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Tupac's final words have been revealed by a police officer in an interview with Vegas Seven, HipHopDX reports. The officer, Chris Carroll, says he heard the last words ever spoken by the legendary rapper on September 7, 1996, the night he was shot in Las Vegas. -
Sneak peek of Tupac-inspired 'Holler If Ya Hear Me' cast in the studio [WATCH]
Pac lives in this new musical "Holler If You Hear Me." Last month Music Times reported that producers of the Tupac-inspired musical "Holler If Ya Hear" had found an actor for its lead role and now those planning to see the show can get a preview of what to expect thanks to Entertainment Weekly. -
Suge Knight says Tupac Shakur is alive, insults Diddy
Suge Knight claims that Tupac Shakur is still alive. Suge Knight has been making some outlandish statements lately, and this time he's claiming that Tupac Shakur is still alive. -
Kendrick Lamar covers Tupac’s 'California Love' at iHeartRadio Music Festival [WATCH]
Kendrick Lamar has he's torn down the house again, this time in Vegas at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. With an introduction by Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds, Lamar paid tribute to fellow Compton legend by performing Tupac's classic "California Love" before segueing into his hit "m.A.A.d city" with his TDE backing band. -
Saul Williams taking lead in 'Holler If Ya Hear Me,' the musical based on Tupac Shakur's music
Actor/performer Saul Williams has been named as the lead in the Broadway musical Holler If Ya Hear Me, the stage play based on the music of Tupac Shakur. The play is scheduled to begin preview performances on May 29, and it will open on June 19 at the Palace Theatre in New York City. -
BestTickets.com analyzes hip-hop obscenity from 1985-'13; Tupac Shakur takes the crown
Andrew Powell-Morse and the folks at BestTickets.com get a shout-out today, in thanks for publishing the best data analysis report we've read this month so far (it's only been two days, but this report is excellent). "Profanity in Rap Lyrics Since 1985" tracks just that, by taking five of the most popular albums from each year between '85 and '13 and counting up every curse word within. -
WATCH: Kurt Cobain, Tupac Shakur and Elvis come back to life in weird Dutch beer commercial
There are a lot of conspiracies out there in the world. The Americans never landed on the moon, Nessie is out there floating in Loch Ness, Elvis/Tupac Shakur/Marilyn Monroe and more never really died and are drinking crappy Dutch beer on a deserted island... -
Tupac-inspired musical 'Holler If Ya Hear Me' coming to Broadway in spring 2014
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to hear "California Love" on a massive New York stage? Well, now you're in luck because the music of late, great rapper Tupac Shakur is heading to Broadway. -
Tupac Shakur reportedly auditioned to be in 'Star Wars'
Before his death, Tupac Shakur reportedly auditioned for the part of Jedi Master Mace Windu in 1999's Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace, according the website 2Pac-Forum. Rick Clifford, who worked as an engineer at Death Row Records, told the website in an interview that Shakur had told him about going to a reading with George Lucas for the film. Unfortunately for Pac, the part ultimately went to Samuel L. Jackson. -
Tupac Shakur's Mother Sues for Royalties and Back Catalog; A Catch-All Compilation Coming Soon?
Although the hottest legal item this week has been the closing statements on the Jackson Family's $40 billion lawsuit against AEG Live, there's a more prescient case for music fans that's also happening in California: Tupac Shakur's mother, Afeni Shakur, is suing Canadian record label Entertainment One for $1.1 million (the good news in this case is that there's logic behind that sum). -
Tupac Shakur Biopic Is Officially Funded; Shooting to Begin Next Year
No guys, it's not not another new release of Tupac Shakur music. It's an announcement regarding the Tupac Shakur biopic! As in, the long-discussed-but-never-acted-upon plans for a Tupac Shakur biopic. An announcement was made on Thursday by Morgan Creek Productions and Emmet Furla Films stating that the two companies would finance and co-produce the film. -
Five Quickies: New York City Opera on Kickstarter, Philip Clark on Bernstein's Elgar, John Cage's 10 Rules for Dancing, 10 Best Jazz Pianists, Tupac Shakur Musical
Here, then, is today's news. News gets made fresh everyday. And with the world's best musicians, singers, dancers and actors going back to repertory work after their summer stocks, there's more good news happening now than there was, say, back in August.
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