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“Dear Mama:” The Story Behind Tupac Shakur’s Hit Song about His Mother

Numerous tribute songs have been written over the years, but few might be as honest and emotionally raw as Tupac Shakur's "Dear Mama." Released in 1995, the song is about the rapper's mother, Afeni ...
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Tupac's 'Dear Mama' endures as rap artists detail complex relationships with their mothers, street life and the pursuit of success

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Afenia Shakur (left). mother of Tupac Shakur (right). Getty Images In hip-hop music, it sometimes seems as if songs to and about ...
American Songwriter

Tupac’s Hit “Dear Mama” Involved in New Lawsuit

Released as the lead single for Tupac‘s third studio album, Me Against the World (1995), “Dear Mama” went on to become one of the late rapper’s most instantly recognizable songs. With impassioned ...
The Fader

Tupac’s “Dear Mama” subject of new copyright infringement lawsuit

Tupac's hit song "Dear Mama" is the subject of a new copyright infringement lawsuit. According to a report from Music Business Worldwide, "Dear Mama" co-producer Master Tee — a.k.a. Terence Thomas — ...
American Songwriter

Tupac’s Father Speaks Out Against ‘Dear Mama’ Series: “I Didn’t Like It”

On May 12, Hulu and FX’s five-part docu-series Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni & Tupac Shakur put out its final episode. The show, which details the late rapper Tupac’s relationship with his mother, ...
Black Enterprise

Tupac’s Father Claims He Was Tricked Into Appearing in ‘Dear Mama’ Documentary And Hated The Song

Tupac Shakur’s biological dad may have appeared in Hulu’s Dear Mama documentary, but he wasn’t happy with the final result. Allen Hughes’ Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur clears up any ...
Rolling Stone

A Bus Driver Claims He Was Cheated Out of Rights and Royalties for His Work on Tupac’s ‘Dear Mama’

A New York City musician and bus driver named Terrence Thomas has filed a copyright lawsuit claiming he has not been properly credited or paid for his work on Tupac’s classic song, “Dear Mama.” Thomas ...
AllHipHop

Tupac Shakur’s Producer Sues Disney, Hughes Brothers & More Over “Dear Mama”

Master Tee claimed his “Dear Mama” co-producer and others stopped him from receiving proper compensation for the Tupac Shakur classic. Master Tee, the co-producer of Tupac Shakur’s song “Dear Mama,” ...
AllHipHop

2Pac Producer Master Tee’s “Dear Mama” Compensation Demands Called “Pure Fantasy”

Interscope Records, Hulu and others sought the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by producer Master Tee, who said he never received proper credit for his work on 2Pac’s song “Dear Mama.” According to court ...
Marin Independent Journal

Tupac’s ‘Dear Mama’ endures as rap artists detail complex relationships with their moms, street life and the pursuit of success

In hip-hop music, it sometimes seems as if songs to and about mothers are common enough that audiences might take them for granted. ** ADVANCE FOR Thursday, NOV. 13 **Afeni Shakur, 56-year-old mother ...
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Tupac’s ‘Dear Mama’ endures as rap artists detail complex relationships with their mothers, street life and the pursuit of success

In hip-hop music, it sometimes seems as if songs to and about mothers are common enough that audiences might take them for granted. As someone who studies hip-hop and how it shapes and is shaped by ...