Remembering Tupac: 15 Essential Videos

Hip-hop lost one of its greatest talents when Tupac Shakur was killed in Las Vegas 15 years ago on September 13, 1996. We look back on the West Coast icon’s legacy with some of his most memorable videos—from the emotional “Dear Mama” and “Brenda’s Got a Baby” to toasting to the gangsta life with Snoop Dogg in “2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted” to Hype Williams’ big-budget desert party in “California Love.” Celebrate ‘Pac’s life with 15 essential videos.


“I Wonder If Heaven Got a Ghetto”


“Baby Don’t Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)” feat. The Outlawz


“Letter 2 My Unborn”


“Dear Mama”
 

“Brenda’s Got a Baby”



“I Get Around”



“Until the End of Time”



“California Love” feat. Dr. Dre


“How Do U Want It” feat. K-Ci and JoJo
 

“I Ain’t Mad at Cha” feat. Danny Boy


“2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted” feat. Snoop Dogg


“To Live and Die in L.A.”


“So Many Tears”


“All About You”


“Changes”

15 Best Lyrics From Tupac

Sept. 13 marks 15 years since Tupac Shakur left this planet. One of the most prolific MCs that hip-hop has ever seen, the West Coast native's early days of poetry were omnipresent in his music. His lyrics combined tongue-in-cheek bravado with cryptic lines predicting his early demise. 'Pac's catalog is intensely extensive, with posthumous releases still circulating to date.

In honor of Tupac's life, The BoomBox has compiled some of his most famous lines. While he arguably has many, some are tightly woven into the fabric of hip-hop as some of the greatest rap quotables. Despite the fact that Tupac Shakur is no longer with us, his memory lives on through his words.

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"Take the evil out the people they'll be acting right/ 'Cause both black and white are smokin' crack tonight/ And only time we deal is when we kill each other/ It takes skill to be real, time to heal each other."

'I Wonder If Heaven Got a Ghetto'

The line that follows this peaceful message is "And although it seems heaven-sent, we ain't ready to see a Black president." If Tupac were alive today, he would see that the country finally saw a Black president with Barack Obama. Times have certainly changed since these lines were written.

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"Now who's to say if I was right or wrong?/ To live my life as an outlaw all along/ Remain strong in this planet full of playa haters/ They conversate, but Death Row full of demonstrators."

'Until the End of Time'

Many felt that once Tupac aligned himself with Death Row Records, it was the beginning of the end. While his tenure at Death Row was intense -- and consequently violent -- it shaped the "outlaw" persona he continuously carried throughout his music.

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"When I talk about money all you see is the struggle/ When I tell you I'm livin' large, you tell me it's trouble."

'I Ain't Mad Atcha'

Long before artists like Jay-Z and even Drake painted pictures of the trouble that fame brings, 'Pac rhymed about the ups and downs of being in the public eye. He was vocal about his overt awareness of haters, who would sadly lead to his assassination.

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"Dear mama, don't cry, your baby boy's doin' good/ Tell the homies I'm in heaven and they ain't got hoods/ Seen a show with Marvin Gaye last night, it had me shook/ Drinkin' Peppermint Schnapps with Jackie Wilson and Sam Cooke."

'Thugz Mansion'

As much as 'Pac spoke about death, he also rhymed about the afterlife, particularly heaven. The religious undertones in his music were apparent, believing a heaven actually existed. Tupac spent many verses discussing what that heaven looked like and how he would fit in it.

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"I heard a rumor I died, murdered in cold blood dramatized/ Pictures of me in my final stages, you know mama cried/ But that was all fiction, some coward got the story twisted."

'Ain't Hard 2 Find'

Many felt Tupac predicted his own murder, as evidenced through lines like these. Others felt he faked his own death -- referenced earlier through his fascination with Machiavelli. While the truth still remains a mystery, the messages are there, open-ended and still never deciphered.

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"Even though you was a crack fiend mama, you always was a Black queen mama."

'Dear Mama'

Tupac had no qualms about expressing his love for his mother, Afeni Shakur, and the struggles she faced in raising him. Their relationship was close, as they -- in a way -- grew up together. Afeni continues to advocate her son's legacy through the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation.

