Tech N9ne dropped his prolific and genre-pushing new LP, Special Effects, yesterday — proving this tenured rapper’s best work is still ahead of him. The record is frantic and transparent on tracks like “Aw Yeah? (Intervention),” belligerent and obscure on songs like “Hood Go Crazy,” and downright strange on songs like “Roadkill.” One thing the […]
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Suge Knight Claims Tupac Is Alive
Suge Knight has just ripped open the lid on one of hip hop’s biggest mysteries. TMZ caught up with Death Row Records’ Suge Knight yesterday evening as the label owner was exiting 1Oak. Knight opened with a profanity laced rant about the ways he feels disrespected right now, as well as his continuing issues with […]
John Singleton Is Working On A Tupac Shakur Biopic
Biggie got his, so it’s time Tupac Shakur got one, right? Well John Singleton, the director behind Boyz N The Hood, is working on bringing the slain rapper’s life to the big screen. This isn’t something new. It’s been an untitled project for about five years and Singleton has finally stepped in to not only […]
Tupac Shakur Biopic To Begin Production In 2014
Here’s something you don’t see everyday: Studio announces production plans for long-awaited biopic and leaves off all information regarding a star or director. Morgan Creek Productions and Emmett/Furla Films announced in a Thursday news release they are in final negotiations to partner on the production of Tupac, a film about slain rap icon Tupac Shakur. […]
THE FUTURE IS CLEAR: Watch “Hologram Feist” Perform In Canada
When fallen legend Tupac Shakur was brought back to life as a dancing, rapping hologram at Coachella last year people were everything from shocked to amazed. The progress of projection technology has made the recreation of physical beings stunningly realistic, especially from a distance, but following the events at Coachella most the hype for the […]
STREAM/DOWNLOAD: Tyga Ft Jadakiss & 2Pac – “Hit ‘Em Up”
Cash Money’s own Tyga is ready to drop a flame on the rap game this morning, with his new cut “Hit ‘Em Up,” featuring Jadakiss and 2Pac. Yes, this line-up boasts two huge appearances we did not see coming. Tyga’s forthcoming sophomore effort, Hotel California, is due to hit stores on April 9 through Last […]
Dr. Dre Says Tupac Hologram Was “Strictly for Coachella,” Addresses Tour Rumors
After a week of gossip, Dr. Dre has finally addressed the rumors and intentions of Hologram Tupac. Dre addressed the hologram and all the rumors surrounding it in a new video posted to YouTube last night by Interscope Records. In the clip, Dre thanks the people behind the spectacle and claims it was originally intended […]
DAMMIT: Common Wants A J Dilla Hologram
By now most of you have probably seen, or at least read about the hologram 2Pac that performed alongside Snoop Dogg during the closing night of Coachella. Some love it, others hate it, and some still do not understand how the trick even works, but no matter what your opinion there is no denying what […]
Tupac Sex Tape Surfaces, Owner Plans To Release It
TMZ is reporting this morning that not only has a sex tape featuring late (great) rapper Tupac Shakur surfaced, but that they’ve actually seen the footage. According to the popular gossip site, the tap features Tupac receiving oral sex at house party WHILE rapping, smoking weed, and dancing AT THE SAME TIME. No word yet […]
THE DROP: Huge Releases From Excision and Porter Robinson, Free Bangers from Figure, Eyes and more!
The evolution of Under The Gun Review continues this week with the latest installment of our electronica feature, The Drop. Written weekly by resident basshead Jake White, The Drop is your go-to source for weekly electronic/dubstep/techno news! If you’re an emerging talent in this area or have a news tip you’d like to see featured, […]
Lil Wayne to cover Tupac on MTV Unplugged
Weezy is already, without a doubt, a legend in the hip hop. Regardless of your personal opinion on his music, there is no denying his impact on pop culture over the past decade and it seems only fitting that he would cover someone who also forever impacted pop culture. Click below for a sneak peak […]