Year 200622 items
News 2006
22 news items from 2006, in chronological order, each with a source.
April 2006
- Dead Prez and the Outlawz: Can't Sell Dope ForeverTwo crews, one stance: How Dead Prez and Tupac's Outlawz launched their joint project "Can't Sell Dope Forever" in the summer of 2006.
- Thugangel.de: Tribute to Tupac and the Documentary 'Thug Angel'In April 2006, Thugangel.de returned online: no longer as a community, but as a tribute to Tupac and a thank-you to the documentary 'Thug Angel'.
- Tupac-Resurrection.de Goes OnlineA tribute to the Oscar-nominated documentary: On April 29, 2006, fan project Tupac-Resurrection.de went online, complete with a forum and music video plans.
July 2006
September 2006
- Jay-Z: First Details on the Comeback AlbumIn September 2006, word of Jay-Z's return from retirement leaked: how “Presidential Gala” became the number-one album “Kingdom Come”.
- TV Pick 2006: Juice, City War on ProSiebenLate-night schedule on ProSieben: How the site remembered 1992's “Juice” in 2006 and Tupac's first major film role as Roland Bishop.
- New Album Details: Who Was Supposed to Appear on Pac's Life in 2006Chamillionaire, Big Daddy Kane, and 50 Cent: in September 2006, big names circulated for Pac's Life, but in the end, only one made the album.
- Snoop Dogg on His Time with TupacOn the tenth anniversary of his death, Snoop Dogg spoke to AllHipHop about studio pace, courtroom loyalty, and posthumous songs. The interview's key points.
- The Game vs. Ras Kass: Clash at the Element ClubTwo versions, a diss, and a club dispute: How The Game and Ras Kass clashed in September 2006, and Game's album rose to No. 1.
- "International" with Zola? A Rumor from Fall 2006In fall 2006, "International" with Zola was considered a new 2Pac song. The track actually came out-just with entirely different guests than expected.
- Beanie Sigel Announces Departure from Def JamA mixtape as a parting gift: In September 2006, Beanie Sigel announced his exit from Def Jam, but the split took one more album.
- First Single from Pac's Life: Swizz Beatz and Bone ThugsA single with Bone Thugs and Swizz Beatz: In September 2006, the site announced the new 2Pac album. But the track had long been circulating as a promo.
- Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Son Unique, the album that never came outTwo years after ODB's death, "A Son Unique" was due in November 2006. On release day Roc-A-Fella halted the album-physically it never came out.
- Snoop Dogg: Tha Blue Carpet TreatmentIn the fall of 2006, Snoop Dogg rolled out a blue carpet for the West Coast with his eighth studio album, on the same day as Jay-Z and Tupac.
- Mistah F.A.B. Signs with AtlanticBidding war, major deal, and an album that never came out: how Mistah F.A.B. signed with Atlantic in 2006 at the height of the hyphy wave.
- Reverend Run and Justine Simmons Lose Their DaughterIn September 2006, Rev Run and his wife Justine lost their newborn daughter Victoria. The family dealt openly with their grief on their reality show.
- Royce da 5'9" Headed to PrisonA year in prison instead of the usual 30 days: why the sentencing of Royce da 5'9" in fall 2006 marked the low point before his breakthrough.
October 2006
- Gridlock’d as a Steelbook DVDIn October 2006, the site reported a steelbook edition of “Gridlock’d.” What the DVD promised, and why the film was not Tupac's last role after all.
- Pac's Life: Rumors and RealityIn October 2006, a tracklist for "Pac's Life" featuring stars like Kanye West and 50 Cent circulated. Most of them were missing from the finished album.
- Special Edition of Live at the House of BluesSunset Strip meets Club 662: In October 2006, the site announced an expanded reissue of the concert DVD 'Live at the House of Blues'.