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 ...
Complex

2Pac’s Handwritten “Dear Mama” Lyrics Could Be Yours for a Ton of Money

With the 2Pac biopic All Eyez on Me finally set to drop June 16, you can expect a grip of 2Pac memorabilia to hit the auction blocks, but truth be told, people are savage enough to milk the corpse of ...
WFAE

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 ...
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Tupac Shakur’s Biological Father Expresses Frustration Over Being Called a ‘Coward’ on Son’s Classic Song ‘Dear Mama’

Tupac Shakur's biological father is opening up about being dissed by the rapper on 'Pac's hit song "Dear Mama." On Tuesday (June 6), The Art of Dialogue released the latest segment of their ...
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Tupac And Afeni Shakur Docuseries ‘Dear Mama’ Clocks Most-Watched Premiere For An FX Unscripted Series

FX’s newest series, Dear Mama, just hit a major milestone. The docuseries, which explores the lives and legacies of mother and son, Afeni and Tupac Shakur, has debuted as the most-watched unscripted ...
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‘Dear Mama’ Reveals How Tupac’s Mother Gave Him His Rebel Heart

There may be no hip-hop artist who’s been mythologized more than Tupac Shakur—this is an icon, after all, who had so many posthumous albums released following his 1996 death (seven, in fact) that some ...
AllHipHop

2Pac’s Father Reveals His Reaction To Being Called “A Coward” In “Dear Mama” Single

The former Black Panther wasn’t too fond of the lyrics, “No love for my daddy, ’cause the coward wasn’t there/He passed away and I didn’t cry.” Evidently, Garland wasn’t too fond of the lyrics, “No ...
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 ...
Yahoo

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 ...
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

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