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72-495: The magazine features a broader range of interests than its closest competitors The Source and XXL , which focus more narrowly on rap music, or the rock- and pop-centric Rolling Stone and Spin . The May 1998 Vibe article "Racer X" by Ken Li is credited as the basis for the 2001 film The Fast and the Furious and the resulting franchise . Quincy Jones launched Vibe in 1993, in partnership with Time Inc. Originally,

144-480: A beatbox , he won competitions for the school's best rapper. Known for his humor, he was popular with all crowds of students. He listened to a diverse range of music that included Kate Bush , Culture Club , Sinéad O'Connor , and U2 . Upon connecting with the Baltimore Young Communist League USA , Shakur dated Mary Baldridge, who was the daughter of the director of the local chapter of

216-460: A Baby " and " I Get Around ." Alongside his solo career, Shakur was part of the group Thug Life and collaborated with artists like Snoop Dogg , Dr. Dre , and the Outlawz . During the later part of his career, Shakur was shot five times in the lobby of a New York recording studio and experienced legal troubles, including incarceration . He served eight months in prison on sexual abuse charges, but

288-424: A Baby " poetically depict individual struggles under socioeconomic disadvantage. U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle said, "There's no reason for a record like this to be released. It has no place in our society." Tupac, finding himself misunderstood, explained, in part: I just wanted to rap about things that affected young black males. When I said that, I didn't know that I was gonna tie myself down to just take all

360-465: A DJ, on their earliest studio recordings. Dright recalls that Shakur did not work well as part of a group, and added, "this guy was on a mission. From day one. Maybe he knew he wasn't going to be around seven years later." From 1988 to 1991, Dright and Digital Underground produced Shakur's earliest work with his crew at the time, Strictly Dope. The recordings were rediscovered in 2000 and released as The Lost Tapes: Circa 1989. Afeni Shakur sued to stop

432-629: A Sunni Muslim, whom his mother married in November 1968. Their marriage fell apart when it was discovered that Lumumba was not Tupac's biological father. Shakur had an older stepbrother, Mopreme "Komani" Shakur , and a half-sister, Sekyiwa Shakur, two years his junior. Shakur's parents, Afeni Shakur—born Alice Faye Williams in North Carolina—and his biological father, William "Billy" Garland, had been active Black Panther Party members in New York in

504-696: A central figure in West Coast hip hop for his conscious rap and political rap lyrics. Shakur achieved further critical and commercial multi-platinum success with his follow-up albums Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... (1993) and Me Against the World (1995). His Diamond certified album All Eyez on Me (1996), the first double-length album in hip-hop history, abandoned his introspective lyrics for volatile gangsta rap. In addition to his music career, Shakur starred roles in Juice (1992), Poetic Justice (1993), Above

576-406: A classic album. Its singular poignance, through hurt and rage, contemplation and vendetta, resonate with many fans. According to George "Papa G" Pryce, Death Row Records' then director of public relations , the album was meant to be "underground", and was not intended for release before the artist was murdered. It peaked at No. 1 on Billboard 's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and on

648-412: A compilation album of hip-hop hits. Tupac Shakur Tupac Amaru Shakur ( / ˈ t uː p ɑː k ʃ ə ˈ k ʊər / ; born Lesane Parish Crooks ; June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli , was an American rapper and actor. Considered to be one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, academics regard him as one of

720-487: A consistent effort to feature models of all ethnicities in these pages. Former editor Emil Wilbikin was frequently credited with styling those pages and keeping fashion in the forefront of the magazine's identity during the early 2000s. Many clothing brands created or linked to hip hop celebrities, such as Sean Combs ' Sean John , Nelly's Apple Bottoms , and G-Unit by 50 Cent found plenty of exposure in Vibe ' s pages. In

792-532: A falling out with B.I.G. after Shakur was shot at Quad Studios in 1994. Shakur's third album, Me Against the World, was released while he was incarcerated in March 1995. It is now hailed as his magnum opus , and commonly ranks among the greatest, most influential rap albums. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and sold 240,000 copies in its first week, setting a then record for highest first-week sales for

