Unheard music by the late Tupac Shakur is slated to be released by his estate. Interviews and poems by the "Changes" rapper will also be released.
According to Rolling Stone, per Billboard, Shakur's mother, Afeni, has been working with JAM, Inc. since 2013 and has given the company access to everything in her collection.
Jeff Jampol, who owns JAM Inc., said he went through all sorts of material by Shakur, not limited to "unreleased music, released music, remixes, original demos, writings, scripts, plans, video treatments [and] poems."
Since his death in 1996, seven posthumous Tupac albums, including 2001's Until the End of Time, have been released and apparently, there doesn't seem to be a shortage of new content.
"Some of [the material] is in bits and pieces, some of it is complete; some of it is good, some of it needs work," said Tom Whalley, who signed Shakur to Interscope and is working with Jampol on the project. "But I think the work that is left can be completed, and is worth his fans hearing."
A recording of Shakur reciting the "rose that grew from concrete" line from "Mama's Just A Little Girl" was used for a recent Powerade commercial featuring Chicago Bulls star, Derrick Rose. A 1994 interview with Shakur was used for a conversation between he and Kendrick Lamar on "Mortal Man" from his To Pimp A Butterfly album, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Back in January, it was announced that a Grammy Museum exhibit titled All Eyez on Me: The Writings of Tupac Shakur would be on display in Los Angeles through April 22.
"It means a lot to me that Bob Santelli and the Grammy Museum have chosen to honor my son with their upcoming exhibit of his works," his mother said in a statement. "Tupac's writings are an honest reflection of his passions for, and about life. His timeless messages have instilled hope for those who have little, and for others, they serve as a catalyst for change. His words continue to motivate and inspire new generations."
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