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2pac Greatest Hits Full Album HQ
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 115:50
- Updated: 19 Jul 2013
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2Pac - Dear Mama
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- Duration: 4:41
- Updated: 19 Jul 2013
Music video by 2Pac performing Dear Mama. (C) 1995 Interscope Records.
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Music video by 2Pac performing Dear Mama. (C) 1995 Interscope Records.
- published: 05 Jul 2011
- views: 13724577
- author: 2PacVEVO
2pac
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- Duration: 119:44
- Updated: 20 Jul 2013
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- published: 03 Jan 2013
- views: 2324719
- author: ben king
2pac's Killuminati UNSEEN INTERVIEW
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- Duration: 24:05
- Updated: 19 Jul 2013
Please SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE. voice your opinion and thoughts below. Please Pray for the world Video by: http://www.facebook.com/TupacAllEyez.
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Please SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE. voice your opinion and thoughts below. Please Pray for the world Video by: http://www.facebook.com/TupacAllEyez.
- published: 27 Nov 2012
- views: 593870
- author: imTwouNeek
2Pac - California Love
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- Duration: 6:48
- Updated: 20 Jul 2013
California Love.
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THE BEST OF DEATH ROW 2PAC SNOOP DOGG DR. DRE OLD SCHOOL MIX CD
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 42:03
- Updated: 18 Jul 2013
Download Audio: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted;_button_id=4M8NEYC65YF28 THE BEST OF DEATHROW Nuthin' But A "G" Thang 3:41 Dr. Dre ...
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- published: 07 Jan 2013
- views: 32730
- author: SAUNDERSMUSICJA
2pac - Starin' Through My Rear View (Music Video)
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- Duration: 5:09
- Updated: 20 Jul 2013
This song didn't have a film clip so I made one for it with clips from tupac resurrection.
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This song didn't have a film clip so I made one for it with clips from tupac resurrection.
- published: 31 May 2007
- views: 9575266
- author: xxdv8xx
2Pac - Keep Ya Head Up
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- Duration: 4:29
- Updated: 19 Jul 2013
Keep Ya Head Up.
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2pac - Final 24: His Final Hours {Full}
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 48:20
- Updated: 19 Jul 2013
Help us caption and translate this video on Amara.org: http://www.amara.org/en/v/BUl7/ Facebook(c) Official: https://www.facebook.com/Tupac.Shakur.A.Live Fin...
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Help us caption and translate this video on Amara.org: http://www.amara.org/en/v/BUl7/ Facebook(c) Official: https://www.facebook.com/Tupac.Shakur.A.Live Fin...
- published: 30 Jul 2012
- views: 262336
- author: PacSideVEVO
2Pac Until The End Of Time
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:31
- Updated: 15 Jul 2013
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2Pac Vs Notorious B.I.G. Rap Battle (Animation) 2013
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 9:45
- Updated: 19 Jul 2013
The Late Greats 2Pac Vs Biggie Rap Battle Going Down Today On The Number 1 Battle League In The World (Smack Urltv) Hosted By Diddy And Suge Knight This Is W...
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The Late Greats 2Pac Vs Biggie Rap Battle Going Down Today On The Number 1 Battle League In The World (Smack Urltv) Hosted By Diddy And Suge Knight This Is W...
- published: 04 Jul 2013
- views: 30566
- author: Casdaluchi Ent
Snoop Dogg on 2Pac's Work Ethic & Predicting Death
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- Duration: 3:48
- Updated: 19 Jul 2013
http://www.vladtv.com/ - Snoop Lion, aka Snoop Dogg, opens up about Tupac's legendary work ethic, revealing that he would record three songs in an hour, with...
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http://www.vladtv.com/ - Snoop Lion, aka Snoop Dogg, opens up about Tupac's legendary work ethic, revealing that he would record three songs in an hour, with...
- published: 03 Apr 2013
- views: 396712
- author: djvlad
2pac ambitionz az a ridah
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:40
- Updated: 11 Jul 2013
2PAC.
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Pete Rock & Smif-N-Wessun Talk About 2Pac
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:25
- Updated: 24 Jun 2013
http://VladTV.com - Hip-Hop vets speak on what kind of person Pac was behind close doors.
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http://VladTV.com - Hip-Hop vets speak on what kind of person Pac was behind close doors.
- published: 16 Jun 2011
- views: 29490
- author: djvlad
Snoop Dogg Disses Lil Wayne's 'I'm the New Pac' 2Pac (Tupac) Self-Proclaim
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:28
- Updated: 20 Jul 2013
Snoop Dogg Gives his honest opinion about situations like this. Says Lil wayne wouldn't be anything if 2pac and Biggie was here. Snoop Dogg Disses Lil Wayne ...
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Snoop Dogg Gives his honest opinion about situations like this. Says Lil wayne wouldn't be anything if 2pac and Biggie was here. Snoop Dogg Disses Lil Wayne ...
- published: 24 Apr 2013
- views: 1385488
- author: PraiseLV
2Pac, Warren G, Richie Rich & Big Syke Freestyle In Studio
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 7:37
- Updated: 07 Jul 2013
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![2Pac ft 50 Cent , Eminem & T-Pain - Makaveli [Black And Yellow REMIX HD]](http://web.archive.org./web/20130721030228im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/fPKPFPpL8jU/default.jpg "2Pac ft 50 Cent , Eminem & T-Pain - Makaveli [Black And Yellow REMIX HD]")
2Pac ft 50 Cent , Eminem & T-Pain - Makaveli [Black And Yellow REMIX HD]
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:44
- Updated: 08 Jul 2013
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2Pac - I Get Around
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- Duration: 4:23
- Updated: 20 Jul 2013
Music video by 2Pac performing I Get Around. (C) 1993 Interscope Records.
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Music video by 2Pac performing I Get Around. (C) 1993 Interscope Records.
- published: 05 Jul 2011
- views: 7469110
- author: 2PacVEVO
scarface strolls down memory lane about 2pac
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:53
- Updated: 06 Jul 2013
scarface talks about 2pac record smile.
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Tupac Live at the House of Blues - Part 1 of 4
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- Duration: 8:52
- Updated: 18 Jul 2013
Tupac Shakur performing Live at the House of Blues July 4, 1996. © 2005 Death Row Records/Eagle Rock Entertainment Tupac, Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, Nate Do...
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Tupac Shakur performing Live at the House of Blues July 4, 1996. © 2005 Death Row Records/Eagle Rock Entertainment Tupac, Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, Nate Do...
- published: 18 Jun 2011
- views: 60405
- author: 2PacDeathRowRecords
![2Pac - Live at the House of Blues - Full Concert [720p] HD - TRACKLIST INCLUDED](http://web.archive.org./web/20130721030228im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/FFSh0eARLiY/default.jpg "2Pac - Live at the House of Blues - Full Concert [720p] HD - TRACKLIST INCLUDED")
2Pac - Live at the House of Blues - Full Concert [720p] HD - TRACKLIST INCLUDED
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 91:07
- Updated: 18 Jul 2013
Tupac - Live at the House of Blues - Full Concert - HD Featuring Tupac, Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, Outlawz, Nate Dogg, K-Ci, Jojo, Kurupt, Daz, & others. Yo...
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Tupac - Live at the House of Blues - Full Concert - HD Featuring Tupac, Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, Outlawz, Nate Dogg, K-Ci, Jojo, Kurupt, Daz, & others. Yo...
- published: 16 Jul 2012
- views: 257110
- author: Ştefan Pintilie
2Pac live - 1995 Source Awards
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- Duration: 3:28
- Updated: 11 Jul 2013
IF YOU WANT ME TO SEND YOU THE SONG, I CAN DO THAT! A lot of you says this video is from 1994 and not 1995 but in the intro when Suge talks about coming to d...
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IF YOU WANT ME TO SEND YOU THE SONG, I CAN DO THAT! A lot of you says this video is from 1994 and not 1995 but in the intro when Suge talks about coming to d...
- published: 18 Nov 2007
- views: 1356059
- author: MakaveliBone
Tupac Shakur - Live at Club 662
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- Duration: 72:46
- Updated: 01 Jul 2013
This special film brings a live performance by Tupac Shakur from the never before seen show at Club 662 in Las Vegas. Filmed in 1996 on the day of his release from prison.
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This special film brings a live performance by Tupac Shakur from the never before seen show at Club 662 in Las Vegas. Filmed in 1996 on the day of his release from prison.
- published: 01 May 2013
- author: Qello
Hard Knock Life & Notorious B.I.G. / Tupac Shakur Tributes @ Madison Square Garden - Jay-Z | evvo123
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:31
- Updated: 18 Jul 2013
This is a clip from the live recording of Jay-Z's show at Madison Square Garden on 25th November 2003. He performs Hard Knock Life, and then gives a tribute ...
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This is a clip from the live recording of Jay-Z's show at Madison Square Garden on 25th November 2003. He performs Hard Knock Life, and then gives a tribute ...
- published: 12 Mar 2012
- views: 93639
- author: evvo123
2pac - Keep Ya Head Up (Live acapella)
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- Duration: 2:14
- Updated: 10 Jul 2013
2pac is in a high school.
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Scarface - Smile (Live) 2Pac Tribute @ Key Club Los Angeles CA 11/18/11
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- Duration: 3:44
- Updated: 10 Jul 2013
Scarface performs "Smile" in dedication of Tupac 2Pac Shakur at the Key Club in Los Angeles, CA on November 18th, 2011.
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Scarface performs "Smile" in dedication of Tupac 2Pac Shakur at the Key Club in Los Angeles, CA on November 18th, 2011.
- published: 24 Mar 2013
- views: 2355
- author: HipHopHeisenberg
2Pac - To live and die in LA
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- Duration: 4:27
- Updated: 12 Jul 2013
2Pac - To live and die in LA - July 23, 1996. I don't own the rights to this song or video. No copyright infringement is intended. This upload is to share an...
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2Pac - To live and die in LA - July 23, 1996. I don't own the rights to this song or video. No copyright infringement is intended. This upload is to share an...
- published: 17 Apr 2012
- views: 2739384
- author: mashmanmash
Rare Digital Underground with Tupac Shakur - (Live 1991)- Smugglaztv
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- Duration: 5:34
- Updated: 13 Jul 2013
Tupac Shakur throwback live with Digital Underground in 1991 at Apollo.
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Tupac Shakur throwback live with Digital Underground in 1991 at Apollo.
- published: 07 Dec 2012
- views: 10009
- author: Smugglaztv
Tupac live At Coachella: Tupac Shakur Hologram Looks Too Real!
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:12
- Updated: 13 Jul 2013
The superstars came out on the third and final day of Southern California's Coachella festival--and really, only at Coachella would a surprise dance tent per...
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The superstars came out on the third and final day of Southern California's Coachella festival--and really, only at Coachella would a surprise dance tent per...
- published: 16 Apr 2012
- views: 46130
- author: craftnation
Nas - Keep Ya Head Up (Live Performance - 2Pac Tribute)
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- Duration: 4:25
- Updated: 09 Jul 2013
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http://unchartedhiphop.com/ - real hiphop, on & off the charts!
- published: 04 Sep 2010
- views: 42200
- author: 2PacShakurChannel
Tupac Shakur - Gotta Keep Ya Head Up (Live Performance)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:19
- Updated: 23 Jun 2013
"Keep Ya Head Up" is a song by Tupac Shakur. It addresses issues concerning lack of respect toward the female gender, especially poor black women. It has a v...
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"Keep Ya Head Up" is a song by Tupac Shakur. It addresses issues concerning lack of respect toward the female gender, especially poor black women. It has a v...
- published: 13 Jul 2009
- views: 26091
- author: TupacShakurRecords
2Pac Live At Club 662 ᴴᴰ
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- Duration: 5:47
- Updated: 28 Jun 2013
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Tupac Featuring Notorious B.I.G. "Runnin' (Dying To Live)"
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:56
- Updated: 20 Jul 2013
See Music Videos http://www.bvmtv.com/ that you CAN'T See on You Tube! even some X RATED music videos! +Live Chat and Embed video codes. On the night of Nove...
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See Music Videos http://www.bvmtv.com/ that you CAN'T See on You Tube! even some X RATED music videos! +Live Chat and Embed video codes. On the night of Nove...
- published: 05 Jan 2009
- views: 10036320
- author: BVMUndergroundHipHop
Alonzo - A La Tupac Shakur ( Live A Planete Rap )
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:33
- Updated: 18 May 2013
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NBA 2K14 Trailer - Rise From The Ashes Ft. Tupac Shakur (fanmade)
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- Duration: 3:23
- Updated: 13 Jul 2013
A fanmade NBA 2K14 Trailer featuring Tupac 2Pac Shakur in NBA 2K13 playing for the Los Angeles Lakers and going up against East Coast teams. 2Pac is one of t...
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A fanmade NBA 2K14 Trailer featuring Tupac 2Pac Shakur in NBA 2K13 playing for the Los Angeles Lakers and going up against East Coast teams. 2Pac is one of t...
- published: 25 Oct 2012
- views: 40978
- author: NikeFaller
Tupac Shakur - " I Get Around Live." "VERY RARE"
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- Duration: 3:40
- Updated: 18 Jun 2013
Tupac Shakur - " I Get Around Live." "very RARE"
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Tupac Shakur - " I Get Around Live." "very RARE"
- published: 25 May 2008
- views: 28286
- author: lalao75
2pac California Love Live HD Full Version
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- Duration: 3:54
- Updated: 08 Jul 2013
Remembering Pac... I remember the night this aired ...a timeless moment unforgotten.
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Remembering Pac... I remember the night this aired ...a timeless moment unforgotten.
- published: 20 Jul 2010
- views: 22482
- author: freakydik
To Live And Die in L.A.
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- Duration: 4:29
- Updated: 11 Jul 2013
Tupac Shakur Music Video.
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Tupac Shakur - Only God Can Judge Me (live)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:03
- Updated: 13 Mar 2013
Tupac Amaru Shakur.
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Tupac / Makaveli - To Live And Die In LA
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:34
- Updated: 10 Jul 2013
R.I.P Tupac Shakur Tupac / Makaveli - To Live And Die In LA Off The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory The Don Makaveli.
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R.I.P Tupac Shakur Tupac / Makaveli - To Live And Die In LA Off The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory The Don Makaveli.
- published: 19 Jan 2009
- views: 71253
- author: eozzy kingo
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2pac hologram - and His Final Hours
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 48:09
- Updated: 20 Jun 2013
to see are website at https://signup.leagueoflegends.com/en/signup/index?ref=en_us_good_isis_1011&a...; this will open a new tab page up and began the website...
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to see are website at https://signup.leagueoflegends.com/en/signup/index?ref=en_us_good_isis_1011&a...; this will open a new tab page up and began the website...
- published: 24 Apr 2012
- views: 83191
- author: leon hughes
Tupac: Uncensored and Uncut - The Lost Prison Tapes
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 43:24
- Updated: 16 Jul 2013
Featuring an uncut and never-before-seen interview at the Clinton Correctional Facility, TUPAC SHAKUR UNCENSORED AND UNCUT-THE LOST PRISON TAPES presents a raw look into Tupac's world, as the rapper riffs on topics ranging from his involvement with gang life to prisons in America to his relationship with his mother.
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Featuring an uncut and never-before-seen interview at the Clinton Correctional Facility, TUPAC SHAKUR UNCENSORED AND UNCUT-THE LOST PRISON TAPES presents a raw look into Tupac's world, as the rapper riffs on topics ranging from his involvement with gang life to prisons in America to his relationship with his mother.
- published: 19 Mar 2012
- author: Cinedigm
2pac Me Against the World Full Album Remastered
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 65:09
- Updated: 20 Jul 2013
Download 2pac Me Against the World Full Album: http://trkur.com/trk?o=3910&p;=123272 =========================== Playlist: ▷00:00:00 - 00:01:33 Intro ▷00:01:3...
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Download 2pac Me Against the World Full Album: http://trkur.com/trk?o=3910&p;=123272 =========================== Playlist: ▷00:00:00 - 00:01:33 Intro ▷00:01:3...
- published: 13 Dec 2012
- views: 866533
- author: ben king
The FBI War on Tupac Shakur and Black Leaders
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 104:59
- Updated: 07 Jul 2013
by John Potash.
http://wn.com/The_FBI_War_on_Tupac_Shakur_and_Black_Leaders
Tupac Shakur, So Many Years Documentary (RARE)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 49:55
- Updated: 04 Jul 2013
2pac so many years documentary. --кυяυρт мαи¢-- ѕυвѕ¢ιвє ╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗ ║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣ ╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║║║║║═╣ ╚═╩══╩═╩═╩═╩╝╚╩═╩═╝ No copyright infring...
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2pac so many years documentary. --кυяυρт мαи¢-- ѕυвѕ¢ιвє ╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗ ║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣ ╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║║║║║═╣ ╚═╩══╩═╩═╩═╩╝╚╩═╩═╝ No copyright infring...
- published: 20 Apr 2013
- views: 5097
- author: STE T kurupt manc
![Tupac Shakur - Thug Angel (The Life of an Outlaw) [PT-BR]](http://web.archive.org./web/20130721030228im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/i-LQxQ0PfQM/default.jpg "Tupac Shakur - Thug Angel (The Life of an Outlaw) [PT-BR]")
Tupac Shakur - Thug Angel (The Life of an Outlaw) [PT-BR]
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 91:30
- Updated: 19 Jul 2013
Documentário dirigido por Peter Spirer narra a trajetória marcante do rapper, ator e sobretudo ativista social 2Pac (Tupac Amaru Shakur). 2002 © QD3 ENTERTEI...
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Documentário dirigido por Peter Spirer narra a trajetória marcante do rapper, ator e sobretudo ativista social 2Pac (Tupac Amaru Shakur). 2002 © QD3 ENTERTEI...
- published: 29 Oct 2012
- views: 8217
- author: pedrolauxen
Tupac Shakur Before I Wake 2001 (Part 1) (Documentary)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 26:06
- Updated: 09 Jul 2013
Tupac Shakur Before I Wake 2001 (Part 1) (Documentary)!!SUBSCRIBE!!FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER https://twitter.com/mediaking2013 LIKE MY FACEBOOK PAGE http://www.fa...
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- published: 14 Jun 2013
- views: 4346
- author: black jesus
Who Killed Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls? Interview with Detective Greg Kading
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 114:25
- Updated: 20 Jul 2013
Table of Contents: 00:01:00 : Why should Greg Kading be considered credible, can his theories be substantiated, and exactly how close was he in on the Tupac ...
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Table of Contents: 00:01:00 : Why should Greg Kading be considered credible, can his theories be substantiated, and exactly how close was he in on the Tupac ...
- published: 27 Jan 2012
- views: 144357
- author: AntonBatey
Tupac Amaru Shakur - Az utolsó 24 óra
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 43:46
- Updated: 08 Mar 2013
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Gridlock'd - 2Pac. Español
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 87:24
- Updated: 11 Jul 2013
Pelicula completa, Gridlock'd, con Tim Roth & Tupac Shakur.
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Pelicula completa, Gridlock'd, con Tim Roth & Tupac Shakur.
- published: 14 Jan 2013
- views: 13472
- author: upotemo
A Diffrent World - Tupac Shakur
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 21:44
- Updated: 16 Jul 2013
In "Homie, Don't You Know Me?" [Season 6 92/93] Rapper Tupac Shakur portrays Lena's [Jada Pinkett] old boyfriend from back home. The two bump heads over Lena...
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In "Homie, Don't You Know Me?" [Season 6 92/93] Rapper Tupac Shakur portrays Lena's [Jada Pinkett] old boyfriend from back home. The two bump heads over Lena...
- published: 25 Dec 2011
- views: 28387
- author: PlayaYoungThugz
Tupac Shakur Before I Wake 2001 (Part 2) (Documentary)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 26:09
- Updated: 18 Jul 2013
Tupac Shakur Before I Wake 2001 (Part 2) (Documentary)!!SUBSCRIBE!!FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER https://twitter.com/mediaking2013 LIKE MY FACEBOOK PAGE http://www.fa...
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- published: 15 Jun 2013
- views: 1772
- author: black jesus
Tupac Shakur.
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 49:25
- Updated: 28 Jun 2013
Com narração do rapper Mv Bill, o documentário busca desvendar e analisar os eventos que resultaram na morte trágica do rapper Tupac Shakur, assassinado em 1...
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Com narração do rapper Mv Bill, o documentário busca desvendar e analisar os eventos que resultaram na morte trágica do rapper Tupac Shakur, assassinado em 1...
- published: 23 Oct 2012
- views: 1033
- author: Documentários Pires.
Die letzten 24 Stunden von Tupac Shakur - 2Pac DOKU
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 47:55
- Updated: 10 Jul 2013
Tupac Shakur, auch bekannt unter seinem Künstlernamen 2Pac und Makaveli, war einer der erfolgreichsten US-amerikanischen Rap-Musiker und verkaufte weltweit m...
http://wn.com/Die_letzten_24_Stunden_von_Tupac_Shakur_2Pac_DOKU
Tupac Shakur, auch bekannt unter seinem Künstlernamen 2Pac und Makaveli, war einer der erfolgreichsten US-amerikanischen Rap-Musiker und verkaufte weltweit m...
- published: 03 Oct 2012
- views: 23605
- author: BlackC4pt4in
Tupac Resureccion (Documental Español)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 107:34
- Updated: 19 Jul 2013
Un documental sobre la vida y muerte del rapero Tupac Shakur. Fue nominado a los Premios Óscar de 2003.2 El documental, dirigido por Lauren Lazin y distribui...
http://wn.com/Tupac_Resureccion_Documental_Español
Un documental sobre la vida y muerte del rapero Tupac Shakur. Fue nominado a los Premios Óscar de 2003.2 El documental, dirigido por Lauren Lazin y distribui...
- published: 07 Feb 2012
- views: 584435
- author: Victor Raplife
2Pac "R U Still Down? [Remember Me]" (Full Album)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 102:44
- Updated: 20 Jul 2013
Tupac Shakur------------ -------- November 25, 1997------- {Setlist:} ///Disc 1\\\ * 00:00:00 Redemption * 00:01:48 Open Fire * 00:04:40 R U Stil...
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Tupac Shakur------------ -------- November 25, 1997------- {Setlist:} ///Disc 1\\\ * 00:00:00 Redemption * 00:01:48 Open Fire * 00:04:40 R U Stil...
- published: 18 Aug 2012
- views: 59179
- author: worldwarXP
Tupac Shakur - 1988
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 35:56
- Updated: 10 Jul 2013
24.30.
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Tupac Shakur- First Appearance on BET's "Video LP" (Interview)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 11:57
- Updated: 19 Jul 2013
Rare footage of late hip hop superstar and rap legend Tupac Shakur being interviewed by Sherry Carter from BET's Video LP(Video LP was a half-hour, live view...
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Rare footage of late hip hop superstar and rap legend Tupac Shakur being interviewed by Sherry Carter from BET's Video LP(Video LP was a half-hour, live view...
- published: 04 Feb 2013
- views: 310238
- author: MMMVintageVideos
TUPAC SHAKUR DECEMBER.5.1995 INTERVIEW
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 13:27
- Updated: 18 Jul 2013
Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 -- September 13, 1996), known by his stage names 2Pac, Pac, and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold...
http://wn.com/TUPAC_SHAKUR_DECEMBER51995_INTERVIEW
Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 -- September 13, 1996), known by his stage names 2Pac, Pac, and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold...
- published: 18 Jul 2011
- views: 98321
- author: egoggles
"Tupac Shakur In His Own Words" by Abbie Kearse MTV News 1997
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 22:30
- Updated: 18 Jul 2013
Creator / Producer / Reporter: Abbie Kearse 1997 special updated to include a report with MTV News reporter Chris Connelly (12:13) one year after Tupac's mur...
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Creator / Producer / Reporter: Abbie Kearse 1997 special updated to include a report with MTV News reporter Chris Connelly (12:13) one year after Tupac's mur...
- published: 24 Oct 2011
- views: 393917
- author: TheTeamLiam
Tupac Shakur (2Pac) VIBE The Lost Interview
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 24:18
- Updated: 20 Jul 2013
Vibe Magazine unreleased interview of Tupac Shakur (2Pac) from May 1996. He would be killed on the Las Vegas strip six months later.
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Vibe Magazine unreleased interview of Tupac Shakur (2Pac) from May 1996. He would be killed on the Las Vegas strip six months later.
- published: 04 Nov 2011
- views: 598603
- author: Cleeze430
Gang Related Interviews
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 7:44
- Updated: 15 Jul 2013
Interviews From/For The 1996 (Released 1997) Film Gang Related - Starring James Belushi Tupac Shakur James Earl Jones Dennis Quaid Lela Rechon & Jim Kouf.
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Interviews From/For The 1996 (Released 1997) Film Gang Related - Starring James Belushi Tupac Shakur James Earl Jones Dennis Quaid Lela Rechon & Jim Kouf.
- published: 12 Jun 2010
- views: 15926
- author: DopeSoundKokane
Tupac Shakur, Rare interviews and footage
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:29
- Updated: 07 Jul 2013
NOT MADE BY ME. Was uploaded originally posted and made on Makaveli.com forums years ago by a member. All credit goes to that member for putting together the...
