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Actress Rashida Jones Recalls The Beef She Had With Tupac

Ladies might've loved Cool James in the early 90s, but they loved them some Tupac as well.

 Duane “Keefe D” Davis Granted Bail & House Arrest

A Las Vegas judge set bail for Davis at $750,000 for the Los Angeles gang leader who was charged with orchestrating the murder of the legendary Hip-Hop star in 1996.

Trump Lawyer Claims Indictment Makes Him Like Biggie & Tupac

A lawyer for former President Donald Trump compared him with late Hip-Hop icons Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. on a podcast appearance. Attorney Alina Habba went on to say that she feels that Trump is his own brand. Trump is currently in New York City to appear before a judge on Tuesday related to his indictment for alleged business-related fraud. The post Trump Lawyer Claims Indictment Makes Him Like Biggie & Tupac appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.

To Brunch In LA: Tupac Shakur’s Estate Opens Restaurant In Los Angeles

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Raymond Boyd / Getty The legacy of Tupac Shakur will live on forever but now it has a path in the culinary scene. His family has opened a pop up restaurant in Los Angeles. As per Page Six, the estate will be bringing one of the “Hit Em Up” rapper’s ideas to life. Prior to his death he imagined opening up an establishment called Powamekka Café as per one of his notebooks that have been since recovered. As per his notes and sketches the business would cater to “divas” and “playaz” with separate entrances. He described the ambiance as “a passionate paradise 4 people with power 2 play and parlay,” with the goal of being “the perfect hideout 4 those who wish 2 escape the world’z cold reality.” Related Stories The “California Love” rapper came up with the conce...

The BMW Tupac Was Shot In Is Now Up For Auction—For A Steep Price

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CelebrityCars.com / CelebrityCars.com For those who want a lasting keepsake of Tupac Shakur, there’s one item that has just hit the market which might be of interest—but only if you’re not squeamish about the circumstances and the cost. On Tuesday (September 7), it was announced that the infamous BMW that Suge Knight was driving and that Tupac was riding in when he was shot four times on that fateful night twenty-five years ago in 1996 is now up for auction. The 1996 BMW 750IL is on display in the showroom at Celebrity Cars Las Vegas, which is a short distance away from the very intersection where the tragic shooting took place. The car was also featured on the reality TV show Pawn Stars in 2018. According to the dealership, while there have been other ow...

‘Last Man Standing: Suge Knight & The Murders of Biggie and Tupac’ Trailer

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Al Pereira / Getty The first trailer for Last Man Standing: Suge Knight And The Murders Of Biggie & Tupac is now available to the public. The new film is from acclaimed documentarian Nick Broomfield, the man behind the Biggie & Tupac documentary released in 2002. This new doc follows up by digging further into new evidence that was unearthed in relation to the murders of these two influential Hip-Hop figures that were at the center of a furious beef between the East and West Coasts. Broomfield also gets to further explore the life and career of Marion “Suge” Knight, the infamous former CEO of Death Row Records who’s now serving a 28-year sentence in prison for manslaughter in addition to other offenses. Last Man Standing also features new intervie...

Struggle Rapper Lil Xan Sued For Pulling Gun On Man During Tupac Altercation

Source: PYMCA / Getty Lil Xan is once again in the news for nothing to do with his actual music. The struggle rapper is being sued by the man he allegedly pulled a gun on during an argument about Tupac Shakur. You may or probably don’t remember that way back in June 2019, Xan got into a tiff with a man over the merits of Tupac’s music. Xan drew the ire of many when he called Pac’s music “boring” during an interview, which led to immediate slander, and at the time the rapper said he pulled the blicky out because he was being bullied.. Reports TMZ: According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ — Anthony Sanchez is going after Lil Xan for their June 7, 2019 altercation at an L.A. 7-Eleven … the tail end of which Sanchez recorded video. Sanchez claims he asked the rapper about a contr...

Unveiled Poem From Tupac Reveals Who “Keep Your Head Up” Was Written For

Source: TIMOTHY A. CLARY / Getty Cheryl “Salt” James, of legendary Hip-Hop trio Salt-N-Pepa, was one of many celebrities who showed love to Tupac during his incarceration in 1995, but a newly unveiled poem reveals how Tupac showed his gratitude. According to Blavity, the never before seen poem was made public as a part of a new online exhibit by Rock The Bells and according to the site, Tupac wrote the piece addressed to Salt while he was in prison, titled “4 What it’z Worth,” documenting the challenges he faced while growing up in New York and the resilience he displayed after being shot five times. “These DAYZ my pain is deep. But there is always pleasure 2 be found in timez of struggle and grief,” the iconic rapper wrote. “If a tree can grow through New York concrete, then a thugg can c...