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Posted in hiphop | music on March 1, 2012

Tupac musical is casting...

by BBG

2Pac

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 has officially begun for a musical based on the life and times of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur.
Casting will begin for "Holler If Ya Hear Me" on March 4 in New York.

According to a posting on industry trade Playbill.com, "Holler If Ya Hear Me" is being directed by Kenny Leon and is described as an "American musical inspired by and featuring the music of Tupac Shakur."

Kenny Leon is a critically acclaimed Broadway director, who has won three Tony Awards. -[AllHipHop]

To quote a tweet by Danny Brown, "a 2pac musical? .... whats next Biggie on Ice?".

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posted at 11:55 AM on March 1, 2012 in hiphop | music | Comments (29)

Comments (29)

I got this!

Posted by Andrew W K (!) | March 1, 2012 12:05 PM

Afeni Shakur is the absolute fucking worst. Always trying to wring an extra buck out of her son's corpse

Considering what a disaster nearly every posthumous Pac record has been, she should put out limited edition vinyl a capella verses to the greatest extent possible.

As much as everyone shits on Jay-Z, putting out the Black Album verses for other producers to fuck with was inspired. It's largely responsible his recent (and somewhat questionable) canonization. Afeni would rather continue the ongoing recorded necrophilia of that legacy to fund stupid hats, and whatever other amenities tide her over between crack relapses. Fuck her with a spiked dick.

Posted by Anonymous | March 1, 2012 12:07 PM

I wonder if he would still had that smug ass face if you he knew he was going to be killed. So long sucker.

Posted by Anonymous | March 1, 2012 12:15 PM

In that photo above of Tupac, is he trying to use his fingers in a creative way to showcase to the attendant that he would like to order 6 side orders of hummus?

Posted by Anonymous | March 1, 2012 12:18 PM

Did anyone hear about the toe that was found in a Sabra container at Fairway?

Posted by Anonymous | March 1, 2012 12:20 PM

"You cannot run. You cannot hide. Do you know who you're messing with... Motherfucking West Side."

I'll pay $5 for a souvenir lunchbox from this.

Posted by Anonymous | March 1, 2012 12:22 PM

THESPIAN LIFE

Posted by Anonymous | March 1, 2012 12:35 PM

I will only go to this if the first act consists entirely of the music of Digital Underground.

"Holler If Ya Hear Me"? I thought it was called "Bullets Over Broadway".

Posted by The Mighty KC | March 1, 2012 12:37 PM

THUG DEATH

Posted by Anonymous | March 1, 2012 12:43 PM

Tupac and Biggie died over east coast - west coast battle.....

Fast-forward to 2012....2-Pac's cali saga brought to Broadway. WE ALL LOSE IN THE END!!!!!

Posted by Anonymous | March 1, 2012 1:01 PM

Tupac on Broadway = Poetic Justice

Posted by Anonymous | March 1, 2012 1:14 PM

fuck this shit

Posted by Anonymous | March 1, 2012 1:24 PM

Life of Frank Sinatra on Broadway >>>> Life of some dope smoking hoodlum on Broadway

Posted by Anonymous | March 1, 2012 1:25 PM

1:25 is Mitt Romney's dad

Posted by Anonymous | March 1, 2012 1:35 PM

I would pay to see this if Tupac sang "I oughtta be in pictures" in a 1920's warbly crooner voice. #realhiphop

Posted by Anonymous | March 1, 2012 1:36 PM

this song had better be in it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eLABXmjySE

Posted by Anonymous | March 1, 2012 1:42 PM

1:14 - poetic justice would be Diddy boning Suge's ho and sending a video of it to him in prison

Posted by Anonymous | March 1, 2012 2:37 PM

1:35 = big Chairlift and Llama Del Rey fan

Posted by Anonymous | March 1, 2012 2:40 PM

70 year old arts patron in line inquiring about tickets to the Two-Pack Shaker show. #realhiphop

Posted by Anonymous | March 1, 2012 2:41 PM

2:40 = least funny person amidst a sea of unfunny d-bags.

Posted by Anonymous | March 1, 2012 2:43 PM

2:43 = person who is afraid to type the "D" word.

Posted by Anonymous | March 1, 2012 2:51 PM

Frohawk would make a fine Tupac.

Posted by Anonymous | March 1, 2012 2:53 PM

I'm going to opening night! #streetcred

Posted by Anonymous | March 1, 2012 3:52 PM

Tupac and Frohawk did both get their start as back-up dancers.

Posted by Anonymous | March 1, 2012 4:29 PM

Frohawk as Tupac, BEANS in blackface as Biggie. It would be a hit.

Posted by Anonymous | March 1, 2012 6:53 PM

*looks around* wow what a bunch of lames. I hope when you die people talk shit about you too, then again, no one will even remember you existed.

Posted by Ugh | March 1, 2012 9:29 PM

what did you look around at? The room you're in? Or are you pretending all of these posters are in a big room and you just looked around at them?

Posted by Anonymous | March 2, 2012 5:22 PM

Check out my Tupac Audition Video! http://youtu.be/_bzif2eOIq8

Posted by Anonymous | March 3, 2012 2:53 PM

2:43 = person who is afraid to type the "D" word.

Posted by Free Ads | March 8, 2012 6:41 AM

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