Opinion: The Orioles’ Tupac Shakur bobblehead giveaway promotion is a problematic tribute to the controversial rapper. Fans should sit this one out, writes Shakoor Ward.

In anticipation of the film, which is getting panned in critic reviews, a Twitter user wrote, "Nothing is worse than that Tupac biopic," referring to the 2017 film All Eyez on Me. That comment led other users to weigh in with their own picks for the most disappointing portrayals of real-life music stars.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. 2Pac’s single "How Do U Want It" is a hit all over again in America, as it earns the late rapper his first smash on the ...

There are plenty of 20-year anniversaries that we've seen this year. Classic albums from the likes of The Fugees, Jay Z and A Tribe Called Quest have all been celebrated. However, one 20-year milestone stands out for a different reason. Sept. 13 marks 20 ...

Tupac Shakur was born in Harlem in 1971 to two members of the Black Panther Party. Taking the name MC New York when he first began rapping, Shakur spent a few of his formative years in Baltimore, and then moved to California as a teenager. The Oakland rap ...

CHICAGO - MARCH 1994: Rapper Tupac Shakur poses for photos backstage after his performance at the Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois in March 1994. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images) It’s been decades since 2Pac was killed in 1996, but if anything, his ...

In the years leading up to 1995, 2Pac had built quite a resume. His first two albums – “2Pacalypse Now” and “Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z…” – received solid reviews. Meanwhile, standout appearances in the films “Poetic Justice” and “Above ...