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September 26, 2003 - MTV News reports Eminem recently completed production of 'Running (Dying to Live),' the first single from the upcoming 'Tupac: Resurrection' soundtrack. In addition to the verse from Pac, the record includes a Notorious B.I.G. rhyme for the first verse. The 'Tupac: Resurrection' soundtrack comes out on November 4th and features four new Tupac songs in all as well as a slew of his greatest hits. The film that inspired the soundtrack hits theaters on November 14th. Read more.

September 23, 2003 - 'Thugz Lives' director Sylvester Stallone is likening the deaths of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls to the assassinations of the Kennedys. "It's like the JFK conspiracy to the black culture," he tells the Chicago Sun-Times. "There has never been an arrest. Why? It's like taking out the two biggest stars, like Eminem and Harrison Ford, and not one arrest while this happened in front of everyone. It makes you scratch your head and go, 'Huh?'" Read more.

September 23, 2003 - The new documentary 'Beef' takes look at the feuds, past and present, in the rap world. But can a look at the past prevent more fights and deaths in the future? Watch a interview with the film's producer Quincy Jones III at WB11. Quincy commented on the Biggie vs. Tupac beef and the 50 Cent vs. Ja Rule beef.

September 21, 2003 - SoHood.com got an opportunity to interview Bubba Sparxxx about his sophomore album titled 'Deliverance' which hit stores earlier this week. Bubba generally touched on hip-hop issues and he shared his thoughts about the two Rap Legends in hip-hop - Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls. Asked who was the most influential rapper of all time, Bubba responded, "There's no doubt it's Tupac! I mean everybody got a little Pac in them." Read more.

September 12, 2003 - While not his biological father, Tupac Shakur always maintained, in song that Dr. Mutulu Shakur was the one he viewed as his father figure. Mutulu spoke with AllHipHop.com about 2pac and they asked him what 2pac thought he meant to him and what did he learn from him. "He would've had to answer that," Mutulu said. "I think he gained most from my counseling and as well as other positivist I gave him." Asked how being on the run from the F.B.I. effected the pair, Mutulu responded, "From the very beginning of Tupac's life, our family has been a target of the Cointelpro. Members of our family were hunted, prosecuted, and murdered just because we struggled for our peoples’ human rights. It's something he had to adjust to." Read more.

September 2, 2003 - Rap News Direct has scans from the XXL magazine tribute to Tupac Shakur. The magazine features interviews with Tupac's mother, Afeni Shakur, and the Outlawz, an article about the making of 'Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory' and much more. Check out the scans here.

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