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"All I need in this life of sin, is me and my girlfriend/ Down to ride to the bloody end, just me and my girlfriend."

'Me and My Girlfriend'

Tupac managed to stretch an entire metaphor about his love affair with a gun throughout an entire song. Nas would later take that similar route on his song 'I Gave You Power,' while Jay-Z and Beyonce would interpolate Tupac's hook for their collab ''03 Bonnie and Clyde.'

 

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"Out on bail fresh, outta jail, California dreamin'/ Soon as I stepped on the scene, I'm hearin' hoochies screamin'."

'California Love'

If the ladies loved cool James to the East, then Tupac was the LL of the West. Despite originally hailing from the East Coast, 'Pac repped hard for Cali. He was the mouthpiece for an entire region, and during his reign, few touched him.

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"Keep a vest for protection, from the barrel of a Smith & Wesson/ And all my n----s in the pen, here we go again/ Ain't nothin' separatin' us from a Mack-10."

'Nothing to Lose'

Tupac's mantra was two simple words: Thug Life. He carried this message to the very end. While this line first appeared on 'Nothing to Lose,' it made the greatest impact in the infamous freestyle between 'Pac and Biggie, which was the last time the two shared a stage together.

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"Fingertips on the hips as I dip, gotta get a tight grip, don't slip/ Loose lips sink ships, it's a trip/ I love the way she licks her lips, see me jocking/ Put a little twist in her hips 'cause I'm watching."

'I Get Around'

It wasn't always serious in Tupac's world. The man knew how to party and how to draw the ladies in with his aggressive charisma. His machismo was rarely off-putting and has set the tone for the swag of other rappers currently making radio rotation.

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"I heard Brenda's got a baby, but Brenda's barely got a brain/ A damn shame, the girl can hardly spell her name."

'Brenda's Got a Baby'

When Tupac parted ways with Digital Underground, his entry into solo music began with discussing his environment. 'Brenda's Got a Baby' talked of teen pregnancy and real issues happening around him. That level of heightened awareness and social commentary followed 'Pac throughout his entire career.

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"I see no changes, all I see is racist faces/ Misplaced hate makes disgrace for races."

'Changes'

This line was originally part of 'I Wonder If Heaven Got a Ghetto' and retooled for the posthumous 'Changes.' 'Pac spoke years ahead of his time and used music as his podium to voice his thoughts on race relations, infusing his views into his rhymes.

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"Grab your glocks when you see Tupac/ Call the cops when you see Tupac/ Who shot me, but you punks didn't finish/ Now you're 'bout to feel the wrath of a menace."

'Hit Em Up'

When Tupac was shot five times at Quad Studios in New York City, the blame was unfortunately placed upon the late Notorious B.I.G. and his crew. The lyrical product was 'Hit Em Up,' one of the most potent and vicious beef-related tracks in hip-hop history.

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"I'm not a killa, but don't push me/ Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to gettin' p----."

'Hail Mary'

Tupac's alias of Makavelli was a nod to Italian philosopher Machiavelli, who advised that faking one's death was the ultimate way of tricking an enemy. Tupac would often craft lines about murder and revenge, but in a way that was calculated, much like his philosophical counterpart.

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"They say the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice/ I say the darker the flesh, then the deeper the roots."

'Keep Ya Head Up'

'Keep Ya Head Up' was one of Tupac's most inspirational tracks, aimed to pay homage to Black women. While Tupac harbored many lyrical styles, his intense metaphors were one of his strongest attributes. 'Pac rhymed in poetry, painting pictures with his words.

Paul Wall and Baby Bash Arrested in Texas

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Paul Wall and Baby Bash have joined country legends Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson on the list of musicians who've been busted for drugs in El Paso, Texas.

The rappers were arrested early Sunday (Sept. 11) on suspicion of possessing less than two ounces of marijuana, the El Paso Times reports. The hip-hop stars had performed Saturday at the city's Summer Jam concert and were nabbed after police smelled weed wafting from their van.

In a Twitter post, Wall made light of the situation, writing, "fresh out the El Paso County jail wit @Babybash @Biggroy, in the same tank they held Willie Nelson/Johnny Cash." He included a photo of he and Bash in the back of a squad car.

