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 began rapping, Shakur spent a few of his formative years in Baltimore, and ...
Sometimes hip-hop history is made by accident. One minute you are recording verses with friends, the next your voice is ...
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Sometimes, it’s hard to believe that it’s not 1995 anymore. Back then I ...
Tupac Shakur's earliest demo tape and handwritten lyrics from his Born Busy days are now up for auction thanks to longtime friend and collaborator Ge-ology.
In a recording career that spanned barely five years, 2Pac released four solo albums that made him an icon of the burgeoning West Coast rap scene, topping the charts in a blur of controversies, court ...