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NOT MADE BY ME. Was uploaded originally posted and made on Makaveli.com forums years ago by a member. All credit goes to that member for putting together the...
- published: 10 May 2010
- views: 14795
- author: BetterDayz19
Tupac Thug Angel Documentary (DVD rip) part 1/2
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 45:55
- Updated: 11 Jul 2013
Tupac Documentary, check my videos for part 2.
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Tupac Documentary, check my videos for part 2.
- published: 01 Oct 2012
- views: 260743
- author: 420HighAllTheTime420
Tupac Exclusive Unseen Footage
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 8:33
- Updated: 11 Jul 2013
Snoop Dogg and 2pac perform at Coachella 2012 with Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa, Kendrick Lamar, Tony Yayo etc.. for more info Subscribe To Snoop Do...
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Snoop Dogg and 2pac perform at Coachella 2012 with Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa, Kendrick Lamar, Tony Yayo etc.. for more info Subscribe To Snoop Do...
- published: 16 Oct 2012
- views: 35470
- author: Skeyelandproductions
2Pac Interview ~ 1993
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 9:46
- Updated: 11 Jul 2013
Promoting Poetic Justice movie.
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Tupac Shakur -- Interview At 17 Years Old -- Part 1
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 10:01
- Updated: 14 Jul 2013
Tupac Shakur -- Interview At 17 Years Old -- Part 1.
http://wn.com/Tupac_Shakur_-_Interview_At_17_Years_Old_-_Part_1
Tupac Shakur -- Interview At 17 Years Old -- Part 1.
- published: 17 Sep 2009
- views: 57686
- author: TupacShakurOfficial
Tupac Hologram Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre Perform Coachella Live 2012
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:01
- Updated: 20 Jul 2013
Snoop Dogg and 2pac perform at Coachella 2012 with Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa, Kendrick Lamar, Tony Yayo etc.. for more info Subscribe To Snoop Do...
http://wn.com/Tupac_Hologram_Snoop_Dogg_and_Dr_Dre_Perform_Coachella_Live_2012
Snoop Dogg and 2pac perform at Coachella 2012 with Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa, Kendrick Lamar, Tony Yayo etc.. for more info Subscribe To Snoop Do...
- published: 18 Apr 2012
- views: 23357087
- author: westfesttv
Tupac Shakur's Murder Perfectly Recreated
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:37
- Updated: 17 Jul 2013
WE DO NOT OWN THE MUSIC OR PICTURES USED IN THIS VIDEO. WE MADE THIS VIDEO FOR INFORMATIVE/ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES. WE GET NO PROFIT FROM THIS VIDEO. IF YO...
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WE DO NOT OWN THE MUSIC OR PICTURES USED IN THIS VIDEO. WE MADE THIS VIDEO FOR INFORMATIVE/ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES. WE GET NO PROFIT FROM THIS VIDEO. IF YO...
- published: 02 Jun 2011
- views: 1472920
- author: L3entertainmentGTA
Tupac Shakur- words of wisdom
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:54
- Updated: 19 Jul 2013
The realest interview I've seen from this Icon, he's talking about spiritual, reality in how we live the everyday life here in the streets of America "how we...
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The realest interview I've seen from this Icon, he's talking about spiritual, reality in how we live the everyday life here in the streets of America "how we...
- published: 19 Nov 2010
- views: 331317
- author: ShortSalestwinz
Menace II Society Director Finally Discusses Intense Fallout with Tupac Shakur PT.2
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 9:43
- Updated: 14 Jul 2013
Subscribe to our page: http://bit.ly/SVsBQC TWITTER: http://twitter.com/RealSway http://twitter.com/TheRealHeatherB FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwayCa...
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- published: 12 Jan 2013
- views: 30786
- author: SwaysUniverse
Tupac Shakur Ice-T May.4.1996 Skit Interview
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:47
- Updated: 13 Jul 2013
Lauren Hutton, not in this video (born November 17, 1943) is an American model and actress. She is best known for her starring roles in the movies American G...
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Lauren Hutton, not in this video (born November 17, 1943) is an American model and actress. She is best known for her starring roles in the movies American G...
- published: 18 Jul 2011
- views: 54103
- author: egoggles
Tupac Shakur - Rare Interviews- Retki Intervjui -Srpski prevod (Ex-Yu prevod) Vol.2.
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 21:10
- Updated: 16 Jul 2013
Linc za video Tupac intervju sa Ed Gordonom Srpski prevod - Vol 4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKkcKRTrh_I Linc za video Tupac Shakur Retki Intervjui -Srp...
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Linc za video Tupac intervju sa Ed Gordonom Srpski prevod - Vol 4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKkcKRTrh_I Linc za video Tupac Shakur Retki Intervjui -Srp...
- published: 19 Nov 2012
- views: 6339
- author: Pac2Serbia
Exposed DVD Tupac Breaking The Oath 2010
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 63:41
- Updated: 19 Jul 2013
documentary show Tupac Shakur breaking the Illuminati oath - Did the Illuminati kill Tupac or was it the West/East coast war? it goes into the background of ...
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documentary show Tupac Shakur breaking the Illuminati oath - Did the Illuminati kill Tupac or was it the West/East coast war? it goes into the background of ...
- published: 13 Apr 2011
- views: 204415
- author: Preachaman TV
Tupac Shakur - Never seen before footage! | 7Dayz The Movie
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:15
- Updated: 18 Jul 2013
7Dayz is a behind-the-scenes peek into the last days in the life of Tupac Amaru Shakur through the eyes of his closest allies. I want to tell you the story o...
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7Dayz is a behind-the-scenes peek into the last days in the life of Tupac Amaru Shakur through the eyes of his closest allies. I want to tell you the story o...
- published: 02 Jan 2013
- views: 242638
- author: blacktreemedia
VIBE.com -- Tupac Shakur -- The Lost Interview, Pt. 1
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:56
- Updated: 19 Jul 2013
VIBE Magazine unearths this candid interview with 2Pac from 1996. The icon speaks on where he'd be in 20 years, and a unified hip-hop nation. http://www.vibe...
http://wn.com/VIBEcom_-_Tupac_Shakur_-_The_Lost_Interview,_Pt_1
VIBE Magazine unearths this candid interview with 2Pac from 1996. The icon speaks on where he'd be in 20 years, and a unified hip-hop nation. http://www.vibe...
- published: 12 Sep 2009
- views: 796025
- author: VibeMagazine
About Tupac with Afeni Shakur part 1
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 13:19
- Updated: 18 Jul 2013
An interview with Afeni Shakur from the spring of 2011. Questions provided by notorious-makaveli.com.
http://wn.com/About_Tupac_with_Afeni_Shakur_part_1
An interview with Afeni Shakur from the spring of 2011. Questions provided by notorious-makaveli.com.
- published: 18 Jun 2011
- views: 97447
- author: 2PAC
2pac interview by judge
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:40
- Updated: 03 Jul 2013
2pac interview by judge.
http://wn.com/2pac_interview_by_judge
Tupac Shakur, News Clips & footage of 2Pac in an out of court
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 28:30
- Updated: 18 Jul 2013
News clips of 2pac in an out of court footage put togeather by PlayaYoungThugz --кυяυρт мαи¢-- ѕυвѕ¢ιвє ╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗ ║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣ ╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║...
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News clips of 2pac in an out of court footage put togeather by PlayaYoungThugz --кυяυρт мαи¢-- ѕυвѕ¢ιвє ╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗ ║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣ ╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║...
- published: 02 May 2013
- views: 7615
- author: STE T kurupt manc
2Pac - Ghetto Gospel
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:26
- Updated: 19 Jul 2013
Music video by 2Pac performing Ghetto Gospel. (C) 2005 Interscope Records.
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Music video by 2Pac performing Ghetto Gospel. (C) 2005 Interscope Records.
- published: 05 Jul 2011
- views: 14831966
- author: 2PacVEVO
8:52
Tupac Live at the House of Blues - Part 1 of 4
Tupac Shakur performing Live at the House of Blues July 4, 1996. © 2005 Death Row Records/...
published: 18 Jun 2011
author: 2PacDeathRowRecords
Tupac Live at the House of Blues - Part 1 of 4
Tupac Shakur performing Live at the House of Blues July 4, 1996. © 2005 Death Row Records/Eagle Rock Entertainment Tupac, Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, Nate Do...
- published: 18 Jun 2011
- views: 60405
- author: 2PacDeathRowRecords
91:07
2Pac - Live at the House of Blues - Full Concert [720p] HD - TRACKLIST INCLUDED
Tupac - Live at the House of Blues - Full Concert - HD Featuring Tupac, Snoop Dogg, Tha Do...
published: 16 Jul 2012
author: Ştefan Pintilie
2Pac - Live at the House of Blues - Full Concert [720p] HD - TRACKLIST INCLUDED
Tupac - Live at the House of Blues - Full Concert - HD Featuring Tupac, Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, Outlawz, Nate Dogg, K-Ci, Jojo, Kurupt, Daz, & others. Yo...
- published: 16 Jul 2012
- views: 257110
- author: Ştefan Pintilie
3:28
2Pac live - 1995 Source Awards
IF YOU WANT ME TO SEND YOU THE SONG, I CAN DO THAT! A lot of you says this video is from 1...
published: 18 Nov 2007
author: MakaveliBone
2Pac live - 1995 Source Awards
IF YOU WANT ME TO SEND YOU THE SONG, I CAN DO THAT! A lot of you says this video is from 1994 and not 1995 but in the intro when Suge talks about coming to d...
- published: 18 Nov 2007
- views: 1356059
- author: MakaveliBone
72:46
Tupac Shakur - Live at Club 662
This special film brings a live performance by Tupac Shakur from the never before seen sho...
published: 01 May 2013
author: Qello
Tupac Shakur - Live at Club 662
This special film brings a live performance by Tupac Shakur from the never before seen show at Club 662 in Las Vegas. Filmed in 1996 on the day of his release from prison.
- published: 01 May 2013
- author: Qello
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Hard Knock Life & Notorious B.I.G. / Tupac Shakur Tributes @ Madison Square Garden - Jay-Z | evvo123
This is a clip from the live recording of Jay-Z's show at Madison Square Garden on 25th No...
published: 12 Mar 2012
author: evvo123
Hard Knock Life & Notorious B.I.G. / Tupac Shakur Tributes @ Madison Square Garden - Jay-Z | evvo123
This is a clip from the live recording of Jay-Z's show at Madison Square Garden on 25th November 2003. He performs Hard Knock Life, and then gives a tribute ...
- published: 12 Mar 2012
- views: 93639
- author: evvo123
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Scarface - Smile (Live) 2Pac Tribute @ Key Club Los Angeles CA 11/18/11
Scarface performs "Smile" in dedication of Tupac 2Pac Shakur at the Key Club in Los Angele...
published: 24 Mar 2013
author: HipHopHeisenberg
Scarface - Smile (Live) 2Pac Tribute @ Key Club Los Angeles CA 11/18/11
Scarface performs "Smile" in dedication of Tupac 2Pac Shakur at the Key Club in Los Angeles, CA on November 18th, 2011.
- published: 24 Mar 2013
- views: 2355
- author: HipHopHeisenberg
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2Pac - To live and die in LA
2Pac - To live and die in LA - July 23, 1996. I don't own the rights to this song or video...
published: 17 Apr 2012
author: mashmanmash
2Pac - To live and die in LA
2Pac - To live and die in LA - July 23, 1996. I don't own the rights to this song or video. No copyright infringement is intended. This upload is to share an...
- published: 17 Apr 2012
- views: 2739384
- author: mashmanmash
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Rare Digital Underground with Tupac Shakur - (Live 1991)- Smugglaztv
Tupac Shakur throwback live with Digital Underground in 1991 at Apollo....
published: 07 Dec 2012
author: Smugglaztv
Rare Digital Underground with Tupac Shakur - (Live 1991)- Smugglaztv
Tupac Shakur throwback live with Digital Underground in 1991 at Apollo.
- published: 07 Dec 2012
- views: 10009
- author: Smugglaztv
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Tupac live At Coachella: Tupac Shakur Hologram Looks Too Real!
The superstars came out on the third and final day of Southern California's Coachella fest...
published: 16 Apr 2012
author: craftnation
Tupac live At Coachella: Tupac Shakur Hologram Looks Too Real!
The superstars came out on the third and final day of Southern California's Coachella festival--and really, only at Coachella would a surprise dance tent per...
- published: 16 Apr 2012
- views: 46130
- author: craftnation
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Nas - Keep Ya Head Up (Live Performance - 2Pac Tribute)
http://unchartedhiphop.com/ - real hiphop, on & off the charts!...
published: 04 Sep 2010
author: 2PacShakurChannel
Nas - Keep Ya Head Up (Live Performance - 2Pac Tribute)
http://unchartedhiphop.com/ - real hiphop, on & off the charts!
- published: 04 Sep 2010
- views: 42200
- author: 2PacShakurChannel
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Tupac Shakur - Gotta Keep Ya Head Up (Live Performance)
"Keep Ya Head Up" is a song by Tupac Shakur. It addresses issues concerning lack of respec...
published: 13 Jul 2009
author: TupacShakurRecords
Tupac Shakur - Gotta Keep Ya Head Up (Live Performance)
"Keep Ya Head Up" is a song by Tupac Shakur. It addresses issues concerning lack of respect toward the female gender, especially poor black women. It has a v...
- published: 13 Jul 2009
- views: 26091
- author: TupacShakurRecords
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2Pac Live At Club 662 ᴴᴰ
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published: 14 Apr 2013
author: Tupac Amaru Shakur Channel
2Pac Live At Club 662 ᴴᴰ
- published: 14 Apr 2013
- views: 4022
- author: Tupac Amaru Shakur Channel
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Tupac Featuring Notorious B.I.G. "Runnin' (Dying To Live)"
See Music Videos http://www.bvmtv.com/ that you CAN'T See on You Tube! even some X RATED m...
published: 05 Jan 2009
author: BVMUndergroundHipHop
Tupac Featuring Notorious B.I.G. "Runnin' (Dying To Live)"
See Music Videos http://www.bvmtv.com/ that you CAN'T See on You Tube! even some X RATED music videos! +Live Chat and Embed video codes. On the night of Nove...
- published: 05 Jan 2009
- views: 10036320
- author: BVMUndergroundHipHop
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Alonzo - A La Tupac Shakur ( Live A Planete Rap )
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published: 06 Feb 2010
author: lalalalaswija
Alonzo - A La Tupac Shakur ( Live A Planete Rap )
- published: 06 Feb 2010
- views: 91012
- author: lalalalaswija
3:23
NBA 2K14 Trailer - Rise From The Ashes Ft. Tupac Shakur (fanmade)
A fanmade NBA 2K14 Trailer featuring Tupac 2Pac Shakur in NBA 2K13 playing for the Los Ang...
published: 25 Oct 2012
author: NikeFaller
NBA 2K14 Trailer - Rise From The Ashes Ft. Tupac Shakur (fanmade)
A fanmade NBA 2K14 Trailer featuring Tupac 2Pac Shakur in NBA 2K13 playing for the Los Angeles Lakers and going up against East Coast teams. 2Pac is one of t...
- published: 25 Oct 2012
- views: 40978
- author: NikeFaller
3:54
2pac California Love Live HD Full Version
Remembering Pac... I remember the night this aired ...a timeless moment unforgotten....
published: 20 Jul 2010
author: freakydik
2pac California Love Live HD Full Version
Remembering Pac... I remember the night this aired ...a timeless moment unforgotten.
- published: 20 Jul 2010
- views: 22482
- author: freakydik
48:09
2pac hologram - and His Final Hours
to see are website at https://signup.leagueoflegends.com/en/signup/index?ref=en_us_good_is...
published: 24 Apr 2012
author: leon hughes
2pac hologram - and His Final Hours
to see are website at https://signup.leagueoflegends.com/en/signup/index?ref=en_us_good_isis_1011&a...; this will open a new tab page up and began the website...
- published: 24 Apr 2012
- views: 83191
- author: leon hughes
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Tupac: Uncensored and Uncut - The Lost Prison Tapes
Featuring an uncut and never-before-seen interview at the Clinton Correctional Facility, T...
published: 19 Mar 2012
author: Cinedigm
Tupac: Uncensored and Uncut - The Lost Prison Tapes
Featuring an uncut and never-before-seen interview at the Clinton Correctional Facility, TUPAC SHAKUR UNCENSORED AND UNCUT-THE LOST PRISON TAPES presents a raw look into Tupac's world, as the rapper riffs on topics ranging from his involvement with gang life to prisons in America to his relationship with his mother.
- published: 19 Mar 2012
- author: Cinedigm
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2pac Me Against the World Full Album Remastered
Download 2pac Me Against the World Full Album: http://trkur.com/trk?o=3910&p;=123272 ======...
published: 13 Dec 2012
author: ben king
2pac Me Against the World Full Album Remastered
Download 2pac Me Against the World Full Album: http://trkur.com/trk?o=3910&p;=123272 =========================== Playlist: ▷00:00:00 - 00:01:33 Intro ▷00:01:3...
- published: 13 Dec 2012
- views: 866533
- author: ben king
49:55
Tupac Shakur, So Many Years Documentary (RARE)
2pac so many years documentary. --кυяυρт мαи¢-- ѕυвѕ¢ιвє ╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗ ║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔...
published: 20 Apr 2013
author: STE T kurupt manc
Tupac Shakur, So Many Years Documentary (RARE)
2pac so many years documentary. --кυяυρт мαи¢-- ѕυвѕ¢ιвє ╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗ ║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣ ╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║║║║║═╣ ╚═╩══╩═╩═╩═╩╝╚╩═╩═╝ No copyright infring...
- published: 20 Apr 2013
- views: 5097
- author: STE T kurupt manc
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Tupac Shakur - Thug Angel (The Life of an Outlaw) [PT-BR]
Documentário dirigido por Peter Spirer narra a trajetória marcante do rapper, ator e sobre...
published: 29 Oct 2012
author: pedrolauxen
Tupac Shakur - Thug Angel (The Life of an Outlaw) [PT-BR]
Documentário dirigido por Peter Spirer narra a trajetória marcante do rapper, ator e sobretudo ativista social 2Pac (Tupac Amaru Shakur). 2002 © QD3 ENTERTEI...
- published: 29 Oct 2012
- views: 8217
- author: pedrolauxen
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Tupac Shakur Before I Wake 2001 (Part 1) (Documentary)
Tupac Shakur Before I Wake 2001 (Part 1) (Documentary)!!SUBSCRIBE!!FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER ht...
published: 14 Jun 2013
author: black jesus
Tupac Shakur Before I Wake 2001 (Part 1) (Documentary)
Tupac Shakur Before I Wake 2001 (Part 1) (Documentary)!!SUBSCRIBE!!FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER https://twitter.com/mediaking2013 LIKE MY FACEBOOK PAGE http://www.fa...
- published: 14 Jun 2013
- views: 4346
- author: black jesus
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Who Killed Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls? Interview with Detective Greg Kading
Table of Contents: 00:01:00 : Why should Greg Kading be considered credible, can his theor...
published: 27 Jan 2012
author: AntonBatey
Who Killed Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls? Interview with Detective Greg Kading
Table of Contents: 00:01:00 : Why should Greg Kading be considered credible, can his theories be substantiated, and exactly how close was he in on the Tupac ...
- published: 27 Jan 2012
- views: 144357
- author: AntonBatey
43:46
Tupac Amaru Shakur - Az utolsó 24 óra
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published: 26 Feb 2013
author: Crysis3Walkthrough
Tupac Amaru Shakur - Az utolsó 24 óra
- published: 26 Feb 2013
- views: 254
- author: Crysis3Walkthrough
21:44
A Diffrent World - Tupac Shakur
In "Homie, Don't You Know Me?" [Season 6 92/93] Rapper Tupac Shakur portrays Lena's [Jada ...
published: 25 Dec 2011
author: PlayaYoungThugz
A Diffrent World - Tupac Shakur
In "Homie, Don't You Know Me?" [Season 6 92/93] Rapper Tupac Shakur portrays Lena's [Jada Pinkett] old boyfriend from back home. The two bump heads over Lena...
- published: 25 Dec 2011
- views: 28387
- author: PlayaYoungThugz
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Tupac Shakur Before I Wake 2001 (Part 2) (Documentary)
Tupac Shakur Before I Wake 2001 (Part 2) (Documentary)!!SUBSCRIBE!!FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER ht...
published: 15 Jun 2013
author: black jesus
Tupac Shakur Before I Wake 2001 (Part 2) (Documentary)
Tupac Shakur Before I Wake 2001 (Part 2) (Documentary)!!SUBSCRIBE!!FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER https://twitter.com/mediaking2013 LIKE MY FACEBOOK PAGE http://www.fa...
- published: 15 Jun 2013
- views: 1772
- author: black jesus
49:25
Tupac Shakur.
Com narração do rapper Mv Bill, o documentário busca desvendar e analisar os eventos que r...
published: 23 Oct 2012
author: Documentários Pires.
Tupac Shakur.
Com narração do rapper Mv Bill, o documentário busca desvendar e analisar os eventos que resultaram na morte trágica do rapper Tupac Shakur, assassinado em 1...
- published: 23 Oct 2012
- views: 1033
- author: Documentários Pires.
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Die letzten 24 Stunden von Tupac Shakur - 2Pac DOKU
Tupac Shakur, auch bekannt unter seinem Künstlernamen 2Pac und Makaveli, war einer der erf...
published: 03 Oct 2012
author: BlackC4pt4in
Die letzten 24 Stunden von Tupac Shakur - 2Pac DOKU
Tupac Shakur, auch bekannt unter seinem Künstlernamen 2Pac und Makaveli, war einer der erfolgreichsten US-amerikanischen Rap-Musiker und verkaufte weltweit m...
- published: 03 Oct 2012
- views: 23605
- author: BlackC4pt4in
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Tupac Resureccion (Documental Español)
Un documental sobre la vida y muerte del rapero Tupac Shakur. Fue nominado a los Premios Ó...
published: 07 Feb 2012
author: Victor Raplife
Tupac Resureccion (Documental Español)
Un documental sobre la vida y muerte del rapero Tupac Shakur. Fue nominado a los Premios Óscar de 2003.2 El documental, dirigido por Lauren Lazin y distribui...
- published: 07 Feb 2012
- views: 584435
- author: Victor Raplife
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2Pac "R U Still Down? [Remember Me]" (Full Album)
Tupac Shakur------------ -------- November 25, 1997------- {Setlist:} ///Disc 1\\\ * 00:00...
published: 18 Aug 2012
author: worldwarXP
2Pac "R U Still Down? [Remember Me]" (Full Album)
Tupac Shakur------------ -------- November 25, 1997------- {Setlist:} ///Disc 1\\\ * 00:00:00 Redemption * 00:01:48 Open Fire * 00:04:40 R U Stil...
- published: 18 Aug 2012
- views: 59179
- author: worldwarXP
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Tupac Shakur - 1988
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published: 01 Jan 2012
author: PlayaYoungThugz
Tupac Shakur - 1988
24.30.
- published: 01 Jan 2012
- views: 3116
- author: PlayaYoungThugz
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Tupac Shakur- First Appearance on BET's "Video LP" (Interview)
Rare footage of late hip hop superstar and rap legend Tupac Shakur being interviewed by Sh...
published: 04 Feb 2013
author: MMMVintageVideos
Tupac Shakur- First Appearance on BET's "Video LP" (Interview)
Rare footage of late hip hop superstar and rap legend Tupac Shakur being interviewed by Sherry Carter from BET's Video LP(Video LP was a half-hour, live view...
- published: 04 Feb 2013
- views: 310238
- author: MMMVintageVideos
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TUPAC SHAKUR DECEMBER.5.1995 INTERVIEW
Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 -- September 13, 1996), known by his stage names 2Pac, P...
published: 18 Jul 2011
author: egoggles
TUPAC SHAKUR DECEMBER.5.1995 INTERVIEW
Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 -- September 13, 1996), known by his stage names 2Pac, Pac, and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold...
- published: 18 Jul 2011
- views: 98321
- author: egoggles
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"Tupac Shakur In His Own Words" by Abbie Kearse MTV News 1997
Creator / Producer / Reporter: Abbie Kearse 1997 special updated to include a report with ...
published: 24 Oct 2011
author: TheTeamLiam
"Tupac Shakur In His Own Words" by Abbie Kearse MTV News 1997
Creator / Producer / Reporter: Abbie Kearse 1997 special updated to include a report with MTV News reporter Chris Connelly (12:13) one year after Tupac's mur...
- published: 24 Oct 2011
- views: 393917
- author: TheTeamLiam
24:18
Tupac Shakur (2Pac) VIBE The Lost Interview
Vibe Magazine unreleased interview of Tupac Shakur (2Pac) from May 1996. He would be kille...
published: 04 Nov 2011
author: Cleeze430
Tupac Shakur (2Pac) VIBE The Lost Interview
Vibe Magazine unreleased interview of Tupac Shakur (2Pac) from May 1996. He would be killed on the Las Vegas strip six months later.
