I'm planning a big update to the site for December 1. There will be 5 new sections added to the site.

The Fan appreciation section of the site inspired by the book 'Dear Tupac: We Will always Remember you', is now a go for sure as I've had good response. If you want to share with the world how Tupac influenced you, helped you, how you related to him or what he meant to you, send me your letter, poetry or art, and I will post it in this new section.

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I'm still looking for reliable webspace on a good server. If anybody has space they'd be willing to share please contact me, it would be greatly appreciated.

I'm looking for uploaders to help maintain and increase this mp3 site. Anyone who's willing to help me out please email me. Also, if you run an mp3 site you can advertise your site on the mp3 page one banner in exchange per every 20 working mp3 links as is setup on the page now. If your interested email me.

According to Interscope the release of Still I Rise has been delayed until December 21. For information on the new Tupac album click here.

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If your looking for the new Tupac album information: Click Here

The December/January issue of Blaze Magazine has an article called The 10 defining cd's of the 90's. It lists Tupacs' All Eyez on Me. You can click on the picture to the right to read the article.

The Fan appreciation section of the site inspired by the book 'Dear Tupac: We Will always Remember you', is now a go for sure as I've had good response. If you want to share with the world how Tupac influenced you, helped you, how you related to him or what he meant to you, send me your letter, poetry or art, and I will post it in this new section.

Deathrowrecords2000.com: "Death Row Uncut" is a full-length video that features never before seen live performances, unadulterated music videos and behind-the-scene footage from the infamous Death Row Records dynasty. Viewers will get a rare opportunity to glimpse backstage and behind the scenes at the artists and events that made Death Row Records the most successful independent record label in the history of the music business. The film also features the never before seen last live performances of Tupac Shakur. It should be in stores soon.

As I stated in previous new, the Ice Cube sequel to 'Friday', titled 'Next Friday' will be released on Christmas and will of course be accompanied by a soundtrack. I've also reported that there was a possible NWA reunion. Well these news have now combined, Dre has publicly announced that there's going to be a new NWA track on the soundtrack called 'Chin Check'. There's still no word on who's going to take the place of Eazy E, either Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, Eminem or maybe rotating guest emcees.

Snoops new album off his new label Dogghouse Records labeled 'Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz' is set for a January 18th release. Tha Eastsidaz include Tray D and Goldie Loc and the album will feature Daz, Kurupt, Xzibit, Quik, Nate Dogg and Suga Free.

I've had a few people offer me space for mp3s but I'm yet to have any confirmation. If anybody can provide webspace on a fast server to host unreleased mp3s please email me.

Here's an official tracklisting and cover from Interscope.
Release date is December 14th.

1. Letter to the President   2. Still I Rise   3. Secretz of War   4. Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)   5. As The World Turns   6. Black Jesuz   7. Homeboyz   8. Hell 4 A Hustler   9. High Speed 10. The Good Die Young 11. Killuminati 12. Teardrop and Closed Caskets 13. Tattoo Tears 14. U Can Be Touched 15. Y'all Don't Know Us

I've just finished reading a new book called 'Dear Tupac: We will always remember you'. It's a really good book full of actual fan letters, art and poetry. It really gives you a feeling of what Tupac meant to so many people and it helps you relate your thoughts and feelings to others around the world. It's contains a lot of inspirational stories. Single mothers who found faith and strength in the song Keep Ya Head up. Problems between mother and child healed by Dear Mama. Women who were taught they deserve better than abuse boyfriends from the song Can U Get Away. People who were close to or involved in gang activity who decided to look for a better away. A lot of people looked at their life when it was at their lowest, almost to the point of wanting it to end, and realized that Tupac had been through even more than they had, and still had the strength to keep going and realized that if he could, so could they. The letters written by fans show how loved and missed Tupac is. It's a touching book that makes you realize just how strong Tupac's influences were, he's helped change the lives of many, including me, and he lives within us.

Dear Tupac: We will always remember you
©1999 Afeni Shakur/Destiny Merchandising LP
Check it out.

For Fan Club Information write to:
Tupac Family
P.O. Box 75210
Los Angeles, CA 90075

The book has also inspired me to make a fan appreciation section to the site. If you'd like to share with the world what Tupac meant to you and how he's influenced your life email me a letter at Jon@hitemup.com. If I get enough responses the section will be made.

There's a new play about the life and death of Tupac that will premiere in February 2000 at Howard University. It's entitled Seventh Son, written by Kwame Alexander and directed by Kenneth Daugherty. The production company BlackWords Inc can be reached at 703-912-1755.

There's been a lot of controversy over Tha Realest who appears on Deathrow's Chronic 2000 CD. He sounds very similar to Tupac.

I'm working on an online store that should be done and up pretty quick. If anybody knows of any reliable sites on the net selling good Tupac merchandise please let me know.