Bash, meanwhile, blasted El Paso's finest, tweeting a link to the following Facebook message: "Ain't 2much worse than a " HOE A-- PUNK EL PASO COP that abuses his authority,jus cuz me and Paul wall are artists! Only GEEKS and fools who don't have any spine abuses AUthority! But I'm back in the FLESH feelin so FRESH, out the tank mang!"

While Wall and Bash admitted they'd been smoking marijuana, they refused to claim ownership of the drug. Both were released Sunday afternoon after posting $300 bond.

In a later Facebook missive, Bash softened his stance on the fuzz.

"I'm not here to diss ALL police, they have a tuff gig and I respect that!" he wrote. "BUT u have the ONE or TWO that will disrespect & abuse the power cuz maybe they got picked on in high school alot and now have a chip on they're shoulder, and that's exactly wut happened to Us, all we did was SMELL like weed and wen he couldn't find it and we didn't snitch on who sparked it he got overdramatic and took us in!"

Watch Paul Wall's 'I'm on Patron'

 

Nas to Pen Autobiography With Journalist Touré

Queens rap legend Nas has reportedly signed a deal with publisher Simon & Schuster to release his memoir, 'It Ain't Hard to Tell,' penned in collaboration with Rolling Stone contributing editor Touré.

The autobiography, which is named after a song from his 1994 debut 'Illmatic,' and scheduled for a fall 2012 release, is said to follow in the same vein as former rival Jay-Z's 2010 memoir 'Decoded,' deconstructing Nas' lyrics and providing background and context to the vivid imagery of his songs.

"This is hip-hop history," Touré tweeted on Monday (Sept. 12). "I've been talking to Nas about writing his autobiography for 15 years ... We'll tell his life and deconstruct some songs.

'It Ain't Hard to Tell' will not only explore Nas' music but also his personal life, giving insight into the 'Hip-Hop is Dead' rapper's well-publicized feuds with Jay-Z and conservative talk show host Bill O'Reilly, as well the dissolution of his recent marriage to singer Kelis, his mother's battle with cancer and his relationship with his first baby's mother, Carmen Bryan, who published a tell-all of her own, after Jay and Nas settled their beef in 2006.

"A memoir is about a certain period in your life. An autobiography is about your whole life," Touré tweeted. "Writing a book & a rhyme are different but still it'll be Nas's story & his voice. His great writing ability will be clear."

'It Ain't Hard to Tell' will be published by the Simon & Schuster imprint Atria Books in fall, 2012. Nas' is currently finishing up his 10th album, 'Life is Good.'

Common Reveals Erykah Badu Dumped Him Over the Phone

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We have a sneaking suspicion that Erykah Badu may have partially influenced the title of Common's new memoir, 'One Day It'll All Make Sense.' In a candid Q&A with gossip queen Wendy Williams on her talk show this morning (Sept. 13), Common revealed his ex-girlfriend Badu gave him his very first heartbreak -- and over the phone, no less!

Common, 39, dated his first real love, Badu, 40, for two years from 2000-2002, and the talk show guest gave 'The Wendy Williams Show' audience a glimpse into how it all ended.

"She handed it to me. I was in my hotel room on tour and ... she called me and was like, 'Hey, I don't wanna be in this relationship no more. I'm liking somebody else,'" the rapper-actor revealed of his 'Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)' collaborator. "That was my first love and my first heartbreak," he added.

Badu, who dated and had her first child with Outkast's Andre 3000 before Common, went on to have a second child with rapper the D.O.C. in 2004, and a third child in 2009, with rapper Jay Electronica.

But Common refuses to hold the harsh breakup against his former flame, insisting they are now good friends. He told Wendy, "It taught me a lot of things, and when it happened I kinda really got into myself and really learned about myself and I was able to move on, and now me and E is real cool."

Common was feeling quite generous sharing the intimate details of his personal life, promoting his memoir and all, and also revealed he is close with another one of his famous exes: tennis superstar Serena Williams. "We're just friends now," Common admitted after he and Serena called it quits earlier this year.

