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Back in January, a Broadway play inspired by the music of Tupac Shakur was given a May 26th previewing date at New York City’s Palace Theatre. The play, titled Holler If Ya Hear Me, is a tale of two childhood friends and the struggles they face living in Urban America
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Tupac Shakur has inspired a great deal of art in his posthumous career, and the most recent project to re-imagine his music in another art form is the currently in-the-works musical Holler If Ya Hear Me. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a "developmental workshop is underway" for a new show inspired by Pac, with hopes of premiering in the 2013-2014 Broadway season...