Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has issued a proclamation that proclaims today, June 16, as Tupac Shakur Day. The date was chosen because June 16 is Pac’s birthday. His contributions to the community were cited as the reason, while noting that though he wasn’t from Oakland, he considered the city his home.
Lyrics From Missy Elliott, Tupac & J. Cole Will Cover Next Round Of Sprite Cans
Remember last summer when Nas, Drake, Rakim and Biggie’s lyrics appeared on Sprite cans? Well, the beverage company is running the Obey Your Verse campaign once again this summer, and this time it will feature the words of Missy Elliott, Tupac and J. Cole. “We wanted to make sure we identified artists who represented our point of view of staying true to yourself, artists who stay true to who they are and what they want to represent,” Bobby Oliver, Coca-Cola’s director of North America, said. “And we wanted a nice balance of artists that have longevity in hip hop and some with more recent appeal.”
The Game On Upcoming Tupac Biopic: “Sh*t Make That Biggie Movie Look Like A Cartoon!”
The Tupac biopic, All Eyez On Me, has been controversial since its inception. The film gained and lost and re-gained directors, actors, support and more, but it’s finally complete and set to be released in November of this year. The Game is putting his stamp on the project, announcing his co-sign in a new IG video from one of the producers of the film, praising director Benny Boom and noting that All Eyez On Me “makes that Biggie movie look like a cartoon!” While I was a fan of Notorious because it was entertaining, the true-to-life components weren’t executed nearly as flawlessly as Straight Outta Compton, so I’m looking forward to seeing how this does. Check out what Game had to say below.
(Photo) Bobby Brown Says Whitney Houston Had An Affair With Tupac
According to Bobby Brown, Whitney Houston had an affair with Tupac. He says that Whitney did her share of the cheating.
(Video) Shock G Recalls The Time Tupac Poetically Stood Up Against The Justice System
If we know nothing else, we know Tupac definitely had strong feelings toward the government. Tupac was always speaking up against injustice in our justice system. Shock G recalls a time where Pac actually stood up against the justice system in a poetic way.
Angie Martinez Talks New Book, “Ladies Night”, Tupac Biopic + More On Joe Budden’s ‘I’ll Name This Podcast Later’
Just before her memoir, My Voice, hits stores on May 17, Angie Martinez came to visit I’ll Name This Podcast Later. With her being friends with Joey for a long time, and me having worked for her at Hot 97, there was definitely a lot of ground to cover! Subscribe on iTunes here and buy our awesome merch here.