- published: 04 Nov 2011
- views: 598603
- author: Cleeze430
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Gang Related Interviews
Interviews From/For The 1996 (Released 1997) Film Gang Related - Starring James Belushi Tu...
published: 12 Jun 2010
author: DopeSoundKokane
Gang Related Interviews
Interviews From/For The 1996 (Released 1997) Film Gang Related - Starring James Belushi Tupac Shakur James Earl Jones Dennis Quaid Lela Rechon & Jim Kouf.
- published: 12 Jun 2010
- views: 15926
- author: DopeSoundKokane
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Tupac Shakur, Rare interviews and footage
NOT MADE BY ME. Was uploaded originally posted and made on Makaveli.com forums years ago b...
published: 10 May 2010
author: BetterDayz19
Tupac Shakur, Rare interviews and footage
NOT MADE BY ME. Was uploaded originally posted and made on Makaveli.com forums years ago by a member. All credit goes to that member for putting together the...
- published: 10 May 2010
- views: 14795
- author: BetterDayz19
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Tupac Thug Angel Documentary (DVD rip) part 1/2
Tupac Documentary, check my videos for part 2....
published: 01 Oct 2012
author: 420HighAllTheTime420
Tupac Thug Angel Documentary (DVD rip) part 1/2
Tupac Documentary, check my videos for part 2.
- published: 01 Oct 2012
- views: 260743
- author: 420HighAllTheTime420
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Tupac Exclusive Unseen Footage
Snoop Dogg and 2pac perform at Coachella 2012 with Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa, ...
published: 16 Oct 2012
author: Skeyelandproductions
Tupac Exclusive Unseen Footage
Snoop Dogg and 2pac perform at Coachella 2012 with Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa, Kendrick Lamar, Tony Yayo etc.. for more info Subscribe To Snoop Do...
- published: 16 Oct 2012
- views: 35470
- author: Skeyelandproductions
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Tupac Shakur -- Interview At 17 Years Old -- Part 1
Tupac Shakur -- Interview At 17 Years Old -- Part 1....
published: 17 Sep 2009
author: TupacShakurOfficial
Tupac Shakur -- Interview At 17 Years Old -- Part 1
Tupac Shakur -- Interview At 17 Years Old -- Part 1.
- published: 17 Sep 2009
- views: 57686
- author: TupacShakurOfficial
5:01
Tupac Hologram Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre Perform Coachella Live 2012
Snoop Dogg and 2pac perform at Coachella 2012 with Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa, ...
published: 18 Apr 2012
author: westfesttv
Tupac Hologram Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre Perform Coachella Live 2012
Snoop Dogg and 2pac perform at Coachella 2012 with Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa, Kendrick Lamar, Tony Yayo etc.. for more info Subscribe To Snoop Do...
- published: 18 Apr 2012
- views: 23357087
- author: westfesttv
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Tupac Shakur's Murder Perfectly Recreated
WE DO NOT OWN THE MUSIC OR PICTURES USED IN THIS VIDEO. WE MADE THIS VIDEO FOR INFORMATIVE...
published: 02 Jun 2011
author: L3entertainmentGTA
Tupac Shakur's Murder Perfectly Recreated
WE DO NOT OWN THE MUSIC OR PICTURES USED IN THIS VIDEO. WE MADE THIS VIDEO FOR INFORMATIVE/ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES. WE GET NO PROFIT FROM THIS VIDEO. IF YO...
- published: 02 Jun 2011
- views: 1472920
- author: L3entertainmentGTA
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Tupac Shakur- words of wisdom
The realest interview I've seen from this Icon, he's talking about spiritual, reality in h...
published: 19 Nov 2010
author: ShortSalestwinz
Tupac Shakur- words of wisdom
The realest interview I've seen from this Icon, he's talking about spiritual, reality in how we live the everyday life here in the streets of America "how we...
- published: 19 Nov 2010
- views: 331317
- author: ShortSalestwinz
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Menace II Society Director Finally Discusses Intense Fallout with Tupac Shakur PT.2
Subscribe to our page: http://bit.ly/SVsBQC TWITTER: http://twitter.com/RealSway http://tw...
published: 12 Jan 2013
author: SwaysUniverse
Menace II Society Director Finally Discusses Intense Fallout with Tupac Shakur PT.2
Subscribe to our page: http://bit.ly/SVsBQC TWITTER: http://twitter.com/RealSway http://twitter.com/TheRealHeatherB FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwayCa...
- published: 12 Jan 2013
- views: 30786
- author: SwaysUniverse
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Tupac Shakur Ice-T May.4.1996 Skit Interview
Lauren Hutton, not in this video (born November 17, 1943) is an American model and actress...
published: 18 Jul 2011
author: egoggles
Tupac Shakur Ice-T May.4.1996 Skit Interview
Lauren Hutton, not in this video (born November 17, 1943) is an American model and actress. She is best known for her starring roles in the movies American G...
- published: 18 Jul 2011
- views: 54103
- author: egoggles
21:10
Tupac Shakur - Rare Interviews- Retki Intervjui -Srpski prevod (Ex-Yu prevod) Vol.2.
Linc za video Tupac intervju sa Ed Gordonom Srpski prevod - Vol 4. http://www.youtube.com/...
published: 19 Nov 2012
author: Pac2Serbia
Tupac Shakur - Rare Interviews- Retki Intervjui -Srpski prevod (Ex-Yu prevod) Vol.2.
Linc za video Tupac intervju sa Ed Gordonom Srpski prevod - Vol 4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKkcKRTrh_I Linc za video Tupac Shakur Retki Intervjui -Srp...
- published: 19 Nov 2012
- views: 6339
- author: Pac2Serbia
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Exposed DVD Tupac Breaking The Oath 2010
documentary show Tupac Shakur breaking the Illuminati oath - Did the Illuminati kill Tupac...
published: 13 Apr 2011
author: Preachaman TV
Exposed DVD Tupac Breaking The Oath 2010
documentary show Tupac Shakur breaking the Illuminati oath - Did the Illuminati kill Tupac or was it the West/East coast war? it goes into the background of ...
- published: 13 Apr 2011
- views: 204415
- author: Preachaman TV
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Tupac Shakur - Never seen before footage! | 7Dayz The Movie
7Dayz is a behind-the-scenes peek into the last days in the life of Tupac Amaru Shakur thr...
published: 02 Jan 2013
author: blacktreemedia
Tupac Shakur - Never seen before footage! | 7Dayz The Movie
7Dayz is a behind-the-scenes peek into the last days in the life of Tupac Amaru Shakur through the eyes of his closest allies. I want to tell you the story o...
- published: 02 Jan 2013
- views: 242638
- author: blacktreemedia
photo: AP / Josh Reynolds
19 Jul 2013
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. It took 120 years to build the beautiful and exquisite temple to the goddess Artemis in Ephesus, one of the greatest wonders of the world. But in a single night in the year 356 BCE, it was reduced to rubble and ashes. No one knows who built the temple. The name of its destroyer though, its assassin, still resounds. Herostratus, the arsonist, wanted to go down in history, and he did.(1) ... 218.....(size: 4.6Kb)
photo: AP / Carlos Osorio
19 Jul 2013
DETROIT — At the height of its industrial power, Detroit was an irrepressible engine of the American economy, offering well-paying jobs, a gateway to the middle class for generations of autoworkers and affordable vehicles that put the world on wheels. But by Thursday, the once-mighty symbol of the nation's manufacturing might had fallen from that pinnacle into financial ruin, becoming the biggest U.S ... And no one can sue them." ... Gov ... ....(size: 5.6Kb)
photo: AP / Apichart Weerawong
20 Jul 2013
The Scot has indicated he will not shy away from any potential duels with the Portuguese following recent remarks by the Chelsea boss about transfer target Wayne Rooney Manchester United manager David Moyes insists he is ready for any potential mind games with Chelsea boss José Mourinho ... "I've not had any more news since we last spoke yesterday," Moyes continued ... Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25 ... Related ... play ... ....(size: 4.3Kb)
photo: AP / Hussein Malla
20 Jul 2013
It was not exactly a warm welcome. As Egypt’s new cabinet started its first day on the job, thousands of people were protesting outside, angry about a body that has already been met with criticism or tepid praise by everyone from ultraconservative salafis to liberal revolutionaries. The new ministers are perhaps the most technocratic bunch since the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak two-and-a-half years ago ... 1618 Source. ... ....(size: 10.3Kb)
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Vibe Magazine
19 Jul 2013
Anyone who has seen Jhené Aiko perform live knows that a cover of 2Pac's "Keep Ya Head Up" is a staple in her set....(size: 0.7Kb)
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Business Wire
18 Jul 2013
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Primco Management Inc. (OTCQB ... “Tonight” is scheduled for release by ESMG in the fall of 2013 ... Born as Durrell Babbs, “Tank” has sold over 1.6 million albums ... and Busta Rhymes to name a few ... Growing up inspired by his musical idols Michael Jackson, Jay-Z, Nas, Biggie, 2Pac, Wu-Tang Clan and DMX, he learned his first rhyme at the tender age of 5 years old, tutored by his uncle John-B ... ... ESMG Inc ... Disclaimer ... ....(size: 9.6Kb)
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Detroit Free Press
17 Jul 2013
The recent release of two massive Michael Jackson anthologies, the most comprehensive sets in his catalog, raises a question about an artist never known for stockpiling songs. Is this it?. The 270 tracks released to iTunes might just have cleaned out the pop legends vault a mere four years after his death ... Michael Jackson wasnt like 2Pac, someone who went to the studio and just laid down ideas....(size: 3.6Kb)
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Yahoo Music
17 Jul 2013
Jay-Z’s Magna Carta…Holy Grail sold a better-than-expected 527K copies in its first week ... It’s Jay-Z’s biggest opening tally since Kingdom Come sold 680K in its first week in November 2006 ... That album was followed in the top spot by Ludacris’ The Red Light District, 2Pac’s Loyal To The Game and Eminem’s Encore ... This week’s big tally for Magna Carta enables Jay-Z to push ahead of 2Pac, who had sold 29,005,000 albums as of last week ... Dr ... ....(size: 9.0Kb)
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Entertainment Wise
15 Jul 2013
Rita Ora performing at this year's Wireless Festival (WENN) ... “It was kind of like a surreal moment, we shot the video in Thailand and it was one of those things where I felt like, 'OK, I met Hip-Hop royalty Jay-Z', but you need to remember Snoop knows 2Pac you know what I'm saying? We unfortunately never got to meet or see,” Rita explained....(size: 1.8Kb)
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Zap2it
10 Jul 2013
Now, they're in Canada together ... The couple even stopped to take a photo with a fan ... Meanwhile, Miley is wearing that 2Pac shirt she seems to love (She is very gangsta) and no pants ... ....(size: 1.0Kb)
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Digital Spy
10 Jul 2013
Model Cara Delevingne showed Prince Charles her new tattoos as she attended his and the Duchess of Cornwall's conservation charity reception at Clarence House last night (July 9). © Getty Images. Cara Delevingne shows Prince Charles her tattoos. The 20-year-old star has her initials 'CJD' inked across her hand and a lion tattooed on her finger ... © Getty Images ... James's Palace ... 1 of 12 ... > Rihanna & Kate Moss, Miley Cyrus & 2Pac ... ....(size: 9.2Kb)
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B&S; Online
10 Jul 2013
… Which conveniently brings us back to today. As an articulate and blue-leather-biker-jacketed Mr ... Which is why I thought a lot about not just Donald Fagen and Steely Dan, but also the work of dudes like Billy Joel and even rappers like Biggie, 2Pac, Jay-Z, Nas - mainly because all those people are so good at really bringing you into their world and making you feel like you’re actually THERE.” ... Dilla and Eminem... Words PETE LEWIS ....(size: 7.3Kb)
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The Dallas Morning News
09 Jul 2013
So you’ll see all sorts of titles on the countdown that give new meaning to the word diversity including catalog classics by the Beatles and 2Pac and a compilation disc by R&B group Jodeci ... It has gotten tremendous reviews so I’m glad to see it doing well.”. 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 2Pac, All Eyez on Me CD ... ....(size: 1.7Kb)
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Huffington Post
09 Jul 2013
Jay-Z and Beyonce didn't acknowledge their relationship for years, this despite the fact that everyone already knew they were together. Fortunately, hip-hop's royal couple have become increasingly comfortable playing characters in each others' creative endeavors ... Ahead, glance at every Beyonce reference on the album ... I wanna Rothko, no I wanna brothel. No, I want a wife that f-k me like a prostitute ... Bumping 2Pac, on my outlaw sh-t ... Like ... ....(size: 4.1Kb)
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Celebrity Café
07 Jul 2013
After losing the week one battle to Kanye West, J.Cole seems to have the edge when it comes to sustainability ... All three artists sold over 100 thousand copies in the first week for the first time since 2006 when Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, and 2Pac, all did the same thing, reports Hotnewhiphop ... J ... 5. Average. 5 (1 vote) ... None ... Tweet ... ....(size: 1.7Kb)
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Deccan Chronicle
05 Jul 2013
Bengaluru's most popular rap artistes, Machas With Attitude, look smashing this month with their brand new Bollywood song hitting the box office. Members Brodha V and Smokey have rapped for the Chennai Express song, Ready Steady Po under Vishal and Shekhar's direction. “We had worked with Vishal for our previous Bollywood project ... It is set to release later this year ... "Big L, Big Pun and 2Pac are our idols ... “We respect rap from their era....(size: 2.1Kb)
| Tupac Amaru Shakur | |
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| 2Pac Live at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California on July 4, 1996 2Pac Live at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California on July 4, 1996 |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | 2Pac, Makaveli |
| Born | (1971-06-16)June 16, 1971 East Harlem, New York City |
| Origin | Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 13, 1996(1996-09-13) (aged 25) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, actor, record producer, poet, screenwriter, activist, writer |
| Years active | 1988–1996 |
| Labels | Interscope, Death Row, Amaru |
| Associated acts | Outlawz, Johnny "J", Snoop Dogg, Digital Underground, Dr. Dre, Danny Boy, E-40, Tha Dogg Pound, Nate Dogg, Young Noble, MC Breed |
| Website | www.2pac.com |
Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), known by his stage names 2Pac, Pac, and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor.[1] Shakur has sold over 75 million records worldwide as of 2010,[2] making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world. Rolling Stone Magazine named him the 86th Greatest Artist of All Time.[3] The themes of most of Tupac's songs are the violence and hardship in inner cities, racism, social problems, and conflicts with other rappers during the East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry. Shakur began his career as a roadie, backup dancer, and MC for the alternative hip hop group Digital Underground.[4][5][6]
Both of his parents and several other family members were members of the Black Panthers, and Tupac made reference to the organization in the song "Changes". Shakur was involved in a West-coast East-coast rivalry after a major feud with East-coast rappers, producers and record-label members of staff.[7]
On September 7, 1996, Shakur was shot four times in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was taken to the University Medical Center, where he died six days later.[8]
Life and career[link]
1971–1990: Early life and career beginnings[link]
Tupac Amaru Shakur was born on the East Harlem section of Manhattan in New York City.[9] He was named after Túpac Amaru,[10] a Peruvian revolutionary who led an indigenous uprising against Spain and was subsequently executed.[11] His mother, Afeni Shakur, and his father, Billy Garland, were active members of the Black Panther Party in New York in the late 1960s and early 1970s; he was born just one month after his mother's acquittal on more than 150 charges of "Conspiracy against the United States government and New York landmarks" in the New York Panther 21 court case.[12]
Although unconfirmed by the Shakur family, several sources (including the official coroner's report) list his birth name as Lesane Parish Crooks.[13] This name was supposedly entered on the birth certificate because Afeni feared her enemies would attack her son, and disguised his true identity using a different last name. She changed it later, following her separation from Garland and marriage to Mutulu Shakur.[14] Struggle and incarceration surrounded Shakur from an early age. His godfather, Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt, a high ranking Black Panther, was convicted of murdering a school teacher during a 1968 robbery, although his sentence was later overturned. His stepfather, Mutulu, spent four years at large on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list beginning in 1982. Mutulu was wanted in part for having helped his sister Assata Shakur (also known as Joanne Chesimard) to escape from a penitentiary in New Jersey, where she had been incarcerated for shooting a state trooper to death in 1973. Mutulu was caught in 1986 and imprisoned for the robbery of a Brinks armored truck in which two police officers and a guard were killed.[15] Shakur had a half-sister, Sekyiwa, two years his junior, and an older stepbrother, Mopreme "Komani" Shakur, who appeared on many of his recordings.[16]
At the age of twelve, Shakur enrolled in Harlem's 127th Street Repertory Ensemble and was cast as the Travis Younger character in the play A Raisin in the Sun, which was performed at the Apollo Theater. In 1986, the family relocated to Baltimore, Maryland.[17] After completing his second year at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School he transferred to the Baltimore School for the Arts, where he studied acting, poetry, jazz, and ballet. He performed in Shakespeare plays, and in the role of the Mouse King in The Nutcracker.[15] Shakur, accompanied by one of his friends, Dana "Mouse" Smith, as his beatbox, won most of the many rap competitions that he participated in and was considered to be the best rapper in his school.[18] He was remembered as one of the most popular kids in his school because of his sense of humor, superior rapping skills, and ability to mix in with all crowds.[19] He developed a close friendship with a young Jada Pinkett (later Jada Pinkett Smith) that lasted until his death. In the documentary Tupac: Resurrection, Shakur says, "Jada is my heart. She will be my friend for my whole life," and Pinkett Smith calls him "one of my best friends. He was like a brother. It was beyond friendship for us. The type of relationship we had, you only get that once in a lifetime." A poem written by Shakur titled "Jada" appears in his book, The Rose That Grew From Concrete, which also includes a poem dedicated to Pinkett Smith called "The Tears in Cupid's Eyes". During his time in art school, Shakur became affiliated with the Baltimore Young Communist League USA,[20][21] and began dating the daughter of the director of the local Communist Party USA[22] In June 1988, Shakur and his family moved to Marin City, California, a community of mainly housing projects located 5 miles (8.0 km) north of San Francisco,[17] where he attended Tamalpais High School in nearby Mill Valley.[23] He began attending the poetry classes of Leila Steinberg in 1989.[24] That same year, Steinberg organized a concert with a former group of Shakur's, Strictly Dope; the concert led to him being signed with Atron Gregory who set him up as a roadie and backup dancer with the young rap group Digital Underground in 1990.[4][5][6]
[edit] 1990–92: 2Pacalypse Now, police brutality and shooting in Marin City
Shakur's professional entertainment career began in the early 1990s, when he debuted his rapping skills in a vocal turn in Digital Underground's "Same Song" from the soundtrack to the 1991 film Nothing but Trouble and also appeared with the group in the film of the same name. The song was later released as the lead song of the Digital Underground EP This is an EP Release, the follow-up to their debut hit album Sex Packets. Shakur appeared in the accompanying music video. After his rap debut, he performed with Digital Underground again on the album Sons of the P. Later, he released his first solo album, 2Pacalypse Now. 2Pacalypse Now did not do as well on the charts as future albums, spawning no top ten hits. 2Pacalypse Now is hailed by many critics and fans for its underground feel, with many rappers such as Nas, Eminem, Game, and Talib Kweli having pointed to it as a source for inspiration.[25] Although the album was originally released on Interscope Records, rights of it are now owned by Amaru Entertainment. The album's name is a reference to the 1979 film Apocalypse Now. The album generated significant controversy stemming from Dan Quayle's public criticism after a youth in Texas shot a state trooper and his defense attorney claimed he was influenced by 2Pacalypse Now and its strong theme of police brutality. Quayle made the statement, "There's no reason for a record like this to be released. It has no place in our society." The record never achieved the same success as many of 2Pac's later albums owing in part to rough construction and sometimes repetitive beats, but it was important in showcasing 2Pac's political conviction and his focus on lyrical prowess. On MTV's Greatest Rappers of All Time List, 2pacalypse Now was listed as one of 2Pac's "certified classic" albums, along with Me Against the World, All Eyez On Me and The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory. 2Pacalypse Now went on to be certified Gold by the RIAA. It featured three singles; "Brenda's Got a Baby", "Trapped", and "If My Homie Calls". 2Pacalypse Now can be found in the Vinyl Countdown and in the instruction manual for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas along with the track "I Don't Give a Fuck" which appeared on the in-game radio station, Radio Los Santos.
In October 1991, he filed a $10 million civil suit against the law enforcement of the Oakland Police Department, alleging they brutally beat him for jaywalking.[26] On August 22, 1992, in Marin City, California, Shakur performed at an outdoor festival, and stayed for an hour afterwards signing autographs and pictures. Some earlier negative remarks made by Shakur about Marin City led to a confrontation where the rapper drew a Colt Mustang, and accidentally dropped it. When being recovered from the ground a bullet discharged. Though nobody in the crowd was injured by the gunshot, about 100 yards away, a 6 year old child named Qa'id Walker-Teal was hit and killed by a bullet while riding his bike at a playground. Some sources report that the child was the victim of a stray bullet in a shootout between Shakur's entourage and a rival group.[27][28] Shakur and Mopreme left in their car and were stopped by an angry mob, by chance, in front of a sheriff's substation. The police "rescued" them and took the two into custody, who were soon released without charge. In 1995, a wrongful death suit was brought against Shakur by Qa'id's mother. Ballistics tests proved the bullet that killed the boy was not from Shakur's or any members of his entourage's gun. Shakur's attorney stated that the festival was a "nasty situation," and his client was saddened by the death of the young boy. Shakur's record company settled the lawsuit for an undisclosed amount, reportedly between $300,000 and $500,000.[29]
[edit] 1993: Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z., rape charge and shooting in Atlanta
His second record, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z., was released in 1993. The album did better than the previous one debuting on number 24 on the Billboard 200. Similar to his debut, 2Pacalypse Now, the album contains many tracks emphasizing 2Pac's political and social views. The album was going to be named "Troublesome 21", the 21 referring to Shakur's age at the time. Debuting at number twenty-four on the Billboard 200, this album saw more commercial success than its predecessor, and there are many noticeable differences in production. While Tupac's first effort included a more underground or indie-rap-oriented sound, this album was considered his "breakout" album. It spawned the hits "Keep Ya Head Up" and "I Get Around" and reached platinum status. On vinyl, Side A (tracks 1-8) was labeled the "Black Side" and Side B (tracks 9-16) the "Dark Side." It's also known as his tenth-biggest selling album with 1,366,000 units moved as of 2004.[30]
In November 1993, Shakur and others were charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room. According to the complaint, Shakur sodomized the woman and then encouraged his friends to sexually abuse her. Shakur denied the charges. According to Shakur, he had prior relations days earlier with the woman; she performed oral sex on him on a club dance floor and the two later had consensual sex in his hotel room. The complainant claimed sexual assault after her second visit to Shakur's hotel room; she alleged that Shakur and his entourage raped her.[31][32] Shakur claimed that he fell asleep shortly after the woman arrived and later awoke to her accusations and legal threats. In the ensuing trial, Shakur was convicted of sexual abuse. In sentencing Shakur to 1½–4½ years in prison, the judge described the crime as "an act of brutal violence against a helpless woman."[33][34][35] After serving part of his sentence, Shakur was released on bail pending appeal. On April 5, 1996, a judge sentenced him to serve 120 days in jail for violating terms of his release on bail.[36]
In October 1993, in Atlanta, two brothers and off-duty police officers, Mark and Scott Whitwell, were with their wives celebrating Mrs. Whitwell's recent passing of the state bar examination. As they crossed the street, a car with Shakur inside passed by them or "almost struck them," after which the Whitwells began an altercation with the driver, Shakur and the other passengers, which was then joined by a second passing car. Shakur shot one officer in the buttocks, and the other in the leg, back, or abdomen, according to varying news reports. There were no other injuries, but Mark Whitwell was charged with firing at Shakur's car and later lying to the police during the investigation, and Shakur with the shooting, until prosecutors decided to drop all charges against all parties.[37][38]
1994: Thug Life, Thug Life: Volume 1 and November shooting[link]
In late 1993, Shakur formed the group Thug Life with a number of his friends, including Big Syke, Macadoshis, his stepbrother Mopreme Shakur, and Rated R. The group released their only album Thug Life: Volume 1 on September 26, 1994, which went gold. The album featured the single "Pour Out a Little Liquor" produced by Johnny "J" Jackson, who went on to produce a large part of Shakur's album All Eyez on Me. The group usually performed their concerts without Shakur.[39] The album was originally released by Shakur's label Out Da Gutta Records. Due to heavy criticism on gangsta rap at the time, the original version of the album was scrapped and re-recorded with many of the original songs being cut. It has been said that 2Pac created two other versions of this album, with many of the songs still remaining unreleased[citation needed]. The group featured Big Syke, Macadoshis, Mopreme, The Rated R and Tupac Shakur. Among the notable tracks on the album are "Bury Me a G," "Cradle to the Grave," "Pour Out a Little Liquor" (which also appears in the soundtrack to the 1994 film Above the Rim), "How Long Will They Mourn Me?" and "Str8 Ballin'." The album only contains ten tracks because Interscope records felt many of the other recorded songs were too controversial to release. Although the original version of the album never came to fruition as the album went through a number of changes, Tupac performed the planned first single from the album, "Out on Bail" at the 1994 Source Awards.[40] Although the album was originally released on Shakur's label Out Da Gutta, Amaru Entertainment, the label owned by the mother of Tupac Shakur, has since gained the rights to it. Thug Life: Volume 1 was certified Gold. The track "How Long Will They Mourn Me?" appeared later in 1998 from 2Pac's Greatest Hits album.[41]
On the night of November 30, 1994, the day before the verdict in his sexual abuse trial was to be announced, Shakur was shot five times and robbed after entering the lobby of Quad Recording Studios in Manhattan by two armed men in army fatigues. He would later accuse Sean Combs,[42] Andre Harrell, and Biggie Smalls—whom he saw after the shooting—of setting him up. Shakur also suspected his close friend and associate, Randy "Stretch" Walker, of being involved in the attempt. According to the doctors at Bellevue Hospital, where he was admitted immediately following the incident, Shakur had received five bullet wounds; twice in the head, twice in the groin and once through the arm and thigh. He checked out of the hospital, against doctor's orders, three hours after surgery. In the day that followed, Shakur entered the courthouse in a wheelchair and was found guilty of three counts of molestation, but innocent of six others, including sodomy. On February 6, 1995, he was sentenced to one-and-a-half to four-and-a-half years in prison on a sexual assault charge.[43] A year later on November 30, 1995, Stretch was killed after being shot twice in the back by three men who pulled up alongside his green minivan at 112th Ave. and 209th St. in Queens Village, while he was driving. His minivan smashed into a tree and hit a parked car before flipping over.[44] On April 8th, 2008, the LA Times issued a retraction[45] as follows "to the extent these publications could be interpreted as creating the impression that Combs was involved in arranging the attack, The Times wishes to correct that misimpression, which was neither stated in the article nor intended." The LAT article, written by Pulitzer prize winner Chuck Philips, stated that Shakur was led to the studio by James Rosemond aka Jimmy Henchman (an associate of Combs) to rough up Tupac. The article relied, in part, on documents The Smoking Gun shown to be faked.[46] as well as 6 unnamed sources, one of them Dexter Issac, who LA Times author Chuck Philips later identified as one of his key unnamed sources [47] after Issacs confessed to having committed the crime for James Rosemond aka Jimmy Henchman. On June 15, 2011, Dexter Issac admitted to this shooting and robbery, reporting to have been hired to do so by James Rosemond aka Jimmy Henchman[48] [49], owner of Czar Entertainment.[50] and associate of Sean Combs, thus supporting the LA Times retracted article by Chuck Philips [51] .
