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Tupac Sex Tape

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Last month, TMZ uncovered that there was a serious bidding war going on for a secret "Tupac sex tape." Apparently, a low quality VHS tape of Pac and some friends engaging in sexual activity had surfaced and was being shopped around.
Tupac's family threatened to sue anyone who attempts to release the tape to the public but that appears to not have stopped one bidder from putting his money up.
However, the top bidder is reported to be a private collector and sources say they have no intention of releasing the tape to the public. Details remain limited but sources say the seller opted not to sell to a porn company out of respect for Pac's family.

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RareInk Unveils Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur Artwork

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RareInk unveiled the first pieces from an original artwork series created by renowned fine artists and produced in collaboration with the estates of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls. The series features works by artists TesOne, BASK and David Flores with new pieces and additional artists to be unveiled in the coming weeks.

“As the exclusive artwork partner of the estates for Tupac and Biggie, we are honored to offer fans a way to celebrate the impact these two icons had on Hip Hop, “ said Tim Muret, CEO of RareInk.


The first two pieces, portraits of Tupac and Biggie by artist Tes One, are available in limited edition prints signed by the artist (Limited to 50, 24’’x32’’ paper, $199) as well as two editions produced on stretched canvas for $109 (Limited to 250, 18’’x24’’) and $199 (Limited to 250, 24’’x32’’). The original one-of-a-kind paintings by Tes One are also available for purchase (36’’x48’’ acrylic on wood, $5,000). The pieces are available exclusively on RareInk.com.

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Tupac Shakur Amaru Foundation and the Christopher Wallace Memorial Foundation.

Ice Cube Studying Architectural Drafting & The Eames

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O'Shea Jackson speaks on his history of wanting to become an architectural drafter.

Before joining N.W.A. and setting off his career in Hip Hop, Ice Cube constructed a safety net as an architectural drafting student. In a clip for Pacific Standard Time, the 42-year-old celebrates The Eames house, showing his appreciation for architecture in Los Angeles, California and how he got interested in the field.

"When N.W.A. was first about to pop off I wasn't sure if I was gonna make a living at it... Cussin' on the radio? I didn't know if that was gonna bring me any money," said Cube. "So I ended up going to school in Phoenix and spending a year out there... (but) I haven't picked up my certificate since I got it. If you want me to draw you up a house I can draw you up a house; I don't know if it's gonna be liveable."

In the clip, Cube shares his appreciation for the structural design of The Eames for Pacific Standard Time, a non-profit organization connecting more than 60 cultural institutions across Southern California. He further cemented his reasoning for initially wanting to have a backup plan beyond music and why his love for architecture still holds.

"Before I did rap music, I did architectural drafting. One thing I learned is that you’ve always gotta have a plan," he said. "[The Eames] was doing mash-ups before mash-ups even existed."


Tha Dogg Pound's Next Album To Be Executive Produced By Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg

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It's a flashback to the Death Row days, as Daz and Kurupt reunite with Snoop and Dre in the studio.

The last time Dr. Dre had an executive production credit on a Dogg Pound album, he, Daz Dilinger, and Kurupt were all on Death Row Records.

Now, along with Snoop Dogg, the crew is back together in the studio for Alumni, DPG's next release.

“It’s Daz and Kurupt getting that DPGC together. Big Snoop is overseeing it, Dre’s overseeing,” said Kurupt in an interview with AllHipHop.com.

“We just got off a road trip for beats with Dr. Dre, who is still working on Detox.”

Kurupt added that Alumni would be a major label release.

Said Daz of the project: “We put the beats together, submit it to him [Dr. Dre] to let him know what we are working with and he comes and adds his flavor to it. It’s natural.”


J. Prince Speaks On 2Pac And Notorious B.I.G. Beef

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The Rap-A-Lot CEO addresses the rumors that he he was brought in to mediate the beef between 'Pac and Biggie.


Complex recently chopped it up with Rap-A-Lot impresario J. Prince for a exhaustive, career-spanning interview. During the interview, Prince spoke on the rumors that outside parties had attempted to bring in the Houston Hip Hop titan to mediate the beef between Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G.

Prince explained to Complex that while he did hear of such rumors, there was never a summit between himself and the two late rappers. Although he did meet with both parties on an individual basis, he was never able to bring the two emcees together to squash their differences. At the same time, however, Prince explained that being the neutral party put him in a difficult situation to be able properly weigh in on such a personal feud.

"Well let me say this, because I think I read something that wasn’t that accurate about that situation. As far as me making the move to bring them together, that never happened. That never happened. I think if I would have, it could have happened. But that never happened, because when I met with one side of the program, you know, two plus two equals four all over the world. Right? It didn’t equals four...so with it not adding up, I had to put brakes on it."

Prince added, "See I’m like this, when I speak, I got to be in the right. It have to make sense. I have to feel real genuine when I speak. And I can’t speak—if you wrong, then I got to tell the person that you wrong. I can’t do it. So when that picture was presented to me, I had to go back into neutral. And it’s hard for me to be able to say to any man, 'Don’t feel this way,' or 'this and that' or 'go and explain your story,' and it ain’t no validity there...I know I’m speaking real vaguely right now...But see I couldn’t speak on it cause I woulda handled things differently. I woulda handled things differently when that happened to Pac. When he got shot I woulda handled it totally differently."

Check out the full tell-all interview here  at Complex