'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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Dear Mama: How 2Pac Wrote Anthem for Single Mothers
Dear Mama, a tribute to his mother Afeni, showed off his softer side – and still brings listeners to tears ...
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‘Dear Mama’ Makes Sense of Tupac’s Complicated Life
Yet a new docuseries, Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur, makes sense of the totality of the artist, who was murdered in 1996, by looking at his life through a novel, unexpected lens ...
An ode to Tupac Shakur’s ‘Me Against the World,’ an album that’s traveled with me throughout my life
When Tupac’s third album was released, I was 15. Thirty years later I’m a 45-year-old man and the album means so much more to ...
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Every 2Pac Album, Ranked
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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Afeni Shakur
Afeni and Tupac Shakur Remembered by XXL Ahead of Dear Mama Doc See a special tribute hub dedicated to Tupac Shakur and his mother Afeni in support of FX's Dear Mama docuseries. Afeni Shakur Set ...
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The Explosive Diss Track of Hit Em Up by 2Pac
One of 2Pac’s most controversial and powerful songs, "Hit Em Up," packs aggressive lyrics and sharp bars. Find the lyrics ...
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'It proved the US's biggest gangsta rapper could be vulnerable': How Tupac wrote the ultimate anthem for single mothers
DJ Master Tee made the original silky-smooth beat (which was later adapted by co-producer Tony Pizarro) for Dear Mama, the late rap legend Tupac's candid tribute to the many sacrifices of his ...
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Every 2Pac Album, Ranked
In a recording career that spanned barely five years, 2Pac released four solo albums ... and hit singles like “California Love” and “Dear Mama.” After Shakur was shot and killed in ...