Yahoo

“Dear Mama:” The Story Behind Tupac Shakur’s Hit Song about His Mother

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Numerous tribute songs have been written over the years, but few might be as honest and emotionally raw ...
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Tupac's 'Dear Mama' endures as rap artists detail complex relationships with their mothers, street life and the pursuit of success

In hip-hop music, it sometimes seems as if songs to and about mothers are common enough that audiences might take them for granted. As someone who studies hip-hop and how it shapes and is shaped by ...
Black Enterprise

Tupac’s Father Claims He Was Tricked Into Appearing in ‘Dear Mama’ Documentary And Hated The Song

Tupac Shakur’s biological dad may have appeared in Hulu’s Dear Mama documentary, but he wasn’t happy with the final result. Allen Hughes’ Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur clears up any ...
The Boombox

Tupac Shakur’s Original Version of ‘Dear Mama’ Surfaces Online

Since the death of Tupac Shakur’s mother, Afeni Shakur, fans have used the late rapper’s classic song “Dear Mama” in remembrance of the former Black Panther Panther activist. Now comes word that an ...
American Songwriter

Tupac’s Hit “Dear Mama” Involved in New Lawsuit

Released as the lead single for Tupac‘s third studio album, Me Against the World (1995), “Dear Mama” went on to become one of the late rapper’s most instantly recognizable songs. With impassioned ...
The Grio

5 reasons why ‘Dear Mama’ is the best Tupac documentary ever

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. When the news broke that there would be another documentary about Tupac ...
Uproxx

Tupac’s Mom Explains Her Unique Parenting Style In A Teaser For The FX Docuseries, ‘Dear Mama’

This fall, a new docuseries about Tupac Shakur and his mother, Afeni Shakur, is coming to FX and Hulu. Dear Mama offers “an intimate wide-angle portrait of the most inspiring and dangerous mother-son ...
6abc News

Tupac could win his 1st Grammy almost 30 years after his death for 'Dear Mama'

Tupac Shakur may be on the path to winning a Grammy Award posthumously. The rapper, who died after being shot in Las Vegas in 1996, was one of three late artists who were nominated last week in best ...
American Songwriter

In Honor of Tupac’s Birthday, Here Are Some of His Best Songs

Thursday, June 16 marked what would have been Tupac Shakur‘s (also known as 2Pac) 51st birthday. Though he left the world early, at the age of 25 in 1996, he gifted us a legacy of hip-hop music and ...
Marin Independent Journal

Tupac’s ‘Dear Mama’ endures as rap artists detail complex relationships with their moms, street life and the pursuit of success

In hip-hop music, it sometimes seems as if songs to and about mothers are common enough that audiences might take them for granted. ** ADVANCE FOR Thursday, NOV. 13 **Afeni Shakur, 56-year-old mother ...
The Conversation

Tupac’s ‘Dear Mama’ endures as rap artists detail complex relationships with their mothers, street life and the pursuit of success

A.D. Carson does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...