Tupac Shakur

Podcast: Download Slam Poet/Actor, Saul Williams and singer/actress Saycon Sengbloh joined Roland Martin Friday on “NewsOne Now” to talk about the new Broadway musical, Holler If Ya Hear Me. The musical uses Tupac Shakur’s music to imagine a current-day Midwestern American industrial city full of strife, joblessness and hopelessness. Thousands of young illegal immigrants are being held at the United States border, Rep. Bill Flores and Rep. Yvette Clarke discuss what […]

Jada Pinkett-Smith has been very vocal about her relationship with slain rapper-poet-actor Tupac Shakur and her appearance on Friday’s Arsenio was no different. “Pac was probably one of the first male figures that I had in my life that saw the beauty and the talent and my intelligence, separated from sex. That’s something that a young […]

He’s already revered as a legend of hip-hop, loved worldwide for his fiery political lyrics. He’s one of the highest selling music acts of all time. Now, the late Tupac Shakur (pictured) is finally receiving his own star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame next year, according to an announcement by Committee Chairman David Green […]

Tupac Shakur rose from the dead with a well-received performance at Coachella Music Festival in California last week. RELATED: Tupac’s Mother Approves Of Hologram Performance At Coachella Pac‘s “performance” brought back not only memories of the rap icon’s legendary stage presence; it made us reflect on what that 25-year-old phenom could have been had he […]

The news of the virtual resurrection of late-rap legend Tupac “2Pac” Shakur has taken the world by storm. Although fans overwhelmingly approve of the rapper’s appearance as a lifelike hologram image during Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s headlining Coachella performance this past weekend, it was the response of the rapper’s mother that proved to be […]

Tupac Shakur came to life at this year’s Coachella Festival when he appeared Sunday as a surprisingly life-like hologram projected on to the stage and jumbotron screens. SEE ALSO: Mike Tyson’s ‘Undisputed Truth’ Reviewed The late rap icon performed alongside former Death Row labelmates Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg at the music festival in Indio, […]

The late G-funk crooner Nate Dogg and rapper extraordinaire Tupac Shakur are reportedly slated to perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this weekend, the three day annual music festival held in Indio, California. SEE ALSO: Newark Mayor Rescues Woman From Fire During a Dr. Dre performance, Tupac and Nate will appear on the stage […]

Born June 16, 1971, Tupac Amaru Shakur became perhaps the most legendary Hip-Hop artist of all time. Famous for his hit records, radical political views, unabashed comments, beefs, controversies and an often overlooked positivity and compassion for underserved people and communities, Tupac may be one of the most widely recognized American celebrities of the late […]

LOS ANGELES-A new book, “Murder Rap” written by former Los Angeles Police Department Detective Greg Kading claims that Sean “P. Diddy” Combs had Tupac Shakur killed by paying Crip gang member, Keffe D to murder him. The book also claims that one of the mother’s of Suge Knight’s children says she was told by Knight […]

Tupac Shakur’s former group, The Outlawz, claimed they smoked Tupac’s ashes after he was cremated. Tupac had said in a song that he wanted his friends (n-words) to smoke his ashes in a song and the Outlawz said they took his claim literally. The group members, including E.D.I. and Young Noble were interviewed by VladTV […]

NEW YORK — Hip-Hop manager Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemond was arrested in New York City outside the posh W Hotel in Union Square where he was staying. Rosemond had been avoiding authorities since he was indicted on drug conspiracy charges last month. Rosemond wrote an open letter through AllHipHop.com blaming a government conspiracy and untrustworthy informants […]

ATLANTA — Even though rapper Rick Ross lacked a father figure growing up, he found guidance through many of Tupac Shakur’s songs that taught him how to approach life as a young man. So when Ross was asked to perform at Shakur’s 40th birthday concert celebration Thursday night, he didn’t hesitate to take the stage […]