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A black-and-white photo of Shock G performing, wearing a fur hat over a zebra-print hat, a patterned blazer and a fake nose. He holds a champagne bottle as he raps into the mic.

Digital Underground’s MC Was Secretly a Genius Illustrator

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Close up photo of a young handsome Black man’s face. He is wearing a white shirt and a black bandana around his head.

A New Book Examines the ‘Yin and Yang’ of Tupac Shakur’s Life

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Assata Shakur, Godmother of Tupac Who Found Asylum in Cuba, Dies at 78

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Richard Serrell, better known as Richie Rich.

‘Never Underestimate the OG’: Richie Rich's Second Act

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Five Songs for People Who've Been Homeless: The Bay Area's Empathy on Record

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How the Rap Group 51.50 Put Marin City on the Map

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Black Thought of the Roots performs at BottleRock in Napa, May 28, 2017.

You Never Thought That Hip-Hop Could Take It This Far

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'Tupac Shakur Way' Unveiled in Oakland as Rap Icon Gets His Own Street

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Tupac Shakur in a still from 'Poetic Justice.'

Arrest Made in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 Killing; Man Tied to Suspected Shooter, Sources Say

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