After responding to Kendrick Lamar and his other foes with “Push Ups,” Drake unleashed a second diss track at K.dot over the weekend. This one, known as the “Taylor Made Freestyle,” features AI vocals from the late Tupac Shakur (a Kendrick hero who appears in sampled form in the interview at the end of To […]
Nevada Man Charged With The Murder Of Tupac Shakur
For the first time since Tupac Shakur was murdered in 1996, someone has been arrested in relation to the case. As the Associated Press reports, Duane “Keffe D” Davis — one of the last living witnesses to 2Pac’s murder on the Las Vegas strip, whose wife’s home was raided in July as part of Las […]
Jada Pinkett Smith Unearths Video Of Her & Tupac Shakur Dancing To DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
In the late ’80s, Tupac Shakur and Jada Pinkett, two teenage classmates at the Baltimore School For The Arts, became close friends. They remained close friends into the ’90s, when Pinkett became a movie star and Shakur became maybe the most dominant rapper of his era. In 1997, the year after Shakur was murdered, Pinkett […]
Drake Praises Taylor Swift On New Kendrick Lamar Diss Track Featuring AI Tupac And Snoop Dogg Vocals
Yesterday, Drake officially released “Push Ups,” his response to Kendrick Lamar’s diss on Metro Boomin and Future’s “Like That” (America’s current #1 song). It was leaked days before and initially speculated to be AI. “Push Ups” also dissed Future, Metro Boomin, the Weeknd, Rick Ross, and Ja Morant. Later on Friday Drake posted a new […]
Man Charged In Tupac’s Murder Case
What do we have here now? The Las Vegas police has arrested a well-known witness in the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur and indicted the man with his involvement in the fatal drive-by shooting. The Associated Press reports that Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 60, was taken into custody during his morning walk on Friday […]
Tupac Gets Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star
Even Hollywood trying to get a piece, baby. Photo: Chris Pizzello After nearly three years since his untimely demise, rap legend and actor Tupac Shakur posthumously received his star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. On Wednesday (Jun. 8), family and friends of 2Pac gathered on Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, California for […]
Tupac Love Letters, Notorious B.I.G. Crown Up for Auction
Tupac Shakur’s teenage love letters and Notorious B.I.G.‘s “King of New York” crown from a 1997 Rap Pages magazine cover story are among the items Sotheby’s is offering up at its first-ever auction to focus on the history and legacy of hip hop. The signed crown was worn by Biggie in his last-ever photo shoot, three […]
If These Rock And Roll Legends Were Alive Today, They Might Look Like This
It isn’t random that many musicians have died young in past decades, hence the term “party like a rockstar.” While many groundbreaking artists have surpassed the test of time both in their music and longevity, we’ll never know how life today would be different if lost musicians had survived all this time. Would Cobain have […]
Kendrick Lamar Shares New Drake Diss Track “6:16 In LA”
Kendrick wasn’t done. Earlier this week, Kendrick Lamar, currently embroiled in an extremely newsworthy rap feud with longtime rival Drake, released his furious six-minute attack “Euphoria.” That song is currently on streaming services and doing big numbers, and Kendrick didn’t wait for a Drake response to unleash another volley. Today, Kendrick posted a new volley […]
Benjamin III Unveils The Emotional Landscape Of Self & Society With Wounds
Straight out of Johannesburg, the talented musician Benjamin III has recently released his latest EP Wounds. Comprising three mesmerizing tracks, namely the self-titled “Wounds,” alongside “Open” and “Wide,” this South African artist takes inspiration from Kendrick Lamar’s influential album Section.80. Through this transformative musical experience, he compels listeners to delve within themselves, embracing their pain […]