Afeni Shakur and the mothers who shaped hip-hop

The death of Tupac’s mother is a reminder that moms hold a special place in rap; as managers, critics and, often tragically, defenders of their late children’s legacies Though it’s 20 years ago, the death of Tupac Shakur is still a painful subject to his most devoted fans. And on Monday we were reminded of the great rapper’s absence once again when his mother Afeni Shakur, died in her northern California home aged 69.Though it feels as though, with her death, our las...

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