Watch Erykah Badu's 'Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)' Feat. Common

Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, Drake Share Memories of Tupac

It's hard to believe that 15 years has elapsed since the death of rapper Tupac Shakur. Noted as one of the father's of West Coast hip-hop, his influence can still be felt today, as fans continue to purchase his posthumous releases, making him the most successful deceased rapper in the game. He straddled the line between intelligent thug with heartfelt songs like 'Brenda's Got A Baby' and 'Dear Mama,' and unapologetic lyrical villain by way of the Notorious B.I.G diss record 'Hit Em Up.'

While his music touched the masses, Tupac's death came as the biggest shock to West Coast rap lovers who had been involuntary thrust into a bi-coastal beef lead by the rapper himself. At just 25, he succumbed to wounds sustained after being shot on Sept. 7, 1996, while leaving a boxing match at the Las Vegas MGM Grand Hotel, dying six days later. Having been a victim of gunfire a few years earlier, during a studio raid in New York City -- of which he blamed Biggie and Diddy for officiating -- the public saw him as an untouchable figure of sorts, likening him to the rose that grew from the concrete, a metaphor he often used in describing his struggle. Yet behind 2Pac the rapper was Tupac Amaru Shakur, the man.

In honor of the anniversary of his death (Sept. 13), The Boombox caught up with some of hip-hop's biggest names to discuss the esteemed MC's impact on their own lives. Some knew him personally while others admired him through his music. Check out what they had to say about the late, great Tupac Shakur.

Drake

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"If there was anybody that I wish I could be a little more like, it'd probably be 'Pac. I think more than anything, aside from his music, which was absolutely incredible, I think he just drove people with who he was, the way he carried himself. He was somebody who was a free spirit and he did not care, he just did what he felt. I wish I could have a little more 'Pac to my persona. I'm working on it."

Rick Ross

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"Tupac is more relevant than ever. I think his legacy will never tarnish, his emotion is still unmatched. He brought a street and thug point of view but his intelligence is something we never speak about enough. I think we need to make sure we express that Tupac was a very intelligent, great speaker. He was very intellectual and we gotta continue [influencing] our young men [to be] leaders and speak their mind. That's what we miss the most about Tupac."

Kurupt

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"He's an icon. A lot of people, hopefully they learned from what happened with Tupac. He was a great man, he had a great heart, a passion for this music. He taught me so much; he taught a lot of people so much. He changed our whole work ethic in the studio, changed the way we look at this game. We took it serious all off the way 'Pac was. Before then, we were just running amok."

RZA

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"Tupac continues to influence and inspire artists every day. Most of these big rappers are emulating him, emulating his style, his persona. You see me acting in movies, he was one of the first guys that was able to rap and act and break those barriers. Tupac is [an] icon for hip-hop, for music and for black people. He was one of the first guys to stand up for what he believed in without taking no s--- for it."

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"He [was] an incredible dude, a real dude that really cared about the youth, just an all around great person. I still miss him. It's hard for me to play his music, it's hard for me to play Nate Dogg's music [and] other artists that we lost. It's hard for me to hear their music because I knew them. I picture being around them, so it kind of messes me up a little bit, but he was a good dude."

Snoop Dogg

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"His legacy is deeper than people could ever imagine. I been all over the world and the Tupac legacy is so deep. You got people believing that he's still here. He gave people a different train of thought. You can be a thug, but be an intelligent thug. I see gangsters now walking around with laptops and becoming smarter. I attribute that to him because he was a thinker. He made people that were around him think."

Busta Rhymes

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"I remember when I was in Leaders of the New School, I had a show, I think I was 21 or 22. We got to the sound check late, so the production was trying to shut our s--- down. Digital Underground was performing too and when 'Pac overheard we wasn't allowed to get our sound check, [he] went over there and [said], 'That's Leaders of the New School, you better turn that s--- on before I f--- you up!' There was no grey area with 'Pac and that's one thing I loved about him the most."

 

Rick Ross Calls Kreayshawn a 'Dirty B----,' Threatens Her Team

Rick Ross is not a fan of Kreayshawn and he is not afraid to show it. According to KarenCivil.com, the Maybach Music Group founder threatens the 'Gucci Gucci' rhymer's team and makes insulting remarks about her in the October issue of XXL Magazine.

"I can't wait to slap the s--- out of whoever carries her bags," Ross said in his interview with XXL Magazine. "And I hope it's her n----. Dirty b----. You better know the f--- you talking about. I'll pay 50K to mess up your whole week."

