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The incredible story behind one of hip-hop’s most iconic tracks has been revealed, more than 30 years after its release.

I lived 32 years without knowing,” Davonn Hodge says of the revelation. The subject behind one of 2Pac’s most iconic ...

The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur, "Jeff Pearlman explains how he tracked down the real “Brenda” and her “baby” from the 1991 ...

A representative of Roc Nation has denied reports making rounds that the label owned by Jay Z has acquired the catalogue of unreleased song by late rapper 2Pac. According to rumours Jay Z had ...

The “Menace II Society” director is nominated for a Grammy in the Best Music Film category for the five-part docuseries about the late rap icon and his mother, “Dear Mama.” Director Allen Hughes is ...

2Pac, also known as Makaveli, and of course Tupac Shakur, lives in hip-hop lore with a legacy of powerful albums that shaped the genre and enhanced perspective on both personal storytelling and ...

According to rumours Jay Z had purchased 2Pac's catalogue for $384 million from Entertainment One, and planned to drop a new album from 2Pac in 2016, and set to feature Snoop Dogg, Drake, Nas, ...