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864-482: A militant and haunting individual. Rolling Stone ' s Peter Travers calls him "the film's most magnetic figure". In 1993, Shakur starred alongside Janet Jackson in John Singleton 's romance film, Poetic Justice . Singleton later fired Shakur from the 1995 film Higher Learning because the studio would not finance the film following his arrest. For the lead role in the eventual 2001 film Baby Boy ,

936-495: A new record label, Interscope Records , on the group's January 1991 single " Same Song ". The song was featured on the soundtrack of the 1991 film Nothing but Trouble , starring Dan Aykroyd , John Candy , Chevy Chase , and Demi Moore . The song opened the group's January 1991 EP titled This Is an EP Release , while Shakur appeared in the music video. At the request of Steinberg, Digital Underground co-founder Jimi "Chopmaster J" Dright worked with Shakur, Ray Luv and Dize,

1008-468: A role played by Tyrese Gibson , Singleton originally had Shakur in mind. Ultimately, the set design includes a Shakur mural in the protagonist's bedroom, and the film's score includes Shakur's song " Hail Mary ". Director Allen Hughes had cast Shakur as Sharif in the 1993 film Menace II Society but replaced him once Shakur assaulted him on set due to a discrepancy with the script. Nonetheless, in 2013, Hughes appraises that Shakur would have outshone

1080-567: A self-portrait of Shakur sleeping, pen in hand, dreaming of the Black Panthers being freed from prison, and signed with a heart and the phrase "Tupac Shakur, Future Freedom Fighter". In October, 2023, sexually explicit poems he wrote to Jada Pinkett Smith while in prison went public in the book "Tupac Shakur: The Authorized Biography." Pinkett Smith celebrated Shakur's 50th birthday by showing an unreleased poem on Instagram called "Lost Soulz." According to Rolling Stone writer Andy Green: “He

1152-672: A solo male rapper. The lead single, " Dear Mama ", was released in February 1995 with "Old School" as the B-side . It is the album's most successful single, topping the Hot Rap Singles chart, and peaking at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. In July, it was certified Platinum. It ranked No. 51 on the year-end charts . The second single, " So Many Tears ", was released in June 1995, reaching No. 6 on

1224-496: A track of the Digital Underground's 1991 album Sons of the P . Becoming fast friends, Shakur and Stretch recorded and performed together often. Shakur's debut album, 2Pacalypse Now —alluding to the 1979 film Apocalypse Now —arrived in November 1991. Some prominent rappers—like Nas , Eminem , Game , and Talib Kweli —cite it as an inspiration. Aside from "If My Homie Calls", the singles " Trapped " and " Brenda's Got

1296-477: Is an American hip hop and entertainment website, and a magazine that publishes annually or semiannually . It is the world's longest-running rap periodical, being founded as a newsletter in 1988 by David Mays . In 1999 the Los Angeles Times reported that, based on data from Alliance for Audited Media , formerly known as Audit Bureau of Circulations (North America) , the print edition of The Source

1368-509: Is available for iPhone and iPad . In May 2015, Vibe expanded its brand by adding the digital extension, Vibe Viva . Vibe Viva is a space where Latinos can explore their rich history, and see what is driving Latin culture. In October 2019 Vibe co-hosted Billboard's 2019 Hip Hop Power Players event in NYC. Beginning in 2003, Vibe produced and aired its annual awards show on UPN through 2006, and VH1 Soul in 2007. An incident occurred at

1440-516: Is certified Gold. It carries the single "Pour Out a Little Liquor", produced by Johnny "J" Jackson , who would also produce much of Shakur's album All Eyez on Me . The track also appears on the Above the Rim soundtrack. Due to gangsta rap being under heavy criticism at the time, the album's original version was scrapped, and the album redone with mostly new tracks. Still, along with Stretch, Tupac would perform

1512-484: Is labeled the "Black Side", while side B, tracks 9 to 16, is the "Dark Side". The album carries the single " I Get Around ", a party anthem featuring Digital Underground's Shock G and Money-B , which became Shakur's breakthrough, reaching No. 11 on the pop singles chart, the Billboard Hot 100 . And it carries the optimistic compassion of another hit, " Keep Ya Head Up ", an anthem for women's empowerment . The album

