When Tupac had been released from prison in 1995, he not only immediately signed a deal with Suge Knight and Dr. Dre’s Death Row Records, but he also decided to connect with Dre for his comeback ...

Like Dr. Dre before him, Kendrick Lamar grew up in Compton, California; they even graduated from the same high school. Dre first burst onto the scene in the late 1980s as a part of the popular rap ...

Their lyrics were braggadocious, the beats were glossy and luxurious, and a sense of self-assurance and pomp oozed through the fabric of the music. Nowhere is this more evident than in 2Pac's 1995 hit ...

On “California Love,” Shakur’s verse begins, Out on bail, fresh outta jail, California dreamin’! It’s a classic opening that is still blasted on highways and in dance clubs today. “California Love” ...

Chris “The Glove” Taylor has deep roots in the L.A. hip-hop scene. He was Ice-T ‘s DJ on the electro-rap song “Reckless,” which the two performed together in the '80s cult classic movie Breakin’.

On this date in 1995, Death Row Records released one of the label’s most successful singles featuring Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur and Zapp frontman, the late Roger Troutman aptly titled “California Love” ...

June 16 is Tupac Amaru Shakur’s birthday. Today—June 16, 2020—he’d be 49 years old. Since it’s Tupac’s birthday and one of his singles— “California Love”—happens to feature one of the most iconic hip ...

The mid-’90s were a time of change in the music industry. Mainstream hip-hop had become oversaturated with the MC Hammers and the Vanilla Ices of the era, and had moved towards the edge, espousing a ...

Lil Xan is still on the fade list for many Tupac “2Pac” Shakur fans although he’s since walked back his negative opinion of the late rapper. In a recent concert, the “Betrayed” artist was caught on ...

Lil Xan has had a target on his back since making controversial comments about the late great Tupac Shakur. Now, it appears the rapper is trying to make amends. During a show in Cali on Friday (March ...