Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG It wasn't that long ago that Upright Citizens Brigade hosted the parody show 2Pac: The Musical ("Like Mamma Mia but with more rapping!"). Now it seems that Broadway is following suit, but this time with a straight face...Casting... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — Today I meant to give you a new, deluxe version of my Supercut-O-Matic, a free software which I released last week for FMU's marathon. But you know how computers are...to hold you over until I get a deluxe montage software... more info

Guardian Music — For years David LaChapelle was the go-to photographer for the world's biggest stars. But in 2006 he ditched fashion for fine art. As an exhibition of his work opens in London, he talks to Elizabeth Day about death, divas and decadenceDavid LaChapelle... more info

ContactMusic — Rihanna s latest tattoo seems to be a homage to the late rap star Tupac Shakur 2Pac had the words Thug Life tattooed across his stomach and the Umbrella singer has posted a picture of herself with the same words apparently tattooed in pink ink across... more info

ContactMusic — Rihanna has been showing pictures of her latest tattoo on microblogging site Twitter with the stars latest body art possibly being done in homage to the late rapper Tupac Shakur The pop star has set about dismantling any squeaky clean image the publi... more info

E! Online — One of today's hottest R&B stars got some inspiration from the late, great rapper Tupac Shakur. Paying homage to the T.H.U.G. L.I.F.E. tattoo emblazoned across Tupac's... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Rihanna has posted pictures of her visiting a tattoo parlour on Twitter, with one snap apparently showing the Bajan babe about to get a tribute design to late rapper, Tupac Shakur. The We Found... more info

ContactMusic — Rihanna has paid homage to rapper Tupac Shakur by getting the same tattoo as him The We Found Love hitmaker has had Thug Life etched on her hands the same inking that the slain rapper - who was killed in a drive-by shooting in 1996 - had on his... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Shizzio releases behind the scenes video of his tribute track to Tupac Shakur “Rainbow Tears”.   more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — In Part 2 of Shizzio’s 2011 Roundup, the conversation moves on to the power moves the Asian rapper made. September saw Shizzio drop a tribute track to Tupac Shakur alongside Mopreme Shakur. Sumit and Shizzio speak on Brit Asia comissioning Shizzio�... more info