Tupac Shakur

Kendrick Lamar has penned a heartfelt tribute to Tupac Shakur on the 19th anniversary of the rapper's death.

The N.W.A biopic 'Straight Outta Compton' has become a huge box office success for Universal. Now comes word that a sequel involving two of the most respected West Coast icons in hip-hop -- Snoop Dogg and the late Tupac Shakur -- is in the works.

According to DJ Clark Kent, Jay Z once had a diss track aimed at 2Pac but didn’t release it.

Eminem is one of the most influential rappers in hip-hop. Do you know who actually influenced the Detroit rhymer himself to rap? Apparently, Em was so enamored by Tupac Shakur that he actually sent his mother, Afeni Shakur, a letter.

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Shia LaBeouf has bars. After successful performances in movies like 'Transformers,' 'Eagle Eye' and 'Holes,' the former 'Even Stevens' star could be on the cusp of stardom in the arena of rap after footage of him freestyling off the top of the dome went viral on the internet.

Earlier this week, the hip-hop world celebrated the late Tupac Shakur's 44th birthday. While many artists showed love to the fallen rapper, one West Coast star in particular wished him a very special birthday and had a message for his fans.

Some believe hip-hop will follow the path of disco, which means the genre will fall off in a couple of years. If this isn't the case and it does last for decades more, Tupac Shakur will still be at the center of the culture -- not just as a talent, but also as a figure. Shakur would've turned 44 years old today.

Gobi Rahimi, a director and friend of Tupac, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help support the creation of a movie dedicated to the rapper's last seven days alive.

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