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1584-643: Is rated at four-and-a-half or five mics is considered by The Source to be a superior hip hop album. Over the first ten years or so, the heralded five-mic rating only applied to albums that were universally lauded hip hop albums. A total of 45 albums have been awarded five mics; a complete, chronological list is below. Albums that originally received five mics: Albums that were not rated upon their releases, but were later rated five mics in 2002: Albums that originally received 4.5 mics, and were later re-rated to five: Albums that originally received four mics, and were later re-rated to five: The Source released

1656-525: The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time . In 2023, he was awarded a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . His influence in music, activism, songwriting, and other areas of culture has been the subject of academic studies. Tupac Amaru Shakur was born on June 16, 1971, in East Harlem , Manhattan, New York City. While born Lesane Parish Crooks, at age one he was renamed Tupac Amaru Shakur. He

1728-842: The Baltimore School for the Arts in the tenth grade, where he studied acting, poetry, jazz , and ballet. He performed in Shakespeare plays —the themes of which he identified in patterns of gang warfare —and as the Mouse King in The Nutcracker ballet. At the Baltimore School for the Arts, Shakur befriended actress Jada Pinkett , who became the subject of some of his poems ("Jada" and "The Tears in Cupid's Eyes"). With his friend Dana "Mouse" Smith as

1800-518: The Billboard 200, with the second-highest debut-week sales total of any album that year. On June 15, 1999, it was certified 4× Multi-Platinum. Later posthumous albums are archival productions, these albums are: Before and during his hip-hop career, Shakur wrote dozens of poems. Some of the most notable are "Can U C The Pride in The Panther", "If I fail", "Family Tree", and "The Rose that grew from

1872-598: The Communist Party USA . In 1988, Shakur moved to Marin City, California , an impoverished community in the San Francisco Bay Area. In nearby Mill Valley , he attended Tamalpais High School , where he performed in several theater productions. Shakur did not graduate from high school, but later earned his GED . Shakur began recording under the stage name MC New York in 1989. That year, he began attending

1944-455: The FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives . Mutulu Shakur was apprehended in 1986 and subsequently convicted for a 1981 robbery of a Brinks armored truck , during which police officers and a guard were killed. Shakur's godfather , Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt , a high-ranking Black Panther, was wrongly convicted of murdering a schoolteacher during a 1968 robbery. After he spent 27 years in prison, his conviction

2016-463: The 150 photographs in the hardcover edition. Other books published under the Vibe banner cover the history of hip hop, the women of hip hop, and rappers Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. Additionally, the magazine published a spin-off publication, Vibe Vixen , from 2004 to 2007. Aimed at Vibe ' s female multicultural demographic, Vibe Vixen included features on beauty, fashion, and female entertainers. R&B starlet Ciara appeared on

2088-525: The 2004 Vibe Awards taping at the Santa Monica Airport hangar, in which G-Unit rapper Young Buck stabbed 26-year-old Los Angeles native, Jimmy James Johnson after Johnson approached Dr. Dre under the pretense of asking for an autograph, and then assaulted him. Young Buck later pleaded no contest to a charge of "assault likely to produce great bodily harm," and was sentenced to three years' probation and 80 hours of community service. Vibe Vixen

2160-566: The Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group for an undisclosed amount. Vibe magazine was known for the creative direction of their covers. R&B singer Mary J. Blige repeatedly was on the cover of Vibe with countless articles following her career. The trio TLC was photographed for the cover in firefighters' gear, referencing the fact that member Lisa Lopes burned down the house of then-boyfriend and NFL star Andre Rison . The first non-photograph cover of Vibe

2232-770: The Hot Rap Singles chart and No. 44 on Hot 100. The final single, " Temptations ", was released in August 1995. It reached No. 68 on the Hot 100, No. 35 on the Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks , and No. 13 on the Hot Rap Singles. Several celebrities showed their support for Shakur by appearing in the music video for "Temptations". Shakur won best rap album at the 1996 Soul Train Music Awards . In 2001, it ranked 4th among his total albums in sales, with about 3 million copies sold in

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2304-540: The Notorious B.I.G. , was at first considered a suspect due to their public feud; he was also murdered in another drive-by shooting six months later in March 1997, while visiting Los Angeles. On September 22, 1996, a peace summit was convened at Mosque Maryam by Louis Farrakhan in response to his assassination . Shakur's double-length posthumous album Greatest Hits (1998) is one of his two releases—and one of only nine hip hop albums—to have been certified Diamond in

