Songwriters have found inspiration in all sorts of places, from transvestites to team tennis titans. Maggie Koerth-Baker has read between the liner notes to find out for whom 8 famous songs were written.
Written for: Afeni Shakur, who is, obviously, Tupacs mama. A fascinating character in her own right, Afeni Shakur was born Alice Fay Williams, but changed her name while working with the Black Panthers in the 1960s. In fact, Tupac (named…
An interview with the director of the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts has confirmed Tupac left behind 300 unreleased songs, that there are still enough left for “a couple more albums,” and that a box set is being considered. Most interestingly he has confirmed that a biographical film based on the life of Tupac is in the development stages.
Damn, i was almost about to bust a nut at the posibility of there bein' a OG boxset. But i still hope that dream can come true And yea, not that i got hate for biggie, but 2pac's life story is a lot more compelling and thought provoking….
