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Young Noble: Shit was always sporadic, whenever motherfucker felt like going to get a tattoo. We could be driving past the ink shop and he would suddenly pull over. They were some cool cats in there - Irish guys who wore zoot suits, greaser type dudes. There was this spot on Sunset, but I can't remember the name. Hussein: 'Pac probably got them all over the place. The Outlawz, in fact, even got their name from one of his tats. They bonded in large part through their ink, an art form in which 'Pac was something of a pioneer, at least in hip hop. The trio knew Tupac like few others, at a time when his profile was highest. In conjunction with the 15th anniversary of his death, the group's new album, Perfect Timing, dropped yesterday. They made headlines recently by confirming the long-held rumor that they smoked Tupac's ashes, prompting an angry retort from Shakur's mother. Best known for backing him on “Hit 'Em Up,” the group has now been whittled down to three members, Hussein, E.D.I. *We Walk Up To Random Angelenos and Ask: “What's Your Favorite Tupac Memory?”Ī backing group who coalesced around Tupac only a year before his death, The Outlawz also served as his support system during his most tumultuous times.

*Shock G and Smif-n-Wessun Talk Tupac's Eating Habits: “I Never Seen Him Eat a Vegetable, Not Once In The Five Years I Knew Him” *African Rebel Soldiers and Their Eerie Obsession With Tupac Shakur *Bruce Hornsby on Tupac: “The original 'Changes' was a lot dirtier, had a lot of the n-word.” To commemorate, West Coast Sound is featuring Tupac stories all week. 1 that March.Editor's Note: Yesterday marked the 15th anniversary of Tupac Shakur's death.

It marked the sixth straight Scarface set to debut in the chart’s top-10, including 1997’s “The Untouchable” (Rap-A-Lot/Virgin), which debuted at No. However, hip-hop luminaries such as 2Pac, Master P, and Ice Cube are all represented on “Greatest Hits” in guest shots. No Geto Boys tracks are included, and nor is material from Scarface’s “The Fix,” released in August on Def Jam South. Scarface Is Back” (Rap-A-Lot) up through 2000’s “Last of a Dying Breed” (Virgin).

Scarface,” “A Minute to Pray,” and “Money & the Power.”Ĭelebrating 15 years in rap, “Greatest Hits” culls tracks from Scarface’s (real name: Brad Jordan) first six solo albums, from 1991’s “Mr. The new “Love & Friendship” will grace the disc alongside classic tracks like “Mr. Former Geto Boys rapper Scarface, one of hip-hop’s most consistently successful artists, has recorded one new track for a greatest-hits set that streets Oct.

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