Ever since Tupac Shakur was killed in 1996, the rumours surrounding the legitiacy of his death have become almost as legendary as his status within the Hip-Hop community.
Whatever the case, it’s safe to say we won’t ever see rapper again the flesh.
However, in what can only be hailed as epic embrace of the digital age, the Hip-Hop icon was revived last night during Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg‘s headlining Coachella set last night. Appearing in hologram form, ‘Pac performed ‘Hail Mary’ and ’2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted’ - alongside Snoop.
Watch the soon-to-be-classic showing below…
Fire!
It’d be awesome to see more acts flirt with such concepts. Granted it’s not overdone (and that it’s with the “right” artists), the potential for great moments like this are relatively endless.
Your thoughts?
32 COMMENTS
Tawny
April 16, 2012 at 5:57 am
Wtf did i just see? Lol omg scary
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Nats
April 16, 2012 at 6:14 am
Tears to my freaking eyes, I loved both Pac and Big. So senseless! Great performance.
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MRB
April 16, 2012 at 6:29 am
THAT WAS FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MADE ME WANT TO CRY!! I MISS MUSIC AND HIP HOP WHEN IT WAS REAL!!! NOW DAYS EVERYTHING IS SO FAKE!
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xedos
April 16, 2012 at 6:46 am
chris Brown and rihanna did this in 2008 during the umbrella cindirella era
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Nika
April 16, 2012 at 7:29 am
Pac4Life!!!
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ASAP (As Sincere As Possible)
April 16, 2012 at 7:46 am
It was definitely well thought and well executed. R.I.P. 2Pac. His legacy lives on
(Not be shady, but it’s interesting how Dre and Snoop needed to revive 2Pac just to make their set memorable. Just saying…)
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Justathought (Azealia Banks is here...)
April 16, 2012 at 7:53 am
Loved it! RIP to my favorite rapper Pac!
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enrerwj
April 16, 2012 at 8:07 am
Damn I thought this shit was real.
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RLP
April 16, 2012 at 8:22 am
dam near brought tears to my eyez to see the greatest all time perform live again. it gets no realer then Tupac Shakur. smmfh why couldn’t it last a lil longer.
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lee
April 16, 2012 at 8:23 am
Not gonna lie, ive always had this idea of doing this, shame someone beat me to it. but great to see it comes out great i loved it!
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RDK
April 16, 2012 at 9:32 am
that was tight.
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Nik Nak
April 16, 2012 at 10:13 am
cool
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Aaliyah next
April 16, 2012 at 10:38 am
Now can we get an Aaliyah one? Tim or Missy or both of yall
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BeYHive
April 16, 2012 at 10:58 am
His PAC alive?
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B_STANNING
April 16, 2012 at 11:21 am
im never really been into rap but pac i was into. he was sexy as well then after him is nasty nas.
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B_STANNING
April 16, 2012 at 11:33 am
typo: ive
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PrettigurlrockD
April 16, 2012 at 11:57 am
Lol. I heard some people say this scared them. It’s just a hologram dumbasses. Holograms have been used before at certain shows. He’s not alive and you can see right through it to see it’s not real. Just an illusion. But anyways, this is pretty cool. I’d like to see MJ and aaliyah be done! One for the money two for the show!
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PrettigurlrockD
April 16, 2012 at 11:58 am
I think Elvis or Nat King Cole has had a hologram before. Can’t rly remember tho.
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haterzstaypressed
April 16, 2012 at 12:24 pm
This just underscores how much hip hop has fell off… damn!
West side reppin to the FULLEST!! Pac LIVES on forever. That shit was amazing! The whole 50 plus minutes set was on fire. Eminem was there along with 50, Wiz, and others. It was an amazing set.
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PYTFROMAL
April 16, 2012 at 1:05 pm
I had tears in my eyes watching this. AMAZING! It looks so realistic. RIP PAC
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Onyx
April 16, 2012 at 1:32 pm
They should make this with Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson, imagine those two together OMG!.
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Sheltop
April 16, 2012 at 2:20 pm
Janet Jackson did this at the Essence Music Fest back in like 2010 in her opening set.. this is hot shit tho. I would of thought she would of used it for scream with her and mike on tour but didn’t happen lol.
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Tbozfan10
April 16, 2012 at 6:28 pm
This shit was awesome but I’m not gonna a little chilling & a lil creepy at the same time. I don’t know how to explain it. He was/ is the greatest rapper of all-time in every aspect. The King lives on.
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VA STAND UP!!
April 16, 2012 at 7:23 pm
This is soo dope and very creative! Kudos to Snoop & Dr Dre for coming up with this idea even though I’m pretty sure it was mostly Dr Dre’s idea because Snoop is always high.
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Shynlow
April 16, 2012 at 7:33 pm
R.I.P Tupac was the best!
and yall please follow me now: http://twitter.com/shynlownoam
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Jordan
April 17, 2012 at 1:39 am
Oh my god, this is the greatest thing Ive ever seen. 2014 will be the year. This is so crazy, I wonder how snoop felt standing next to him. WESTSIDE!!! Just watchin made my heart beat a lil faster. Mad love Pac cant give you enough shout-outs.
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Tianik
April 17, 2012 at 3:48 am
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kparga%C3%AF-Couture/416297928398602
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Tianik
April 17, 2012 at 3:50 am
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kparga%C3%AF-Couture/416297928398602
I think this is PHENOMENAL!!!! Interesting but a bit disturbing!!!
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Sammi
April 18, 2012 at 1:12 am
Kinda scary.
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