Tupac Shakur was born in Harlem in 1971 to two members of the Black Panther Party. Taking the name MC New York when he first ...

2Pac released four solo albums that made him an icon of the burgeoning West Coast rap scene, topping the charts in a blur of controversies, court cases, and hit singles like “California Love ...

The iconic 90s hip-hop artist was known for his pained intensity. But Dear Mama, a tribute to his mother Afeni, showed off ...

What sets spoken word artist and new Milwaukee Poet Laureate Shelly Conley apart from others is her vulnerability and honesty ...

Converting the poetry he wrote to process childhood ... As Arnold concludes: "Tupac immortalises a mother's love and their willingness to do whatever it takes to ensure their child is doing ...

Over time, her poems and journal entries evolved from themes of love and breakups to focusing ... incorporated lyrics from admired artists like Tupac Shakur, Nas, Lauryn Hill, and Outkast.

On its 10th anniversary, Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp A Butterfly” is still a masterpiece which reflects the artists career ...

A physical education teacher at northeast Portland’s Russell Elementary School has been named Oregon’s Jr. NBA/WNBA ...

It has been 10 years since the late great Canadian poet singer Leonard Cohen wrote the poem “Kanye West Is Not ... and the hint of a love/hate relationship between them. All it lacks is a ...