2Pac

The 17 Greatest G Funk Songs

G funk brought a new level of musicality and energy to hip-hop. From DJ Quik to Ice Cube these are… Read More

March 14, 2023

Snoop Dogg Returns Death Row Records Catalog to DSPs

After being removed from all digital platforms in 2022, Snoop Dogg has returned the Death Row Records catalog to streaming… Read More

March 10, 2023

30 Years Later, the Full Story Behind the Forgotten First Song of G Funk

The story of how Above The Law’s 2Pac-featuring “Call It What U Want” created the defining sound of mid-‘90s West Coast… Read More

February 22, 2023

John Singleton Left Behind a 2Pac Painting From ‘Baby Boy’ Worth $75K

Featured in 2001 John Singleton-directed drama film Baby Boy, a mural painting of the late 2Pac is worth $75,000. As… Read More

February 2, 2023

FX Sets Premiere Date for 2Pac & Afeni Shakur Docuseries ‘Dear Mama’

Upcoming FX docuseries Dear Mama will premiere on April 21, diving into the personal relationship of 2Pac and his mother, Afeni Shakur.… Read More

January 13, 2023

2Pac’s ‘Greatest Hits’ Album Has Spent 450 Weeks on the Billboard 200

2Pac's posthumous Greatest Hits album has been on the Billboard 200 for 450 weeks, also the fourth longest-charting rap album of… Read More

November 30, 2022

2Pac’s Stepfather Mutulu Shakur to Be Freed from Prison

After 36 years in prison, Mutulu Shakur, has been granted compassionate release from prison with just months to live. Black… Read More

November 11, 2022

A Snoop Dogg Biopic Directed By Allen Hughes is in the Works

A Snoop Dogg biopic is being made, directed by Allen Hughes, co-director of Menace II Society, Dead Presidents and The Book… Read More

November 10, 2022

Here’s a List of Everyone Eminem Thanked During His Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Speech

While accepting his Rock Hall induction, Eminem gave a long list of thank yous in his speech, including his influences… Read More

November 7, 2022

Director Allen Hughes on 2Pac: “He’s Not a Street Kid; He’s an Artist & an Activist”

While on The Art of Dialogue, filmmaker Allen Hughes says that 2Pac was "just delusional in a positive way." Many… Read More

September 12, 2022

Diddy Talks About JAY-Z Filling “the Shoes” of The Notorious B.I.G. & 2Pac

While celebrating the 50th birthday of The Notorious B.I.G. on Twitter Spaces, Diddy commended JAY-Z as Biggie and 2Pac's successor.… Read More

May 23, 2022

Funk, Jazz & Soul Musician Bernard Wright Has Died At 58

Legendary funk and jazz musician Bernard Wright, whose music has been sampled by Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and more, has… Read More

May 20, 2022

The Notorious B.I.G. Was Larger Than Life. This New Biography Humanizes Him [Interview]

Okayplayer spoke with Justin Tinsley about writing his Notorious B.I.G. book, It Was All A Dream: Biggie and the World… Read More

May 10, 2022

Watch the First Trailer for ‘Dear Mama,’ a New Docuseries on Tupac & Afeni Shakur’s Relationship

Directed by Allen Hughes of filmmaking team The Hughes Brothers, upcoming FX docuseries Dear Mama will center Tupac and Afeni Shakur.… Read More

May 9, 2022

Snoop Dogg Talks About Removing Several Death Row Albums from DSPs

Death Row Records owner Snoop Dogg announced that he's removed select albums from himself, Dr. Dre and Tha Dogg Pound… Read More

April 18, 2022

DJ Quik Said His Mom Stopped Him From Joining Suge Knight on Night of 2Pac Shooting

DJ Quik revealed to Los Angeles Times that his mother stopped him from joining Suge Knight on the evening of… Read More

March 18, 2022