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 began rapping, Shakur spent a few of his formative years in Baltimore, and ...

This year marks the 20th anniversary of a remarkable year in music: In 1993, more than a dozen rap artists released albums that helped change the sound of America. Among them was Tupac Shakur, who at ...

The Vatican has contributed a list of tracks for MySpace Music, an ad-supported audio and video streaming service which launched today. However, the selection contains some surprising choices ...

Hear songs by Brandi Carlile, 2Pac, Merle Haggard and more for Mother’s Day. By Lindsay Zoladz A lot of music about motherhood gets a bad rap. Given how much our culture devalues women’s work — and ...

(CNN) — Former President Barack Obama is staying cool this summer with a summer playlist of 40-plus songs that showcase his eclectic tastes. “Like I do every year, here are some songs I’ve been ...

2Pac, also known as Makaveli, and of course Tupac Shakur, lives in hip-hop lore with a legacy of powerful albums that shaped the genre and enhanced perspective on both personal storytelling and ...

Tupac Shakur is widely revered as a legend and an icon. In less than five years, the thoughtful-yet-volatile rapper became a flashpoint for rage and awareness, in equal measure. With Shakur's ...