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Tupac's 'Dear Mama' endures as rap artists detail complex relationships with their mothers, street life and the pursuit of success

In hip-hop music, it sometimes seems as if songs to and about mothers are common enough that audiences might take them for granted. As someone who studies hip-hop and how it shapes and is shaped by ...
American Songwriter

Tupac’s Hit “Dear Mama” Involved in New Lawsuit

Released as the lead single for Tupac‘s third studio album, Me Against the World (1995), “Dear Mama” went on to become one of the late rapper’s most instantly recognizable songs. With impassioned ...
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Icons, pioneers, legends. 'Dear Mama' chronicles the legacies of Tupac Shakur and his mom Afeni

LOS ANGELES -- He is one of the most influential rappers of all time, an artist whose music is still relevant today, 27 years after his death. She was an influential member of the Black Panther party, ...
Black Enterprise

Tupac’s Father Claims He Was Tricked Into Appearing in ‘Dear Mama’ Documentary And Hated The Song

Tupac Shakur’s biological dad may have appeared in Hulu’s Dear Mama documentary, but he wasn’t happy with the final result. Allen Hughes’ Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur clears up any ...
AllHipHop

Allen Hughes Applauds 2Pac For Writing “Female Centric” Songs When Others Weren’t

The “Menace II Society” director is nominated for a Grammy in the Best Music Film category for the five-part docuseries about the late rap icon and his mother, “Dear Mama.” Director Allen Hughes is ...
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Tupac’s ‘Dear Mama’ endures as rap artists detail complex relationships with their moms, street life and the pursuit of success

In hip-hop music, it sometimes seems as if songs to and about mothers are common enough that audiences might take them for granted. ** ADVANCE FOR Thursday, NOV. 13 **Afeni Shakur, 56-year-old mother ...
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Tupac’s ‘Dear Mama’ endures as rap artists detail complex relationships with their mothers, street life and the pursuit of success

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