2376-425: The Rim (1994), Bullet (1996), Gridlock'd (1997), and Gang Related (1997). Shakur's most notable songs include " California Love ," " Changes ," " Dear Mama ," " Hail Mary ," " Keep Ya Head Up ," " Hit 'Em Up ," " Ambitionz az a Ridah ," " All Eyez on Me ," " Ghetto Gospel ," " Do for Love ," " So Many Tears ," " To Live & Die in L.A. ," " How Do U Want It ," " 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted ," " Brenda's Got

2448-655: The September 2003 issue commemorating ten years of publication, the magazine created different covers using black and white portraits of its most popular cover subjects. It also contained "The Vibe 100: The Juiciest People, Places and Things of the Year". Many successful writers and editors contributed to the publication, including Alan Light , Jeff Chang , Dream Hampton , Cheo Hodari Coker, Kevin Powell , Erica Kennedy , Sacha Jenkins, Noah Callahan-Bever and Miles Marshall Lewis . Mark Shaw

2520-531: The U.S. While Shakur was imprisoned in 1995, his mother was about to lose her house. Shakur had his wife Keisha Morris contact Death Row Records founder Suge Knight in Los Angeles. Reportedly, Shakur's mother promptly received $ 15,000. After an August visit to Clinton Correctional Facility in northern New York state, Knight traveled southward to New York City to attend the 2nd Annual Source Awards ceremony. Meanwhile, an East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry

2592-636: The United States. Five more albums have been released since Shakur's death, including his critically acclaimed posthumous album The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory (1996) under his stage name Makaveli, all of which have been certified multi-platinum in the United States. In 2002, Shakur was inducted into the Hip-Hop Hall of Fame . In 2017, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone ranked Shakur among

2664-466: The back page list "20 Questions"', the Boomshots column about reggae and Caribbean music by Rob Kenner; "Revolutions" music reviews; "Vibe Confidential", a celebrity gossip column; and "Next", which profiled up-and-coming artists. The magazine also devoted several pages to photo spreads displaying high-end designer clothing as well as sportswear by urban labels such as Rocawear and Fubu . Vibe made

2736-408: The blunts and hits for all the young black males, to be the media's kicking post for young black males. 2Pacalypse Now was certified Gold , half a million copies sold. The album addresses urban Black concerns said to remain relevant to the present day. Shakur's second album, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... , was released in February 1993. A critical and commercial success, it debuted at No. 24 on

2808-528: The company — and on any in the East Coast rap scene, like rap duo Mobb Deep and rapper Chino XL , who allegedly had commented against Shakur about the dispute. All Eyez on Me won R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year at the 1997 Soul Train Music Awards . At the 1997 American Music Awards , Shakur won Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist. The album was certified 9× Multi-Platinum in June 1998, and 10× in July 2014. At

2880-765: The concrete". In 1993 Tupac played a character named “Lucky” in the film titled Poetic Justice alongside Janet Jackson . Poet and activist Maya Angelou , whom worked with Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X during the civil rights movement, wrote the poems used in the 1993 film. In April 2022, handwritten poems written by Tupac when he was 11 years old were up for sale for US$ 300,000 but only sold for $ 90,000. The poems were for Jamal Joseph and three other Black Panther Party members while they were incarcerated at Leavenworth Prison . Even at his young age, Shakur's writing dealt with themes such as black liberation, mass incarceration, race, and masculinity. The poems feature

2952-537: The first and only time in the entertainer's career), Ciara , who also appeared on the cover numerous times and rap legend Tupac Shakur 's famous cover story in which he reveals important details about his non-fatal 1994 NYC shooting (two years before his death in Las Vegas, Nevada). Electro - rapper Kesha became the first white female artist to appear on the cover as a solo act in October 2012. Featured segments included

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3024-458: The first planned single, "Out on Bail", which was never released, at the 1994 Source Awards . In 1993, while visiting Los Angeles, the Notorious B.I.G. asked a local drug dealer to introduce him to Shakur and they quickly became friends. The pair would socialize when Shakur went to New York or B.I.G. to Los Angeles. During this period, at his own live shows, Shakur would call B.I.G. onto stage to rap with him and Stretch. Together, they recorded

