Showing posts with label Tupac. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tupac. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

#BBB NEWS| Suge Knight’s Son Denies That His Father Revealed Tupac’s Killer: “This Is A Terrible Publicity Stunt”

Who killed Tupac? Suge Knight may have solved the mystery behind Pac’s death, but the rumor is already getting blasted as a “publicity stunt.”

Suge Knight’s 21-year-old son and namesake says reports about his father revealing Tupac’s killer are false.

“This is terrible publicity stunt and these are the same ones that want to keep my father locked up,” Suge Jacob Knight wrote on Instagram Tuesday (April 4). “Tryna profit off my dad’s life is sick and he deserves his rights and freedom!”

According to a new documentary, Tupac Assassination 3: Battle for Compton, Suge was the intended target in the drive-by shooting that killed the 25-year-old rapper. Suge’s ex-wife, Sharitha Knight, and Reggie Wright Jr, a former security head at Death Row Records, are the alleged masterminds behind the slaying.

#BBB NEWS| Suge Knight Stands Behind New Doc That Reveals Who Killed Tupac [VIDEO]

After decades of denial and endless conspiracy theories, Suge Knight has confirmed the suspects behind the death of Tupac Shakur.

In an interview with WENN,  filmmakers Michael Douglas Carlin and Richard Bond behind Tupac Assassination 3: Battle for Compton,  claim the former chief of Death Row Records confirmed their theory that his ex-wife Sharitha Knight and former head Death Row Records security chief Reggie Wright Jr. orchestrated the murder of Tupac. Speaking through lawyer Thaddeus Culpepper, Knight claimed it was just the first of many murder attempts the duo have committed against his life.

“When our book, Tupac: 187 The Red Knight, came out and we were working on the movie, we gave the salient points of the book to Thaddeus Culpepper, who read them to Suge Knight,” Bond said. “Suge’s initial response was, ‘Who the hell are these guys?'”

The names have floated around for some time, but Carlin and Bond are solely fixated on the idea in their new documentary. “Culpepper told Carlin individually that not only did Knight confirm the events as portrayed in Compton, which portray Knight was the intended target and Shakur as collateral damage, as true, but also goes on to allege that these 1996 events may have been the first in a history of attempts on Knight’s life, culminating in the recent attempted killing of Knight at the 1OAK Club in Los Angeles, where Knight was shot six times,” a film spokesperson said.

Thursday, March 16, 2017

#BBB NEWS| READ: Ice Cube & DeRay Davis Talk VH1’s ‘Hip Hop Squares’, Tupac & Another ‘Friday’

On Monday night (March 13), Ice Cube unveiled a new version of Hip Hop Squares on VH1. With Cube serving as the show’s executive producer, he hopes to remix the game show, which was on-air for one season in 2012 on MTV2.

Hosted by comedian and actor DeRay Davis, Hip Hop Squares follows the blueprint of the popular TV staple Hollywood Squares. While the format of the program will be similar, Hip Hop Squares will implement a tinge of diversity by nabbing stars from the worlds of music, sports and entertainment.

For the show’s inaugural season on VH1, Cube enlisted a bevy of hip-hop favorites including T.I., Fat Joe, French Montana, Remy Ma, Wale, Machine Gun Kelly to bring the humor and personality to his newest endeavor.

Billboard recently spoke with Ice Cube and host DeRay Davis on the creation of Hip Hop Squares, Tupac’s legacy, their memories from filming Barbershop, Chance the Rapper’s philanthropic efforts in Chicago, and the possibility of another Friday movie.

Monday, February 13, 2017

#BBB NEWS| WATCH: ‘All Eyez On Me’ Trailer Depicts One Of Tupac And Biggie Smalls’ Interactions [PHOTO/VIDEO]

Moviegoers are counting down the days to the premiere of Tupac’s long-awaited biopic, All Eyez On Me, and to assist in promotion of the film — due June 16 — the reel’s handlers dropped another trailer, briefly revealing Pac and Biggie Smalls’ interaction.

The slain lyricists both reigned as kings of their respective coasts, influencing waves of rappers that still study their music in present time. Both legends lost their lives in separate shootings, Biggie in 1997, and the “Ghetto Gospel” MC in 1996. Their murders have yet to be solved.

The “Sky’s The Limit” artist will be played by Jamal Woolard, who stepped into the Brooklynite’s shoes for the Notorious biopic, released in 2009. In a previous interview with VIBE, Woolard said All Eyez On Me will be a box office hit. “I already know it’s going to do $100 million in the first week,” he said. “[And] big ups to Demetrius Shipp Jr. for doing the best [Pac] I have ever seen. I gotta give him the most praise.” Watch the trailer below...

Monday, December 26, 2016

#BBB NEWS| Tupac’s “Hail Mary” Lyrics Were Added To Christmas Carol Book

Tupac Shakur’s music has reached a new level. One of Shri Lanka’s largest Christmas carol services apparently mixed up Pac’s “Hail Mary” lyrics with a traditional Catholic prayer.

According to reports, the lyrical mishap went down at Colombo’s Nelum Pokuna Theatre earlier in the month. More than 1,000 programs featured the late rap legend’s “Hail Mary” lyrics, during a charity event billed as a “festival of music for peace and harmony.”

