News of November 10, 2014
99 Cents for Stone Mountain: Tupac Foundation Announces Single "Foundation"
A 99-cent song and a free mixtape: How the Tupac Foundation sought to raise funds for the arts center in Stone Mountain in 2014.
A 99-cent song on 2Pac.com was intended to support the arts center in Stone Mountain. On November 10, 2014, AllHipHop and The Source reported that the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation was planning a new single featuring several hip-hop artists. The title, according to The Source: “Foundation”.
Every Cent for Stone Mountain
All proceeds were to go toward the upkeep of the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Anyone who downloaded the track was also set to receive a free mixtape featuring additional guest rappers. The foundation was established in 1997 by Afeni Shakur and is dedicated to the education and creative development of young people. More on the institution: TASF and Stone Mountain.
Producers on Board, Guest Rappers Wanted
According to AllHipHop, Kamil “Muszamil” Beale and Dame Grease were working on the project along with other producers. Interested artists could reach out via Twitter. The retrieved sources do not state which artists were ultimately featured on the track; The Source asked who would participate alongside Tupac.