3096-455: The gangsta lifestyle , leaving behind his previous political messages. With standout production, the album has more party tracks and often a triumphant tone. Music journalist Kevin Powell noted that Shakur, once released from prison, became more aggressive, and "seemed like a completely transformed person". As Shakur's second album to hit No. 1 on both the Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and

3168-459: The inaugural issue's cover. Spencer was fired in October 1997 and replaced by comedian Sinbad , along with Big Boy as the in-house announcer. As was common practice for late-night talk shows (established by Johnny Carson and Merv Griffin ), it had a live band, led by keyboardist Greg Phillinganes; Jones worked with him during productions for Michael Jackson 's albums Thriller and Off The Wall . The program aired in first-run syndication until

3240-565: The late 1960s and early 1970s. A month before Shakur's birth, his mother was tried in New York City as part of the Panther 21 criminal trial. She was acquitted of over 150 charges. Other family members who were involved in the Black Panthers ' Black Liberation Army were convicted of serious crimes and imprisoned, including Shakur's stepfather, Mutulu Shakur , who spent four years as one of

3312-547: The marginalization of other African-Americans , but he was also synonymous with gangsta rap and violent lyrics. Shakur was born in New York City to parents who were both political activists and Black Panther Party members. Raised by his mother, Afeni Shakur , he relocated to Baltimore in 1984 and to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1988. With the release of his debut album 2Pacalypse Now in 1991, he became

3384-434: The monthly print magazine was celebrating its 100th issue. Others who were involved as co-owners/editors include Raymond 'Ray Benzino' Leon Scott . Between 2005 and 2010 the magazine did not award any of its '5 mic' awards. The Record Report is a section in the publication in which the magazine's staff rates hip-hop albums. Ratings range from one to five mics , paralleling a typical five-star rating scale . An album that

3456-406: The most influential music artists of the 20th century and a prominent political activist for Black America . In addition to his music career, Shakur also wrote poetry and had numerous starring roles in movies. Shakur is among the best-selling music artists , having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. His lyrical content has been noted for addressing social injustice, political issues, and

3528-412: The other actors "because he was bigger than the movie". Shakur played a gangster called Birdie in the 1994 film Above the Rim . By some accounts, that character had been modeled after former New York drug dealer Jacques "Haitian Jack" Agnant , who managed and promoted rappers. Shakur was introduced to him at a Queens nightclub. Reportedly, B.I.G. advised Shakur to avoid him, but Shakur disregarded

3600-470: The poetry classes of Leila Steinberg , and she soon became his manager. Steinberg organized a concert for Shakur and his rap group Strictly Dope. Steinberg managed to get Shakur signed by Atron Gregory, manager of the rap group Digital Underground . In 1990, Gregory placed him with the Underground as a roadie and backup dancer . Shakur debuted under the stage name 2Pac on Digital Underground , under

3672-535: The pop albums chart, the Billboard 200, it sold 566,000 copies in its first week and was it was certified 5× Multi-Platinum in April. The singles " How Do U Want It " and " California Love " reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Death Row released Shakur's diss track " Hit 'Em Up " as the non-album B-side to "How Do U Want It". In this venomous tirade, the proclaimed "Bad Boy killer" threatens violent payback on all things Bad Boy — B.I.G., Sean Combs, Junior M.A.F.I.A.,

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3744-481: The pop albums chart, the Billboard 200 . An overall more hardcore album, it emphasizes Tupac's sociopolitical views, and has a metallic production quality. The song "Last Wordz" features Ice Cube , co-writer of N.W.A's " Fuck tha Police ", who in his own solo albums had newly gone militantly political , and gangsta rapper Ice-T , who in June 1992 had sparked controversy with his band Body Count 's track " Cop Killer ". In its vinyl release, side A, tracks 1 to 8,

3816-465: The publication of the June/July 1994 issue featuring Madonna on Dennis Rodman on the cover. Meter's successors were Alan Light , Danyel Smith , Emil Wilbekin , Mimi Valdes, and finally Danyel Smith again. Miller Publishing purchased Vibe in 1996, and shortly afterward bought Spin . A private equity firm, Wicks Group, bought the magazine in 2006. On June 30, 2009, it was announced that Vibe