Regardless of whether this was an actual mistake or a hoax of some sort, listening to Pac’s music can be a religious listening experience. On the flip side, “Hail Mary” opens with: “I ain’t a killa’ but don’t push me, revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting pu**y.”

That’s probably not appropriate for a Christmas event.

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

#BBB NEWS| WATCH: Tupac’s Highly-Anticipated Biopic Receives Official Release Date [PHOTOS/VIDEO]

With speculation surrounding the plausibility of a release date for the forthcoming Tupac biopic, All Eyez On Me, those attached to the film seek to place fans’ anxiety at ease.

According to Dominic Santana, who’ll portray Death Row Records co-founder, Suge Knight, the Benny Boom-directed film will be released on the “Dear Mama” rapper’s 46th birthday (June 16, 2017). On Instagram, the actor said they’re on track to meet the film’s debut, despite the controversy that has surfaced since dropping its trailer earlier this year.

“We’re all anxious for it to come out but people gotta remember it’s a major film and there’s a lot of process to releasing major films,” he wrote. “Because it was Tupac a lot of buzz was created word of mouth even while we were filming which usually doesn’t happen until a movie is about to come out. This was no regular movie so you’ve been hearing about it since we started.”

Sunday, October 9, 2016

#BBB NEWS| Check Out Tupac’s Personal Bible Which Could Be Yours For $54K [PHOTO]

Another piece of Tupac memorabilia could be yours — for the right price. The deceased rap legend’s signed Bible has a $54,000 sales tag, courtesy of the memorabilia company Moments in Time.

Pac used said Bible during the nine months that he spent at the Clinton Correction Facility on sexual assault charges in 1995. Besides a signature, the Bible comes complete with his inmate identification number.

Moments in Time received the Bible from one of Pac’s family members, but the auction isn’t tied to his estate, TMZ reports. However, the family will reportedly receive most of the money from the sale.

Additional Pac belongings that have gone up for sale recently, include a handwritten letter to his high-school girlfriend.

See photos of the Bible and Pac signature below.

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

#BBB NEWS| Watch A Powerful New Teaser From Tupac’s ‘All Eyez On Me’ Biopic [VIDEO]

Benny Boom blessed the Internet with a new teaser clip from his upcoming Tupac biopic, All Eyez On Me, yesterday morning (Sept 13). On the 20th anniversary of the iconic rapper’s passing we witness actor Demetrius Shipp Jr. bring the energy of the legend to the film.

We also get a peak at Danai Gurira of The Walking Dead, playing Pac’s mother Afeni Shakur in the newly released clip. She gives him some sound advice as he rises to the top of the rap charts. It’s definitely a bone chilling moment for the fans to take in.

Currently, the film has a set release date of Nov. 11, 2016.

Watch the clips below;

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

#BBB NEWS| Check Out Tupac’s Vintage Hummer Which Was Auctioned For $300k Plus [PHOTOS]

A devoted Tupac fan is now the new owner of the late rapper’s vintage Hummer H1, after paying a hefty $337,114, reports CNN.

Shakur’s old ride was purchased just a mere three months before he was killed 20 years ago. He was tragically shot on September 7, 1996, and died three days later at 25 years-old.

The “Ambitionz Az A Ridah” rapper customized the vehicle with off-road lights, diamond plate bumpers, 360-degree spotlight and a grille guard along with an external PA system coupled with three sirens. Also, it was equipped with an automatic transmission and a 6.5 liter turbo diesel V8 engine.

The inside of the truck is draped in beige leather with trimmings of burl wood. The buyer is a Tupac fan and collector from the Midwest, who wishes to remain anonymous, according to RR Auction.  After Tupac’s death, his late mother, Afeni Shakur, has owned the Hummer and several other owners.

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

#BBB NEWS| WATCH: Biggie’s Daughter T’yanna Talks Being A Pac Fan, Faith Evans, Diddy and More [PHOTO/VIDEO]

Thisis50 recently sat down with Biggie’s daughter, T’yanna Wallace. In the interview, the Penn State graduate and aspiring fashion designer discusses her clothing line, living up to her father’s name, her relationship with Faith Evans and more.

“Honestly, me and Faith, she’s really my stepmom. We really have a mother-daughter relationship,” T’yanna says candidly. She also revealed that despite her late father’s past with Tupac, she’s always been a fan of Pac’s music.

“I been listening to Tupac since high school. I never had a problem with Tupac because people around me never made it seem like my dad and Tupac had a problem withe each other, it was the media who blew that up.”

T’yanna was recently in the news after she called out Diddy, after he apparently did not provide her a ticket for his upcoming Bad Boy reunion concert. They have since resolved the issue privately.

Watch the full interview below.

Friday, January 15, 2016

#BBB NEWS| “The Wire” Alum, Jamie Hector, Set to Play Tupac’s Stepfather In “All Eyez On Me” [PHOTOS]

The cast of Tupac’s upcoming biopic, All Eyez On Me, is growing. Just three days after it was announced that The Walking Dead’s Danai Gurira would play Tupac’s mother in the Benny Boom-directed movie, Deadline reports that The Wire alum, Jamie Hector will star as the late rapper’s stepfather, Mutulu Shakur.

