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Tupac Could Win His First Grammy 27 Years After His Death

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FILE – Rapper Tupac Shakur attends a voter registration event in South Central Los Angeles, Aug. 15, 1996.  (AP Photo/Frank Wiese, File)Tupac Shakur could finally win his first Grammy, with a little help from his mom.  The rapper, who died in 1996, received a nomination Friday in the category of best music film for “Dear Mama,” a five-part FX docuseries directed by Allen Hughes now streaming on Hulu.  The series, which takes its name from Shakur’s single from the album ‘Me Against the World,’ features Shakur’s life, music, and relationship with his mother, Afeni Shakur, a Black Panther Party activist.  The Shakur film will compete against movies centered on Kendrick Lamar (‘Live From Paris, the Big Steppers Tour’) and Lewis Capaldi (‘How I’m Feeling Now’) as well as two other posthumous nominees, David Bowie (‘Moonage Daydream’) and Little Richard (‘I Am Everything’).

 


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