Tupac Shakur was born in Harlem in 1971 to two members of the Black Panther Party. Taking the name MC New York when he first began rapping, Shakur spent a few of his formative years in Baltimore, and ...

Justice has been elusive as theories surrounding Tupac's death have only grown. Police searched a Las Vegas-area home in July in the long-dormant murder case of Tupac Shakur, the celebrated hip-hop ...

Tupac Shakur wasn't always the cool, stylish and tough figure who came to define 1990s hip-hop. As a teenager, he was awkward and eccentric. He wore braces over his gapped, slightly brown teeth and ...

Tupac Shakur was a deeply political artist, shaped by the radical left-wing traditions of black America. A new biography finally does justice to this side of his life and work. Review of Words for My ...

Black America, we need to get clear on something real quick. If you go on TikTok or any social media platform, there is a great deal of confusion on a particular issue. Don’t worry, this won’t take ...

Although it’s been almost thirty years since his death, Tupac Shakur’s name still evokes strong feelings for his fans both casual and devoted. To this day he remains one of the most iconic figures in ...

In a recording career that spanned barely five years, 2Pac released four solo albums that made him an icon of the burgeoning West Coast rap scene, topping the charts in a blur of controversies, court ...