Cameras were rolling backstage during a recent spat between Kreayshawn's posse and Rick Ross at the 2011 MTV Music Awards, forcing their beef into the spotlight. It all started when the Bay area native called Ross a "fake" during a freestyle radio session on Cosmic Kev's "Come Up Show."

However, Kreayshawn explained that she didn't "intentionally" dismiss Ross. " I'm not like a person to go against anyone or anything. So hey, no offense to you Rick Ross. There's no Rick Ross offensive things going on in there, even though it sounds like it," she told MTV News.

But Ross, apparently, didn't get the memo before their awards show altercation and his interview with XXL Magazine.

Nas to Release Memoir in Fall 2012

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Rapper, actor, father, businessman. Now Nas is adding another title to his expansive résumé—author. The rapper will release a book next year.

HarperCollins announced Monday that they will publish Nas’ memoir It Ain’t Too Hard to Tell, chronicling his storied hip-hop career. The book, co-written with journalist Touré, is due in fall 2012.
Nas is also readying his new album, tentatively titled Life Is Good, for later this year. The first single “Nasty” is currently available on iTunes.

Drake Drops Three Tracks, 'Club Paradise' + More -- Listen

Boasting a Bob Marley sample, Princess Diana quote and Waka Flocka remix, Drake treated fans to three new songs over the weekend, building further anticipation for his forthcoming sophomore album, 'Take Care.'

The first of Drizzy's new tracks, 'Club Paradise,' dropped Saturday (Sept. 10) via the Canadian rapper's October's Very Own blog. The next day, he posted two more cuts: 'Free Spirit,' which he introduced with a quote from Lady Di -- "I like to be a free spirit. Some don't like that, but that's the way I am." -- and a remix of Waka's 'Round of Applause.'

While Drake neglected to say whether his two new originals will make the final 'Take Care' album, which is due out Oct. 24, the songs have a similar mood. On 'Club Paradise,' the former 'Degrassi: The Next Generation' actor takes stock of his success, revealing that he hasn't forgotten about ladies he knew before he was famous.

"Tell me who did I leave behind?" Drake raps. "You think I'm so caught up in where I am right now/ But believe I remember it all."

'Club Paradise' ends with a snippet of a 1979 Bob Marley interview, in which the reggae great explains how some people are "still searching for that truth."

On 'Free Spirit,' featuring Rick Ross, Drake is characteristically honest and unguarded. "Rap is stress, but it pays well," he says. When the hook comes around, he urges his girl to "tat my name on you so I know it's real."

'Round of Applause,' meanwhile, is notable for being Drake's first time rapping over a Lex Luger beat.

"[I] feel like I got seat B60 on Southwest ... everybody has gone in before me ... but we made it happen!" Drake wrote on his blog.

Listen to Drake's 'Club Paradise'

 

Rihanna Duet Made Coldplay's Chris Martin Nervous

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has revealed that it took him a while to finally muster up the courage to ask sexy singer Rihanna to sing on a track for his band's forthcoming fifth studio album, 'Mylo Xyloto.'

The UK native premiered the LP's second single, 'Paradise,' today (Sept. 12) and also confirmed that RiRi would feature on another 'Mylo Xyloto' song, 'Princess of China.' Rihanna, who is apparently Asian royalty now, duets with Martin on the track, but it apparently took the rocker quite some time to finally pop the question.

Martin had Rihanna in mind as the ideal guest vocalist all along, and told Britain's The Sun, "The album is designed as a whole piece. It has boy and girl lead characters and top of our list for the girl part was Rihanna ... but it took a while to pluck up the courage to ask her."

"We did a show in Las Vegas and I met her and said, 'Do you think there's any chance?' I was very Hugh Grant-like and spluttering about it," the Brit-born singer admitted.

"She has such an amazing voice and it's so different to mine. When the vocal happened I thought, 'Wow, you sound different' but I think that's also because she was singing a different song to what we are used to hearing from her and it is written by a bloke from Devon [England]," Chris added.

Can you blame the guy for being bashful? Martin was even dissed by his own full-time actress-part-time singer wife Gwyneth Paltrow, who has stated she would never sing with her husband's band.