2Pac - Still I Rise: Although not confirmed this is rumored to be the tracklist to the upcoming Tupac release. Don't be surprised if this isn't the exact release, tracklistings normally change often before the release of a CD.

1. Still I Rise f/ Outlawz
2. Why Tha Good Die Young
3. Soon Az I Get Home f/ Yaki Kadafi
4. Tattoo Tears f/ Outlawz
5. Thug In Me f/ Faith Evans
6. They Dont Give A F*ck About Us f/ Outlawz
7. Passionate Ecstasy f/ Jon B
8. If U Play Your Cardz Right f/ Jodeci & Outlawz
9. Friends
10. Tear Drops & Closed Caskets f/ Outlawz
11. Just Watchin' f/ Snoop Doggy Dogg
12. Fortune & Fame
13. Afterlyfe f/ Alanis Morisette & Fatal Hussein
14. Articulate f/ Jewell & Danny Boy
15. SoSo Krazy f/ Da Brat
16. Reminise (Various people talking bout Pac over various beats/music, including Alanis Morisette, Fatal Hussein, Big Syke, Buckshot, E-40, Young Ritzy aka Gonzoe, Snoop Dogg, Suge Knight, Jada Pinkett and more.)
17. Bonus Track - "Soldiers At War" performed by 2pac, Scarface, Tray D, and Redman, produced by E-A-Ski.

According to a reliable source the Outlawz are appearing on the following CD's with release dates set on Nov. 23rd:

D.B.A "D.B.A The Album" (NOTE: Will only feature Gonzoe)
Soundtrack "High Frequency"
Rappin' 4-Tay "Introduction To Mackin'"
Willie D "Loved By Few, Hated By Many"

There's a really good article in the new Blaze about Tupac and Biggie. It's called 'Heaven Help Us' and it talks about what Tupac and Biggie represented to the world. If you haven't already you should check it out. It also has this cartoon of Tupac and Biggie.

The fued between Eminem and his mother hasn't been resolved. She's sueing for $10 million in a slander suit. She claims she's suffered emotional distress and has even lost her mobile home. Eminem says she's been threatening to sue him since the success of 'My Name is ...'

The new Blaze also has an article called Y2 Dre that has a funny line it: "Dre faces the ugly task of validating his relevance to Generation-Y hip hop fans. Unfortunately, Dre must prove he's still a formidable talent and reassure his audience that he's not the beat-jacking, traitorous homosexual that detractors like Tupac Shakur made him out to be. Dre says "If Tupac knew me at all, the last thing he would say is that I'm gay. But I blame Suge for that."

The following is from Vibe.com

Kurupt Allegedly Squashes Beef with DMX According to www.manhunt.com, Dogg Pound rapper Kurupt is working on squashing his beef with DMX of the Ruff Ryders. Kurupt reportedly called the Ed Lover & Dr. Dre morning show this morning on Los Angeles' 92.3 the Beat today to announce he was in the process of organizing a meeting with DMX about the song "Callin' Out Names." Kurupt recorded the song, which disses Irv Gotti, Ja Rule, the Ruff Ryders (except for Eve and the Lox) and the Firm, among others, for his forthcoming sophomore solo album, The Streetz Iz a Mutha. Snoop Dogg is supposedly talking to Irv Gotti as well in an attempt to end the dispute. Apparently Kurupt is having second thoughts about including the diss on his album, however, and now wants the song removed. He apparently feels there are bigger issues at hand like decreasing tension between the DPGs and Ruff Ryders. Kurupt's label, Antra Records, still wants the song on the album because of the buzz it has generated for the CD.

I've added an unreleased lyric archive. Check that out.

Sorry to say that the message forum is down again. The server I'm hosting it from is having problems.

Word from vibe.com is: "Another Posthumous Tupac Album Due Yet another album from the late, great Tupac Shakur is in the works. Tentatively titled Still I Rise, the CD is expected to hit stores around December 14 and will possibly be credited to Tupac & the Outlaws. The Interscope Records release consists of all new material that Tupac recorded with relatives. Tupac Shakur was gunned down September 7, 1996 in Las Vegas and died six days later on Friday the 13th."