[edit] 1995: Prison Sentence, Me Against the World and Bail
Shakur began serving his prison sentence at Clinton Correctional Facility on February 14, 1995. Shortly afterwards, he released his multi-platinum album Me Against the World. Shakur became the first artist ever to have an album at number one on the Billboard 200 while serving a prison sentence. Me Against the World made its debut on the Billboard 200 and stayed at the top of the charts for four weeks. The album sold 240,000 copies in its first week, setting a record for highest first week sales for a solo male rap artist at the time.[52] While serving his sentence, he married his long-time girlfriend, Keisha Morris, on April 4, 1995; the couple later divorced in 1996.[53] While imprisoned, Shakur read many books by Niccolò Machiavelli, Sun Tzu's The Art of War and other works of political philosophy and strategy.[54] He also wrote a screenplay titled Live 2 Tell while incarcerated, a story about an adolescent who becomes a drug baron.[55]
Me Against the World, released while Shakur was imprisoned, made an immediate impact on the charts, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200. This ultimately made Shakur the first artist to have an album debut at number one on Billboard 200 while serving time in prison. The album served as one of Shakur's most positively reviewed albums, with many calling it the magnum opus of his career, and is considered one of the greatest and most influential hip hop albums of all-time. It is also his fourth biggest selling album with 2,439,000 units moved to date.[56] Me Against the World won best rap album at the 1996 Soul Train Music Awards.[57]
"Dear Mama" was released as the album's first single in February 1995, along with the track "Old School" as the B-side.[58] "Dear Mama" would be the album's most successful single, topping the Hot Rap Singles chart, and peaking at the ninth spot on the Billboard Hot 100.[59] The single was certified platinum in July 1995,[60] and later placed at #51 on the year-end charts. The second single, "So Many Tears", was released in June, four months after the first single.[61] The single would reach the number six spot on the Hot Rap Singles chart, and the 44th on the Billboard Hot 100.[59] "Temptations", released in August, was the third and final single from the album.[62] The single would be the least successful of the three released, but still did fairly well on the charts, reaching number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100, 35 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, and 13 on the Hot Rap Singles charts.[59]
In October 1995, Shakur's case was on appeal but due to all of his legal fees he could not raise the $1.4 million bail. After serving eleven months of his one-and-a-half year to four-and-a-half year sentence,[63] Shakur was released from the Attica Correctional Facility due in large part to the help and influence of Suge Knight, the CEO of Death Row Records, who posted a $1.4 million bail pending appeal of the conviction in exchange for Shakur to release three albums under the Death Row label.[64]
[edit] 1996: All Eyez on Me and The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
All Eyez on Me was the fourth studio album by 2Pac, released February 13, 1996 on Death Row Records and Interscope Records. The album is frequently recognized as one of the crowning achievements of 1990s rap music.[65] It has been said that "despite some undeniable filler, it is easily the best production 2Pac's ever had on record".[66] It was certified 5× Platinum after just 2 months in April 1996 and 9× platinum in 1998. The album featured the Billboard Hot 100 number one singles "How Do U Want It" and "California Love". It featured 5 singles in all, the most of any 2Pac album. Moreover, All Eyez On Me (which was the only Death Row release to be distributed through PolyGram by way of Island Records) made history as the first double-full-length hip-hop solo studio album released for mass consumption. It was issued on two compact discs and four LPs. Chartwise, All Eyez on Me was the second album from 2Pac to hit number-one on both the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.[67] It sold 566,000 copies in the first week of its release, and was charted on the top 100 with the top one-week Soundscan sales since 1991. The album won the 1997 Soul Train R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year Award.[68][69] Shakur also won the Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist at the 24th Annual American Music Awards.[70]
The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory (Meaning Makaveli The Don - Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory and commonly shortened to The 7 Day Theory) is the fifth and final studio album by Tupac Shakur, under the new stage name Makaveli, finished before his death and his first studio album to be posthumously released.[71] The album was completely finished in a total of seven days during the month of August 1996.[72] The lyrics were written and recorded in only three days and mixing took an additional four days. These are among the very last songs he recorded before his fatal shooting on September 7, 1996. In 2005, MTV.com ranked Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory at #9 on their greatest hip hop albums of all time list[73] and, in 2006, recognized it as a classic.[74] The emotion and anger showcased on the album has been admired by a large part of the hip-hop community, including other rappers.[75] Ronald "Riskie" Brent is the creator of the Makaveli Don Killuminati cover painting.[76] George "Papa G" Pryce, Former Head of Publicity for Death Row, claimed that "Makaveli which we did was a sort of tongue and cheek and it was not really to come out and after Tupac was murdered, it did come out. But before that it was going to be a sort of an underground."[77] The album peaked at number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and the Billboard 200.[78] The album generated the second-highest debut-week sales total of any album that year,[79] selling 664,000 copies on the first week. This album was certified 4X Platinum on June 15, 1999.[80]
Death[link]
September 1996 shooting[link]
On the night of September 7, 1996, Shakur attended the Mike Tyson–Bruce Seldon boxing match at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. After leaving the match, one of Suge's associates spotted 21-year-old Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson, an alleged member of the Southside Crips, in the MGM Grand lobby and informed Shakur, who then attacked Anderson. Shakur's entourage, as well as Suge and his followers, assisted in assaulting Anderson. The fight was captured on the hotel's video surveillance. Earlier that year, Anderson and a group of Crips had robbed a member of Death Row's entourage in a Foot Locker store, precipitating Shakur's attack. After the brawl, Shakur went to rendezvous with Suge to go to Death Row-owned Club 662 (now known as restaurant/club Seven). He rode in Suge's 1996 black BMW 750iL sedan as part of a larger convoy including many in Shakur's entourage.[81]
At 10:55 pm, while paused at a red light, Shakur rolled down his window and a photographer took his photograph.[82] At around 11:00–11:05 pm, they were halted on Las Vegas Boulevard by Metro bicycle police for playing the car stereo too loudly and not having license plates. The plates were then found in the trunk of Suge's car; they were released without being fined a few minutes later.[82] At about 11:10 pm, while stopped at a red light at Flamingo Road near the intersection of Koval Lane in front of the Maxim Hotel, a vehicle occupied by two women pulled up on their left side. Shakur, who was standing up through the sunroof, exchanged words with the two women, and invited them to go to Club 662.[82] At approximately 11:15 pm, a white, four-door, late-model Cadillac with an unknown number of occupants pulled up to the sedan's right side, rolled down one of the windows, and rapidly fired a volley of gunshots at Shakur; bullets hit him in the chest, pelvis, and his right hand and thigh.[8][82] One of the rounds apparently ricocheted into Shakur's right lung.[83] Suge was hit in the head by fragmentation, though it is thought that a bullet grazed him.[84] According to Suge, a bullet from the gunfire had been lodged in his skull, but medical reports later contradicted this statement.[85] At the time of the drive-by Shakur's bodyguard was following behind in a vehicle belonging to Kidada Jones, Shakur's then-fiancée.[citation needed] The bodyguard, Frank Alexander, stated that when he was about to ride along with the rapper in Suge's car, Shakur asked him to drive Kidada Jones' car instead just in case they were too drunk and needed additional vehicles from Club 662 back to the hotel. The bodyguard reported in his documentary, Before I Wake, that shortly after the assault, one of the convoy's cars drove off after the assailant but he never heard back from the occupants.[86]
After arriving on the scene, police and paramedics took Suge and a mortally wounded Shakur to the University Medical Center. According to an interview with one of Shakur's closest friends the music video director Gobi, while at the hospital, he received news from a Death Row marketing employee that the shooters had called the record label and were sending death threats aimed at Shakur, claiming that they were going there to "finish him off".[87] Upon hearing this, Gobi immediately alerted the Las Vegas police, but the police claimed they were understaffed and no one could be sent.[87] Nonetheless, the shooters never arrived.[87] At the hospital, Shakur was in and out of consciousness, was heavily sedated, breathed through a ventilator and respirator, was placed on life support machines, and was ultimately put under a barbiturate-induced coma after repeatedly trying to get out of the bed.[8][87][88] Despite having been resuscitated in a trauma center and surviving a multitude of surgeries (as well as the removal of a failed right lung), Shakur had gotten through the critical phase of the medical therapy and was given a 50% chance of pulling through.[83] Gobi left the medical center after being informed that Shakur made a 13% recovery on the sixth night.[87] While in the critical care unit on the afternoon of September 13, 1996, Shakur died of internal bleeding; doctors attempted to revive him but could not impede his hemorrhaging.[8][88] His mother, Afeni, made the decision to tell the doctors to stop.[83][88] He was pronounced dead at 4:03 pm (PDT)[8] The official cause of death was noted as respiratory failure and cardiopulmonary arrest in connection with multiple gunshot wounds.[8] Shakur's body was cremated and some of his ashes were later mixed with marijuana and smoked by members of the Outlawz.[89]
Aftermath[link]
Murder case[link]
Due largely to a perceived lack of progress by law enforcement in the investigation of Shakur's murder, many independent investigations and theories emerged. Because of the acrimony between Shakur and Biggie (who was murdered in March 1997[90]), there was speculation from the outset about the possibility of Biggie's involvement. Biggie, as well as his family, relatives, and associates, vehemently denied all such accusations.[91] In 2002, the LA Times published a story by Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Chuck Philips, who claimed to have uncovered evidence implicating Biggie, in addition to Anderson and the Southside Crips, in the attack.[92] Philips quoted unnamed gang-member sources who claimed Biggie had ties to the Crips, often hiring them for security during West Coast appearances, and that Biggie colluded with the Crips to murder Shakur.
In support of their claims, Biggie's family submitted documentation to MTV suggesting that he was working in a New York recording studio the night of the drive-by shooting. His manager Wayne Barrow and fellow rapper James "Lil' Cease" Lloyd made public announcements denying Biggie's partaking in the crime and claimed further that they were both with him in the recording studio during the night of the event.[93] The high profile nature of the killing and ensuing gang violence caught the attention of English filmmaker Nick Broomfield, who made the documentary film Biggie & Tupac which examines the lack of progress in the case by speaking to those close to the two slain rappers and the investigation. Shakur's close childhood friend and member of Outlawz, Yafeu "Yaki Kadafi" Fula, was in the convoy when the drive-by occurred and indicated to police that he might be able to identify the assailants, however, he was shot and killed shortly thereafter in a housing project in Irvington.[94] A DVD titled Tupac: Assassination was released on October 23, 2007, more than eleven years after Shakur's murder. It explores aspects surrounding the event and provides fresh insights into the cold case with new details about the environment.[95]
Artistry[link]
Influences and musical style[link]
Shakur's music and philosophy is rooted in many American, African-American, and World entities, including the Black Panther Party, Black nationalism, egalitarianism, and liberty. His debut album, 2Pacalypse Now, revealed the socially conscious side of Shakur. On this album, Shakur attacked social injustice, poverty and police brutality on songs "Brenda's Got a Baby", "Trapped" and "Part Time Mutha". His style on this album was highly influenced by the social consciousness and Afrocentrism pervading hip hop in the late 1980s and early 1990s. On this initial release, Shakur helped extend the success of such rap groups as Boogie Down Productions, Public Enemy, X-Clan, and Grandmaster Flash, as he became one of the first major socially conscious rappers from the West Coast.[96]
On his second record, Shakur continued to rap about the social ills facing African-Americans, with songs like "The Streetz R Deathrow" and "Last Wordz". He also showed his compassionate side with the anthem "Keep Ya Head Up", while simultaneously putting his legendary aggressiveness on display with the title track from the album Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. he added a salute to his former group Digital Underground by including them on the playful track "I Get Around". Throughout his career, an increasingly aggressive attitude can be seen pervading Shakur's subsequent albums.[97]
The contradictory themes of social inequality and injustice, unbridled aggression, compassion, playfulness, and hope all continued to shape Shakur's work, as witnessed with the release of his incendiary 1995 album Me Against the World. In 1996, Shakur released All Eyez on Me. Many of these tracks are considered by many critics to be classics, including "Ambitionz Az a Ridah", "I Ain't Mad at Cha", "California Love", "Life Goes On" and "Picture Me Rollin'".; All Eyez on Me was a change of style from his earlier works. While still containing socially conscious songs and themes, Shakur's album was heavily influenced by party tracks and tended to have a more "feel good" vibe than his first albums. Shakur described it as a celebration of life, and the record was critically and commercially successful.[98]
He had enjoyed and had been influenced by the work of contemporary English and Irish pop musicians as a teenager such as Kate Bush, Culture Club, Sinéad O'Connor and U2.[99]
Other ventures and personal life[link]
Death Row Records[link]
Upon his release from Clinton Correctional Facility, Shakur immediately went back to song recording. He began a new group called Outlaw Immortalz. Shakur began recording his first album with Death Row and released the single "California Love" soon after. On February 13, 1996, Shakur released his fourth solo album, All Eyez on Me. This double album was the first and second of his three-album commitment to Death Row Records. It sold over nine million copies.[citation needed] The record was a general departure from the introspective subject matter of Me Against the World, being more oriented toward a thug and gangsta mentality. Shakur continued his recordings despite increasing problems at the Death Row label. Dr. Dre left his post as house producer to form his own label, Aftermath. Shakur continued to produce hundreds of tracks during his time at Death Row, most of which would be released on his posthumous albums R U Still Down? (Remember Me), Still I Rise, Until the End of Time, Better Dayz, Loyal to the Game and Pac's Life. He also began the process of recording an album with the Boot Camp Clik and their label Duck Down Records, both New York–based, entitled One Nation.[100]
On June 4, 1996, he and Outlawz released the diss track "Hit 'Em Up", a scathing lyrical assault on Biggie and others associated with him. In the track, Shakur claimed to have had sexual intercourse with Faith Evans, Biggie's wife at the time, and attacks Bad Boy's street credibility. Though no hard evidence suggests so, Shakur was convinced that some members associated with Bad Boy had known about the '94 attack on him beforehand due to their behavior that night and what his sources told him. Shakur aligned himself with Suge, Death Row's CEO, who was already bitter toward Combs over a 1995 incident at the Platinum Club in Atlanta, Georgia, which culminated in the death of Suge's friend and bodyguard, Jake Robles; Suge was adamant in voicing his suspicions of Combs' involvement.[101] While incarcerated in Clinton Correctional Facility, Shakur read and studied Niccolò Machiavelli and other published works, which inspired his pseudonym "Makaveli" under which he released the album The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory. The album presents a stark contrast to previous works. Throughout the album, Shakur continues to focus on the themes of pain and aggression, making this album one of the emotionally darker works of his career. Shakur wrote and recorded all the lyrics in only three days and the production took another four days, combining for a total of seven days to complete the album (hence the name).
Outlawz[link]
Main article: Outlawz
When Tupac Shakur recorded "Hit 'Em Up" a diss song towards his former friend and rival, The Notorious B.I.G., also known as Biggie Smalls he recruited three members from the former group Dramacydal whom he had worked with previously, and was eager to work with again. Together with the three New Jersey rappers and other associates, they formed the original lineup of the Outlawz. When 2Pac signed to Death Row upon his release from prison, he recruited his step brother Mopreme Shakur and Big Syke from Thug Life. Hussein Fatal, Napoleon, E.D.I. Mean, Kastro, Yaki Kadafi, and Storm (the only female Outlaw) were also added, and together they formed the original lineup of the Outlaw Immortalz that debuted on 2Pac's multi-platinum smash All Eyez on Me. They later dropped the immortal after the untimely deaths of 2Pac and Yaki Kadafi and moved on as Outlawz without the members of Thug Life. Young Noble was later added and appeared on 2Pac's second Death Row release The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory. It was on 2Pac's Makaveli album that Outlawz first came to the greater rap community's notice, appearing on a few songs. The idea behind the group was for each member to have a rap name coinciding with the names of various tyrants or enemies of America, past and present. Outlawz chose in later years to make a backronym out of the letters of their group name Operating Under Thug Laws As Warriorz although it does not stand for the groups name and is used infrequently.
On forming the Outlawz, Tupac gave each of them a name of a dictator/military leader or an enemy of America.
- Yaki Kadafi, after Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi
- Hussein Fatal, after Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein
- Mussolini (formerly Big Syke), after Italian dictator Benito Mussolini
- Komani (Shakur's half brother Mopreme Shakur), after Iranian Islamic Revolution leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
- Kastro, after Cuban leader Fidel Castro
- E.D.I. Mean, after Ugandan dictator Idi Amin
- Napoleon, after military strategist and leader Napoleon Bonaparte
For himself, Tupac created the alias "Makaveli" from Renaissance Italian philosopher and strategist Niccolo Machiavelli, whose writings inspired Shakur in prison, but who also preached that a leader could eliminate his enemies by all means necessary.
He mentioned Makaveli Records a few times before his death. This was supposed to be a music label for up and coming artists that Shakur had an interest in developing or potentially signing, and his own future projects would have also been published through it as well.[102]
Acting career[link]
In addition to rapping and hip hop music, Shakur acted in films. He made his first film appearance in the motion picture Nothing But Trouble, as part of a cameo by the Digital Underground. His first starring role was in the film Juice. In this story, he played the character Bishop, a trigger happy teen, for which he was hailed by Rolling Stone's Peter Travers as "the film's most magnetic figure."[103] He went on to star with Janet Jackson in Poetic Justice (for which he was nominated outstanding actor in 1994, but did not win) and with Duane Martin in Above the Rim. After his death, three of Shakur's completed films, Bullet, Gridlock'd and Gang Related, were released.[104][105]
He had also been slated to star in the Hughes brothers' film Menace II Society but was replaced by Larenz Tate after assaulting Allen Hughes as a result of a quarrel. Director John Singleton mentioned that he wrote the script for Baby Boy with Shakur in mind for the leading role.[106] It was eventually filmed with Tyrese Gibson in his place and released in 2001, five years after Shakur's death. The film features a mural of Shakur in the protagonist's bedroom as well as featuring the song "Hail Mary" in the film's score.[107]
Personal life, literature and religion[link]
Shakur was a voracious reader. He was inspired by a wide variety of writers, including William Shakespeare, Niccolò Machiavelli, Donald Goines, Sun Tzu, Kurt Vonnegut, Mikhail Bakunin, Maya Angelou, Alice Walker, and Khalil Gibran. In his book Holler If You Hear Me: Searching for Tupac Shakur, University of Pennsylvania Avalon Professor of Humanities and African American Studies Michael Eric Dyson describes the experience of visiting the home of Shakur's friend and promoter Leila Steinberg to find "the sea of books" once owned by Shakur.[108]
Shakur never professed following a particular religion, but his lyrics in singles such as 'Only God Can Judge Me' and poems such as The Rose That Grew from Concrete suggest he believed in God. This means many analysts currently describe him as a deist.[109][110][111] He believed in Karma, but rejected a literal afterlife and organized religion.[112]
Black Panthers[link]
Tupac has had several family members who were members of the Black Panthers; Mutulu Shakur, the step-father of Tupac, Assata Shakur, his step-aunt, Billy Garland the biological father of Tupac and Afeni Shakur his mother.
Accolades[link]
Legacy[link]
| “ | Since his death, Tupac has become an international martyr, a symbol on the level of Bob Marley or Che Guevara, whose life has inspired Tupacistas on the streets of Brazil, memorial murals in the Bronx and Spain, and bandanna-wearing youth gangs in South Africa. | ” |
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At a Mobb Deep concert following the death of the famed icon and release of The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, Cormega recalled in an interview that the fans were all shouting "Makaveli,"[114] and emphasized the influence of The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory and of Shakur himself even in New York at the height of the media-dubbed 'intercoastal rivalry'.[115] Tupac Shakur was also one of the few rappers that were paid a tribute during the Up in Smoke Tour that featured many west coast hip-hop artists.
Shakur is held in high esteem by other MCs – in the book How to Rap, Bishop Lamont notes that Shakur “mastered every element, every aspect” of rapping[116] and Fredro Starr of Onyx says Shakur, "was a master of the flow."[117] "Every rapper who grew up in the Nineties owes something to Tupac," wrote 50 Cent. "He didn't sound like anyone who came before him."[3] About.com for their part named Shakur the most influential rapper ever.[118]
To preserve Shakur's legacy, his mother founded the Shakur Family Foundation (later renamed the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation or TASF) in 1997. The TASF's stated mission is to "provide training and support for students who aspire to enhance their creative talents." The TASF sponsors essay contests, charity events, a performing arts day camp for teenagers and undergraduate scholarships. The Foundation officially opened the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts (TASCA) in Stone Mountain, Georgia, on June 11, 2005. On November 14, 2003, a documentary about Shakur entitled Tupac: Resurrection was released under the supervision of his mother and narrated entirely in his voice. It was nominated for Best Documentary in the 2005 Academy Awards. Proceeds will go to a charity set up by Shakur's mother Afeni. On April 17, 2003, Harvard University co-sponsored an academic symposium entitled "All Eyez on Me: Tupac Shakur and the Search for the Modern Folk Hero." The speakers discussed a wide range of topics dealing with Shakur's impact on everything from entertainment to sociology.[119]
Many of the speakers discussed Shakur's status and public persona, including State University of New York at Buffalo English professor Mark Anthony Neal who gave the talk "Thug Nigga Intellectual: Tupac as Celebrity Gramscian" in which he argued that Shakur was an example of the "organic intellectual" expressing the concerns of a larger group.[120] Professor Neal has also indicated in his writings that the death of Shakur has left a "leadership void amongst hip-hop artists."[121] Neal further describes him as a "walking contradiction", a status that allowed him to "make being an intellectual accessible to ordinary people."[122]
Professor of Communications Murray Forman, of Northeastern University, spoke of the mythical status about Shakur's life and death. He addressed the symbolism and mythology surrounding Shakur's death in his talk entitled "Tupac Shakur: O.G. (Ostensibly Gone)". Among his findings were that Shakur's fans have "succeeded in resurrecting Tupac as an ethereal life force."[123] In "From Thug Life to Legend: Realization of a Black Folk Hero", Professor of Music at Northeastern University, Emmett Price, compared Shakur's public image to that of the trickster-figures of African-American folklore which gave rise to the urban "bad-man" persona of the post-slavery period. He ultimately described Shakur as a "prolific artist" who was "driven by a terrible sense of urgency" in a quest to "unify mind, body, and spirit".[124]
In Holler If You Hear Me: Searching for Tupac Shakur, Michael Eric Dyson indicated that Shakur "spoke with brilliance and insight as someone who bears witness to the pain of those who would never have his platform. He told the truth, even as he struggled with the fragments of his identity."[108] At one Harvard Conference the theme was Shakur's impact on entertainment, race relations, politics and the "hero/martyr".[125] In late 1997, the University of California, Berkeley offered a student-led course entitled "History 98: Poetry and History of Tupac Shakur."[126]
In late 2003, the Makaveli Branded Clothing line was launched by Afeni. In 2005, Death Row released Tupac: Live at the House of Blues. The DVD was the final recorded performance of Shakur's career, which took place on July 4, 1996, and features a plethora of Death Row artists. In August 2006, Tupac Shakur Legacy was released. The interactive biography was written by Jamal Joseph. It features unseen family photographs, intimate stories, and over 20 removable reproductions of his handwritten song lyrics, contracts, scripts, poetry, and other personal papers. Shakur's sixth posthumous studio album, Pac's Life, was released on November 21, 2006. It commemorates the 10th anniversary of Shakur's death. He is still considered one of the most popular artists in the music industry as of 2006[update].[127]
According to Forbes, in 2008 Shakur's estate made $15 million.[128] In 2002, they recognized him as a Top Earning Dead celebrity coming in on number ten on their list.[129]
On April 15, 2012, a "hologram" of Tupac Shakur (technically a 2-D video projection[130]) performed his songs "Hail Mary" and "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" with Snoop Dogg[131] at the Coachella Music Festival, the effect was created using an optical illusion called Pepper's ghost.[132] The video footage was created by visual effects company Digital Domain.[130] The Wall Street Journal reported Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg were in talks of a possible tour involving the two rappers and the hologram version of Tupac.[133] which was later turned down by Dr Dre.[134]
Library of Congress[link]
Shakur's hit song "Dear Mama" is one of 25 songs that was added to the National Recording Registry in 2010. The Library of Congress has called "Dear Mama" "a moving and eloquent homage to both the murdered rapper's own mother and all mothers struggling to maintain a family in the face of addiction, poverty and societal indifference." The honor came seven days after what would have been Shakur's 39th birthday. Shakur is the third rapper to enter the library, behind Grandmaster Flash and Public Enemy.[135]
Honors[link]
- In a 2005 Rolling Stone magazine vote, Tupac was named No.6 of the '100 immortal artists of all time' behind the likes of Elvis Presley and John Lennon.
