EXPLAINED: 15 - The Real Truth

Coachella decoded! Tracing the highs and lows of the polarising music festival

As Coachella kicks off this weekend in California, Maddy Mussen explores the festival’s evolution — from its rebellious 90’s roots, shapeshifting into a corporate marketing machine to its 2023 Gen Z vibe shift

Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2023

First official biography of Tupac Shakur to be published this year

Tupac Shakur: The Authorized Biography is written by Staci Robinson, who knew the rapper as a young man

Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2023

First estate-authorised biography of Tupac Shakur to be published in October

Written by author and screenwriter Staci Robinson, who knew the US rapper as a young man, the book will explore his life and powerful legacy.

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023

Mutulu Shakur, planner of 1981 Brink’s robbery and Tupac Shakur’s stepfather, paroled from prison for health reasons

NEW YORK — A radical group leader who planned the 1981 Brink’s robbery that left two Nyack, New York, police officers and an armored car guard dead has been released from prison after 37 years, according to a report.

Tribune News Service · Dec 19, 2022

John Lennon's signature round glasses set to be sold at auction

Also on sale will be a guitar played and smashed by Kurt Cobain and an Amy Winehouse hair topper

Wales Online · Nov 2, 2022

John Lennon’s glasses and Kurt Cobain guitar to headline blockbuster US auction

Over 1,500 instruments and artefacts owned and used by some of the world’s most famous artists will go under the hammer during the sale next week.

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022

Kanye's hatred of books isn't hip-hop

Writing and reciting seemingly spontaneous rap lyrics on the spot – requires levels of verbal intelligence

Salon · Oct 17, 2022

Civil rights lawyer John Burris confronts police narratives

Civil rights lawyer John Burris is Northern California's go-to attorney when it comes to police brutality

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022

Kanye may not like books, but hip-hop fosters a love of literature

When Ye – the artist formerly known as Kanye West – stated during a recent podcast that he doesn’t read books, some people questioned whether he was sending the wrong message to children.

The Conversation · Sep 27, 2022

7 of the wildest Tupac conspiracy theories – faking his own death to new life in Scotland

Rapper Tupac Shakur, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was considered one of the most influential rappers of all time before his death in 1996 with many theories flying around about his murder to this day

Daily Mirror · Sep 13, 2022