39th Birthday Celebrations from Santa Monica to Stone Mountain

On June 16, 2010, Tupac would have turned 39 years old, and celebrations took place on both coasts of the US. At the Dakota Lounge in Santa Monica, his stepbrother Mopreme Shakur hosted an evening with Above The Law, Money B and Raz B. “Makaveli lives,” Mopreme told AllHipHop. Hip-hop had to respect and preserve its own history. He also announced a new website and a new album.

Stars in Georgia, Remembrance in Queens

Afeni Shakur hosted a large birthday celebration at her foundation’s arts center in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Announced to appear were Rick Ross, Bun B, Too $hort and Roscoe Dash.

In Springfield Gardens, Queens, a memorial event held by the anti-violence team I Love My LIFE VIP commemorated a lesser-known chapter: “The Code,” an initiative that Tupac had founded in 1994 with his stepfather Mutulu Shakur and activist Erica Ford. It was intended to keep young people out of prison and curb violence among Black people. According to AllHipHop, Ford led the foundation behind “The Code” from 1994 to 2002, beyond Tupac’s death.

On the same day, the Madame Tussauds wax museum in Washington displayed Tupac and Biggie side by side for the first time.