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Eminem swung by the Tupac Shakur 'Wake Me When I'm Free' museum experience at L.A. Live while wearing a '2Pacalypse Now' t-shirt.

the greatest songwriter of all-time. Debate what you want about MC skills and all that, because he had that, too, he said while introducing If I Die Tonight from 2Pacs 1995 album Me Against the World. This is one of them songs by 2Pac that, to me, he was showing you, I can write heartfelt shit and I can write lyrical, crazy shit, too. You cant just listen to Pac, you feel Pac. If you listen to him, you gonna feel him. Eminem even penned a hand-written letter to 2Pacs mother Afeni Shakur in which he told her, You have no idea how much your son and his music has inspired, not only the Hip Hop world, but, speaking for myself, has inspired my whole career. He gave me the courage to stand up and say F**k the world! This is who I am! And if you dont like it, go f**k yourself!' Of course, the rap legends also collaborated posthumously, with Eminem producing 2Pacs 2004 album Loyal to the Game alongside Luis Resto, as well as several cuts on the 2002 Tupac: Resurrection soundtrack. Subscribe to DX Newsletter Get The Most Important Stories Of The Day Straight To Your Inbox Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Youre Far Too Kind To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. Joining Newsletter Read more