Woodbine says that in 1996, while on set for 2Pac's “I Ain’t Mad At Cha," the rapper told the actor his plan to release a unifying song featuring himself and other West Coast rappers as well as The Notorious B.I.G., Mobb Deep and more.
After Tupac's untimely passing, his music began showing up on unofficial albums and 'Makaveli' bootlegs popped up everywhere. Read the original article Record Reviews from XXL‘s April 2000 issue.
All you rappin' wanna-be thespians take heed: Tupac Shakur was more than just an MC but a classically trained actor who deserved all the movie roles he got and more. Just ask the fine folks who worked with him. Read the original article King of Stage from XXL‘s October 2001 issue.
Hip-hop heads love debating. You think 2Pac was the greatest MC of all time. You think he was an average rapper with limited skills. Well, you're both right. Wait, we can explain. Read the original article G.O.A.T. from XXL‘s October 2001 issue.
XXL is here to separate the real from the fake and salute the hardest working MC ever. Read the original article Hood Scriptures from XXL‘s October 2001 issue.
When 2Pac was released from prison and into the arms of Death Row Records and Suge Knight, he couldn't wait to hit the studio and make music. The result was All Eyez on Me, hip-hop's first true double LP. Read the original article Against the Grain from XXL‘s October 2004 issue.
Here's an inside look at 2Pac's 'Makaveli,' hip-hop's most controversial classic. Read the original article Straight Spittin' from XXL‘s October 2003 issue.
Prepared and never scared, Tupac Shakur put his pistol where his mouth was when it came to showing po-po that police brutality is a no no. Read the original article Lick Shots from XXL‘s October 2002 issue.