Tupac

Master P and Tupac

Master P says Tupac almost enrolled with his No Limit army. “To be honest with you, at one time, I was thinking about signing Tupac,” Master P revealed in an interview. “[Tupac] was liking the movement of what we was doing, but we wasn’t fully the...

Nate Dogg

Nate Dogg debuted on Dr. Dre's instant classic The Chronic and his laid back, melodious rap-singing made it cool for a gangsta to croon and sealed his voice as one of the most unique in the genre. His first hit was 1994's "Regulate" with Warren G,...

R. Kelly Makes Surprise Appearance at Coachella

Kells remixes "Ignition" with French indie rock band Phoenix.

2Pac, "Hit 'Em Up"

On "Hit Em Up," a landmark in the world of low-down-dirty diss tracks, 'Pac claimed he slept with Biggie's wife, Faith Evans. Doesn't get much meaner than that. (Photo: Death Row Records)

"Hit Em Up" feat. Jadakiss and Tupac

This song has an interesting backstory: It was originally released on Youtube, and featured a third verse consisting of  Tyga trading lines with unreleased vocals from Tupac himself. Musically, it was well-executed and brought the song's energy up...

Resurrection: Songs That Sample Tupac

Tyga’s new album, Hotel California (out next Tuesday, April 9), has the biggest of big-name guests: Tupac. Unreleased vocals from the late, great rap legend appear on Tyga’s “Hit ‘Em Up” (featuring Jadakiss), which also borrows its name and inspir...