3888-423: The publication was called Volume before co-founding editor, Scott Poulson-Bryant named it Vibe . Vibe was initially "founded with a test issue in 1992 by Time Warner." [4] Though hip hop mogul Russell Simmons was rumored to be an initial partner, publisher Len Burnett revealed in a March 2007 interview that Simmons clashed with editor-in-chief Jonathan Van Meter. In May 1994, Meter resigned after Jones prevented

3960-448: The sale of the recordings but the suit was settled in June 2001 and rereleased as Beginnings: The Lost Tapes 1988–1991 . Shakur's early days with Digital Underground made him acquainted with Randy "Stretch" Walker , who along with his brother, dubbed Majesty, and a friend debuted with an EP as a rap group and production team, Live Squad , in Queens , New York. Stretch was featured on

4032-533: The songs " Runnin' from tha Police " and "House of Pain". Reportedly, B.I.G. asked Shakur to manage him, whereupon Shakur advised him that Sean Combs would make him a star. Yet in the meantime, Shakur's lifestyle was comparatively lavish to B.I.G. who had not yet established himself. Shakur welcomed B.I.G. to join his side group Thug Life, but he would instead form his own side group, the Junior M.A.F.I.A. , with his Brooklyn friends Lil' Cease and Lil' Kim . Shakur had

4104-488: The summer of 1998, when it was canceled. The show was taped at CBS Television City in Los Angeles . Other platforms featuring the Vibe brand are Vibe Online , the magazine's online presence; Vibe On Demand , an on-demand network; VLN TV , an online video channel; Vibe Film ; MVibe , a wireless content provider for hand-held devices as well as CD and DVD lines distributed under the same name; and The Vibe Music Mixer ,

4176-400: The time of his death, a fifth solo album was already finished, The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory , under the stage name Makaveli. It had been recorded during the summer of 1996 and released that year. The lyrics were written and recorded in three days, and mixing took another four days. In 2005, MTV.com ranked The 7 Day Theory at No. 9 among hip hop's greatest albums ever, and by 2006

4248-565: The warning. Through Haitian Jack, Shakur met James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond , also a drug dealer who doubled as music manager. Soon after Shakur's death, three more films starring him were released, Bullet (1996), Gridlock'd (1997), and Gang Related (1997). It was rumored that Shakur was being considered by George Lucas to portray Jedi Master Mace Windu in the Star Wars prequel films (1999–2005). According to former Death Row Records chief engineer Rick Clifford, George Lucas

4320-584: Was "the No. 1-selling music magazine on newsstands in America." By 2009, they were among those losing readership and advertising income. The 1995 Source Awards were noted for their effect on the hip-hop landscape, particularly in escalating tension between the East and West Coast hip-hop communities, which likely precipitated the murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls . The magazine's website began in 1998. At that point

4392-617: Was 13, he lived in the Pen Lucy neighborhood with his mother and younger sister at 3955 Greenmount Ave. The home was a two-story rowhouse that had been subdivided into two separate rental units; the Shakur family lived on the first floor. After his death, the block was renamed Tupac Shakur Way. While living in Baltimore, Shakur attended eighth grade at Roland Park Middle School, then ninth grade at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School . He transferred to

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4464-741: Was a magazine geared towards female readers of Vibe magazine that covered beauty, dating, entertainment, fashion, and societal issues for "urban minded females". The magazine was initially released in fall of 2004, and sales were considered successful enough for the magazine to be issued on a quarterly basis. Vibe Vixen folded after its August/September 2007 issue due to low circulation. Stars featured on Vibe Vixen ' s covers included Ciara, Tracee Ellis Ross , Kimora Lee Simmons , Kelis , Lauren London , LaLa Anthony and Tia Mowry . [4] https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/02/arts/music/02vibe.html#:~:text=Founded%20with%20a%20test%20issue,culture%20in%20the%20late%201990s . The Source The Source

4536-427: Was also a poet and activist who became one of his era’s most revolutionary voices." Tupac had passion for theater and admiration of William Shakespeare . Years after Tupac's death, Nas said "I put Tupac beyond Shakespeare." Shakur's first film appearance was in the 1991 film Nothing but Trouble , a cameo by the Digital Underground. In 1992, he starred in Juice , in which he plays the fictional Roland Bishop,