There's a rapper called X-Raided who claims he's taking the empty west coast throne left behind when Tupac died. He did this album from prison where he's serving a 31 year sentence. "With 2Pac gone, there is no one stepping up to represent the West Coast that has the lyrical skills, plus the intrigue to withstand the scrutiny that comes with being the best in his region. Now that I have real vocals, I am claiming the throne that was vacated by the death of Makaveli. Cali is mine and I am demanding my place at the top of the list of West Coast MC's". You can check the site: X-Raided

Master P is joining the San Diego Stingrays of the International Basketball League after being cut from the Toronto Raptors. Regardless of what you think of P you gotta give him credit for his work ethic and pursuit of his goals. For information on the IBL check out IBLHoops.com

More Dre news as the release date for his CD gets closer. Apparently a home video was stolen from his house during a party. The tape apparently contains xxx footage and he's afraid it's going to be circulated around the net like the Pam and Tommy tapes. Note to Dre: Guys want to see Pamela Anderson naked, not you. Being the paranoid conspirator that I am I can't help but wonder if this wasn't done on purpose. I find it hard to believe that just anybody can pop into his house during a party and locate and steal one video which contains xxx off the shelf or something. If I have an xxx tape of myself, I don't label it and I put it somewhere it won't be found. I wonder if this wasn't done on purpose to kill the gay rumors before the release of his CD.

The phone number given for the 2Pac conference being held on December 4th, mentioned in the November 4th news update was incorrect. The correct number is 510-869-4516. Sorry for any inconvenience.

The Following is from http://daveyd.com

We finally got the final and conclusive information surrounding the upcoming 2Pac conference. First the event has gotten to be so large that there is now a full fledge concert being held with it.. On December 3rd The Tupac Amaru Shakur-One Nation Concert will take place at the Berkeley Community Theater. It will feature Digital Underground, Mac Mall, The Outlawz, Ray Luv who was 2Pac's first rap partner, Hobo Junction and Rap-A-Lot Mafia. The conference itself will be held on Saturday December 4th at Oakland's McClymonds High School. 2Pac's mother Afeni Shakur will be the keynote speaker. His sister Sekyewa will be opening up the ceremony. 2Pac's first manger Leila Steinberg who also co-authored the new book of 2Pac poems 'A Rose That Grew From Concrete' will lead the workshop 2Pac 101. Former Black panther Chief of Staff and Oakland City Council candidate David Hilliard along with former Panther editor Emory Douglass will do a work shop that talks about the history of The Black Panther Party. Former Panther and political prisoner Geronimo Pratt will conduct the nation building workshop entitled 'Transforming The Mentality From Predators To Nation Building'. The conference is designed to bridge the generation gap. For more info call 510-869-4515 or check the website at

During the conference there will be a huge Town hall meeting to alert people and bring everyone up to speed about the upcoming Juvenile Crime Bill which is on the March 2000 ballot. For some of you reading this, this may seem a bit redundant, but the viciousness of this bill can not be ignored. The unfortunate thing is the folks who are seemingly not up on this bill and its provisions are within the African American community. Very few newspapers and tv stations have spoken openly about this bill and its subsequent impact. One of the most troubling provisions in this 'Anti Gang Crime Prevention Bill is that it will allow the police an incredible amount of power to do surveillance on youth as young as 14 who they feel are gang members. Under the bill, a gang will be defined as 3 or more youth who are dressed in the same or similar gear. If a gang member is caught initiating or recruiting new members it will result in a felony and adult prison time no matter how old.. So if a a group of kids hanging out wearing baseball caps backwards they can be considered a gang by police. If someone from that group calls over another person to come hang out with the group then that act can be considered as recruitment and a felony can be charged to all three members.

The way the bill reads is 'Anti-Gang and Crime Prevention'. No where in the bill is there any money or programs set up up for prevention..Because of the wording, most folks who don't do their homework will automatically vote yes.. After all, who is against a bill designed to prevent gang violence? The 2Pac Conference will be one of the first major forums where the Bay Area's African American community will have a chance to sit down and really get into the nuts and bolts of this pending legislation. Should this bill pass, expect it to come to other states real soon.. What goes down in Cali eventually hits the rest of the country..Look at the anti-immigration bill as well as the anti-affirmative action bills. Vote No on Prop 21 come the March 2000 primaries.

And finally, the funniest thing you'll hear today, Joe Nicolo has signed Kris Kross to his label Judgement Records distributed by RCA Records. They have an album set tentatively for a release in March.

OffPlanet Entertainment and Herb'n Soul Media are pleased to present the new book: 'STATIC, MY TUPAC SHAKUR STORY' by: Chopmaster J Co-Founder of Digital Underground

"STATIC" My Tupac Shakur story Book with Enhanced CD

One man's first hand account of the impressionable and turbulent early years of the controversial pop-media icon, rapper/actor..... TUPAC SHAKUR

Look for it at your local record or bookstore. But if you can not wait any longer check it out on www.herbnsoul.com or www.cdvoila.com The book takes you back to early days of the Icon and Superstar Tupac an the group that helped launch him in to this stardom, Digital Underground. With stories from the tour bus to the backstage parties. Tupac's early days with D.U. and story that took him from there to the Icon, Superstar, Legend status and it would only cost him everything.

Dr. Dre 2001 is being pushed back to a November 16th release date.

