October 22nd, 2008 by Hannah
Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes is about to become the next musician to release an album posthumously. Eight years after her first solo album ‘Supernova’, ‘Eye Legacy’ which was originally slated for release later this month will now be released in January. The album will feature unreleased vocals which were recorded by the artist before the tragic 2002 car accident that took her life. There are said to be 12 tracks in total with guest appearances by Lil Mama, Chamillionaire, Missy Elliot, Bobby Valentino and fellow late rapper Tupac Shakur. In the spirit of Left Eye’s generosity, a percentage of the profits will go toward her foundation and her orphanage in Honduras.
March 18th, 2008 by Hannah
No, we’re not even going to get into the whole “he’s still alive argument”. The latest rumors include a published report that say Sean “Diddy” Combs was linked to the death of Tupac Shakur in 1994.
An article published in the L.A. Times says that Diddy and Christopher Wallace (Notorious B.I.G.) knew about Jimmy Henchman and James Sabatino’s plan to off Tupac. The death subsequently sparked a rap war between the coasts.
Diddy’s rep says, “This story is beyond ridiculous and is completely false. Neither Biggie nor I had any knowledge of any attack before, during, or after it happened. It is a complete lie to suggest that there was any involvement by Biggie or myself. I am shocked that the Los Angeles Times would be so irresponsible as to publish such a baseless and completely untrue story.”
January 8th, 2008 by Hannah
Michael Jackson, Tupac Shakur and Will Smith – the different sounds of these guys pretty much run the gamut of the music industry. Yet they are being tied together by one big lawsuit. An old-school bluesman is suing the 3 musicians claiming that they all stole his song ‘Different Strokes’ without paying proper tribute or loot.
Sylvester ‘Syl Johnson’ Thompson, who played with Junior Wells and Howlin’ Wolf among others, alleges in the copyright infringement suit that Jacko’s ‘Blood on the Dance Floor’, Wills’ ‘Who Stole the DJ’ and Tupac’s ‘Peep Game’ all borrowed from his 1967 hit ‘Different Strokes’. He’s claiming that he hasn’t seen one cent from any of them and is seeking unspecified damages.
October 23rd, 2007 by Hannah
Years after Tupac’s death yet controversy still follows him to the grave. An ex-bodyguard for Tupac Shakur claims to have been an undercover FBI agent during the four years that he served as an employee of Death Row.
A Q&A session for the screening of the new DVD ‘Tupac Assassination – Conspiracy or Revenge?’ saw Kevin Hackie reveal for the first time that he was an FBI agent and not an informant, which was what was first reported. Hackie worked as a bodyguard for Death Row from 1992-1996. Tupac died on September 13, 1996.
Hackie is now retired from law enforcement and now runs a private security firm. The new DVD about the rapper’s death will hit stores on October 23.
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