- MTV ranked him at No.2 on their list of The Greatest MCs of All Time.[136]
- Shakur was inducted into the Hip-Hop Hall of Fame in 2002.[137]
- Ranked No.3 on VH1's 50 Greatest Hip Hop Artists.
- In 2003, MTV's "22 Greatest MCs" countdown listed Shakur as the "Number 1 MC", as voted by the viewers.[138]
- In 2004, at the VH1 Hip Hop Honors Shakur was honored along with DJ Hollywood, Kool DJ Herc, KRS-One, Public Enemy, Run-D.M.C., Rock Steady Crew, and Sugarhill Gang.[139]
- A Vibe magazine poll in 2004 rated Shakur "the greatest rapper of all time" as voted by fans.[140]
- At the First Annual Turks & Caicos International Film Festival held on Tuesday, October 17, 2006, Shakur was honored for his undeniable voice and talent and as a performer who crossed racial, ethnic, cultural and medium lines; his mother accepted the award on his behalf.[141]
- In 2008, The National Association Of Recording Merchandisers in conjunction with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame recognized him as a very influential artist and has added him in their Definitive 200 list.[142]
- On Wednesday, June 23, 2010, Shakur was inducted to the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry.[143]
- The seat of the Catholic Church released a list of 12 songs onto the social networking Web site's streaming music service. Among the artists included are Mozart, Muse and Dame Shirley Bassey; the list also includes Shakur's song "Changes", which was released two years after his shooting death on a greatest hits album in 1998.[144]
- His double album, All Eyez on Me, is one of the highest-selling rap albums of all time, with over 5 million copies of the album sold in the United States alone by April 1996; it was eventually certified 9x platinum in June 1998 by the RIAA.[145]
Discography[link]
Main article: Tupac Shakur discography
See also: Outlawz discography
Studio albums
- 2Pacalypse Now (1991)
- Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. (1993)
- Thug Life: Volume 1 (with Thug Life) (1994)
- Me Against the World (1995)
- All Eyez on Me (1996)
- The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory (1996)
Posthumous albums
- R U Still Down? (Remember Me) (1997)
- Greatest Hits (1998)
- Still I Rise (with the Outlawz) (1999)
- Until the End of Time (2001)
- Better Dayz (2002)
- Tupac Resurrection (2003)
- Loyal to the Game (2004)
- Pac's Life (2006)
Filmography[link]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Nothing But Trouble | Himself | (Brief appearance) |
| 1992 | Juice | Bishop | First starring role |
| 1992 | Drexell's Class | Himself | Season 1: "Cruisin'" |
| 1993 | A Different World | Piccolo | Season 6: "Homie, Don't You Know Me?" |
| 1993 | Poetic Justice | Lucky | Co-starred with Janet Jackson |
| 1993 | In Living Color | Himself | Season 5: "Ike Turner and Hooch" |
| 1994 | Above the Rim | Birdie | Co-starred with Duane Martin |
| 1995 | Murder Was the Case: The Movie | Sniper | (Uncredited). Segment "Natural Born Killaz". |
| 1996 | Bullet | Tank | Released one month after Shakur's death |
| 1997 | Gridlock'd | Ezekiel 'Spoon' Whitmore | Released several months after Shakur's death |
| 1997 | Gang Related | Detective Rodríguez | Shakur's last performance in a film |
| 2003 | Tupac: Resurrection | Himself | Official documentary film |
| 2009 | Notorious | Himself (archive footage) | Portrayed by Anthony Mackie |
| 2012 | Tupac[146] | Himself (archive footage) | The official biographical motion picture of Tupac Shakur. The film is currently being produced. |
| 20?? | Live 2 Tell | Screenwriter | (Written in 1995)[147] |
Documentaries Shakur's life has been recognized in big and small documentaries each trying capture the many different events during his short lifetime, most notably the Academy Award–nominated Tupac: Resurrection, released in 2003.
- 1997: Tupac Shakur: Thug Immortal
- 1997: Tupac Shakur: Words Never Die (TV)
- 2001: Tupac Shakur: Before I Wake...
- 2001: Welcome to Deathrow
- 2002: Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel
- 2002: Biggie & Tupac
- 2002: Tha Westside
- 2003: 2Pac 4 Ever
- 2003: Tupac: Resurrection
- 2004: Tupac vs.
- 2004: Tupac: The Hip Hop Genius (TV)
- 2006: So Many Years, So Many Tears
- 2007: Tupac: Assassination
- 2009: Tupac: Assassination II: Reckoning
See also[link]
- List of best-selling music artists
- List of number-one albums (United States)
- List of number-one hits (United States)
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| Name | Shakur, Tupac Amaru |
| Alternative names | 2Pac, Pac, Makaveli |
| Short description | American rap artist, actor and poet |
| Date of birth | June 16, 1971 |
| Place of birth | New York City, New York, United States |
| Date of death | September 13, 1996 |
| Place of death | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Snoop Dogg | |
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 Snoop Dogg performing at the Snoop Dogg Supafest in April 2011. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. |
| Born | (1971-10-20) October 20, 1971 (age 40) |
| Origin | Long Beach, California, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Death Row, No Limit, Priority, Star Trak, Geffen, Doggystyle |
| Associated acts | Tha Dogg Pound, Tha Eastsidaz, 213, Dr. Dre, Warren G, Nate Dogg, 2Pac, Pharell, R. Kelly, Ice Cube, Akon, Game, Brandy Norwood, Eminem, Wiz Khalifa |
| Website | snoopdogg.com |
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. (born October 20, 1971), better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg (formerly known as Snoop Doggy Dogg), is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school. Shortly after graduation, he was arrested for cocaine possession and spent six months in Wayside County Jail. His music career began in 1992 after his release when he was discovered by Dr. Dre. He collaborated on several tracks on Dre's solo debut, The Chronic and on the titular theme song to the film Deep Cover.
Snoop's debut album Doggystyle, was released in 1993 under Death Row Records making a debut at No.1 on both the Billboard 200 and R&B charts. Selling almost a million copies in the first week of its release, Doggystyle quickly became certified 4× platinum in 1994 and spawned several hit singles, including "What's My Name" and "Gin & Juice". In 1994, Snoop released a soundtrack on Death Row Records for the short film Murder Was The Case, starring himself. In early 1996, Snoop Dogg was cleared of charges over his bodyguard's 1993 murder of Philip Woldemariam. His second album, late 1996's Tha Doggfather, also debuted at No.1 on both charts with "Snoop's Upside Ya Head" as the lead single. The album sold only half as well, being certified double platinum in 1997.
Tha Doggfather was his last release for Death Row before he signed with No Limit Records, where he recorded his next three albums. Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told in 1998, No Limit Top Dogg in 1999 (making it his last album of the 90s), and Tha Last Meal in 2000, which was his last No Limit Records album. Snoop then signed with Priority/Capitol/EMI Records in 2002, where he released his album Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss. Then he signed with Geffen Records in 2004 for his next three albums R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece, Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, and Ego Trippin'. Malice 'n Wonderland (2009) and Doggumentary (2011), his most recent release, were on Priority.
In addition to music, Snoop Dogg has starred in motion pictures and hosted several television shows: Doggy Fizzle Televizzle, Snoop Dogg's Father Hood and Dogg After Dark. He also coaches a youth football league and high school football team. He has run into many legal troubles, some of which caused him to be legally banned from the UK and Australia, although the UK ban was later reversed after a long legal battle.[1] He is the cousin of Nate Dogg, Daz Dillinger, RBX and Lil' ½ Dead and the cousin of R&B singers Brandy and Ray J. Starting September 2009, Snoop was hired by EMI as the chairman of a reactivated Priority Records.[2]
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Early life[link]
Named after his stepfather, Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Sr. (December 10, 1948 – November 9, 1985, Los Angeles), Calvin Broadus was born October 20, 1971 at the Los Altos Hospital in Long Beach, California, the second of three sons of Beverly Broadus (née Tate; born April 27, 1951, McComb, Mississippi).[3][4][5] His father, Vernall Varnado (born December 13, 1949, Magnolia, Mississippi),[3] was a Vietnam veteran, singer, and mail carrier who was said to be frequently absent from his life.[6] Broadus' parents nicknamed him "Snoopy" as a child because of his appearance, but usually addressed him as Calvin at home.[7][8] His mother and stepfather divorced in 1975. At an early age, Broadus began singing in Golgotha Trinity Baptist Church and playing piano; when he was in sixth grade, he began rapping.[9][10] He attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School, and was convicted for cocaine possession, serving six months at the Wayside County Jail.[7]
As a teenager, Snoop Dogg frequently ran into trouble with the law. Snoop Dogg was a member of the Rollin' 20 Crips gang in the Eastside of Long Beach,[11][12] although he stated in 1993 that he never joined a gang.[9] Shortly after graduating from high school, he was arrested for possession of cocaine.[7] Snoop Dogg's conviction caused him to be frequently in and out of prison for the first three years after he graduated from high school. Snoop, along with his cousins Nate Dogg and Lil' ½ Dead and friend Warren G, recorded home made tapes as a group called 213, named after the Long Beach area code at the time. One of his early solo freestyles over En Vogue's "Hold On" had made it to a mixtape which was heard by influential producer Dr. Dre, who phoned to invite him to an audition. Former N.W.A member The D.O.C. taught him how to structure his lyrics and separate the thematics into verses, hooks and chorus.[13]
[edit] 1992–93: Doggystyle
When he began recording, Broadus took the stage name Snoop Doggy Dogg. Dr. Dre began working with Snoop Dogg, first on the theme song of the 1992 film Deep Cover, and then on Dr. Dre's debut solo album The Chronic with the other members of his former starting group, Tha Dogg Pound. The huge success of Snoop Dogg's debut Doggystyle was partially because of this intense exposure.[7]
To fuel the ascendance of West Coast G-funk hip hop, the singles "Who Am I (What's My Name)?" and "Gin and Juice" reached the top ten most-played songs in the United States, and the album stayed on the Billboard charts for several months.[7] Gangsta rap became the center of arguments for censorship and labeling, with Snoop Dogg often used as an example of violent and misogynistic musicians.[14] Doggystyle, much like The Chronic, featured a host of rappers signed to or affiliated with the Death Row label including Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, Nate Dogg and others. Rolling Stone music critic Touré asserted that Snoop had a relatively soft vocal delivery compared to other rappers: "Snoop's vocal style is part of what distinguishes him: where many rappers scream, figuratively and literally, he speaks softly."[9]
A short film about Snoop Dogg's murder trial called Murder Was The Case, was released in 1994, along with an accompanying soundtrack. On July 6, 1995, Doggy Style Records, Inc., a record label founded by Snoop Dogg, was registered with the California Secretary of State as business entity number C1923139.[15]
[edit] 1996–97: Tha Doggfather
After Snoop Dogg was acquitted of murder charges on February 20, 1996, he and the mother of his son and their kennel of 20 pit bulls moved into a 5,000-square-foot (460 m2) home in the hills of Claremont, California and by August 1996 Doggy Style Records, a subsidiary of Death Row Records, signed The Gap Band's Charlie Wilson as one of the record label's first artists.[16]
However, by the time Snoop Dogg's second album, Tha Doggfather, was released in November 1996, the price of living (or sometimes just imitating) the gangsta life had become very evident. Among the many notable hip hop industry deaths and convictions were the death of Snoop Dogg's friend and labelmate 2Pac and the racketeering indictment of Death Row co-founder Suge Knight.[7] Dr. Dre had left Death Row earlier in 1996 because of a contract dispute, so Snoop Dogg co-produced Tha Doggfather with Daz Dillinger and DJ Pooh.
This album featured a distinct change of style as compared to Doggystyle, and the leadoff single, "Snoop's Upside Ya Head", featured a collaboration with Gap Band frontman Charlie Wilson. While the album sold reasonably well, it was not as successful as its predecessor. However, Tha Doggfather had a somewhat softer approach to the G-funk style. The immediate aftermath of Dr. Dre's withdrawal from Death Row Records, realizing that he was subject to an iron-clad time-based contract (i.e., that Death Row practically owned anything he produced for a number of years), Snoop Dogg refused to produce any more tracks for Suge Knight, other than the insulting "Fuck Death Row", until his contract expired.[11] In an interview with Neil Strauss in 1998, Snoop Dogg stated that though he had been given lavish gifts by his former label they had withheld royalty payments to the artist.[17]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic said that after Tha Doggfather, Snoop Dogg began "moving away from his gangsta roots toward a calmer lyrical aesthetic":[7] for instance, Snoop participated in the 1997 Lollapalooza concert tour, which featured mainly alternative rock music. Troy J. Augusto of Variety noticed that Snoop's set at Lollapalooza attracted "much dancing, and, strangely, even a small mosh pit" in the audience.[18]
[edit] 1998–2000: No Limit, Top Dogg and Tha Last Meal
Snoop signed with Master P's No Limit Records (distributed by Priority/EMI Records) in 1998 and debuted on the label with Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told that year. His other albums from No Limit were No Limit Top Dogg in 1999 (selling over 1,503,865 copies) and Tha Last Meal in 2000 (selling over 1,000,000).[7] In 2001, his autobiography, Tha Doggfather, was published.
[edit] 2002: Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$
In 2002 he released the album Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$, on Priority/Capitol/EMI Records, selling over 1,300,000 copies. The album featured the hit singles "From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" and "Beautiful", featuring guest vocals by Pharrell. By this stage in his career, Snoop Dogg had left behind his "gangster" image and embraced a "pimp" image.
[edit] 2004–05: R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece
In 2004, Snoop signed to Geffen Records/Star Trak Entertainment both of which are distributed through Interscope Records; Star Trak is headed by producer duo The Neptunes, which produced several tracks for Snoop's 2004 release R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece. "Drop It Like It's Hot" (featuring Pharrell), the first single released from the album, was a hit and became Snoop Dogg's first single to reach number one. His third release was "Signs", featuring Justin Timberlake and Charlie Wilson, which entered the UK chart at #2. This was his highest entry ever in the UK chart. The album sold 1,724,000 copies in the U.S. alone, and most of its singles were heavily played on radio and television. Snoop Dogg joined Warren G and Nate Dogg to form the group 213 and released album The Hard Way in 2004. Debuting at No.4 on the Billboard 200 and No.1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, it included single "Groupie Luv". Together with fellow rappers Lil' Jon, Xzibit and David Banner, Snoop Dogg appeared in the music video for Korn's "Twisted Transistor".
[edit] 2006: Tha Blue Carpet Treatment
Snoop Dogg's appeared on two tracks from Ice Cube's 2006 album Laugh Now, Cry Later, including the single "Go to Church", and on several tracks on Tha Dogg Pound's Cali Iz Active the same year. Also, his latest song, "Real Talk", was leaked over the Internet in the summer of 2006 and a video was later released on the Internet. "Real Talk" was a dedication to former Crips leader Stanley "Tookie" Williams and a diss to Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Governor of California. Two other singles on which Snoop made a guest performance were "Keep Bouncing" by Too $hort (also with will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas) and "Gangsta Walk" by Coolio.
Snoop's 2006 album, Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, debuted on the Billboard 200 at No.5 and has sold over 850,000 copies. The album and the second single "That's That Shit" featuring R. Kelly were well received by critics. In the album, he collaborated in a video with E-40 and other West Coast rappers for his single "Candy (Drippin' Like Water)".
[edit] 2007–08: Ego Trippin'
In July 2007, Snoop Dogg also made history by becoming the first artist to release a track as a ringtone prior to its release as a single, which was "It's the D.O.G." On July 7, 2007, Snoop Dogg performed at the Live Earth concert, Hamburg.[19] Snoop Dogg has ventured into singing for Bollywood with his first ever rap for an Indian movie Singh Is Kinng; the title of the song is also "Singh is Kinng". He also appears in the movie as himself.[20] The album featuring the song was released on June 8, 2008 on Junglee Music Records.[21] He released his ninth studio album, Ego Trippin' (selling 400,000 copies in the U.S.), along with the first single, "Sexual Eruption". The single peaked at No.7 on the Billboard 100, featuring Snoop using autotune. The album featured production from QDT (Quik-Dogg-Teddy).
[edit] 2009–10: Malice n Wonderland and More Malice
Snoop was appointed an executive position at Priority Records. His tenth studio album, Malice n Wonderland, was released on December 8, 2009. The first single from the album, "Gangsta Luv", featuring The-Dream, peaked at No.35 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album debuted at No.23 on the Billboard 200, selling 61,000 copies its first week, making it his lowest charting album. His third single, "I Wanna Rock", peaked at No.41 on the Billboard Hot 100. Snoop features on the latest Gorillaz album, Plastic Beach. The fourth single from Malice n Wonderland, titled "Pronto", featuring Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, was released on iTunes on December 1, 2009. Snoop re-released the album under the name More Malice.
[edit] 2011–12: Doggumentary
Snoop collaborated with Katy Perry on the first single from her second mainstream album, "California Gurls", which was released on May 11, 2010. Snoop can also be heard on the track "Flashing" by Dr. Dre and on Curren$y's song "Seat Change". He was also featured on a new single from Australian singer Jessica Mauboy, titled "Get 'em Girls" (released September 2010). Snoop's latest effort was backing American recording artist, Emii, on her second single entitled "Mr. Romeo" (released October 26, 2010 as a follow-up to "Magic"). Snoop also collaborated with American comedy troupe The Lonely Island in their song "Turtleneck & Chain", in their 2011 album Turtleneck & Chain.
Snoop Dogg's newest studio album is Doggumentary. The album went through several tentative titles including Doggystyle 2: Tha Doggumentary and Doggumentary Music: 0020 before being released under the final title Doggumentary during March 2011.[22] Snoop was featured on Gorillaz' latest album Plastic Beach on a track called: "Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach" with the The Hypnotic Brass, he also completed another track with them entitled "Sumthing Like This Night" which does not appear on Plastic Beach, yet does appear on Doggumentary. He also appears on the latest Tech N9ne album All 6's and 7's (released June 7, 2011) on a track called "Pornographic" which also features E-40 and Krizz Kaliko.
[edit] 2012–present: Reincarnated
On February 4, 2012, Snoop Dogg announced a new documentary alongside his new upcoming studio album entitled Reincarnated.[23] Snoop Dogg is set to headline the Osheaga Festival in Montreal, Canada this summer. [24]
Other ventures[link]
Media appearances[link]
Snoop Dogg has appeared on television and in films throughout his career. In 1998, Snoop had a cameo appearance in the film Half Baked as the "Scavenger Smoker".[25] In 2000, Snoop (as "Michael J. Corleone") directed Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle, a pornographic film produced by Hustler. The film, combining hip hop with x-rated material, was a huge success and won "Top Selling Release of the Year" at the 2002 AVN Awards.[26] Snoop then directed Snoop Dogg's Hustlaz: Diary of a Pimp in 2002 (using the nickname "Snoop Scorsese").[27]
In 2001, Snoop lent his voice to the animated show King of the Hill, in which he played a white pimp named Alabaster Jones.[28] He played a lead character in the movie The Wash with Dr. Dre. He portrayed a drug dealer in a wheelchair in the film Training Day, featuring Denzel Washington.[29] In 2001, Snoop starred in the horror film Bones, with him playing a murdered mobster who returns from the dead to exact his revenge against those who murdered him.
In 2002, Snoop hosted, starred in, and produced his own MTV sketch comedy show entitled Doggy Fizzle Televizzle. Snoop was filmed for a brief cameo appearance in the television movie It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002), but his performance was omitted from the final cut of the movie.[30] On November 8, 2004, Snoop Dogg was starred in the episode "Two of a Kind" of NBC's series Las Vegas.[31]
In 2004, Snoop appeared on the Showtime series The L Word as the character "Slim Daddy". He also notably played the drug dealer-turned-informant character of Huggy Bear, in the 2004 remake film of the 1970s TV-series of the same name, Starsky & Hutch. He appeared as himself in the episode "MILF Money" of Weeds,[32] and made an appearance on the TV shows Entourage[33] and Monk,[34] for which he recorded a version of the theme, in July 2007.
Snoop founded his own production company, Snoopadelic Films, in 2005. Their debut film was Boss'n Up, a film inspired by Snoop Dogg's album R&G, starring Lil Jon and Trina.[35]
In December 2007, his reality show Snoop Dogg's Father Hood premiered on the E! channel.[36] Snoop Dogg joined the NBA's Entertainment League.[37] On March 30, 2008 he appeared at WrestleMania XXIV as a Master of Ceremonies for a tag team match between Maria and Ashley Massaro as they took on Beth Phoenix and Melina.[38]
On May 8 and May 9, 2008, Snoop appeared as himself on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, with a new opening theme recorded by the artist presented for both episodes. In the episodes, Snoop performs at the bachelorette party for character Adriana Cramer, and credits Bo Buchanan with helping him get his start in show business.[39][40] On February 24, 2010, Snoop Dogg reprised his role, performing his song "I Wanna Rock" from his new album, Malice n Wonderland, as well as once again performing a special remixed, vocal rendition of the show's opening theme.[41] In recent interviews he has explained that, as a child, One Life to Live was one of his favorite shows, and he still regards the show fondly. He has also stated that he has always been a particular fan of Robert S. Woods, who has portrayed the character of Bo Buchanan since 1979.
In 2009, Snoop Dogg appeared in Sacha Baron Cohen's film Brüno as himself performing a rap addition to the song "Dove Of Peace".[42] On October 19, 2009, Snoop Dogg was the guest host of WWE Raw.
In July 2009, Snoop revealed his desire to appear in the popular soap opera Coronation Street while touring in the UK. However ITV bosses were said to be less keen.[43]
In 2010, Snoop Dogg appeared in an episode of I Get That a Lot on CBS as a parking-lot attendant.
In June 2010, Snoop created a music video for True Blood accompanying a song he wrote for one of the main characters of the show entitled "Oh Sookie."[44][45]
In March 2011, Snoop participated in Comedy Central's Roast of Donald Trump with other comedians and media personalities.[46]
January 2, 2012, appeared on the The Price Is Right and raised $72,000 for his charity, Snoop Youth Football League.
Endorsements[link]
- St. Ides
- Snoop Dogg 40 Oz Malt liquor
- Adidas Originals
- Boost Mobile cell phone
- Chrysler 300
- Colt 45 Blast
- Metro PCS Samsung Galaxy 4G
- Orbit Gum
- AOL commercial with Jerry Stiller
- Cal Worthington's Ford dealership in Long Beach, California
- "Snoop Doggs" – foot-long hot dogs manufactured in Massachusetts, a joint venture with Platinum One Media[47]
- "Snoop Dogg Board Company (SDBC)" – skateboards and Luggage fabrication company (with Pentagon Distribution)
- "Snooperbowl" and "Snoop Youth Football league"[48]
- "Chronic Candy" – candy that tastes like marijuana (from Switzerland and is currently banned in some cities of US)
- Love Don't Live Here No More, Doggy Tales Vol.1 – love novel (co-written by David E. Talbert, published by Atria and Snoopadelic Films) ISBN 0-7432-7363-X[49]
- Tha Doggfather : The Times, Trials, And Hardcore Truths Of Snoop Dogg – autobiography (published by William Morrow) Hardcover ISBN 0-688-17158-3, Paperback ISBN 0-06-107607-4[50]
- Fear & Respect (project cancelled as of March 1, 2006) – PlayStation 2 video game (developed by Midway Games)
- "Doggy Biscuitz" – shoe brand (in partnership with Pony International)[51]
- "Snoop Dogg Clothing" – streetwear (distributed at Macy's)
- "WRFF" – unique design scooters (in cooperation with Salton, Inc.)[52]
- "Hip Hop Gaming League" – a celebrity online gaming competition (hosted by Global Gaming League)[53]
- "Snoop Dogg figures" (Vital Toys, SOTA Toys)[54]
- "Snoop Dogg Boxing" – mobile phone game (Sony Pictures Mobile)
- "Snoop Dogg Pet Accessory Line" (in conjunction with Jakks Pacific)[55]
- Snoop Dogg is a celebrity voice of a TomTom GPS navigation system.[56][57] He stated on George Lopez's talk show Lopez Tonight that he is tired of hearing directions from the same woman.
