On this date in 1993, Tupac Shakur released his second full-length studio album, Strictly For My N.I.G.G.A.Z… on Jive Records and T.N.T. Recordings. With the ‘N-word always having a negative connotation, ‘Pac flipped it to an acronym, meaning Never Ignorant Getting Goals Accomplished, with the “Z” in the title making it plural. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This […]
On this date twenty-six ago, the Hip Hop legend Tupac Shakur officially released his fourth album, All Eyez On Me, on the Death Row/Interscope imprint. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The album featured five singles with two topping number one on the Billboard Hot 100; “How Do U Want It” and “California Love.” It made Hip Hop […]
In an exclusive interview with The Art of Dialogue, Junior Mafia member Lil Cease talked about rumors that the late Notorious B.I.G. intended to drop a diss track aimed at his friend-turned-nemesis Tupac Shakur during the East Coast/West Coast beef in the mid-90s. Cease says that Biggie never wanted to give much energy to the […]
A news byte from 1995 has been getting a lot of clicks lately as it is the FOX 5 News report of the death of Live Squad’s Randy “Stretch” Walker who was killed just three blocks from his home in Jamaica, Queens. Stretch, who was a friend of late rapper/actor Tupac Shakur, was killed on […]
On this date in 1992, Paramount Pictures presented the highly anticipated hood flick Juice, which stars a still rising rap star by the name of Tupac Shakur, who plays a crooked crimie from Uptown by the name of “Bishop”. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information His co-star, Omar Epps (Higher Learning, In Too Deep), plays a […]
All eyes are on a Petition filed in the Superior Court of The State of California by Tupac’s only sister, Sekyiwa ‘Set” Shakur. Several media reports have already confirmed this lawsuit, which involves a dispute over the duties, control, finances, and rights related to the Shakur family’s estate, which comprises most of Tupac’s music and […]
A love poem written by Tupac Shakur over two decades ago that inspired his hit song “All Eyez On Me” is hitting the market. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The piece is titled “All Eye Was Lookin’ 4.” The auction house confirmed it’s dated for August 26th, 1995, and 2Pac’s hit song came out the […]
A love poem written by Tupac Shakur over two decades ago that inspired his hit song “All Eyez On Me” is hitting the market. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The piece is titled “All Eye Was Lookin’ 4.” The auction house confirmed it’s dated for August 26th, 1995, and 2Pac’s hit song came out the […]
On this date in 1995, Death Row Records released one of the label’s most successful singles featuring Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur, and Zapp frontman, the late Roger Troutman aptly titled “California Love” from ‘Pac’s All Eyez On Me LP. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information As Tupac’s first single as a Death Row artist and as […]
On this date in 1996, Death Row Records, led by then CEO Suge Knight, dropped an exclusive Christmas project for the holiday season. Sadly, this album was released just shy of three months after the tragic shooting death of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The album featured all of Death […]
Today in 1970 in “Illtown” New Jersey, the king of “OPP”, better known as Treach, was born. For those who don’t know, Treach was the frontman for the New Jersey rap collective Naughty By Nature. Born Anthony Criss in East Orange, New Jersey, Treach got his musical start in his hometown. He, Vin Rock, and […]
It was on this day in Hip Hop history that many may argue that the legend of Thug Life and Tupac Shakur began. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On this date in 1994, the rapper was headed into the building on 7th Avenue in Manhattan that houses Quad Recording Studios with his manager Freddie Moore […]
On this day in 1991, one of Hip-Hop’s brightest stars, Tupac Shakur, released his first studio album 2Pacalypse Now. Although it didn’t take the Billboard charts by storm upon its original release, it was the first of many albums that hold a place in the hearts of almost all fans of Hip-Hop across the world. […]
In an exclusive interview with The Art Of Dialogue, the Wu-Tang Clan’s abbott RZA was asked about Tupac Shakur and Christopher “Notorious B.I.G. Wallace when the Ruler Zig Zag Zig Allah replied very matter of factly that ‘Pac was a more dangerous emcee than Biggie was. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information As for Pac, RZA […]
From classic movie scenes to powerful messages to iconic outbursts that have influenced some of the biggest names in today’s Hip Hop, moments from the life of legendary recording artist 2Pac go viral daily. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information While today is no different, a clip that shows the groovy side of the thespian two-stepping […]
Fans are shook after Fat Joe compared DaBaby to the late and great Tupac Shakur. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information During an recent appearance on Rap City ’21, Joey Crack was asked who’s the 2021 version of Tupac and the Bronx rapper said DaBaby. The Terror Squad leader did not offer any reasoning to why […]
In an exclusive interview with famed battle rapper Math Hoffa, actor and A Tribe Called Quest front man Q-Tip talked about his romance with culture icon Janet Jackson. Tip spoke in depth about how he met the youngest Jackson sister and how the two eventually started dating in the late 90s. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more […]
After serving just eight months on a three-year sentence for a sexual assault charge, Tupac Amaru Shakur was released from prison, but not before signing a three-album contract with Death Row Records under the directive of Suge Knight on this date in 1995. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In exchange for posting his $1.4 million […]
After legendary boxing champ Mike Tyson announced that he wanted to get n the ring with the individual or individuals who shot and killed Tupac Shakur in September 1997, one of the alleged shooters, Keefe D, gave Iron Mike a life threatening warning. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “I only need one second with you, […]
On this date in 1996, Tupac Shakur, who’s just left the Mike Tyson vs. Bruce Seldon fight at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, was gunned down in Suge Knight’s BMW while at a stop light at East Flamingo Road and Koval Lane. He was shot four times, with two of the .40 caliber shots landing […]
