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Tupac's mother donates his writing for research

Tupac Shakur's mother has donated a collection of the rapper's writing to the Robert W. Woodruff Library at Atlanta University Center.

New pastor to head Obama's 8,000-member Chicago church

When the Rev. Otis Moss III takes to the pulpit before a congregation that includes Barack Obama, he's as likely to preach about Tupac Shakur or one of his favorite authors as he is the Apostle Paul.

LA Times Retracts Tupac Shakur Story

The Los Angeles Times on Monday retracted stories that implied purported associates of Sean "Diddy" Combs assaulted Tupac Shakur in 1994 and that Combs knew about it ahead of time.

FBI: Combs/Shakur Documents Appear Fake

Papers purporting to be FBI reports linking associates of music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs to a 1994 attack on rapper Tupac Shakur appear to be fakes, the agency said Friday. The documents had been cited in recent Los Angeles Times and Associated Press stories.

Diddy Denies LA Times' Tupac Story

Sean "Diddy" Combs has denied a report by the Los Angeles Times that his associates were responsible for the 1994 robbery and shooting of Tupac Shakur at a New York recording studio, and that he knew about the attack in advance.

Actress Gives $1 Million to Arts School

Jada Pinkett Smith has donated $1 million to her high school alma mater, the Baltimore School for the Arts, asking that its new theater be dedicated to classmate Tupac Shakur, who was shot and killed in 1996.

10 Years Later, Tupac's Legacy Lives On

In the years since hip-hop lost its most dynamic figure, several superstars have embodied the qualities that made Tupac Shakur such a legend.

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Is Your Favorite Song a Torture Device?
Source: good.is

I imagine that any song played for 20 days on repeat would be torturous.

"This is It" Michael Jackson sings from beyond the grave
Source: BBC News

The King of Pop, is back again with a new single: "This is It." It is safe to say that this is just the beginning of a great posthumous career. There will be many more releases coming as Jackson joins a prestigious list of "singers from beyond the grave".

Canadian Soccer Mom fronts $18 million dollar winning bankrupcy bid for Death Row Records
Source: eyeweekly.com

The initial tabloid-style interest stirred up by the purchase, however, made Lavi apprehensive about saying too much: "I've been fielding questions like, 'Is Suge in Jail?' Am I secretly doing this on his behalf? Am I really just his publicist?"

Rapper MC Breed Died Saturday, Suffered From Kidney Failure
Source: eurweb.com

The Flint, MI native, best known for his 1991 hit "Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'," had suffered from kidney failure and was hospitalized in his adopted home of Atlanta in September.

Death Row label is sold for $24m
Source: BBC News

Hip-hop label Death Row Records, which has been home to rap stars Tupac Shakur, Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg, has been sold at an auction for $24m (£12m).

Newspaper sorry for Tupac claim
Source: BBC News

The Los Angeles Times has apologised for claiming rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was involved in a 1994 shooting of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur. The apology follows a claim that the newspaper was conned by a prisoner who doctored the documents used.

An attack on Tupac Shakur launched a hip-hop war
Source: The L.A. Times

In 1994, Tupac Shakur was ambushed, beaten and shot at the Quad Recording Studios in New York. He insisted that friends of Sean 'Diddy' Combs were behind it. New information supports him.

Did Madonna Want A Baby By Tupac?
Source: eurweb.com

"She desperately wanted children and had various relationships with unlikely men," writes O'Brien.

Elvis regains crown as top-earning dead celebrity
Source: Yahoo! News

In second place came Beatle John Lennon, who was murdered in New York in 1980 at the age of 40. He earned $44 million while the creator of Peanuts comic strip, Charles M. Schulz, took the third slot with earnings of $35 million.

New Video From Rapper Tupac Debuts
Source: allhiphop.com

"When Ure Hero Falls," a new video honoring the memory of the late Tupac Shakur, has world premiered exclusively on AllHipHop.com. The video, which features rare, unreleased outtakes of Tupac himself, is the latest in a series of commemorative events celebrating the life and lega

Michael Durham, hip hop PEZ dispensers

This epsiode of the small WORLD is not work safe. Interview with artist Michael Durham.We discuss why he created hip hop PEZ heads of Eazy E, Tupac Shakur and the Notorious BIG; COPS; the assassination of Tupac Shakur and Notorious BIG; why PEZ Candy, Inc.

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