Tupac's record sales have increased yet again in the wake of his holographic performance at Coachella. Sales of 1998's "Greatest Hits" spiked more than 500% following the viral craze of Tupac "performing" at the festival. Individual songs, most n »»
Apparently the ghostly form of Tupac was a one night only performance. In a backstage video at the Coachella festival, Dr. Dre clarified that the Tupac hologram was only for a single performance, and not the start of a full-scale tour. He did, ho »»
A private collector has bought the Tupac sex tape, thus keeping it out of the hands of the porn industry. The tape was reportedly made in 1991, and shows Tupac receiving oral sex while rapping along with his own song. Classy until the end, he was »»
Adding to Tupac's already impressive after-death legacy, a sex tape of the rapper has now surfaced. It supposedly was made in 1991 and will be released by the mystery owner later this year. The tape also appears to set up a sequel, as most movies »»
Blackout 2 sounds like it was produced a decade ago, when hip-hop was a shadow of its former self. It's got the feel of that turn-of-the-millennium hip-hop—synthetic, not memorable and full of references to Tupac and Biggie. ... »»
Since Mother's Day is right around the corner, I thought I'd dedicate this week's column to some of my favorite songs about moms and motherhood.
2Pac - "Dear Mama"
Yeah, I know, I'm an outspoken critic of the guy and I openly hate on him every chance I get. But I'm willing to give the guy his due right now, as "Dear Mama" is the business. It's my favorite Pac song and the one song that keeps me from crapping him completely. It's a touching tribute to his mom and just a classic "mom" song.
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While going through some of my belongings that should have probably been destroyed eons ago, I came across a box full of tapes—yep, of the cassette variety. Dear God. ... »»
Now that I've calmed down and stopped anticipating my missing issue, it's probably time to critique the batch of albums those folks at EW have deemed "new classics," specifically when it comes to hip-hop. ... »»
Come inside, come inside. There's some musical philosophy, a review of a free EP, a rant against posers, fun, frivolity, and a whole heaping helping of snark.
Poppin' Off on the Top
This week's Top 10 Hot Modern Rock Singles, as per Billboard.com:
1. Foo Fighters, "Long Road to Ruin"
Not to offend all the Grohl Trolls out there, but I keep wanting to be as impressed by the Foos as everyone else seems to be and I'm still not getting it. I loved the first album when it came out; I was too young and stupid to realize I was listening to Nirvana's reject bin. Every album since then, they've delved more and more into power pop to the point that I'm a little embarrassed to call them "rock" anymore. Dave is a talented songwriter and musician, and his side projects rarely if ever miss. His voice, though, is just too soothing and sedate to do justice to the songs he's writing. If "Long Road to Ruin" was made by Maroon 5 or someone rather than a band that everyone already respects, it would be written off as the lightweight trifle that it really is.
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