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News 2012
22 news items from 2012, in chronological order, each with a source.
February 2012
March 2012
April 2012
- Tupac as a Projection at the Coachella FestivalNearly 16 years after his death, Tupac was back on stage: as a digital projection alongside Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg at the 2012 Coachella festival.
- Afeni Shakur's Blessing for the Coachella PerformanceAccording to TMZ, Dr. Dre asked for permission beforehand and donated to the foundation. Afeni Shakur watched via livestream and was reportedly thrilled.
- How the Tupac Projection Was Made and What It CostFour months of work, not a true hologram: How AV Concepts and Digital Domain brought the Tupac projection to the Coachella stage for Dr. Dre in 2012.
- Hologram Performance Divides the Hip-Hop SceneNas called it "genius," others reacted with skepticism: how Tupac's hologram at Coachella 2012 divided the hip-hop scene.
- On Tour with the Projection: The Rumor Around Dre and SnoopThe Wall Street Journal reported tour plans with the Tupac projection. Dre showed interest, but waved it off a few days later.
- Suge Knight: Tupac Might 'Not Even Be Dead'Amid the hologram debate, Suge Knight claimed on the radio in April 2012 that Tupac was still alive. He provided no evidence for his theory.
- Dr. Dre: the Tupac projection was "strictly for Coachella"After the second Coachella weekend, Dr. Dre denied touring plans for the Tupac projection without ruling them out entirely.
- Sales Jump After Coachella: 571 Percent Gain for “Greatest Hits”Measurable post-Coachella effect: Tupac's “Greatest Hits” jumped 571 percent and returned to the Billboard 200 for the first time since 2000.
May 2012
- "Totally false": Tupac's family contradicts Suge KnightSuge Knight claimed Tupac was homophobic. Via TMZ, his family called that "totally false"—and pointed to Gianni Versace.
- VH1 Documentary Shows Tupac's Outburst on 'Yo! MTV Raps'Billboard previews a clip from the VH1 documentary on 'Yo! MTV Raps': Tupac's 1993 interview that landed him in jail for 15 days shortly afterward.
June 2012
- Titanium Lion in Cannes for "Virtual 2Pac"On June 23, 2012, Cannes Lions awarded "Virtual 2Pac" a Titanium Lion: Digital Domain's technology was honored, not a Tupac work.
- Report: Jimmy Henchman allegedly admitted involvement in the 1994 attackDid Jimmy Henchman admit the Quad Studios attack? The Village Voice reported it in 2012, citing transcripts; his lawyer denied it.
July 2012
September 2012
- Digital Domain: Bankruptcy After the Tupac ProjectionIn April, Digital Domain created the Tupac projection for Coachella; five months later the studio was broke: Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
- 140 Characters per Theory: Chuck Philips Tweets on the 16th AnniversaryBite-sized on Twitter: How journalist Chuck Philips spread new allegations about the murders of Tupac and Biggie on the 16th anniversary in 2012.
- Tony Danza: Mail for Tupac in PrisonA sitcom star writes to the cell: In September 2012, Tony Danza spoke about exchanging letters with the imprisoned Tupac in 1995.
October 2012
November 2012
- Ford Advertises with Tupac's Poem "The Rose That Grew From Concrete"A car out of concrete, set to Tupac's verses: how Ford advertised with 'The Rose That Grew From Concrete' in 2012-and what clearance questions remained open.
- Kickstarter Campaign for Tupac's Screenplay "Live 2 Tell"$250,000 via Kickstarter: How NStar Studios tried in 2012 to bring Tupac's only screenplay, "Live 2 Tell", from prison to the big screen.
- Tupac and James Brown on the "Django Unchained" SoundtrackTupac's hook meets James Brown's classic: Claudio Cueni mixed the mashup "Unchained" for Quentin Tarantino's western "Django Unchained".