- In August 2008, Snoop Dogg announced the launch of a new streetwear line called Rich & Infamous, via a partnership with Robert Thorne Co. The line was unveiled during the Magic Tradeshow in Las Vegas.[58]
- "Hack is Wack" – Promoting Norton AntiVirus.[59]
- "Coffee Cup With A Cause" with 7 Eleven.[60]
- "Serious Pimp" clothing line.[61]
- "iFizzle" iPhone Application.[62]
- "Vybe Mobile"[63]
- "Pepsi Max" – Zero Calories[64]
Style and rap skills[link]
Kool Moe Dee ranks Snoop at No.33 in his book There's a God on the Mic, and says he has "an ultra-smooth, laidback delivery",[65] and "flavor-filled melodic rhyming".[66] Peter Shapiro describes Snoop's delivery as a "molasses drawl"[67] and Allmusic notes his "drawled, laconic rhyming" style.[7] Kool Moe Dee refers to Snoop's use of vocabulary, saying he "keeps it real simple...he simplifies it and he's effective in his simplicity".[68]
Snoop is known to freestyle some of his lyrics on the spot for some songs – in the book How to Rap, Lady of Rage says, "Snoop Dogg, when I worked with him earlier in his career, that's how created his stuff... he would freestyle, he wasn't a writer then, he was a freestyler,"[69] and The D.O.C. states, "Snoop's [rap] was a one take willy, but his shit was all freestyle. He hadn't written nothing down. He just came in and started busting. The song was "Tha Shiznit"—that was all freestyle. He started busting and when we got to the break, Dre cut the machine off, did the chorus and told Snoop to come back in. He did that throughout the record. That's when Snoop was in the zone then."
Peter Shapiro says that Snoop debuted on "Deep Cover" with a "shockingly original flow – which sounded like a Slick Rick born in South Carolina instead of South London"[70] and adds that he "showed where his style came from by covering Slick Rick's 'La Di Da Di'".[67] Referring to Snoop's flow, Kool Moe Dee calls him "one of the smoothest, funkiest flow-ers in the game".[66] How to Rap also notes that Snoop is known to use syncopation in his flow to give it a laidback quality,[71] as well as 'linking with rhythm' in his compound rhymes,[72] using alliteration,[73] and employing a "sparse" flow with good use of pauses.[74]
Snoop re-popularized the use of -izzle speak, particularly in the pop and hip-hop music industry.[75]
Personal life[link]
Broadus's father left the family when Broadus was three months old. Snoop married his high school sweetheart, Shante Taylor, on June 12, 1997. On May 21, 2004, he filed for divorce from Shante, citing irreconcilable differences.[76] The couple renewed their wedding vows on January 12, 2008.[77] R&B singers Brandy and Ray J are his first cousins.[78] In 2002, the rapper announced he was giving up marijuana, one of his image trademarks, for good.[79] According to his IMDb biography, Snoop is a fan of the thrash metal band Metallica[80] and performed their song "Sad But True" on the band's 2003 MTV Icon Special which is available on YouTube.[81] A DNA test read by George Lopez on Lopez Tonight revealed Snoop Dogg to be of 0% East Asian, 23% Native American, 6% European, and 71% African descent.[82]
Snoop is an avid fan of hometown teams Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Lakers. Snoop is also an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan.[83] and is often seen wearing Pittsburgh Steelers apparel. Snoop has mentioned that his love for the Steelers began in the 1970s during the team's dynasty years while watching the team with his grandfather growing up in L.A.[84] In the 2005 offseason, Snoop mentioned that he wanted to be an NFL head coach, "probably for the Steelers".[85] The following year, he was in attendance for the Steelers' victory in Super Bowl XL and later in Super Bowl XLIII. He is also a fan of the Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys, often wearing a No.5 jersey, and has been seen at Raiders training camps.[86] He did his own free style rap based on his similarities with Tony Romo.[87][88] He is also a fan of the USC Trojans Football team. He has also shown affection for the New England Patriots, as he has been seen performing at the Gillette Stadium and picked the Patriots as the favorite to win Super Bowl XXXIX against the Eagles.[89][90] On August 6, 2009, Snoop visited the training camp of the Baltimore Ravens at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland.[91] He was invited by Ray Lewis the day after his concert at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland.
A certified football coach, Snoop Dogg has been head coach for his son's youth football teams and the John A. Rowland High School team.[92][93]
Snoop Dogg is an avid hockey fan; he sported a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey (with the name and number 'GIN AND JUICE' 94 on the back) and a jersey of the now-defunct Springfield (MA) Indians of the American Hockey League in his 1994 music video, "Gin And Juice". On the E! show, Snoop Dogg’s Father Hood, Snoop Dogg and his family received lessons on playing hockey from the Anaheim Ducks, then returning to the Honda Center to cheer on the Ducks against the Vancouver Canucks in the episode Snow in da Hood.[94]
In 2009, it was revealed that Snoop Dogg was a member of the Nation of Islam. On March 1, 2009, he made an appearance at the Nation of Islam's annual Saviours' Day holiday, where he praised minister Louis Farrakhan. Snoop claimed to be a member of the Nation of Islam, but he declined to give the date on which he joined. He also donated $1,000 to the organization.[95][96][97]
Snoop claimed in a 2006 interview with Rolling Stone magazine that unlike other hip hop artists who've superficially adopted the pimp persona, he was an actual professional pimp in 2003 and 2004, saying "That shit was my natural calling and once I got involved with it, it became fun. It was like shootin' layups for me. I was makin' 'em every time." He goes on to say that upon the advice of some of the other pimps he knew, he eventually gave up pimping to spend more time with his family.[98]
Legal issues[link]
Shortly after graduating from high school, he was arrested for possession of cocaine.[7]
While recording Doggystyle in August 1993, Snoop Dogg was arrested in connection with the death of Phillip Woldermarian, a member of a rival gang who was shot and killed by Snoop's bodyguard, McKinley Lee; Snoop was charged with murder along with Lee as he was driving the vehicle from which the shooting had commenced. Snoop and Lee were defended by Johnnie Cochran.[99] Both Snoop and Lee were acquitted; Lee was acquitted on grounds of self-defense, but Snoop Dogg remained entangled in the legal battles around the case for three years.[100]
In July 1993, Snoop was stopped for a traffic violation and a firearm was found by police while conducting a search of his car. In February 1997, he pleaded guilty to possession of a handgun and was ordered to record three public service announcements, pay a $1,000 fine, and serve three years' probation.[101][102]
In May 1998, Snoop Dogg was fined and arrested for a misdemeanor of marijuana possession.[103]
In October 2001, Snoop Dogg was arrested again for a misdemeanor of marijuana possession.[103] In 2002 he pleaded no contest and was fined a total of $398.30 and received a suspended 30-day jail sentence.[104]
Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, and The Game were sued for assaulting a fan on stage at a May 2005 concert at the White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, Washington. The accuser, Richard Monroe, Jr., claimed he was beaten by the artists' entourage while mounting the stage.[105] He alleged that he reacted to an "open invite" to come on stage. Before he could, Snoop’s bodyguards grabbed him and he was beaten unconscious by crewmembers, including the rapper and producer Soopafly; Snoop and The Game were included in the suit for not intervening. The lawsuit focuses on a pecuniary claim of $22 million in punitive and compensatory damages, battery, negligence, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.[106] The concerned parties appeared in court in April 2009.
On April 26, 2006, Snoop Dogg and members of his entourage were arrested after being turned away from British Airways' first class lounge at Heathrow Airport. Snoop and his party were not allowed to enter the lounge because some of the entourage were flying first class, other members in economy class. After the group was escorted outside, they vandalized a duty-free shop by throwing whiskey bottles. Seven police officers were injured in the midst of the disturbance. After a night in jail, Snoop and the other men were released on bail on April 27, but he was unable to perform at the Premier Foods People's Concert in Johannesburg on the same day. As part of his bail conditions, he had to return to the police station in May. The group has been banned by British Airways for "the foreseeable future."[107][108] When Snoop Dogg appeared at a London police station on May 11, he was cautioned for affray under Section 4 of the Public Order Act for use of threatening words or behavior.[109] On May 15, the Home Office decided that Snoop Dogg should be denied entry to the United Kingdom for the foreseeable future due to the incident at Heathrow as well as his previous convictions in the United States for drugs and firearms offenses.[110][111] Snoop Dogg's visa card was rejected by local authorities on March 24, 2007 because of the Heathrow incident.[112] A concert at London's Wembley Arena on March 27 went ahead with Diddy (with whom he toured Europe) and the rest of the show. However the decision affected four more British performances in Cardiff, Manchester and Glasgow[113] and Budapest (due to rescheduling).[114] As of March 2010, Snoop Dogg has been allowed back into the UK.[1]
On September 27, 2006, Snoop Dogg was detained at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California by airport security, after airport screeners found a collapsible police baton in Snoop's carry-on bag. The baton was confiscated but Snoop was allowed to board the flight. He has been charged with various weapons violations stemming from this incident. Donald Etra, Snoop's lawyer, told deputies the baton was a prop for a musical sketch. Snoop was sentenced to three years' probation and 160 hours of community service starting on September 20, 2007.[115]
Snoop Dogg was arrested again on October 26, 2006 at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California while parked in a passenger loading zone. Approached by airport security for a traffic infraction, he was found in possession of marijuana and a firearm, according to a police statement. He was transported to Burbank Police Department Jail, booked, and released on $35,000 bond. He faced firearm and drug possession charges on December 12 at Burbank Superior Court.[116]
He was again arrested on November 29, 2006, after performing on The Tonight Show, for possession of marijuana and a firearm.[117]
Snoop was arrested again on March 12, 2007 in Stockholm, Sweden after performing in a concert with P. Diddy in Stockholm's Globe Arena after he and a female companion reportedly "reeked" of marijuana. They were released four hours later after providing a urine sample. The results on urine determined whether charges would be pressed. However the rapper denied all charges.[118][119]
On April 26, 2007, the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship banned him from entering the country on character grounds, citing his prior criminal convictions. He had been scheduled to appear at the MTV Australia Video Music Awards on April 29, 2007.[120] Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship lifted the ban in September 2008 and had granted him visa to tour Australia. DIAC said "In making this decision, the department weighed his criminal convictions against his previous behaviour while in Australia, recent conduct – including charity work – and any likely risk to the Australian community ... We took into account all relevant factors and, on balance, the department decided to grant the visa."[121]
Snoop Dogg's many legal issues forced San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom to withdraw his plan to issue a proclamation to the rapper.[122]
Snoop Dogg was banned from Parkpop, a festival in the Netherlands on June 27, 2010, where he was scheduled to perform. The mayor and law enforcement officials asked organizers of the festival to find an artist more “open and friendly” to play the event.[123]
Snoop Dogg was arrested again on January 7, 2012 for possession of Marijuana charge after Border control agents discovered a small amount of marijuana on his tour bus. Snoop Dogg was stopped at the same Sierra Blanca, Texas, checkpoint where country singer Willie Nelson was arrested for marijuana possession in 2010. The agents conducted a routine inspection of his tour bus at the U.S.– Mexico border checkpoint, east of El Paso, Texas and thought they smelled marijuana. Snoop Dogg was issued a citation for possession of drug paraphernalia, released and given a court date of Friday, January 20, 2012.[citation needed]
Discography[link]
Main article: Snoop Dogg discography
- Doggystyle (1993)
- Tha Doggfather (1996)
- Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told (1998)
- No Limit Top Dogg (1999)
- Tha Last Meal (2000)
- Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss (2002)
- R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece (2004)
- Tha Blue Carpet Treatment (2006)
- Ego Trippin' (2008)
- Malice n Wonderland (2009)
- Doggumentary (2011)
- Reincarnated (2012)
Filmography[link]
Main article: Snoop Dogg filmography
- 1994: Murder Was the Case (Platinum)
- 1998: Caught Up
- 1998: Half Baked (cameo appearance)
- 1998: Da Game of Life
- 1998: Hot Boyz
- 1998: Ride
- 1999: Whiteboyz
- 1999: Urban Menace
- 2000: Tha Eastsidaz
- 2000: Up in Smoke Tour
- 2001: Baby Boy
- 2001: Training Day
- 2001: King of the Hill (voice)
- 2001: Bones
- 2001: The Wash
- 2003: Malibu's Most Wanted
- 2003: Old School
- 2004: Starsky & Hutch
- 2004: Soul Plane
- 2004: Volcano High
- 2005: Boss'n Up
- 2005: Racing Stripes (voice)
- 2006: The Tenants
- 2006: Weeds: Himself
- 2006: Hood of Horror
- 2007: Arthur and the Invisibles (voice)
- 2007: Monk
- During the opening credits, he covered the title song by Randy Newman "It's a Jungle out There".
- 2007: The Boondocks
- 2008: Singh Is Kinng (as Himself)
- 2008: Snoop Dogg's Father Hood (as Himself)
- 2009: Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder (voice)
- 2009: Dogg After Dark: Himself
- 2009: Xavier: Renegade Angel (voice)
- 2009: Brüno (cameo appearance)
- 2009: Falling Up
- 2010: Down for Life
- 2010: One Life to Live as Calvin Broadus
- 2010: Straight Outta L.A. (as Himself)
- 2010: Freaknik: The Musical
- 2010: Malice n Wonderland as Malice
- 2010: Big Time Christmas as Himself
- 2011: 90210 (TV series) as Himself
- 2011: Roast of Donald Trump
Awards[link]
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg was also a judge for the 7th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers.[124]
Further reading[link]
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- Snoop Dogg (1999). Tha Doggfather: The Times, Trials, and Hardcore Truths of Snoop Dogg. New York, N.Y., U.S.: William Morrow and Company. ISBN 0-688-17158-3
References[link]
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| Name | Snoop Dogg |
| Alternative names | Broadus, Cordozar Calvin, Jr. |
| Short description | Rapper, actor |
| Date of birth | 1971-10-20 |
| Place of birth | Long Beach, California |
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 Pete Rock performing at Marvel/Stussy launch party in Los Angeles, 2011 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Peter Phillips |
| Also known as | Soul Brother #1[citation needed] The Chocolate Boy Wonder[citation needed] |
| Born | (1970-06-21) June 21, 1970 (age 42) New York City, United States |
| Origin | Mount Vernon, New York, United States |
| Genres | East Coast hip hop, jazz rap |
| Occupations | Music producer, disc jockey, rapper, singer |
| Instruments | Turntable, sampler, keyboard, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Elektra, Loud/RCA/BMG, Rapster/BBE, Nature Sounds/Caroline/Virgin/EMI |
| Associated acts | CL Smooth, Marley Marl, INI, Heavy D, The UN, YGz, DJ Premier, Edo G, J Dilla, 9th Wonder, DJ Green Lantern, Rakim, Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, Pharoahe Monch, Kanye West, Smif-N-Wessun |
Peter Phillips (born June 21, 1970),[1] better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper. He rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth. After the duo went their separate ways, Rock continued with a solo career that has garnered him worldwide respect, though little in the way of mainstream success.[2] Along with groups such as Stetsasonic, A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots and Gang Starr, Rock played a major role in the merging of elements from jazz into hip hop music (also known as jazz rap). He is widely recognized as one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time, and is often mentioned alongside DJ Premier, the RZA, and J Dilla as one of the mainstays of 1990s East Coast hip hop production. Pete Rock is also the older brother and younger cousin, respectively, of rappers Grap Luva and the late Heavy D.[3][4][5]
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Biography[link]
Early life[link]
Pete Rock was born in The Bronx, New York,[6] the sixth of seven children of Jamaican immigrant parents.[7] His family moved to Mount Vernon, New York when he was seven years old. During high school, he met his future recording partner CL Smooth. According to Rock, his father was also a part-time DJ who had an impressive record collection. Rock would often accompany his father to a cricket club called Wembley in The Bronx and watch as he spun records for the guests.[8] His first job was as a paperboy, in his neighborhood.[8]
Early career[link]
His first major exposure to the hip-hop audience was in 1987 with Marley Marl, as a DJ on New York's WBLS radio show "In Control With Marley Marl." The 17-year-old Phillips was recognized by the listening audience as the man "puttin' in work", as he would use double copies of each record to cut up every song he played, when most New York DJs would only use double copies on every third or fourth song. Propelled by the growth of his popularity, he began producing in the early 1990s. In 1991 he joined with CL Smooth to release the EP All Souled Out.
The following year saw Mecca and the Soul Brother, the first of two full-length albums, released to critical acclaim and hailed as a classic by many. Pete Rock and CL Smooth were first signed to Elektra Records, managed, and Executive Produced by Eddie F of Heavy D and The Boyz who also then managed Pete Rock as a producer. Pete Rock was one of the original three "Untouchables" producers along with Eddie F himself and Nevelle Hodge.
During this period, Pete Rock began to produce songs for other acts, such as "Down With the King" for Run-DMC and "The World Is Yours" for Nas, as well remix singles for Jeru the Damaja ("You Can't Stop the Prophet"), Public Enemy ("Shut 'em Down"), and The Notorious B.I.G. ("Juicy" – the original of which was allegedly based on Rock's own demo). Pete and CL followed up Mecca in 1994 with The Main Ingredient. Like its predecessor, The Main Ingredient also received wide critical acclaim. However, soon after the album's release, the duo split and went their separate ways, with Rock focusing on production work for other artists.
In 1995, he formed the group INI, with Grap Luva, Rob-O, and I Love H.I.M. and released the classic 12" "Fakin' Jax". The trio recorded an album, Center of Attention(originally named The Life I Live), which was heavily bootlegged and remained unreleased until 2003, when BBE Records picked it up for distribution. The release of this album was coupled with another previously unreleased mid-'90s Pete Rock-produced album, DeDa's The Original Baby Pa.
In 1996, he appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation CD, America is Dying Slowly, alongside Wu-Tang Clan, Coolio, and Fat Joe, among others. The CD, meant to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic among African American men, was heralded as a masterpiece by The Source magazine.
Solo career[link]
While working as a DJ with Marley Marl on Hot 97's Future Flavas show, Rock was able to forge a relationship with Loud Records, allowing him to release his solo album Soul Survivor in the summer of 1998. After being dropped from the Loud imprint, Rock signed with Rapster/BBE under his own label Soul Brother Recordings. His first release on the imprint was PeteStrumentals, which was mostly made up of previously unreleased Rock beats; all recorded between 1990 and 1995 but remixed and mastered for the 2001 BBE Project. The album did however feature two additional 2001 songs that featured the vocals from The UN. An expanded and revisited version of the album was released less than one year later; three instrumentals had been replaced with three new songs performed by C.L. Smooth, Freddie Foxxx and Nature separately.
Since then he has continued releasing solo albums including 2004's Soul Survivor II. In that same year he also produced the bulk of Edo G's My Own Worst Enemy, as well as a track for the all-girl rap group Northern State.
Pete Rock returned to greater visibility through a closer relationship with the Wu-Tang Clan. Their collaborations began with Soul Survivor, which featured Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Ghostface Killah and Raekwon on various tracks as well as producing a track each for Inspectah Deck's ("Trouble Man") and Raekwon's ("Sneakers") respective 1999 albums. Rock continued to work with the Wu on Soul Survivor II which featured both GZA and RZA. In 2006 he also produced three tracks for Ghostface's release Fishscale, including the first single, and Nature Sounds labelmate Masta Killa's second album, Made in Brooklyn.
Pete Rock has cultivated a relationship with Brooklyn-based Nature Sounds Records. He recorded the song "The PJs", which also features Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon and Masta Killa, released on the Nature Sounds compilation Natural Selection. He released an album entitled NY's Finest in February 2008, featuring Raekwon, Masta Killa, D-Block, Redman, Papoose, Slum Village and Jim Jones, among others, also on Nature Sounds. The lead single from the album is entitled "914" and features rappers Sheek Louch and Styles P. He is scheduled to appear on albums by Bishop Lamont, Cannibal Ox, Termanology, Freddie Foxxx, Royal Flush, Verbal Threat, LL Cool J, JoJo Pellegrino, La The Darkman, Cormega, R.A. The Rugged Man, and others. He is also working with DJ/Rapper Doo Wop under the name Tango & Cash (taken from the film of the same name).
Planet Asia has recently claimed that later on in 2009 he will release a collaboration fully produced album with Pete Rock called "Planet Rock". On December 2009 Rock denied that, but talked about collabo projects with Tha Dogg Pound, Camp Lo, Smif-N-Wessun.
Pete Rock oversaw the production of Jay Stay Paid, a posthumous album by the producer J Dilla, released June 2, 2009, on Nature Sounds. Lately he has been in Hawaii, working with Kanye West on the latter's fifth album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.[9] In addition, he and DJ Premier have announced that they are working on a joint album together, although further details are unknown.[10] Recently in London he confirmed that Big Pooh & C.L. Smooth will be on his half of the VS album and he plans on dropping 5 albums in 2011 including reuniting with C.L. Smooth for a third album & drop his 4th album on Nature Sounds.[11] His next few collaborative albums are both due for a summer release with Monumental first then with Camp Lo's "80 Blocks From Tiffanys" LP.[12] In an April 2011 interview on Conspiracy Worldwide Radio, Pete Rock discussed his new solo work including his album with DJ Premier, as well as exploring the fact that he has had numerous beats rejected by Eminem over the years [13] Pete Rock Uncensored Radio Interview. In a August 2011 interview, he has confirmed the completion of the Camp Lo album "80 Blocks From Tiffany's" and that he is currently working on production for Torae's album, Elzhi & his own solo album "Petestrumentals II".
Affiliates[link]
Proteges[link]
Through the years, Rock has helped to jump-start the careers of several artists. His first project outside of Pete Rock & CL Smooth was the hardcore duo YG'z, who released an EP called Street Nigga in 1993, with four out of the six tracks produced by Rock; however, they were quickly dropped from their deal with Reprise Records. His next venture, INI, was a group featuring Rock, his younger brother Grap Luva, Rass and rapper Rob-O. They released a single, "Fakin' Jax", through Elektra Records in 1995, before their debut album, Center of Attention, was shelved by the label. The other two members continue to record solo material, albeit only sporadically. In an interview Rock elaborated on the situation:
We finished the album, turned it in to Elektra and they never put it out, they only put out a single. Sylvia [Rhone] really didn't cooperate, she didn't break bread with me when it came down to resolving that. It was all about her changing everything around. She wanted to change my whole sound. When she said, "You gotta make a beat like Puffy", I just knew it wasn't going to work out.[8]
Another mid-1990s artist, DeDa, also met the same fate with his album The Original Baby Pa, although both this and INI's album were eventually released as a double album package in 2003. Other associated artists include Meccalicious, who recorded a few songs under Pete Rock's guidance (sometime around 1997), before disappearing from the music scene altogether.
Rock has had some success, however, overseeing and jump-starting the career of hardcore underground favorites The UN, a group featuring four MCs, including former Flipmode Squad member Roc Marciano. Rock premiered the group on the single "Nothin' Lesser" from his PeteStrumentals album, and they went on to release the fairly successful album UN or U Out in July 2004, featuring production by Rock, Large Professor, and several others.
Relationship with CL Smooth[link]
Since their split in 1995, Pete Rock's relationship with CL Smooth has been highly unpredictable. Although the pair briefly united for the reflective "Da Two" from Rock's Soul Survivor album in 1998, they avoided entertaining requests for a reunion album until 2001, when they once again teamed up for "Back on Da Block" from Rock's PeteStrumentals. In their interviews during this period, it appeared as though a new album was underway. As Rock would explain:
We've been on tour, we know every rhymer and producer in this business. We've influenced people, even people we've never met have said that we changed the face of hip-hop. So we're going to try to do some more.[8]
The pair went on a short international tour culminating in their well-received show at London's Jazz Cafe; however, soon after this they declined to comment any further on the new album, which never materialized (although Smooth did make three separate appearances on Soul Survivor II). Eventually, Smooth would confirm rumors of a rift in an interview with AllHipHop.com,[14] in which he appeared angry and frustrated with his former partner, saying "I didn’t ask him to be a superhero" and "I’m not the problem." In an interview taken in December 2006, Rock ruled out any further collaborations with Smooth but stated that he holds no grudges against his former partner.[15] He recently confirmed that he will be recording a third album with C.L. Smooth.
