Reported by Kacie Whaley Nineties hip-hop star Tupac Shakur has been idolized and celebrated as one of the best rappers of all time since his tragic death in 1996. Shakur’s music has lived on through posthumous albums, documentaries, college courses, and holograms. So it’s no surprise that his legacy has also ventured into Broadway. Holler If Ya Hear Me is a play that highlights underprivileged life, from being a convict…


Dr. Maya Angelou is known for inspiring generations through the wisdom of her words and the way she carried herself through life’s ups and downs. Born Marguerite Johnson on April 4th, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri, she came from humble beginnings. Growing up in Stamps, Arkansas exposed her to the deep racial prejudices and brutality of the Jim Crow South. Her experiences with racial discrimination and prejudice became part of…

Reported by April Taylor Eighteen years have passed since the senseless murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur. Tupac was a rapper and actor who has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. He rapped about the violence and hardship he experienced in the inner city and also raised the social consciousness of an entire generation by rapping about racism and social problems. Tupac was shot on September 7, 1996 while leaving…

We all know that Tupac Shakur is considered one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time. Of course that means that someone is going to have to make a movie about his life. At least this project has the approval of his mother and his family is going to get some of the proceeds. Morgan Creek Productions and Emmet Furla Films have announced that the movie is going to…

Suge Knight’s life used to be fabulous, but that was 20 years ago. Since then, it’s been one negative piece of news after another, and the man that he used to be doesn’t exist anymore. Will he ever return to greatness? Probably not. He’s kind of become the Mike Tyson of hip-hop, and was never able to use his vast musical genius to do anything other than mess his life…

Tupac is finally being recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It’s about time, since Pac is one of the greatest artists and entertainers in history. Pac is going to be one of 22 people honored by a star, and we’re only surprised that it didn’t happen sooner. It’s 17-years after Tupac’s death and he’s sold 75 million albums worldwide and will never be forgotten. If…

Morgan Creek and Universal Pictures are reportedly searching for a director for a biopic based on the life of Tupac Shakur … and John Singleton is up for the job. According to Variety, Singleton (who worked with Tupac in the 1993, “Poetic Justce”) is in negotiations to direct a film, after Antoine Fuqua (known for “Training Day”) backed out of the project following a failed attempt to find an actor he…