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Kevin Weston

Tupac's will and testament

More than a week after Tupac Shakur's death, the so-called gangsta rapper's legacy is still being hotly debated. A Hip Hop "Day of Atonement" in Harlem last night brought 1,000 people out in the pouring rain to hear Nation of Islam spokesmen and others denounce the violence that gangsta rap embraces. But is that the only way to remember Tupac Shakur?

Monday, Sep 23, 1996 10:59 AM UTC
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