Tupac Shakur: Live at the House of Blues
Shakur adds concert DVDs to his ever-expanding posthumous repertoire.
June 24, 2005 - Eagle Rock Entertainment announced this week that they have acquired the rights to distribute Tupac Shakur: Live at the House of Blues, a concert DVD featuring some of the last known footage taken of the rapper before his death by multiple gunshot wounds in 1996. Not content to merely release audio CDs of the slain rapper, Eagle Rock, who also recently made an agreement with Death Row Records to represent its audio catalogue outside North American and Canada, wants to expand Tupac's growing repertoire and hopefully earn a world record for most ever posthumous releases of new material. The disc releases September 2005 in North America.
The live performance, which took place in Los Angeles on July 4, 1996, will release simultaneously on DVD, CD and UMD, and include an uncensored portrait of Shakur's live show, as well as performances by the Outlawz and none other than Snoop Dogg. The DVD also features several Tupac music videos, as well as an exclusive interview with Death Row head honcho Suge Knight, who has been described as the scariest CEO in the record industry.
Eagle Rock Entertainment Executive Vice President and President of North American Operations, Mike Carden, said in a press release, "Live at The House of Blues captures Tupac at the peak of his career. It will be a must-have for fans of his music, and we're looking forward to bringing this performance to rap and hip hop fans around the world, not only on DVD but on CD and UMD as well." Terry Shand, Executive Chairman of Eagle Rock Entertainment worldwide, added that the company would be repackaging many entries in Death Row's catalogue for new and extended-edition releases. "The quality of the Death Row catalogue is without question. It is a phenomenal collection of seminal hip hop and rap," she said. "We're excited about making these recordings more accessible to a greater audience on CD and through other channels and plan to release them with special packaging and bonus material when the catalogue is re-launched in April."
The announcement of the DVD/CD/UMD release also coincides with jury selections in the case of Christopher Wallace, also known as Tupac's longtime rival Notorious B.I.G.
Source: http://dvd.ign.com/articles/629/629013p1.html
I can't wait!...
Shakur adds concert DVDs to his ever-expanding posthumous repertoire.
June 24, 2005 - Eagle Rock Entertainment announced this week that they have acquired the rights to distribute Tupac Shakur: Live at the House of Blues, a concert DVD featuring some of the last known footage taken of the rapper before his death by multiple gunshot wounds in 1996. Not content to merely release audio CDs of the slain rapper, Eagle Rock, who also recently made an agreement with Death Row Records to represent its audio catalogue outside North American and Canada, wants to expand Tupac's growing repertoire and hopefully earn a world record for most ever posthumous releases of new material. The disc releases September 2005 in North America.
The live performance, which took place in Los Angeles on July 4, 1996, will release simultaneously on DVD, CD and UMD, and include an uncensored portrait of Shakur's live show, as well as performances by the Outlawz and none other than Snoop Dogg. The DVD also features several Tupac music videos, as well as an exclusive interview with Death Row head honcho Suge Knight, who has been described as the scariest CEO in the record industry.
Eagle Rock Entertainment Executive Vice President and President of North American Operations, Mike Carden, said in a press release, "Live at The House of Blues captures Tupac at the peak of his career. It will be a must-have for fans of his music, and we're looking forward to bringing this performance to rap and hip hop fans around the world, not only on DVD but on CD and UMD as well." Terry Shand, Executive Chairman of Eagle Rock Entertainment worldwide, added that the company would be repackaging many entries in Death Row's catalogue for new and extended-edition releases. "The quality of the Death Row catalogue is without question. It is a phenomenal collection of seminal hip hop and rap," she said. "We're excited about making these recordings more accessible to a greater audience on CD and through other channels and plan to release them with special packaging and bonus material when the catalogue is re-launched in April."
The announcement of the DVD/CD/UMD release also coincides with jury selections in the case of Christopher Wallace, also known as Tupac's longtime rival Notorious B.I.G.
Source: http://dvd.ign.com/articles/629/629013p1.html
I can't wait!...
