Director Allen Hughes inked a deal with the estate of Tupac Shakur for a 5-part documentary on the rappers life. This will be Hughes follow-up to his successful HBO Documentary, The Defiant Ones, which featured Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre. This will be the first documentary that has full cooperation from the Shakur estate, which […]
Suge Knight has been in prison so long that it’s starting to make him reveal some previously undisclosed information. One of Knight’s deepest secrets is knowing who killed Tupac Shakur. The former Death Row CEO has finally revealed that he was in fact the real target in the drive by that killed Shakur. Suge claims […]
The black BMW 750 IL that Tupac Shakur road in before he died, is up for sale. According to TMZ, an auction house wants $1.5 million for the restored black sedan, which still features a few bullet holes. On the night of Sept. 7, 1996, Death Row Records co-founder Suge Knight was driving the infamous beamer down the […]
It seems that we are seeing a resurgence of the musical biopic. Films like Straight Outta Compton, the Miche’le biopic on Lifetime and the upcoming 3-part New Edition biopic on BET are just some examples proving that movies about musical figures, specifically black musical figures, are successful and in-demand these days. One of the most-anticipated […]
Members of a church in Sri Lankan were recently shocked during a Christmas Carol service on Dec. 11 when they received booklets with explicit lyrics from Tupac Shakur's "Hail Mary" rap song instead of words to the common Christian prayer of the same name.
It may be hard to believe (or not, given your perspective) that 20 years have passed and the murders of hip-hop icons Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls remain unsolved. Sure there have been dozens of conspiracy theories as to who murdered the two young artists and changed the face of hip-hop in the process, but […]
Key states like North Carolina and Florida have seen a decrease in the number of African-Americans heading to the polls.
It’s that time of year again, and as expected the nominees list for the 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was released and it features some of music’s greatest icons. The year’s nomination list includes the legendary icon herself (and future mommy-to-be), Janet Jackson, visionary and influential rapper Tupac Shakur and the incomparable Chaka […]
Black Music Month originated in 1979. Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the wonderful music, the achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.
Jada Pinkett Smith is mourning the loss of a woman she admired. The profound philanthropist posted a touching status about the passing of Afeni Shakur on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/jada/posts/10154256266811320 Jada and Afeni’s late son, rapper Tupac, shared a deep connection growing up. In a 2015 interview with Howard Stern, Jada revealed, “When you have two young people […]
Afeni Shakur Davis, mother of late rap legend Tupac Shakur, has died.
