2Pac Play Coming To New York City
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Rapper’s Music the Focus of “Holler If Ya Hear Me”
2Pac’s life and music is the inspiration behind a new musical that will begin casting soon in New York City. “Holler If Ya Hear Me,” a project being directed by Broadway director Kenny Leon, will feature the late rapper’s songs and is being described “American musical inspired by and featuring the music Tupac Shakur.” Leon, who has worked with talents like Angela Bassett and Samuel L. Jackson. He previously discussed the project late in 2011. âA long time ago, maybe eight or nine years ago, Iâve been talking about that with Tupacâs mother, Afeni, and so weâve become fans of each other and she sort of entrusted me with her sonâs musicâ Leon said. âThe idea was always to make a musical inspired by his music and not to do an autobiographical approach to his life or anything like that. And because I always thought that Tupac was a prophet and I thought if everybody could hear his words and hear his stories, they would see what I see.â |