Rihanna Strips Down for Armani Jeans

Rihanna sure knows how to sell a product. The Bajan siren strips down to her underwear in the latest ads for Armani Jeans, exposing her smokin’ body while posing in the back seat of a vintage car. The temptress, who’s planning to release new music this fall, models a short blonde wig in the black-and-white images shot by famed photographer Steven Klein, which will appear in national magazines. Satisfy your appetite with more hot pics below.

Did Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose Get Married?

Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose are the king and queen of red carpet PDA, touching tongues and licking each others' faces, but did the couple take their in-your-face, steamy romance to the next level and tie the knot?

Rumors that Wiz and Rose walked down the aisle this past weekend went viral after photos of the couple wearing formal attire -- Amber in a white gown and Wiz in a black suit -- hit the web over the weekend.

The couple is reportedly engaged already, but these new visuals were likely taken from Wiz's fancy birthday festivities in Las Vegas. The rapper celebrated his 24th birthday on Sept. 8, with a marijuana leaf-shaped cake -- check out the green pastry sitting on the table behind the couple here -- and his lady by his side. However, speculation remains as to whether they exchanged vows after Amber referred to her partner as "my husband" in a Twitter post on Sept. 4.

What do you think? Did Wiz and Rose get hitched?

Drake Shoots ‘Headlines’ Video in Toronto

Drake rolls deep in the first footage from the set of “Headlines,” the lead single off his sophomore album Take Care, dropping October 24. The dark clip was shot at the historic Guild in his hometown of Toronto. Drizzy sports all black as he performs his solemn scenes for the camera, surrounded by members of his OVO crew, also draped in black. Witness his power in numbers.

Young Jeezy’s ‘TM 103’ Delayed Again

If you’ve been wondering why you haven’t seen the cover art or tracklisting for Young Jeezy’s TM 103, there’s a good reason. The Atlanta rapper’s album has been pushed back once again.


The Snowman’s long-delayed LP TM 103: Hustlerz Ambition will no longer be dropping on September 20. The push-back is the latest in a series of delays that began in 2009. So far, the album has spawned the singles “Ballin’” featuring Lil Wayne and “Shake Life.” A new date has not been announced.

Jeezy, who just came off a nationwide tour, originally announced the September 20 date at his six-year anniversary show in New York in July. He later explained the reason behind the delay.

“I’ma keep it real. At the time, you know I had to go live life,” he previously told Hot 93.7’s Jenny Boom Boom. “I was on two big tours [with Lil Wayne and Jay-Z], so I was just doing a lot of rapper things. I get my music from the streets and livin’—and I didn’t live. I didn’t do Jeezy. I was doing Young Jeezy, the rapper, but I wasn’t doing Jeezy. So I went back home and kinda just got out and started moving around. It just all came together.”

To tide fans over, Jeezy recently released his mixtape The Real Is Back 2 featuring Birdman, Freddie Gibbs, and Yo Gotti.

Bow Wow’s Cash Money Debut Pushed to December

Bow Wow fans will have to wait a little longer to get their paws on his new album. The rapper’s Cash Money debut Underrated has been delayed from November to December.


The project, originally slated for a November 1 release, is now scheduled to arrive on December 6.
“I’m happy to announce the last and final release date on Underrated. New date will be DECEMBER 6th,” Bow Wow wrote on his blog.

He explained the reason behind the setback. “Reason being is mixing plus clearances for the records. Typical (Business Shit) no biggie,” he assured his fans. “This album is more important to me than anything. For the last 2 years i have been working on this album since the day i signed. Even while working on Lottery Ticket and Madea’s Big Happy Family. I want this to be perfect not just for myself but for yall as well. No im not tryna build hype i believe the hype will build as we get closer to December and if you ask me the hype is already building.”

The extra time will allow him to release two singles and additional videos, including ones off his mixtape Greenlight 4. “When you going into a store and buy my shit, i want to make sure its worth your dollar,” he said. “This is my van gogh my basquiat. Its my art. I now have the time to give yall way more material and videos than before. Because of the distance between now and December, i’ll have one of the biggest album roll outs in my career.”

He has recruited an all-star lineup of guests for Underrated including Chris Brown, Game, Snoop Dogg, Fabolous, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and Lil Wayne, who appears on the first single.