Musical style[link]
Production[link]
Pete Rock builds his beats from samples, the majority of which are taken from obscure R&B, funk, and jazz records. Early on in his career he would also sample drum breaks such as Black Heat's "Zimba Ku" for Heavy D & The Boyz's "Letter To The Future". Pete Rock heavily used the E-mu SP-1200 as well as the AKAI [S950]—later moving onto using the MPC—for his productions. Pete Rock tends to use the samples as palettes for his beats, chopping (cutting the sample into smaller parts), filtering (altering the frequencies of the sample), and layering several samples, often within the same song. While this technique was applied long before Rock (on De La Soul's Three Feet High and Rising or the work of The Bomb Squad for example), Rock's work is distinctive for the way in which he uses samples to achieve a hazy, droning effect. He is also noted for his resonant basslines, horn samples, and gritty sounding drums. His beats often sound as though they were being played from an old vinyl record; he samples many of his sounds straight off these records.[16]
Another trait of his, more so in the earlier part of his career, is the way he uses horn samples to supplement his grooves. With perhaps the most famous example being "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" (on which he uses a horn sample from Tom Scott's "Today"), Rock has also used horns on several other productions such as "Straighten It Out", Public Enemy's "Shut 'Em Down", Rah Digga's "What They Call Me", and A.D.O.R.'s "Let It All Hang Out".
Along with Gang Starr, The Roots and A Tribe Called Quest, Pete Rock played a large role in the fusing of jazz and funk music into Hip hop. The aforementioned "Reminisce..." withstanding, Rock used many jazz samples on his album Mecca and The Soul Brother, such as Cannonball Adderley's "Country Preacher", for the song "Return of the Mecca", or "Capricorn" for the song "In the House" from The Main Ingredient. Pete Rock's heavy use of intro and outro beats has also been widely influential. To introduce feature songs, he often plays a short instrumental excerpt, completely different from the rest of the song. Aside from their role as transitions, these are widely regarded as a way of displaying his large collection and as a challenge to other hip-hop producers to identify the records that the breaks come from.[17] Mecca & the Soul Brother and The Main Ingredient use intro/outro beats on nearly every track to great effect, and the tradition continues to the present on Rock's recent releases.
Remixes[link]
"Another Pete Rock Remix" is Pete Rock's trademark catchphrase, heard on countless singles which he has remixed. In addition to Hip-hop artists he has done remix work for artists from other genres such as his 1995 remix of "Before You Walk Out Of My Life" for R&B singer Monica. In 1992 he collaborated with Mary J. Blige on the What's the 411? single "Reminisce", which utililized the same sample from his own single "T.R.O.Y. (They Reminisce Over You)". Rock claims to have done several high profile remixes which remain unreleased including one of Madonna's "Secret".[8] He also claims to have produced the original beat for The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Juicy", and that it was recreated by P. Diddy and Poke (of Tone & Poke fame), without consent. However, he was invited to produce the remix, which utilizes the same sample as the original – Mtume's "Juicyfruit".[8] Although he received no official producer credit, he made the original demo beat for A Tribe Called Quest's "Jazz (We've Got)", which was then recreated by the group for the album The Low End Theory.[8] He remixed Public Enemy's "Shut 'em Down" and "Nighttrain", in the same day, starting at 12pm and finishing at 12am.[8]
Up until 2003, he created all of his productions on the E-mu SP1200, thereafter using the AKAI MPC2000XL. He also has a collection of about 90,000 records and looks for records at least once a week.[6] Pete Rock was one of 9 artists who participated in thetruth.com’s Remix Project, where he remixed the Sunny Side song “Magical Amount”.
In 2010, Pete Rock remixed indie rockers, Yo La Tengo's single, Here To Fall for the Here To Fall Remixes EP which included remixes by De La Soul and RJD2.
Influence[link]
Pete Rock has had a considerable impact on a number of record producers who have emerged in the hip hop scene since the late 1990s. Many critics have compared newcomers to him, generally favorably. Perhaps most notable among these comparisons are the late Detroit producer J Dilla, and North Carolina's 9th Wonder, both of whom have worked with Rock during their recording careers. Several of the comparisons stem from the fact that these producers have created the bulk of their productions out of samples, as well as the warm, mellow, and exuberant undertones apparent in their work. Pete Rock himself has added validation to the comparisons with J Dilla by stating "he's the only producer in this game that was just as serious [as me]."[18]
Many other producers, including Kev Brown and Kanye West, have also found themselves compared to Pete Rock, with the latter glowingly referring to himself as "the new version of Pete Rock" on Slum Village's "Selfish" from the group's 2004 album Detroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit).[citation needed] Pete Rock has acknowledged his relevance to these artists, releasing an instrumental record with 9th Wonder (Class Is in Session), as well as recording his own remix of West's "Heard 'Em Say". Rock himself has named his main musical influences as being influential hip hop producer and close friend Marley Marl and legendary soul musician James Brown.
Discography[link]
Main article: Pete Rock discography
- Studio albums
- Soul Survivor (1998)
- PeteStrumentals (2001)
- Lost & Found: Hip Hop Underground Soul Classics (2003)
- My Own Worst Enemy (with Ed O.G.) (2004)
- Soul Survivor II (2004)
- The Surviving Elements: From Soul Survivor II Sessions (2005)
- NY's Finest (2008)
- Monumental (with Smif-N-Wessun) (2011)
- 80 Block's From Tiffany's (with Camp Lo) (2012)
- Petestrumentals II (2012)
References[link]
- ^ "Pete Rock And Cl Smooth Biography". Sing365.com. http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Pete-Rock-and-CL-Smooth-Biography/8806E29CAA7F9E3548256A34000B3A8B. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ^ SoundSlam.com 2008 Pete Rock Enlisted As "NY's Finest" Retrieved January 31, 2008
- ^ Henry Adaso; Ivan Rott, Renato P., Bhaskar S., Henry A.. "Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers". About.com. p. 8. http://rap.about.com/od/toppicks/ss/Top50Producers_8.htm.
- ^ Top 5 best hip-hop producers and WHY [supertalk archive] – superfuture :: supertalk[dead link]
- ^ "Top 50 Greatest Producers In Hip Hop and Rap". Cratekings.com. 2007-01-25. http://cratekings.com/top-50-greatest-producers-in-hip-hop-and-rap/. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ^ a b "Wax Poetic interview – Pete Rock – tribe.net". Peterock.tribe.net. 2004-02-12. http://peterock.tribe.net/thread/032f66d2-a223-400c-a902-fe166be14676. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ^ Pete Rock. Nature Sounds. Accessed on November 24, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Wax Poetic interview – Pete Rock – tribe.net". Peterock.tribe.net. 2004-02-12. http://peterock.tribe.net/thread/032f66d2-a223-400c-a902-fe166be14676. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ^ "'Good Ass Job' Marks Kanye West's Return to 'Real' Hip-Hop | Prefix". Prefixmag.com. http://www.prefixmag.com/news/good-ass-job-marks-kanye-wests-return-to-real-hip-/38897/. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ^ "Pete Rock, DJ Premier Working On Joint Album". BallerStatus.com. http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/07/02/pete-rock-dj-premier-working-on-joint-album/. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
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- ^ "Camp Lo x Pete Rock release 80 Blocks From Tiffany's mixtape ahead of new LP | Free Download". SoulCulture. 2011-03-29. http://www.soulculture.co.uk/blogs/camp-lo-x-pete-rock-release-80-blocks-from-tiffanys-mixtape-ahead-of-new-lp-free-download/. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ^ "PodOmatic | Podcast - Conspiracy Worldwide Hip Hop Radio - [Part 2] *THE APRIL'S FOOLS GOLD SPECIAL* w/ live guests PETE ROCK - ZION I - THE GROUCH - LADY OF RAGE - MAYHEM LAUREN - ACTION BRONSON - CAMP LO - KEITH MURRAY - KOOL KEITH - METABEATS - THE CONTROVERSIAL KOOL KEITH "BETRAYAL" SONG and more!". Conspiracyworldwide.podomatic.com. 2011-04-02. http://conspiracyworldwide.podomatic.com/entry/index/2011-04-02T08_37_17-07_00/. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
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- ^ Pete Rock – 'Interview Pt. 1 (Live At UGHH.com – 12/5/06)'. YouTube, LLC. Retrieved on 2008-12-25.
- ^ YouTube – Pete Rock interview. YouTube, LLC. Retrieved on 2008-12-25.
- ^ Making Beats: The Art of Sample-Based Hip Hop. p. 57 (Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press. ISBN 0-8195-6696-9)
- ^ "Interview with Pete Rock". Artofrhyme.com. http://artofrhyme.com/interviews/artist/Pete-Rock/88/. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
External links[link]
- Pete Rock discography at Discogs
- Pete Rock on Myspace
- Pete Rock at the Internet Movie Database
- Pete Rock on Twitter
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. |
| Born | (1982-09-27) September 27, 1982 (age 29) |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, songwriter |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Cash Money, Young Money,Universal Republic |
| Associated acts | Birdman, Drake, Cash Money Millionaires, Hot Boys, Young Money, The B.G.'z, Nicki Minaj, Juelz Santana[1] |
| Website | lilwayne-online.com |
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (born September 27, 1982), better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included rappers Juvenile, B.G., and Young Turk. Hot Boys debuted with Get It How U Live! that year. Lil Wayne gained most of his success with the group's major selling album Guerrilla Warfare, released in 1999. Also in 1999, Lil Wayne released his Platinum debut album Tha Block Is Hot, selling over one million copies in the U.S.
Although his next two albums Lights Out (2000) and 500 Degreez (2002) were not as successful (only reaching Gold status), Lil Wayne reached higher popularity in 2004 with Tha Carter, which included the single "Go D.J." Wayne also appeared on the Destiny's Child top ten single "Soldier" that year. In 2005, the sequel to Tha Carter, Tha Carter II, was released. In 2006 and 2007, Lil Wayne released several mixtapes and appeared on several popular rap and R&B singles. His most successful album, Tha Carter III, was released in 2008 and sold over 1 million copies in the U.S. its first week of release. It included the number-one single "Lollipop" featuring Static Major. It also includes the singles "A Milli" and "Got Money" featuring T-Pain and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.
Lil Wayne released his debut rock album, Rebirth, in 2010 to primarily negative reception from critics. The album eventually went gold. In March 2010, Lil Wayne began serving an 8-month prison sentence in New York after being convicted of criminal possession of a weapon stemming from an incident in July 2007. While in prison he released another album entitled I Am Not a Human Being in September 2010, featuring Young Money artists such as Drake, Nicki Minaj and Lil Twist. His ninth studio album and first since being released from prison, Tha Carter IV, was released on August 29, 2011.[2] The album includes the songs "6 Foot 7 Foot" featuring Cory Gunz, "How to Love" and "She Will" featuring Drake. It sold 964,000 copies in the U.S. its first week out.
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Early life[link]
Lil Wayne was born Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. and grew up in the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana.[3] Carter was born when his mother, a chef, was 19 years old. His parents were divorced when he was 2, and his father permanently abandoned the family. Carter enrolled in the gifted program of Lafayette Elementary School and in the drama club of Eleanor McMain Secondary School.[4]
He wrote his first rap song at age eight.[5] In the summer of 1991, he met Bryan Williams, rapper and owner of Cash Money Records. Carter recorded freestyle raps on Williams's answering machine, leading him to mentor the young Carter and include him in Cash Money-distributed songs. He also recorded his first ever collaboration album True Story with rapper B.G.. At the time, Carter was 11, and B.G. was 14, and was billed as "The B.G.'z".[6] When he was 12, he played the part of the Tin Man in his middle school drama club's production of The Wiz.[7] At age 13, he accidentally shot himself with a 9 mm handgun, and off-duty police officer Robert Hoobler drove him to the hospital.[8] At McMain Magnet School, Carter was an honor student, but he dropped out at the age of 14 to focus on a musical career.[9]
Career[link]
1997–99: Hot Boys[link]
In 1997, Carter joined the Hot Boys along with rappers Juvenile, B.G., and Turk. At age 15, Carter was the youngest member at that time. Hot Boys' debut album Get It How U Live! was released the same year, followed in 1999 by the group's major-label debut Guerrilla Warfare,[3] which reached No. 1 on the Billboard magazine Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 5 on the Billboard 200.[10] During their career, the Hot Boys had two charting singles, "We on Fire" from Get It How U Live! and "I Need a Hot Girl" from Guerrilla Warfare.[11] Carter was also featured on Juvenile's single "Back That Azz Up", which reached No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 5 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.[12] Let 'Em Burn, a compilation album of unreleased tracks recorded during 1999 and 2000, came out in 2003, several years after the group disbanded.[13] It reached No. 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 14 on the Billboard 200.[10]
Carter's debut solo album Tha Block Is Hot at age 17 featured significant contributions from the Hot Boys and was certified platinum, debuting at No. 3 on the Billboard album charts.[3] The album earned him a 1999 Source magazine award nomination for "Best New Artist",[14] and also became a Top Ten hit.[3] The lead single was "Tha Block Is Hot". After the release of Tha Block is Hot, Carter was featured on the single, "Bling Bling", with B.G., Juvenile, and Big Tymers. His verse was featured on the radio edition, and on the album version, only his hook was featured on the single.
[edit] 2000-03: Lights Out and 500 Degreez
His 2000 follow-up album Lights Out failed to attain the level of success achieved by his debut[3] but was certified gold by RIAA.[15] Critics pointed to the lack of coherent narratives in his verses as evidence that he had yet to mature to the level of his fellow Hot Boys.[16] The lead single was "Get Off The Corner" which was noticed for an improvement in lyrical content and style, it also received a music video. The second single which received less attention was "Shine" featuring The Hot Boys. Near the release of Lights Out, Lil Wayne was featured on the single, "1# Stunna" with Big Tymers and Juvenile, which rose to 24th place on the Hot Rap Tracks charts.
Lil Wayne's third album 500 Degreez, released in 2002, followed the format of his previous two, with significant contributions from the Hot Boys and Mannie Fresh. While certified Gold like its predecessor,[15] it too failed to match the success of his debut.[3] The title was a reference to the recently estranged Hot Boys member Juvenile's recording, 400 Degreez.[17] The lead single was "Way Of Life" which like the album failed to match the success of his previous singles. After the release of 500 Degreez, he was featured in the single "Neva Get Enuf" by 3LW.[18]
[edit] 2003-05: Tha Carter and Tha Carter II
In the summer of 2004, Wayne's album Tha Carter was released, marking what critics considered advancement in his rapping style and lyrical themes.[19] In addition, the album's cover art featured the debut of Wayne's now-signature dreadlocks.[3] Tha Carter gained Wayne significant recognition, selling 878,000 copies in the United States, while the single "Go DJ" became a Top 5 Hit on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart.[20] After the release of Tha Carter, Lil Wayne was featured in Destiny's Child's single "Soldier" with T.I., which peaked at No. 3 on the U.S. Hot 100 and the U.S. R&B Charts.[21]
Tha Carter II, the follow-up to the original Tha Carter album, was released in December 2005, this time without production by longtime Cash Money Records producer Mannie Fresh, who had since left the label. Tha Carter II sold more than 238,000 copies in its first week of release, debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and went on to sell 2,000,000 copies world wide. The lead single, "Fireman," became a hit in the US, peaking at 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other singles included "Grown Man", "Hustler Muzik", and "Shooter" (featuring R&B singer Robin Thicke). Lil Wayne also appeared on a remix of Bobby Valentino's "Tell Me", which rose to No. 13 on the U.S. R&B Charts. In 2005, Lil Wayne was named president of Cash Money, and in the same year he founded Young Money Entertainment as an imprint of Cash Money.[22] However, as of late 2007, Lil Wayne reported that he has stepped down from the management of both labels and has handed management of Young Money over to Cortez Bryant.[23]
[edit] 2006-08: Like Father, Like Son, Mixtapes and collaborations
In 2006, Lil Wayne collaborated with rapper Birdman for the album Like Father, Like Son, whose first single "Stuntin' Like My Daddy", reached No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Instead of a follow-up solo album, Lil Wayne reached his audience through a plethora of mixtapes and guest appearances on a variety of pop and hip-hop singles.[3] Of his many mixtapes, Dedication 2 and Da Drought 3 received the most media exposure and critical review. Dedication 2, released in 2006, paired Lil Wayne with DJ Drama and contained the acclaimed socially conscious track "Georgia Bush," in which Lil Wayne critiqued former US president George W. Bush's response to the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the city of New Orleans. Da Drought 3 was released the following year and was available for free legal download. It contained Lil Wayne rapping over a variety of beats from recent hits by other musicians. Numerous of features in prominent hip-hop magazines such as XXL[24] and Vibe[9] covered the mixtape. Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone magazine considered the mixtapes Da Drought 3 and The Drought Is Over 2 "among the best albums of 2007."[4]
Despite no album release for two years, Lil Wayne appeared in numerous singles as a featured performer, including "Gimme That" by Chris Brown, "Make It Rain" by Fat Joe, "You" by Lloyd, and "We Takin' Over" by DJ Khaled (also featuring Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, and Birdman), "Duffle Bag Boy" by Playaz Circle, "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" by Wyclef Jean (also featuring Akon), and the remix to "I'm So Hood" by DJ Khaled (also featuring T-Pain, Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Fat Joe, Birdman, and Rick Ross). All these singles charted within the top 20 spots on the Billboard Hot 100, Hot Rap Tracks, and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. On Birdman's 2007 album 5 * Stunna, Lil Wayne appeared on the singles "100 Million" and "I Run This" among several other tracks. Wayne also appeared on tracks from albums Getback by Little Brother, American Gangster by Jay-Z, and Graduation by Kanye West and Insomniac by Enrique Iglesias. "Make it Rain", a Scott Storch production that peaked at number 13 on the Hot 100 and number two on the Hot Rap Tracks chart,[25] was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for 2008.[26]
Vibe magazine ranked a list of 77 of Lil Wayne's songs from 2007 and ranked his verse in DJ Khaled's "We Takin Over" as his best of 2007, with "Dough Is What I Got" (a freestyle over the beat of Jay-Z's "Show Me What You Got") from Da Drought 3 the second song.[9] At the end of 2007, an MTV poll selected Lil Wayne as "Hottest MC in the Game",[27] The New Yorker magazine ranked him "Rapper of the Year",[6] and GQ magazine named him "Workaholic of the Year".[28] In 2008 he was named "Best MC" by Rolling Stone.[4] Another article, built around Lil Wayne's 2007 mixtape work, cites his creative practice as an example of post performance creative practice.[29]
[edit] 2008-10: Tha Carter III, We Are Young Money and Rebirth
Initially planned to be released in 2007, Tha Carter III's largest delay came after the majority of the tracks were leaked and distributed on mixtapes, such as "The Drought Is Over Pt. 2" and "The Drought Is Over Pt. 4". Lil Wayne initially decided to use the leaked tracks, plus four new tracks, to make a separate album, titled The Leak. The Leak was to be released December 18, 2007, with the actual album being delayed until March 18, 2008,[30] The release of The Leak in this format never came to fruition, but an official EP titled The Leak and containing five tracks was released digitally on December 25, 2007.[31] Tha Carter III was released on June 10, 2008, selling more than a million copies in its first week of release, the first to do so since 50 Cent's The Massacre in 2005.[32] The first single "Lollipop", featuring Static Major became the rapper's most commercially successful song at that point, topping the Billboard Hot 100, making it the first Top 10 single for Lil Wayne as a solo artist, as well as his first No. 1 on the chart. His third single from Tha Carter III, "Got Money" featuring T-Pain, peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard 100. Tha Carter III also won four Grammy Awards, including best rap album and best rap song, which he won for "Lollipop".[33] Along with his album singles, Lil Wayne appeared on R&B singles "Girls Around the World" by Lloyd, "Love In This Club, Part II" by Usher, "Official Girl" by Cassie, "I'm So Paid" by Akon, "Turnin' Me On" by Keri Hilson, and "Can't Believe It" by T-Pain; rap singles "My Life" by The Game, "Shawty Say" by David Banner, "Swagga Like Us" by T.I., "Cutty Buddy" by Mike Jones, All My Life (In the Ghetto) by Jay Rock and the remix to "Certified" by Glasses Malone; and pop single "Let It Rock" by new Cash Money artist Kevin Rudolf. On July 14, 2008, the Recording Industry Association of America certified Tha Carter III two times platinum.[34] In an October 2008 interview with MTV News, Lil Wayne announced plans to re-release this album with all new tracks, including a duet with Ludacris and remixes of "A Milli".[35]
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The lineup for New Orleans' 2008 Voodoo Experience concert, held in October, featured Lil Wayne. Jonathan Cohen of Billboard magazine reported that the event would mark his biggest hometown headlining set of his career.[36] Lil Wayne stated that he would reunite with Hot Boys alongside Juvenile, Turk, and B.G. They plan to release an album after B.G.'s solo album Too Hood to Be Hollywood was completed.[37] Wayne also performed as the 2008 Virgin Mobile Music Fest with Kanye West, performing the remix of "Lollipop" with West and also lip-syncing to Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You".[38] Lil Wayne also performed at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards with Kid Rock ("All Summer Long"), Leona Lewis ("DontGetIt (Misunderstood)") and T-Pain ("Got Money"). On the season premiere of Saturday Night Live, he performed "Lollipop" and "Got Money".[39] He later performed at the homecoming rally at Vanderbilt University[40] and the 2008 BET Hip Hop Awards with 12 nominations.[41] He won the "MVP" title at the BET Hip Hop Awards and seven others.[42] It was revealed that M.I.A. dropped out of performing on the tour due to her pregnancy, however Jay-Z is expected to perform with Wayne on the song "Mr. Carter" at select shows.[43] On November 11, 2008, Wayne became the first hip-hop act to ever perform at the Country Music Association Awards. He played alongside Kid Rock for the song, "All Summer Long", in which Wayne did not rap but instead inaudibly strummed guitar strings alongside the guitarist in Kid Rock's band.[44] Shortly after, Wayne was nominated for eight Grammys – the most for any artist nominated that year.[45] Wayne was then named the first ever MTV Man of the Year at the end of 2008.[46] He won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance for "A Milli", Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for his appearance in T.I.'s single "Swagga Like Us", and Best Rap Song for "Lollipop". Tha Carter III won the award for Best Rap Album.[33] MTV News listed Lil Wayne number two on their 2009 list of the Hottest MCs In The Game.[47]
On December 23, 2009, Wayne released a collaboration album with Young Money, with the first single confirmed as "Every Girl".[48] The second single is "BedRock", featuring Lloyd. The third single is "Roger That". On May 24, 2010, the album was certified gold by the RIAA with over 500,000 copies sold.[49] Wayne is featured on the song, "Revolver", with Madonna for her 2009 greatest hits album, Celebration. He was also featured on a Weezer song, "Can't Stop Partying", on their 2009 album, Raditude.[50] In late 2008, Wayne stated that he would re-release The Carter III with leftover tracks and call it Rebirth, several months later, however, he announced Rebirth would instead release as his debut rock album, maintaining its title as Rebirth.[51] To support the release of Rebirth and a collaboration album with Young Money Entertainment, Wayne headlined the 'Young Money Presents: America's Most Wanted Music Festival'... a United States and Canada–only concert tour which started on July 29, 2009. The Rebirth album was originally scheduled for a April 7, 2009 release, however after numerous delays, the album was released on February 2, 2010. For the anticipation of Rebirth, Wayne was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone.[52] "Prom Queen", the first official single, debuted on January 27, 2009 immediately after a live Internet broadcast on Ustream[53] of his concert in San Diego.[54] "Prom Queen" peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. On December 3, 2009, Lil Wayne's second single from the album, "On Fire", was released on iTunes. "On Fire" was produced by Cool & Dre.[55] "On Fire" peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. "Drop the World", which features Eminem, is the third single from the album.[55]
[edit] 2010: I Am Not a Human Being
Lil Wayne was thought to be releasing an EP entitled I Am Not a Human Being, but it was confirmed that would be a full length LP. The album was released on September 27, 2010 which was his birthday. The album has sold over 953,000 copies in the U.S.[56] and has spawned a successful single in "Right Above It" which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.
[edit] 2011-present: Tha Carter IV
In an interview on MTV's Mixtape Monday, Wayne asserted the possibility of the album Tha Carter IV.[57] Following Tha Carter III's achievement of selling over 3 million copies, becoming 2008's best-selling record, Wayne re-signed with Cash Money Records for a multi-album deal.[58] Wayne said Tha Carter IV will be released in 2009 just before the holidays.[59] Birdman had previously stated that Tha Carter IV would be packaged with Rebirth as a double disc album.[60] However, Wayne denied this idea saying that "Tha Carter IV deserves Tha Carter IV". He went on to say that We Are Young Money may be packaged with Rebirth.[61][62] However, it was later confirmed that Rebirth and We Are Young Money will be released separately and that Tha Carter IV will be released during 2011. He started from scratch on Tha Carter IV since getting released from prison.[63] He recorded his first track since being released from prison and it was described as being "a 2010 version of A Milli on steroids." The album is set to feature multiple guests, including Tech N9ne.[64] The first single "6 Foot 7 Foot" featuring Cory Gunz was released on December 15, 2010. It was available for digital download on iTunes December 16, 2010. The song is produced by Bangladesh, who also produced Lil Wayne's single "A Milli" in 2008.[65] On March 8, 2011, Lil Wayne released another song called "We Back Soon." The song is produced by StreetRunner; It is more relaxed than "6 Foot 7 Foot" is, but will not be a track on Tha Carter IV.[66] He also released a second single to Tha Carter IV called "John" on March 24, 2011, which features Rick Ross and is produced by Polow Da Don.[67] On April 20, 2011, the official cover of Tha Carter IV was released. Tha Carter IV was scheduled to be released on May 16, 2011,[68] but Mack Maine had confirmed that the forthcoming ninth studio album will be released in June 21, 2011 instead of May 16, 2011, because they need more time to make the album perfect and they'll have a "monster" single coming soon that will possibly be titled "Blows My Brains" or "She's Always In My Head".[citation needed] On May 26, the 3rd single, "How to Love" was released. Tha Carter IV was eventually pushed back to August 29, 2011. A song called "Dear Anne (Stan Part 2)" was released in June, when the snippet was released back in April. Lil Wayne said the song was throw away track for Tha Carter III. He said it was originally suppose to be on Tha Carter IV when it leaked, but decided not to put it one there. He said he's not a fan of the song since it was so old. Lil Wayne said that he that liked the beat, but not the lyrics, and was thinking about redoing "Dear Anne."
