Year 201737 items
News 2017
37 news items from 2017, in chronological order, each with a source.
January 2017
- Prison Letter and Tyson Ticket Go Under the HammerAn erotic letter from his cell and the ticket from September 7, 1996: Goldin Auctions offered two pieces of Tupac memorabilia in January 2017.
- Release Date for 'All Eyez on Me': June 16, 2017Lionsgate subsidiary Summit secures US rights to 'All Eyez on Me': Following years of delays, the biopic opens on Tupac's 46th birthday.
February 2017
- “All Eyez on Me”: New Trailer Shows Tupac's YouthChildhood police raids and Afeni's warning: The February 10, 2017 trailer features Demetrius Shipp Jr., Biggie, and Suge Knight.
- The BMW from the Night of the Shooting Is for Sale for $1.5 MillionIn February 2017, Moments in Time offered the BMW 750iL in which Tupac was shot: for $1.5 million and with over 92,000 miles on the odometer.
March 2017
- "Unsolved": USA Network Casts Tupac and BiggieA familiar face for Tupac, a newcomer for Biggie: USA Network casts the leads for the crime series about the two unsolved murders.
- Three Pages of 'Dear Mama' for $75,000Three handwritten pages, notes on Ice Cube and Yo-Yo: In March 2017, Moments in Time offered Tupac's original lyrics for 'Dear Mama' for $75,000.
- Snoop Dogg to Induct Tupac into the Rock and Roll Hall of FameSnoop Dogg inducts Tupac into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Rolling Stone confirmed the speech on March 26, 2017; the tribute lineup was still open.
- Three Lawsuits Against the Sell-Off: Tupac's Estate Goes to CourtDriver's license, passport, and notebooks: In late March 2017, the Afeni Shakur Trust fought the trade in Tupac's belongings with three lawsuits.
April 2017
- Suge Knight as the Target: Lawyer and Son Dispute New DocumentaryWas Suge Knight the real target? A documentary claimed Knight's endorsement, but his lawyer, son, and ex-wife promptly rejected the theory.
- Powamekka Café: Tupac's Restaurant Dream as a Pop-Up in New YorkFrom April 7 to 9, 2017, Tupac's estate brought his restaurant dream to life in New York: The Powamekka Café opened as a pop-up at Sweet Chick.
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2017: Snoop Dogg's Induction Speech for TupacNot as a superhero, but as a homie: How Snoop Dogg and Alicia Keys honored Tupac at his 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.
- New Bronze Statue for Tupac Announced in Stone MountainSeven feet of bronze for Stone Mountain: In April 2017, Jim Burnett commissioned sculptor Nijel Binns to create a new Tupac monument.
May 2017
- Funkmaster Flex on the 1994 Quad Robbery: Objections from T.I. and Lil CeaseFunkmaster Flex claimed in 2017 that Tupac shot himself at Quad Studio in 1994. T.I. promptly objected, while Lil Cease denied confirming it.
- Steve McQueen to Direct Authorized Tupac DocumentaryAn Oscar winner for Tupac: Steve McQueen is set to direct an authorized documentary for the estate and Amaru Entertainment.
- USA Network Orders 'Unsolved' to SeriesA strong screening tipped the scales: USA Network orders the series about the investigations into the murders of Tupac and Christopher Wallace.
June 2017
- 'Juice': Alternate Ending for the 25th AnniversaryBetter to fall than face a cell: For the 25th anniversary of 'Juice', Ernest R. Dickerson released the original ending in which Bishop lets go.
- "All Eyez on Me" in Theaters: Audiences Show Up, Critics Dismiss ItTheatrical release on Tupac's birthday: Critics judge "All Eyez on Me" poorly, but audiences award it an A grade on CinemaScore.
- Jada Pinkett Smith on 'All Eyez on Me': 'Deeply Hurtful'No goodbye, no fight, no poem: On opening day of 'All Eyez on Me,' Jada Pinkett Smith called the portrayal of their friendship 'deeply hurtful'.
- “All Eyez on Me” Opens at No. 3 on the US Box Office Charts with $27.1 Million$27.1 million from 2,471 theaters: “All Eyez on Me” exceeds opening expectations and lands at No. 3 on the US box office charts.
- Between 'Trash' and Defense: The Rap Scene Debates 'All Eyez on Me'50 Cent ranted, MC Hammer defended, Scarface missed friends: How the biopic 'All Eyez on Me' divided the rap scene after its release.
- Kevin Powell Sues the Makers of 'All Eyez on Me'Kevin Powell accused the makers of 'All Eyez on Me' of stealing his Vibe stories-and admitted to having embellished the articles himself.
- John Singleton Calls 'All Eyez on Me' a DebacleTwice he walked away from the project, now he settles scores: Director John Singleton calls the Tupac biopic 'All Eyez on Me' a debacle.
- Lawsuit Over 'Bury Me a G': Singer Demands Royalties from Tupac's EstateNatasha Walker sang on 'Bury Me a G' in 1993. In 2017, she sued Tupac's estate for royalties-yet California law sets strict deadlines.
- Jenner Sisters Pull Tupac and Biggie T-Shirts After BacklashTheir own faces superimposed over Tupac and Biggie: Following sharp backlash and legal threats, Kendall and Kylie Jenner pull their T-shirt line.
- “Greatest Hits” Back in the Top 40 After Theatrical ReleaseTheatrical release takes effect: With “Greatest Hits” at No. 31, Tupac returns to the Billboard 200 top 40 for the first time since December 2006.
July 2017
- Tupac's breakup letter to Madonna heads to auctionA letter from his cell: why Tupac broke up with Madonna in 1995, and how the document went up for auction in 2017 for over $100,000.
- Audio Engineer Tommy D Crowdfunds 'The Makaveli Book' on KickstarterHe manned the boards for Makaveli and stayed until the end: Tommy D is crowdfunding a book on Kickstarter about his time at Death Row.
- Tupac's Last Los Angeles Home Is Up for SaleAfter prison, Tupac moved into the San Fernando Valley mansion. In 2017, his last home was up for sale-complete with a song lyric in stone.
- Madonna Halts Auction of Tupac's LetterOne day before the auction began, a New York court halted the sale of 22 items on July 18, 2017-including Tupac's letter from prison.
- Jada Pinkett Smith: When I Met Tupac, I Was a Drug Dealer'That's how it started': In July 2017 on Sway in the Morning, Jada Pinkett Smith recounted meeting Tupac while dealing drugs.
August 2017
September 2017
- Tupac Musical 'Holler If Ya Hear Me' Returns in Atlanta17 Broadway previews, then the end: How Tupac's musical 'Holler If Ya Hear Me' got a second chance in Atlanta from Kenny Leon in 2017.
- Canadian Poet Laureate Borrowed from TupacPlagiarism hunter Ira Lightman revealed: Canada's Poet Laureate Pierre DesRuisseaux passed off Tupac's 'Sometimes I Cry' as his own work in a poetry volume.
- Wrong Photo in TV Special: Los Angeles County Sheriff Demands Apology from FoxA commander in the wrong murder case: Why the Los Angeles County sheriff demanded an immediate apology from Fox after the TV special.