds is announcing plans to bring the replicas of the Hip-Hop legends together to celebrate the life of the late Tupac Shakur at their Washington, D.C. Museum. Tupac’s wax figure […]
Afeni Shakur Davis, the mother of the late great Tupac Shakur is making headlines after being arrested on drug possession charges. Afeni, 63, was arrested April 16 in Lumberton, North Carolina and charged with felony possession of marijuana, maintaining a vehicle, dwelling or place for a controlled substance and simple possession of a controlled substance. […]
Almost exactly eleven years after its posthumous release, legendary rapper Tupac Shakur’s 1998 hit “Changes” has been selected by the Vatican as one of the institution’s “12 Favorite Songs” as part of a playlist for MySpace’s new streaming service MySpace Music. The distinction is the first time the Catholic Church has officially recognized the work […]
The Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation and Afeni Shakur-Davis, mother of the late MC Tupac Shakur, will partner with the Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center to make available for scholarly research Shakur’s manuscript writings and other papers. Tupac Shakur Collection, now housed within the Woodruff Library’s Archives & Special Collections Department, features […]
