C&L's Late Nite Music Club: Tupac, 'Dear Mama'

In the late 90s, I was behind the times when it came to rap artists and hip-hop, so I asked a friend, who was instrumental in merging rappers with the big labels at the time if he could give me a lesson on the artists that made up the genre.

When I saw him next, to my surprised he opened up his trunk and he handed me over 20 CDs to listen to and get an education.

Tupac Shakur stood out among the rest for me and still to this day his rhythms, voice, and his words are the gold standard in my humble opinion.