As part of The Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts in Georgia, Eminem has penned a heartfelt tribute to Tupac's mother, Afeni Shakur
Afeni Shakur, Marshall 'Eminem' Mathers
Multiple award winning rap legend, Eminem has penned a heartfelt tribute to Afeni Shakur, showing his profound respect for the fallen California rap icon, Tupac.
As part of The Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts in Georgia, Eminem thanks Afeni for being kind to him and embodying what he identifies as a true queen. The rapper praises the influence that Tupac had on him, his career and even his tenacious spirit in hip-hop.
“When I was feeling at my worst, I knew I could put that Tupac tape in, and suddenly things weren’t so bad. Thank you for giving us his spirit and yours! God bless you!”
He complemented the devout letter with a stenciled drawing of ‘Pac rocking his signature bandana and Jesus cross chain dangling from his neck. Under it, a message that read, “Your friend 4-ever!”
Eminem who has long shown his affection for 2Pac since his 2003 MTV collaborative project, 'Reconstructing Tupac', where he produced soundtracks for the MTV film. "There’s a lot of things about Pac that stood out," Eminem told MTV of the project at the time.
“Personality. I guess no matter what color you was or where you came from, you felt like you could relate to him. He made you feel like you knew him. I think that honestly, Tupac was the greatest songwriter that ever lived.”
Check out Em’s letter and dope sketching skills of the legendary rap magnate right here.