Tupac (2Pac) Shakur Gets Revived On "Pac's Life" Album

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Rap rap legend Tupac Shakur will be getting a breath of life on the new release just announced.
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Topics - Rap, Hip Hop, New Releases. Find more related articles under the related topics section shown in the box to the right.2Pac's legendary work ethic and constant drive often found him laying down vocals in two or three rooms of a recording studio simultaneously, and then heading straight to a film set, video shoot, or concert, only to begin again the next morning, sleeping during travel from one location to the next. Since his tragic death, his spirit has been kept alive thanks to the extraordinary legacy of unfinished recordings he left behind, and the commitment his mother Afeni Shakur has made to continue to get his complete body of work released; work considered even more astonishing given that his first album came out in 1991 and he was murdered in September 1996 at age 25. Now some of the recordings from this tremendously prolific period are brought to light for the first time on Pac's Life (Amaru/Interscope Records), released November 21, 2006. Other than one verse fans will recognize from an earlier album, all of the recordings on the album are previously unheard.Contributing to Pac's Life are Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, Keyshia Cole, T.I., Ashanti, Young Buck, Lil Scrappy, Carl Thomas, Outlawz, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Big Syke, Papoose, with productions from LT Hutton, Sha Money XL, Swizz Beatz and more. The artists and producers involved range from his close friends and colleagues to those who grew up on his music and were inspired and motivated by it. The passion and the fire inside him makes it possible, 10 years and 11 posthumous albums later to create yet another album of unreleased material."I say it every time, that Tupac left us the blueprints to follow, and without the amazing contributions made by everyone of these artists, producers, musicians, everyone, I do not know how I would get this great task accomplished," says Afeni Shakur, his mother, the album's executive producer (along with Tom Whalley) and founder of the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation, "I believe whole-heartedly that Tupac sends the people he wants to these projects."2Pac's relevance is attested to by the success of his post-1996 albums. His most recent studio album, 2004's Loyal To The Game, charted #1 Pop and #1 R&B/Hip-Hop and was certified platinum. The soundtrack to Tupac: Resurrection that same year hit #2 Pop and #3 R&B/Hip-Hop and was also platinum. 2002's Better Dayz, #5 Pop and #1 R&B/Hip-Hop, earned double platinum while the previous year's Until The End Of Time, #1 Pop and #1 R&B/Hip-Hop, reached the triple platinum plateau. In 2000, Still I Rise scored #6 Pop and #1 R&B/Hip-Hop positions while racking up a platinum award. 1998's Greatest Hits, #3 Pop and #1 R&B/Hip-Hop, is currently nine times platinum.The Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation (TASF) was founded by Afeni Shakur to provide training and support to artists who aspire to enhance their creative talents.

TASF fosters an environment that encourages freedom of expression, serves as a resource for the arts, and empowers through education. To date, more than 500 students have benefited from the program with a broad range of training available via the Annual Performing Arts Day Camp held at the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts (home of the Foundation in Stone Mountain, Georgia). Students are able to study creative writing, vocal technique, acting, stage set design, dance, poetry, spoken word, and conflict resolution. A portion of the proceeds of Amaru's projects go to benefit the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation www.tasf.org.

Hip Hop Legend's Youngest Protege Muszamil Makes Debut

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Rapper's new album titled "Reparation Is Due" is set to drop September 19th.
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Topics - Rap, Hip Hop, New Releases. Find more related articles under the related topics section shown in the box to the right.Hip hop artist Muszamil who is the youngest protégé of the late Tupac Shakur is living proof of the word survival. Growing up with a life that most would find tailor made for the silver screen was instead reality for Muszamil who is commonly known as Mil. Kamil Beale was born in Newark, New Jersey on November 23, 1980. When he was one year old both his parents, Aquillah and Salek Beale where murdered in front of his eyes and his brother Seike Beale later committed suicide. After his older brother Mutah joined the Outlawz under the alias Napoleon he moved, along with Mil, to Los Angeles, California where he, Tupac, Kadafi, Fatal, Young Noble, EDI & Kastro were part of the legendary Outlawz. Tupac then gave Kamil the name Kamillion. Fans may remember on the track As The World Turns 2Pac asked Kamillion Wanna a Make a Million? and from that young age the rapper now known as Muszamil has been grinding non stop to reach the top. With a strong and focused dedicated work ethic Mil has achieved a lot in his young career. Fans would first become familiar with the young rapper when he was known under his former alias Hellraza which signified his struggles as a youngster being raised and coming up in the streets of New Jersey in hell like conditions. In the early stages of his career Muszamil had made appearances on all Outlaw related projects .

In 2002 Kamil was the first ever rapper to be on Outlaw Recordz outside of the Outlawz when Kamil dropped the street classic Hell Razed Us. Currently as an artist Muszamil has shown an incredible growth and has raised his music to another level. With music that can be described as raw, authentic, soulful, and captivating. Muszamil has also added acting to his talents with appearances in films and hit Television shows such as The Shield, Barber Shop and more. Muszamil is set to carry the torch for his late mentor Tupac Shakur as well for his brother Napoleon who retired from music in 2004 to focus on his faith.Muszamil has managed to generate a fanbase that stretches from Australia, to Slovenia and with that kind of worldwide appeal Muszamil has generated interest for touring in Germany, Australia, and The United Kingdom. Muszamil along with his close friend and fellow rapper H Ryda are truly one of the Last of the dying breed of artists who are a reflection of the past and have a modern day vision to succeed as well as have limitless potential for the future.