Tupac Shakur has been nominated for a Grammy award in the “Best Music For Film” category for the five part docuseries Dear Mama. The film is titled after 2Pac’s hit single from his third full length album, Me Against The World, and highlights his relationship with his mother the late Afeni Shakur. Other films included in the category include Kendrick Lamar’s Live from Paris, Lewis Capaldi’s How I’m Feeling Now, David Bowie’s Moonage Daydream, and Little Richard’s I Am Everything.
2Pac had been nominated for seven Grammys, and this latest nod marks his second posthumous nomination. Among his nominations are a 1995 nomination for “Best Rap Album” for Me Against The World and “Best Rap Solo Performance” for “Dear Mama.” In 1996, he was nominated for “Best Rap Album” for All Eyez On Me, as well as “Best Performance By A Duo Or Group” for “California Love” and “How Do You Want It.”
In other 2Pac, news the “I Get Around” rapper was recently honored with a street naming. Earlier this year, the Oakland City Council approved the renaming of a prominent street in honor of Tupac in a unanimous decision, Golden Gate Media reports. Tupac spent years living in Oakland, eventually joining the legendary Bay Area rap group, Digital Underground. His renamed street encompasses the stretch of MacArthur Boulevard between Van Buren and Grand Avenue
“We hope that this street sign resides at the intersection of love, courage, compassion, honor, and community. These are important virtues for me, my family, and the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation,” Sekyiwa said in a statement. “We look forward to peace, healing, and building new legacies on Tupac Shakur Way.”
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