Tupac Shakur

Madonna asks court to block love letter auction

New York - AFP

Madonna asked a judge Tuesday to block an auction of memorabilia including a breakup letter from rapper Tupac Shakur, saying the intimate items were stolen by her former friend. The pop superstar filed a motion with a New York court a day before auction house Gotta Have Rock and Roll was set to start taking bids for more than 100Read more

Kendall, Kylie Jenner sued over T-shirts

Beverly Hills - Muslimchronicle

A commercial photographer has sued Kendall and Kylie Jenner over the use of two of his images of late rapper Tupac Shakur that were used on T-shirts the sisters briefly sold for $125 (Dh459) apiece. Michael Miller sued the Jenner sisters in a Los Angeles federal court on Friday for copyright infringement over the “vintage” T-shirts that featured their likenessRead more

Tupac mourned, Baez urges activism at Hall of Fame

New York - Arab Today

Folk legend Joan Baez called for a new era of activism and slain rapper Tupac Shakur was hailed as a nuanced hero Friday as they entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Grunge icons Pearl Jam, progressive rock leaders Yes, the experimental Electric Light Orchestra and arena packers Journey also were inducted into the rock shrine at the galaRead more

Pearl Jam, Joan Baez press activism

New York - Arab Today

Grunge icons Pearl Jam and folk legend Joan Baez pushed for a new generation of activism as they entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Tupac Shakur was honored posthumously as the first solo rapper in the rock shrine, which also inducted progressive rock pioneers Yes, arena packers Journey and the experimental Electric Light Orchestra at a New YorkRead more

Tupac, Pearl Jam win spots

New York - Arab Today

Rap legend Tupac Shakur and grunge rockers Pearl Jam earned spots Tuesday in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as perpetual nominee Nile Rodgers finally won recognition -- in a side category. Tupac, who was slain in 1996, and Pearl Jam were both chosen to enter the shrine to rock culture in their first year of eligibility. The otherRead more

20 years on, Tupac reigns

New York - Arab Today

Two of the most awaited hip-hop albums since last year came from Kendrick Lamar and Frank Ocean. On the final tracks, each album hit a familiar note -- the rappers invoked Tupac Shakur. When rapper Khaled M. visited his ancestral Libya after the fall of dictator Moamer Kadhafi, he was startled to see the likeness of Tupac -- as wellRead more