Edito de A 2Pac Tribute: Dare 2 StruggleMusic CD to be released by 2Pac's step-father Dr. Mutulu Shakur, features rappers from prison and outside, and the booklet includes written excerpts from Dr. Shakur's forthcoming novel about Tupac: ?N 2 DA GUTTER.?
? Release commemorates the 35th birthday of best-selling rap musician of all time, Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16th, 2006), and also commemorates the 10 year of anniversary of Tupac's death, 1996-2006.
? Executive producer Dr. Mutulu Shakur is 2Pac?s step-father, imprisoned the past 19 years for activities in support of the Black Panther Party.
? 16 page CD booklet includes preview of Mutulu?s forthcoming historical fiction novel about Tupac, entitled ?N 2 Da Gutter?.
? CD Project conceived by 2Pac and Mutulu during their 1992 prison meetings, when they wrote ?Thug Code? constitution (together with Mopreme Shakur) to help decrease inner city gang violence (also printed in booklet).
? Features Tupac?s brother Mopreme (of Thug Life rap group), Mutulu's daughter Nzingha Shakur, 2Pac?s protégé group Outlawz, Slick, Tupac?s producer Johnny 'J,' T-Jay, TQ, Amaan Faith, and rappers from behind the walls of America's various maximum security penitentiaries such as Strap, P.O.W. [Prisoners of War], S.C.U. [Solitary Confinement Unit]
? First incarcerated themed hip-hop compilation, also features Tupac birthday tribute song by incarcerated Mutulu student Strap featuring a hip-hop artist from Iran, Imaan Faith.
? Majority of proceeds go to Dr. Mutulu Shakur?s non-profit committee which donates funds to inner city youth/health centers, and promotes educational programs about Tupac.
? Project produced by Canadian hip-hop activist Deejay Ra.
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