Evander Holyfield has just started his own label Real Deal Records. He has three concurrent releases set: male R&B quartet Shalom, rapper NuWine, and R&B soloist Oliver. Holyfield is set to rematch Lewis November 13th. Lets hope we can get a proper call from the judges for the first time in years now. I've already got my money on Lewis.

Thanks to mickybombs from the freestyle board for this info:

Sway & King Tech of the 'world famous' Wake Up Show are getting ready to set things off-again. They are holding international auditions for freestylers who wish to go through rigorous rounds of emcee battles to see if they qualify to go head to head with Supernatural or Juice. If you recall back in September, Supernatural who hails from the state of Wisconsin went up against the Chicago based Juice. It was supposed to be the epic battle of all time as they two gifted freestylers attempted to win the 5 thousand dollar 'winner take all' prize purse. Supernatural won and the result was a whole lot of disgruntled Juice fans who listened to the battle on the radio complaining that Juice was robbed despite the unanimous nine judge decision. King Tech explained that while the battle may have sounded close on the airwaves it was definitely a different story at the actual event. While Juice was able to drop some nice rhymes. he simply did not have clear dominant presence compared to Supernatural. He also explained that what folks heard on air was the result of him having to seriously clean up the sound and equalize it for air play. During the event Juice's lyrics were muddled and not very clear to the audience. And that wasn't do to the sound system. It was due to his technique. In any case it's not certain if Juice and Supernatural will return to the emcee arena to battle.

With regards to the upcoming tournament, Sway explained that in order for an emcee to have the privilege of battling Juice or Supernatural they will have to earn that right. Hence they will have to endure several rounds of battling in which they will get ranked. There will be several cities in which these battles will take place including LA and The Bay Area. If anyone wants to get down and see if they qualify they must call this number 1-818-971-6112 and spit some verses. Sway emphasized that they are seeking skilled emcees. They don't want any non skilled crappy sounding wannabe woodchucks trying to get on. Only true lyricists with battle skillz need to call the number.

The message forum is back up, there was just a small problem on the server it was hosted from. I'm now able to get the money needed for hosting through advertising at eads so I no longer need to charge money for email addresses.

Sorry to say that the message forum is down right now. The server I host it from www.alleyez.net is down and therefore the forum is down as well. I don't know how long it's going to be before they're back up, I'll email the site administrator and try to find out what the problem is.

I've heard a lot of rumors on a new Tupac release 'Still I Rise', many of which have been half confirmed. So keep your fingers crossed and hope it drops soon.

C. Deloris Tucker, who if you didn't know is suing Tupac because of his song "Wonder why they call u bitch" (Click here for info) is out to sue all the media outlets who ridiculed her about the lawsuit. I've said it before and I'll say it again, she's out for money and publicity.

Ronni Ro author of 'Have Gun Will Travel', a book about the Deathrow Records is going to be releasing another book titled 'Street Sweeper'.

The following is taken from Daveyd.com

With less then one month to go people here out west are getting set for the upcoming 2Pac Youth Conference. The event is scheduled to take place on December 4th at McClymonds High School in west Oakland. This event is being put together by a number of grassroots organizations with the purpose of trying to bridge the generation gap between the young Hip Hop generation and adults who have often maligned the culture. There will be a workshop that shows who 2pac was and how and why he was so relatable to many within the community. There will be a number of workshops focusing on youth issues including police brutality and the upcoming controversial juvenile crime bill which force 14 year olds to be tried as adults and make it a felony for 400 dollars worth of graffiti. There will be a workshop on Male Hood led by activist/poet Marvin X. There will another workshop called Predators To Nation Builders. 2pac's mom Afeni Shakur as well as former political prisoner and Black Panther Geronimo Pratt will be on hand. Rap stars Digital Underground and Mac Mall will also be in the place. For more information regarding the conference call 1-510-879-4519

Congratulations are in order to artist like Common Sense, Dead Prez, The Roots, Black Star and Q-Tip to name a few. They have all put forth their time and talent for an upcoming political Hip Hop project entitled 'Hands Off Assata'. This album is a benefit designed to bring attention to 2Pac's exiled Aunt Assata Shakur who now lives in Cuba as well as America's numerous 'political prisoners'. For folks who are not familiar with the story surrounding Assata, in 1973 she was known as Joanne Charismard. She was a member of the Black Panther Party who was accused and convicted for shooting to death a New Jersey State Trooper. The situation surrounding her case was marked with controversy as many claimed that she was innocent. Assata managed to escape prison and has since been hiding out in Cuba. For years Assata was all but forgotten by the mainstream public until a couple of years ago when current New Jersey Governor Christie Whitman began to involve herself. She has offered a 50 thousand dollar bounty for her return and has pushed to the US Congress adapt a policy that would make Assata's return to New Jersey as one of the conditions for any meaningful US/Cuban relations to take place.