Mutulu Shakur was a nationalist widely known for his placement on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list as a result of his four years on the run. Shakur, who had a daughter with the rapper’s mother, was convicted for his participation in robberies, homicides, and a 1979 prison escape in 1988. He is currently serving a 60-year sentence.

As Mutulu Shakur, Hector, who played Marlo Stanfield in the classic HBO series, will join a star-studded roster as Demetrius Shipp Jr. leads as Pac and Kat Graham stars as the rapper’s close friend, Jada Pinkett Smith.

Saturday, December 19, 2015

#BBB NEWS| Meet The Actor Who’ll Play Tupac In Forthcoming Biopic [PHOTOS]

With production underway for Tupac’s highly-anticipated biopic All Eyez On Me, details have surfaced little by little on the film’s synopsis. Now, the actor who’ll assume the role of the late rapper has been revealed.

Demetrius Shipp Jr. was named as the person to portray Pac on the silver screen, and was asked by producer L.T. Hutton to take on the role because of his similar features with the “Ghetto Gospel” MC. TMZ reports that Shipp’s father also met the legendary artist during his career in the music industry.

This will be Shipp’s first major acting job, and he’ll appear alongside Jamal Woodard, the same person who played Biggie Smalls in the biopic Notorious (2009).

Monday, October 5, 2015

#BBB NEWS| Tupac Shakur’s “Is Thug Life Dead?” Letter From Prison Is Being Sold For $225K [PHOTOS]

Tupac Shakur may be gone, but his conscious messages still linger. This time the message is not in his music and instead in one of his writings from prison.

A letter penned by the late great rapper was recently uncovered, and is is not singing his traditional “thug life” tune. The letter entitled, “Is Thug Life Dead?” is a five-page message penned by the rapper to Death Row Records employee, Nina Bhadreshwar following his 1995 conviction for sexual abuse.

It details his desire to swap a life of gang violence, drugs, and pain, for a more fulfilling one. The letter is currently on sale for $225,000.

‘Pac’s infamous “thug life” mentality, which the rapper had tatted on his stomach, was a large part of his career. Shakur produced many singles and albums dedicated to the way of life, including his “Thug 4 Life” and the album, Thug Life: Volume I.

Saturday, September 12, 2015

#BBB NEWS| Tupac Lyrics Written In Jail Expected To Get Big Money At Auction [PHOTOS/LYRICS/AUDIO]

Tupac Shakur wrote the lyrics to his classic track ‘Ambitionz Az a Ridah’ while in prison on sexual assault charges.

On September 29th that will be one of two Pac handwritten lyric manuscripts auctioned off by Sotheby’s in London. The other is the nine line spoken outro to ‘Tradin’ War Stories,’ the 11th track on the same album, All Eyez on Me.

Sotheby’s, a company that handles the auctioning of fine art and priceless memorabilia, plans to sell-off two literary projects from the “California Love” rapper. The New York Daily News states a document of “Ambitionz Az a Ridah” might sell for $78,000. But that’s not the final price point, with reports announcing it could well surpass $100,000. Another coveted item is also up for sale. That being a handful of penned lyrics from Pac’s “Tradin’ War Stories” melody on his diamond-album All Eyez on Me.

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

#BBB NEWS| READ: Eminem’s Letter To 2Pac’s Mother Afeni Shakur! “You Are A True Queen, And I Mean That In Every Sense Of The Word” [PHOTOS]

As part of The Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts in Georgia, Eminem penned a heartfelt tribute to Afeni Shakur, showing the Detroit native’s profound respect for the fallen West Coast rap icon, Tupac.

Apologizing for the sloppy handwriting, Eminem thanks Afeni for being kind to him and embodying what he identifies as a true queen. The “Not Afraid” rapper praises the influence that Tupac had on him, his career and even his tenacious spirit in hip-hop.

“When I was feeling at my worst, I knew I could put that Tupac tape in, and suddenly things weren’t so bad,” Em wrote. “Thank you for giving us his spirit and yours! God bless you!”  He complemented the devout letter with a stenciled drawing of ‘Pac rocking his signature bandana and Jesus cross chain dangling from his neck. Under it, a message that read, “Your friend 4-ever!”

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

#BBB NEWS| DOPE!! Jhene Aiko Recreates Three Iconic Tupac Photos For His Birthday!! Check It Out..[PHOTOS]

Yesterday, Tupac would have turned 44. It’s hard to imagine the rap legend at that age, as Pac remains frozen at 25.

To celebrate Shakur’s birthday, Jhene Aiko posed for three photos. One is inspired by the art on Pac’s All Eyez On Me album, another his posthumous greatest hits LP, and the third the “Becoming Clean” shoot he did with legendary pop culture photographer Dave LaChappelle. (Who’s not this guy.)

Aiko was only eight when Tupac died, but she says watching the 2003 documentary Tupac: Resurrection was big moment in her life.

Check out all the photos, which were taken by Danny Williams and come via MTV.