For preparation for Tha Carter IV, Lil Wayne released a mixtape titled, Sorry 4 the Wait. He named the mixtape so as an apology to his fans for the delay of the album. It consists of 13 with all the beats on the mixtape coming from other artists song, like his "No Ceilings" mixtape.
In July 2011, Lil Wayne confirmed in an interview with MTV that Tha Carter IV is finished.
The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 964,000 copies sold in its first week, making it Lil Wayne's third chart topping album of his career. On January 8, 2012, According to Nielsen SoundScan was elected the seventh artist (second male artist) all-time best-selling tracks digital with 36,788,000 million to the end of 2011.[69]
Future projects[link]
Lil Wayne has announced several possible upcoming projects, including a collaboration album entitled I Can't Feel My Face with rapper Juelz Santana that has been in production for several years. And also working on Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins' album Still Cool in late 2011.[70][71] He has discussed a possible R&B album titled Luv Sawngz, for which he will heavily rely on a vocoder.[72] He has also talked with singer Lloyd about doing a collaboration album in the future.[73] On June 19, 2008, Lil Wayne and T-Pain formed a duo called T-Wayne[74] and planned to release an album.[75] According to an interview with Drake in the December 2011 issue of XXL, plans for an upcoming album with Lil Wayne have been scrapped for the time being because of the Jay-Z and Kanye West collaboration Watch the Throne.[76] Lil Wayne and Baby will release a second Like Father, Like Son.[77][78] It was announced by Mack Maine that Lil Wayne and Juelz Santana have gone back to working on their collaboration album I Can't Feel My Face which had been delayed for a few years due to "label politics".[79]
In October 2011 it was reported that Lil Wayne is working on sequels to I Am Not a Human Being and Rebirth.[80] A couple months later, Birdman announced that I Am Not A Human Being 2 will be released before the summer of 2012 and that him and Lil Wayne have finished recording Like Father, Like Son 2.[81]
On March 29, 2011, in an interview with Hot 97's Angie Martinez, Lil Wayne announced that he would retire at age 35; saying "I have four kids," and that "I would feel selfish still going to the studio when it's such a vital point in their lives."[82]
Television and film career[link]
Lil Wayne was a guest debater going up against Skip Bayless on the "1st & 10" segment on the January 6, 2009 edition of ESPN First Take.[83] On February 10, 2009 he also appeared on ESPN's Around the Horn and beat out veterans Woody Paige, Jay Mariotti and fellow New Orleanian Michael Smith to win that show's episode.[84] Prior to the 2009 Grammy Awards, Wayne was featured in an interview with Katie Couric.[85] On February 7, 2009, he presented the Top Ten List on CBS's Late Show with David Letterman.[86] He then appeared on the April 24, 2009 episode of The View, talking about his GED and addictions.[87] In September 2009, Wayne was profiled in an episode of VH1's Behind the Music[88] and was a presenter of the 2009 MTV Movie Awards.[89]
In film, Wayne produced and composed music for and starred in the direct-to-video film Hurricane Season. A documentary of Lil Wayne titled The Carter was released at the Sundance Film Festival.[90]
Personal life[link]
Family[link]
Lil Wayne has four children. His first child, daughter Reginae, was born when he was 15,[5] to his high school sweetheart Antonia "Toya" Carter (née Johnson). Wayne and Johnson married on Valentine's Day of 2004 and divorced in 2006.[91] Internet rumours started circulating in August 2008 that Wayne's daughter had died in a car crash, which however he quickly cleared up as false saying "Please allow me to dispel any rumors or speculations and report that my daughter is alive, healthy and surrounded by family who care and love her dearly. The rumors are completely false and unfounded; neither Reginae nor any other member of my family has been involved in any car accident."[92] His second child, Dwayne III, was then born on October 22, 2008 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati.[93] His third child, Cameron Carter, was born to actress Lauren London on September 9, 2009.[94] He had his fourth child, Neal, on November 30, 2009 with singer Nivea.[95]
In a CBS interview with Katie Couric, Wayne described why he goes by the name of "Wayne" instead of his given name, Dwayne. Carter explained, "I dropped the D because I'm a junior and my father is living and he's not in my life and he's never been in my life. So I don't want to be Dwayne, I'd rather be Wayne". Couric asked Wayne if his father knew of this and Wayne replied with a smile, "He knows now".[85]
Higher education[link]
After earning his GED, Wayne enrolled at the University of Houston in January 2005. He dropped out in the same year due to his conflicting schedule.[96] He also revealed on The View that he switched to the University of Phoenix and majored in psychology taking online courses.[87] An article in Urb magazine in March 2007 asserted that Wayne had been earning high grades at Houston.[97]
Sports and musical interests[link]
In an interview with Blender magazine, Lil Wayne revealed one of his favorite bands from childhood to be rock group Nirvana, and cites them as a major influence in his music.[98]
On September 24, 2008, Lil Wayne published his first blog for ESPN in their issue, ESPN The Magazine. Wayne revealed he was a fan of tennis, the Green Bay Packers, the Boston Bruins, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Red Sox. To commemorate the Packers' making it to Super Bowl XLV, he spoofed Wiz Khalifa's hit song "Black and Yellow" (which were the colors of the Packers' opponents, the Pittsburgh Steelers) in a song titled "Green and Yellow".[99] Wayne has continued writing for ESPN, notably reporting at the ESPN Super Bowl party.[100]
Lil Wayne made his debut on ESPN's daily sports round table show Around The Horn on February 10, 2009.[101]
At E3 2011, Lil Wayne, along with Young Money member Drake, appeared on the trailer of FIFA 12.[citation needed]
Religion[link]
Lil Wayne is a Christian and reads the Bible regularly.[102][103] While playing in Newark Symphony Hall, Lil Wayne professed his belief "in God and His son, Jesus."[102] During his 2011 tour in Australia with Eminem, before beginning his bracket he proclaimed his belief in God.[104]
Philanthropy[link]
On February 19, 2008, Lil Wayne and Cortez Bryant revisited their alma mater McMain Secondary School to get students to design an invitation to the gala introducing Lil Wayne's nonprofit One Family Foundation.[105] The website Change.org states: "The mission of One Family Foundation, Inc. is to empower urban youth by engaging them in opportunities to cultivate their talents and skills, educating them to become productive and economically self-sufficient, and motivating them to dream beyond their circumstances."[106]
Public references by Barack Obama[link]
Lil Wayne has been referenced in public speeches by President Barack Obama on at least two occasions, in mixed contexts. Speaking to a largely African-American audience during a general election campaign town hall speech in Georgia, then-U.S. Senator Obama exhorted children to stay in school and achieve their dreams through education and perseverance instead of hoping for shortcuts to fame and riches, stating: "You are probably not that good a rapper. Maybe you are the next Lil Wayne, but probably not, in which case you need to stay in school."[107]
After assuming the Presidency, Obama later echoed this theme of personal and familial responsibility and the difficulty of achieving Lil Wayne's lyrical skills or success—during an address to a meeting commemorating the 100th anniversary of the NAACP, telling the audience:
They might think they've got a pretty jump shot or a pretty good flow, but our kids can’t all aspire to be LeBron or Lil Wayne. I want them aspiring to be scientists and engineers, doctors and teachers, not just ballers and rappers. I want them aspiring to be a Supreme Court justice. I want them aspiring to be President of the United States of America.[108]
Obama has also noted that the music on his iPod includes Lil Wayne:
Legal issues[link]
Arrests and incarceration[link]
On July 22, 2007, Lil Wayne was arrested in New York City following a performance at the Beacon Theatre; the New York City Police Department discovered Lil Wayne and another man smoking marijuana near a tour bus. After taking Lil Wayne into custody, police discovered a .40 caliber pistol on his person. The gun, which was registered to his manager, was in a bag located near the rapper.[110] He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and marijuana.[111][112] On October 22, 2009, Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon. He was due for sentencing in February 2010 and was expected to receive a one-year county jail sentence,[113] but on February 9, 2010, Lil Wayne's attorney announced that the sentencing was delayed until March 2 due to dental surgery,[114] which was performed on February 16. The surgery included eight root canals, the replacement of several tooth implants, as well as the addition of a few new implants and work on his remaining original teeth.[115] On March 2, 2010, sentencing was postponed again when the courthouse reported a fire in the basement.[116] On March 8, 2010, Lil Wayne was sentenced to a year in prison, which he served in Rikers Island. His lawyer said the rapper expected to be held in protective custody, separated from other prisoners.[117] In May 2010 Wayne was found by Rikers Island correctional staff to be in possession of contraband (an MP3 player, charger, and headphones).[118] In April 2010, Lil Wayne's friends created a website called Weezy Thanx You, which publishes letters written by Wayne in prison.[103][119] In the first letter, titled "Gone 'til November", the rapper described his daily routine, saying he works out a lot, and reads the Bible every day.[103] Wayne was released from Rikers Island prison facility on November 4, 2010 after serving eight months of his year-long sentence.[120]
Following a performance at Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho, Lil Wayne was arrested October 5, 2007 on felony fugitive charges after Georgia authorities accused the rapper of possessing a controlled substance.[121] The incident was later described as a "mix-up" and the fugitive charges were dropped.[122]
On January 23, 2008, Lil Wayne was arrested alongside two others. His tour bus was stopped by Border Patrol agents near Yuma, Arizona. A K-9 Unit recovered 105 grams (3.7 oz) of marijuana, almost 29 grams (1.0 oz) of cocaine, 41 grams (1.4 oz) of MDMA, and $22,000 in cash. Lil Wayne was charged with four felonies: possession of narcotic drug for sale, possession of dangerous drugs, misconduct involving weapons and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was granted permission to travel outside of the state and remain out of custody on the $10,185 bond he posted.[123] On May 6, 2008, Wayne returned to court in Arizona to plead not guilty to the charges.[124] A bench warrant was issued on March 17, 2010 when Lil Wayne did not show for a final trial management conference.[125][126] However, the rapper was already in prison, serving a year-long sentence in Rikers on weapons charges. On June 22, 2010 Wayne pleaded guilty to the charges. As part of the plea deal he may serve 36 months of probation.[127] On June 30, 2010, he was sentenced to 3 years probation.[128]
On December 18, 2009, Wayne and 11 others were detained at the Falfurrias, Texas border patrol checkpoint after an unknown amount of marijuana was found on two of his tour buses.[129]
Lawsuits[link]
On July 24, 2008, Abkco Music Inc filed a lawsuit against Lil Wayne for copyright infringement and unfair competition, specifically referring to Tha Carter III's track "Playing with Fire".[130] In the lawsuit, Abkco claims that the song was obviously derived from The Rolling Stones' "Play with Fire", to which Abkco owns the rights.[130][131] Subsequently, "Playing with Fire" was removed from the tracklist of Tha Carter III on all online music stores and replaced with the David Banner produced track, "Pussy Monster".[132][133][134]
In February 2009, production company RMF Productions filed a $1.3 million lawsuit against Wayne, following a $100,000 advance payment for three shows, all of which were cancelled by the artist.[135]
On October 2009, Lil Wayne, Birdman, Cash Money Records, and various music distribution outlets were sued for copyright infringement by Thomas Marasciullo, who claims his voice was used without permission. The rappers asked him to record some "Italian-styled spoken word recordings" in 2006. The lyrics were allegedly used on "Respect" and other tracks from the rappers' collaboration album Like Father, Like Son and Birdman's 5 * Stunna.[136]
In March 2011, producer Deezle (Darius Harrison) sued Wayne and his parent labels Cash Money Records over unpaid royalties from Tha Carter III.[137]
In May 2011, producer Bangladesh also filed a lawsuit against Weezy & Co. over unpaid royalties as well.[138]
In early June 2011, another producer named David Kirkwood filed a lawsuit against Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records on claims that the labels have failed to pay him over $1.5 million in royalties and production services for his work on the album, also including his songwriting on "Love Me or Hate Me", a bonus song featured only on the deluxe edition of the album.[139]
Also in June 2011, Dallas producers Play-N-Skillz filed a lawsuit against him claiming Wayne owes them at least $1 million in unpaid royalties for "Got Money" from his album Tha Carter III. The single has sold over 2 million copies since being released.[140]
In July 2011, Done Deal Enterprises, a production company based in Georgia, filed suit against Wayne, Universal Music Group, Cash Money Records and Young Money Entertainment, claiming copyright infringement. The lawsuit alleges Wayne stole the song "BedRock", featured on the compilation album We Are Young Money, and seeks damages of $15 million.[141]
Controversy[link]
50 Cent[link]
After hearing word that Lil Wayne had written a diss song for him after 50 Cent made some unkind remarks, 50 lashed out at Wayne first on August 17, 2007 with the song "Part Time Lover".[142] Wayne never really responded to the song, although a 50 Cent diss track called "Louisianimal" did leak much later on November 17, 2008.[143] 50 responded to Lil Wayne in January 2009 in a song entitled "Play This On The Radio".[144] As of August 14, 2009, the controversy between 50 Cent and Lil Wayne seems to have ended after 50 Cent appeared and performed at Lil Wayne's America's Most Wanted Musical Festival stop in Anaheim, California.[145]
Jay-Z[link]
In early 2011, when Jay-Z & Kanye West's single "H•A•M" was released, Jay-Z took shots at Lil Wayne's mentor Birdman, saying "Really, you got Baby money" and "[you] ain't got my lady's money!".[146] On August 24, 2011, a song called "It's Good" by Lil Wayne (featuring Drake and Jadakiss) was leaked online and included Lil Wayne responding "Talkin’ ‘bout baby money? I gotcha baby money. Kidnap your bitch, get that, How much you love your lady? money".[147][148] Rapper Jadakiss later absolved himself of involvement in any brewing beef on his official Twitter feed.[149][150]
Discography[link]
Main article: Lil Wayne discography
- Studio albums
- 1999: Tha Block Is Hot
- 2000: Lights Out
- 2002: 500 Degreez
- 2004: Tha Carter
- 2005: Tha Carter II
- 2008: Tha Carter III
- 2010: Rebirth
- 2010: I Am Not a Human Being
- 2011: Tha Carter IV
Filmography[link]
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Baller Blockin'' | Iceberg Shorty | Main Role |
| 2007 | Who's Your Caddy? | Himself | Small Role |
| 2009 | The Carter | Himself | Documentary DVD, Main Role |
| 2010 | Hurricane Season | Lamont Johnson | Small Role |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Access Granted | Himself | |
| The Boondocks | |||
| 2009 | Nike Zoom VI LeBron James "Chalk" | Himself | Minor appearance |
| Gatorade | Himself | Narrator | |
| 1st and 10 | |||
| Around the Horn | |||
| Behind The Music | Himself | ||
| All Access With Katie Couric | Himself | ||
| The Mo'Nique Show | Himself | ||
| 2010 | Freaknik: The Musical | Trap Jesus | |
| 2010 | Saturday Night Live | Himself | Performed alongside Eminem a medley of songs including "No Love" |
Awards[link]
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Lil Wayne
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| Name | Lil Wayne |
| Alternative names | Carter, Dwayne Michael, Jr. |
| Short description | Rapper |
| Date of birth | September 27, 1982 |
| Place of birth | New Orleans, Louisiana |
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| Warren Griffin | |
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| Birth name | Warren Griffin III |
| Also known as | Warren G |
| Born | (1970-11-10) November 10, 1970 (age 41) |
| Origin | Long Beach, California |
| Genres | G-funk, R&B, Hip-Hop |
| Occupations | DJ Producer Rapper Singer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Violator Management Def Jam Recordings Restless Records Universal Records TVT Records G-Funk Entertainment |
| Associated acts | 213, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Dr. Dre, Tha Dogg Pound, Tupac Shakur, The Dove Shack, Cedric Ceballos, Twinz, Reel Tight, Mista Grimm, Bishop Lamont, Busta Rhymes, Knoc-Turn'al, Xzibit, Kurupt, Dat Nigga Daz, Game, Young Jeezy |
Warren G (born Warren Griffin III, November 10, 1970),[1] is an American West Coast rapper and hip hop producer.
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Career[link]
Early career[link]
213[link]
Warren G grew up in Long Beach, California listening to his parents’ collection of jazz, funk and soul; nurturing a deep love for music. In 1990, he formed the group 213, named after the Long Beach area code, with his friends Nate Dogg and Snoop Dogg. The current area code in Long Beach, California is 562. While practicing with “213,” and working a full time job, the young Warren used all his free time on creating his own sound and dreamed of making it big.
The trio “213” dissolved when two of its members signed with Death Row Records. Although Warren G had the option of joining Death Row and work with his step-brother Dr. Dre, Warren preferred, from the very beginning of his career, to focus primarily on his solo career. True to his independent spirit, Warren G dedicated himself to creating his own sound; a distinct style that was later to become known, worldwide, as the legendary G-Funk.
Solo career[link]
Throughout his early solo career, Warren G worked with artists like MC Breed and 2Pac, but his big break came when his vocal collaboration with Mista Grimm, on Indo Smoke, appeared on the Poetic Justice soundtrack in 1992. His outstanding rap lead to a serious collaboration with Dr. Dre. Dedicated to hard work, that same year, Warren G made major contributions to Dr. Dre's album ”The Chronic,” released in December 1992, including sampling for Nuthin' but a G-Thang.
Worldwide recognition as a solo artist came immediately after Warren G dropped the smash hit Regulate; a duet with Nate Dogg, which topped the charts in 1994. The accompanying album “Regulate...G Funk Era” is a monument to the originality and smooth hip hop that is Warren G. The debut album went triple platinum with This D.J. becoming his second Top 20 hit. One year after its release, the album had sold four million copies worldwide, with three million of those sold in the US (certified 3x platinum). Had Warren G signed with Death Row, he would have been one of the label's biggest selling acts at the time.
1994 would also see Warren G doing a track with former NBA Slam Dunk Champion and NBA All-Star Cedric Ceballos on "B-Ball's Best Kept Secret," a rap album with tracks done almost exclusively by early 90s NBA players. He would score a #2 hit on the UK singles chart with Adina Howard with What's Love Got to Do With It, from the soundtrack album to the movie "Supercop."
Warren G's second album was entitled "Take a Look Over Your Shoulder" (Reality) and was released in 1997. It featured two singles: The hit I Shot the Sheriff (US #20, UK#2), a gold single in the US; and Smokin' Me Out (US #35, UK#14). The album would be certified gold in America.
Together with the Norwegian superstar soprano Sissel Kyrkjebø, Warren G had a hit in several European countries in 1998 with Prince Igor on the concept album "The Rapsody Overture". The album combined American rappers with European opera singers. Sissel sang an aria from Borodin's opera Prince Igor during the chorus, while Warren rapped.
Warren G had signed to the independent label Restless Records by the release of his third album "I Want It All" in 1999. The album offered a jazz-rock fusion style and featured a host of guests including Snoop Dogg, Mack 10, Kurupt, and Eve. The first single, I Want It All (US #23), sampled the song I Like It by DeBarge. Second single Game Don't Wait peaked at #58 on the US R&B Chart. The album was certified gold in the US.
For his fourth album, Warren G returned to major label distribution as Universal Records released his "The Return of the Regulator" in 2001. The album had one single released, Lookin' at You, which peaked at #72 on the R&B singles chart. By 2004, Warren G, Snoop Dogg, and Nate Dogg had reunited their group 213 and released the album "The Hard Way" on TVT Records, which contained the single Groupie Luv. The song topped at #48 on the R&B Chart. The album, however, peaked at #4 on the US Top 200 Album Chart, and was certified gold.
Warren G released a new album on October 11, 2005, called "In the Mid-Nite Hour." In December 2005, he signed with UniqueInc LTD (UK) for the UK & Éire, Craze Productions of London is doing the digital distribution and sales on Mobile and online and Hawino Records for the North America release. Warren G also appeared on Celebrity Fit Club.
In 2006, he produced the theme song for Ice Cube's TV show, Black. White. On March 22, Warren G made a song called Mr. President, addressing the 2008 presidential candidate race and encouraged everyone to vote. He also appeared in Celebrity Rap Superstar as a mentor.
Three of Warren G's albums have featured a song by 213: Game Don't Wait appeared on his third album "I Want It All"; Yo' Sassy Ways appeared on his fourth album "The Return of the Regulator"; and PYT appeared on his fifth album "In the Mid-Nite Hour."
In 2009 he released his 6th studio album titled The G Files. The album takes a more conservative approach, with the fewest appearances since his 1994 acclaimed debut. The G Files tries to encompass too many dimensions, demonstrating a quite different and perhaps unconventional portrayal of G-Funk.
After the devastating early death of Nate Dogg in March 2011, Warren G released the song This Is Dedicated To You to honor his childhood friend and close musical collaborator. This Is Dedicated To You continues the laid back, chill, and confident sound of G-funk that has always been the voice of Warren G. It is a loving and fitting tribute to a life time friend and brother in music. The song received positive reviews and continues to perform well. To honor the life and work of Nate, all proceeds from the sale of this song go directly to Nate Dogg’s mother, family, and charity organization.
Although deeply affected by the death of Nate Dogg, Warren G has carried on as a solo artist and works tirelessly on multiple projects. He has made multiple public appearances to promote various charities and musical venues.
Warren G Week[link]
The week of August 1 to August 6, 2005, was dedicated as the "Warren G Week" by the Mayor of Long Beach.[2]
Other work[link]
In April 2011, Warren G and Chris Kanik teamed up to promote a new natural male enhancement supplement called Affirm XL.
Current Projects[link]
Throughout his career Warren G has continued to develop his own sound, using creative mixes of musical styles and influences from soul, gospel, rock, and jazz. He is the heart and the mind behind the sweet soulfullness of G-Funk Hip Hop and is one of the top producing hip hop artists of all time. More than just a legend of gangsta hip hop,
Warren still prefers to work independently and exploring different avenues. His many successes speak to his extraordinary talent. He is a leader and a true innovator. Work has included rapping, acting, singing and producing music for both TV and film. He is committed to featuring new artists and works with young talents to produce new music consistent with the G-Funk style.
Warren G is currently in studio working on a new album, which is scheduled to drop sometime mid-summer 2012. On April 23, 2012 he released his new single "Party We Will Throw Now!" off his upcoming EP, featuring Game and the late great Nate Dogg.
Web Site[link]
On March 14, 2012, Warren G launched his brand new website; a meeting point of music, culture, trends, policy, and what's hot; a page alive with raps, videos, interviews, live feeds, columns, blogs, and diverse opinions.
Awards[link]
Grammy Awards[link]
| Category | Genre | Song | Year | Result |
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| Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group[3] | Hip hop | "Regulate" | 1995 | Nominated |
| Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance | Hip hop | "This D.J." | 1995 | Nominated |
Discography[link]
Main articles: Warren G discography and Warren G production discography
- Regulate...G Funk Era (1994)
- Take a Look Over Your Shoulder (1997)
- I Want It All (1999)
- The Return of the Regulator (2001)
- The Hard Way (2004) (with 213)
- In the Mid-Nite Hour (2005)
- The G Files (2009)
- Regulate...G Funk Era Pt. 2 (2012)[4]
Filmography[link]
- All of Us (2005)
- Old School (2003)
- Little Richard (2000)
- Speedway Junky (1999)
- The Show (1995)
References[link]
- ^ Warren G Pictures, Biography, Discography, Filmography, News, Ringtones, Videos
- ^ "Warren G Week Aug. 1-6 In Long Beach". West Coast News Network. 2005-07-29. http://www.dubcnn.com/arc6-2005.html. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
- ^ Stout, Gene (March 1, 1995). "Grammys Promise a Dumbfounding Medley of Talent". Seattle Post-Intelligencer: p. C1. http://www.seattlepi.com/archives/1995/9503010055.asp.
- ^ "Warren G Announces Regulate…G Funk Era: Pt.2". Rap Radar. 2010-07-14. http://rapradar.com/2010/07/14/warren-g-announces-regulate%E2%80%A6g-funk-era-pt-2/. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
External links[link]
- Warren G at the Internet Movie Database
- Warren G on Twitter
- Warren G on Myspace
- Warren G Warren G on Facebook
- Warren G Official Site
- Warren G's publicist is Domenick Nati
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| Name | Warren G |
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| Short description | American rapper |
| Date of birth | November 10, 1970 |
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