4608-462: Was an illustration of late singer Aaliyah by well-known artist/illustrator Alvaro; this was Aaliyah 's first appearance on the cover as well. Other famous cover subjects are Trey Songz , Brandy , Snoop Dogg , Mariah Carey , Beyoncé , Amerie , Jennifer Lopez , Keyshia Cole , Janet Jackson , Lil Wayne , The Fugees , Eminem , T.I. , R. Kelly , Michael Jackson (whom Quincy Jones' daughter Kidada had dressed in hip hop clothing, reportedly for

4680-510: Was announced that Vibe magazine along with vibe.com and vibevixen.com had been sold to Spin Media for an undisclosed sum. Spin Media was thought likely to shut down Vibe ' s print magazine by the end of 2013, which a representative stating: "We're still trying to find a print model that makes economic sense in the digital age." Instead, they cut the magazine's frequency to quarterly. In December 2016, Eldridge Industries acquired SpinMedia via

4752-494: Was brewing between Death Row and Bad Boy Records . In October 1995, Knight visited Shakur in prison again and posted $ 1.4 million bond. Shakur returned to Los Angeles and joined Death Row with the appeal of his December 1994 conviction pending. Shakur's fourth album, All Eyez on Me , arrived on February 13, 1996. It was rap's first double album—meeting two of the three albums due in Shakur's contract with Death Row—and bore five singles. The album shows Shakur rapping about

4824-470: Was ceasing publication immediately, although according to Essence , Quincy Jones stated he would like to keep it alive online. After shutting down, private equity investment fund InterMedia Partners bought Vibe magazine. They added Uptown magazine to Vibe ' s parent company, Vibe Holdings. Ronald Burkle and Magic Johnson later invested in the company. Vibe Holdings merged with BlackBook Media to form Vibe Media in 2012. On April 25, 2013 it

4896-520: Was certified Platinum , with a million copies sold. As of 2004, among Shakur albums, including posthumous and compilation albums, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... was 10th in sales at about 1,366,000 copies. In late 1993, Shakur formed the group Thug Life with Tyrus " Big Syke " Himes, Diron "Macadoshis" Rivers, his stepbrother Mopreme Shakur , and Walter "Rated R" Burns. Usually, Thug Life performed live without Tupac. Thug Life released its only album, Thug Life, Volume I , on October 11, 1994, which

4968-450: Was named after Túpac Amaru II , a descendant of the last Incan ruler, who was executed in Peru in 1781 after his revolt against Spanish rule . Shakur's mother Afeni Shakur explained, "I wanted him to have the name of revolutionary, indigenous people in the world. I wanted him to know he was part of a world culture and not just from a neighborhood." Tupac's surname came from Lumumba Shakur,

5040-708: Was overturned due to the prosecution's having concealed evidence that proved his innocence. Shakur's godmother, Assata Shakur , is a former member of the Black Liberation Army who was convicted in 1977 of the first-degree murder of a New Jersey State Trooper . Since 2013, she has been in the FBI Most Wanted Terrorists list after she escaped prison in 1979. In the 1980s, Shakur's mother found it difficult to find work and struggled with drug addiction. In 1984, his family moved from New York City to Baltimore , Maryland. Beginning in 1984 when Shakur

5112-478: Was released pending an appeal of his conviction in 1995. Following his release, he signed to Marion "Suge" Knight 's label Death Row Records and became heavily involved in the growing East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry . On September 7, 1996, Shakur was shot four times by an unidentified assailant in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas ; he died six days later. Following his murder, Shakur's friend-turned-rival,

5184-570: Was the magazine's art director. In addition to the magazine, Vibe also publishes books on hip hop culture. To celebrate the magazine's tenth anniversary, it published VX: Ten Years of Vibe Photography, which featured a bare-chested 50 Cent on the cover. The volume also includes photos of Alicia Keys , RZA from the Wu-Tang Clan , Eve , Chuck D of Public Enemy , and Run-D.M.C . Works by prominent photographers Albert Watson , Ellen von Unwerth , David LaChapelle , and Sante D'Orazio are among

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