The long-awaited Tupac Shakur musical finally has an opening date. Holler If Ya Hear Me, which is inspired by the late rapper's music, will officially kick off its Broadway run on June 19th at the Palace Theater in New York, while preview performances for the program will begin on May 26th.
The production, which boasts an $8 million budget, will feature songs from throughout the rap icon's career, including classics like "California Love," "Keep Ya Head Up," "Me Against the World" and, naturally, the title song. However, unlike the long-delayed biopic that begins shooting this year, the story itself will not be directly based on Shakur's life or his drive-by shooting death in 1996.
Instead, the script (written by Todd Kreidler) focuses on two childhood friends living in a poverty-stricken Midwestern industrial city, struggling to realize their dreams. In a statement, the show's producers call Holler a tale of "friendship, family, revenge, change and hope."
Holler If Ya Hear Me will be directed by Kenny Leon, who earned a Tony Award nomination for 2010's Fences. Along with television producer Eric L. Gold and theater producer Shin Chun-soo, the musical will be produced by Shakur's mother, Afeni. As Leon told Broadway.com, "Tupac was a prophet, and I want everyone to see that."
Not like this. NOT LIKE THIS.
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 4:01 pm
by Laszlo
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 4:04 pm
by magma
Even worse than when the news broke that Ben Elton was writing a Queen musical.
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 4:21 pm
by Nihilism
i really don't get the 2Pac hype.
And:
bollocks
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 8:23 pm
by DiegoSapiens
The stnuc from outlook still havent give my money back fro the volunteer deposit, and until they dont give ut to me i cant get tickets/fly to see shackleton
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 11:08 pm
by Blenky
Just met for a drink with a girl who is amazing and beautiful and likes the same shit as me that I met off tinder (don't laugh you stnuc) but she lives in leeds and I live in liverpool during term time now fucks sakes
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 11:17 pm
by ehbes
Blenky119 wrote:Just met for a drink with a girl who is amazing and beautiful and likes the same shit as me that I met off tinder (don't laugh you stnuc) but she lives in leeds and I live in liverpool during term time now fucks sakes
tinder was a cruel mistress to me
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 11:38 pm
by Blenky
ehbrums1 wrote:
Blenky119 wrote:Just met for a drink with a girl who is amazing and beautiful and likes the same shit as me that I met off tinder (don't laugh you stnuc) but she lives in leeds and I live in liverpool during term time now fucks sakes
tinder was a cruel mistress to me
In what way?
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 11:39 pm
by didi
he thought it was grindr and was disappointed
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 11:39 pm
by didi
he found his mum
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 11:58 pm
by m8son666
tinder's so jokes spent many nights recently just going through all the girls laughing at the heffers and gawping at th fit ones lol
its best when you have the max age set to 50 u get some sorts that way
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 11:59 pm
by Pedro Sánchez
So that ugle troll Katie H opkins gets banned from ITV but the BBC invite her and pay the tnuc to join in on political debate and allow her to sit there and lie. TV License? Fuckoff
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 6:13 pm
by Terpit
Soundcloud copyright issues
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 6:25 pm
by Reese_Liar
Terpit wrote:Soundcloud copyright issues
Always such a pain
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 6:26 pm
by Terpit
Because of Shy FX - Soon Come, it's really annoyed me, such a tune to start a mix with
anyone on here contacted a label to ask for permission before? is it futile?
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 6:29 pm
by Reese_Liar
Haven't tried it personally but I'm pretty sure it's a waste even trying. You're probably better off just cutting out the culprit tune or mixing some shit over it so it can't be recognized