Happy Birthday Tupac! Today marks the rap legends 47th birthday. As we celebrate the man and the myth, here are a few facts you might not have known about him. 1. Although his “California Love” indicated otherwise, Shakur was born in East Harlem, New York, on June 16, 1971. He first […]
Snoop Dogg, who collaborated with the late rapper on 1996's "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted," will be inducting the late icon into rock's most exclusive club.
It seems that we are seeing a resurgence of the musical biopic. Films like Straight Outta Compton, the Miche’le biopic on Lifetime and the upcoming 3-part New Edition biopic on BET are just some examples proving that movies about musical figures, specifically black musical figures, are successful and in-demand these days. One of the most-anticipated […]
Members of a church in Sri Lankan were recently shocked during a Christmas Carol service on Dec. 11 when they received booklets with explicit lyrics from Tupac Shakur's "Hail Mary" rap song instead of words to the common Christian prayer of the same name.
Key states like North Carolina and Florida have seen a decrease in the number of African-Americans heading to the polls.
Despite the Obama administration’s mission to alleviate the health insurance market through the Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare,” healthcare rates may rise up to nearly 35 percent in some parts of the U.S. for 2017.
20 years ago today the world lost one of its greatest talents, specifically within the world of hip-hop. On September 13, 1996, Tupac Shakur died of fatal gunshot wounds he sustained in a shooting and his life was cut entirely too short at the age of 25. As social media has continued to show an […]
Jada Pinkett Smith is mourning the loss of a woman she admired. The profound philanthropist posted a touching status about the passing of Afeni Shakur on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/jada/posts/10154256266811320 Jada and Afeni’s late son, rapper Tupac, shared a deep connection growing up. In a 2015 interview with Howard Stern, Jada revealed, “When you have two young people […]
Afeni Shakur Davis, mother of late rap legend Tupac Shakur, has died.
“SayWord” With Mothers Day so close May 8th, this is the type of news I don’t like to put out there. We lost another queen yesterday. The Mother of legendary rapper Tupac Shakur, Afeni Shakur has died at 69. Tupac Shakur, who died in 1996 at the age of […]