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“I worked with Biggie’s son CJ Wallace and
The Notorious B.I.G estate last year. I even
got the honor to put on some of Biggie’s
clothes that he wore when he was
alive. Some of my associates have asked why
I chose the violent Biggie diss ‘Hit ‘Em Up’ as
the first single. I wanted to take such a
hardcore record and turn it into a jazzy dance
record. House music is all about love and
positivity and I look forward to seeing all the
ravers dancing to this song.” – Jonathan Hay

‘Most Influential’ Rapper of All Time

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupac_Shakur

Tupac Amaru Shakur was born Lesane
Parish Crooks on June 16, better known by
his stage name 2Pac and, later, by his alias
Makaveli. This iconic American rapper,
songwriter and actor was easily considered
“one of the most influential rappers of all
time.”

Much of Shakur's work has been noted for
addressing contemporary social issues
that plagued inner cities, and he is
considered a symbol of activism against
inequality.

Shakur was born in Manhattan, NYC, but
relocated to Baltimore, MD, in 1984 and then
the San Francisco Bay Area in 1988. He moved
to Los Angeles in 1993 to further pursue his
music career. By the time he released his debut
album 2Pacalypse Now in 1991, he had
become a central figure in West Coast hip-hop,
introducing social issues to the genre at a time
when gangsta rap was dominant in the
mainstream. Shakur achieved further critical
and commercial success with his follow-up
albums Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. (1993) and
Me Against the World (1995).