'It proved the US's biggest gangsta rapper could be vulnerable': How Tupac wrote the ultimate anthem for single mothers
The iconic 90s hip-hop artist was known for his pained intensity. But Dear Mama, a tribute to his mother Afeni, showed off ...
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Tupac wrote the ultimate anthem for single mothers
“A lot of people’s mothers died way too early… and I think Tupac Shakur understood that well,” the producer continues. “He ...
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Tupac Shakur was born in Harlem in 1971 to two members of the Black Panther Party. Taking the name MC New York when he first ...
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An ode to Tupac Shakur’s ‘Me Against the World,’ an album that’s traveled with me throughout my life
In 2025, Tupac Shakur is one of my favorite pop culture ... I wasn’t there yet. And then came “Dear Mama,” the first single from “Me Against the World.” I don’t think it’s an ...
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Tupac Shakur Murder Suspect Speaks for First Time Since Arrest: ‘I’m Innocent’
The man charged in the 1996 shooting death of Tupac Shakur has broken his silence for the first time since his arrest two years ago. In a jailhouse interview with ABC News, defendant Duane ...
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'It proved the US's biggest gangsta rapper could be vulnerable': How Tupac wrote the ultimate anthem for single mothers
for Dear Mama, the late rap legend Tupac's candid tribute to the many sacrifices of his single mother Afeni Shakur. She was an activist in the radical political group The Black Panthers ...