‘Bishop didn’t make Tupac; Tupac made Bishop,’ Treach tells ‘RapFix Live’ 20 years after film’s release. By Rob Markman, with additional reporting credit by Sway Calloway “Juice” Photo: Paramount When “Juice” was released 20 years ago on January 17, 1992, the performance of noted rapper but first-time actor Tupac Shakur took critics by surprise. The socially aware, politically driven MC lit up the screen as fiery, gun-crazed thug Bishop. It was a departure from the rapper hip-hop had come to know through more positive songs like “Brenda’s Got a Baby.” A year after “Juice” premiered, ‘Pac went on to release his second album, Strictly 4 My N.-.-.-.A.Z., before experiencing legal trouble, then a serious rap beef with the Notorious B.I.G. a few years after that and, of course, his murder in 1996. Some believe that after “Juice,” Tupac took on the persona of the fictional and troublesome Bishop, and as a result, his life experienced a downward spiral. Not the case, said ‘Pac’s friend, “Juice” co-star and Naughty by Nature rapper Treach. “I would definitely disagree with it,” Treach said without reservation when he appeared on Wednesday’s (January 18) episode of “RapFix Live.” “Bishop didn’t make Tupac; Tupac made Bishop.” Treach — who appeared in the film and, along with Naughty by Nature, contributed the ’90s rap hit “Uptown Anthem” to the movie’s soundtrack — revealed that he originally read for the role of Bishop. Things didn’t go so well, however, and when Shakur auditioned immediately after him, Treach knew his buddy would get the film’s starring role. Tupac’s mother and father were both members of the Black Panther Party, and Treach believes that ‘Pac’s exposure to the progressive and militant movement helped prep him for the role.”He grew up a soldier; he grew up learning different lessons on the streets that not even I had known about,” he said. “He knew different stuff from different facets of life,” Treach added. “That’s what made him be able to get into that character like that and make that character seem so real, because he had his own life experiences that made him phenomenal at bringing that out through the music and through the film.” What do you think of ‘Pac’s performance in “Juice”? Let us know in the comments. Check out everything we’ve got on “Juice.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos Celebrating 20 Years Of ‘Juice’ With Treach Related Artists Tupac Naughty By Nature
Have you ever felt a burning desire to “leverage your social network strategically”? We definitely have — but mostly when cage battles to the death and annoying friends who won’t stop pestering us with [Location]Ville invites are involved. EA, however, is now offering an option of a more enticing (and, let’s face it, plausible) sort: Command & Conquer. Hooray! Wait, this is “hooray” news, right?… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Maximum PC all RSS Feed Discovery Date : 14/12/2011 20:14 Number of articles : 2
MSNBC daytime anchor Thomas Roberts reported today on a blog post from the progressive site Americablog.com linking Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney to a campaign ad with the slogan “Keep America American.” As Roberts notes, the phrase was used as a rallying cry for the KKK during the 1920s: However, it appears MSNBC and the progressive blog both missed… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Blaze Discovery Date : 14/12/2011 23:39 Number of articles : 2
Al Sharpton is making it rain on those MSNBC folks: After giving a nearly six-month tryout for the Internet talk show host Cenk Uygur, the cable news channel MSNBC is preparing to instead hand its 6 p.m. time slot to the Rev. Al Sharpton. Mr. Sharpton’s imminent hiring, which was acknowledged by three people at the channel on condition of anonymity because the contract had not been signed, is significant in part because MSNBC and other news channels have been criticized for a paucity of minority hosts in prominent time slots. Mr. Sharpton, who is black and is a well-known civil rights activist and radio host, has been guest hosting in the 6 p.m. time slot for the last three weeks. There had been uncertainty about the 6 p.m. slot ever since the channel’s marquee anchor, Keith Olbermann, departed in January, prompting Ed Schultz to be moved to 10 p.m. from 6. Suddenly Mr. Uygur, who had been made a paid contributor to MSNBC months earlier, was handed 6 p.m., a big coup given that he had earlier campaigned to have his progressive Web show “The Young Turks” picked up by MSNBC. He earned solid but not stand-out ratings; in late June the channel’s president, Phil Griffin, decided to try out Mr. Sharpton, and offered Mr. Uygur a new contract that included a weekend show, but not a higher-profile weekday show. Okay, Al…we see you getting that 6pm slot. Via NYTimes
In Eastbound and Down, Kenny Powers has stood atop the worlds of baseball and pure assholery. (If that wasn’t a word, it is now.) His latest achievement is to land as king of the hill in the business of sports apparel. Kenny Powers is now the CEO of K-Swiss, and he’s going to destroy the world of product marketing and branding, the better to rebuild it in his own image. His approach to business is… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : /Film Discovery Date : 11/07/2011 18:15 Number of articles : 2
Under the first U.S. income tax law that was passed in 1913, only 1 percent of Americans were required to file income tax returns, and to be liable to file you would have had to be earning an annual income of about $120,000 in todays dollars. It was passed during a period called the Progressive Era : “a period of social activism and reform that flourished from the 1890s to the 1920s” during which… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Antemedius – Liberally Critical Thinking Discovery Date : 11/07/2011 20:15 Number of articles : 2
There are reports that Muslims stoned praying Jews at the Western Wall today. That would be the equivilant of Jews stoning Muslims at Mecca. Here is video of the incident, although it is hard to make out what is happening. The Progressive Democrats of America, who openly support the Flotilla movement, would probably tell you that the Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Founding Bloggers Discovery Date : 10/06/2011 16:14 Number of articles : 3
There are reports that Muslims stoned praying Jews at the Western Wall today. That would be the equivilant of Jews stoning Muslims at Mecca. Here is video of the incident, although it is hard to make out what is happening. The Progressive Democrats of America, who openly support the Flotilla movement, would probably tell you that the Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Founding Bloggers Discovery Date : 10/06/2011 16:14 Number of articles : 3
The country is on fire, and no one is brave enough to fight it. Then, out of nowhere, into the breech goes our hero, Paul Ryan. He’s bold. He’s brash, and all he’s got is a bucket. What a let down when everyone realizes the bucket is full of gasoline. Enter the people’s champion, Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) leader Keith Ellison. The progressive movement has been calling out for a hero…. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : MN Progressive Project Discovery Date : 15/04/2011 20:45 Number of articles : 2
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