As most of you know, this past weekend was the first weekend (there are two of them now) of the perennially sold-out and much talked about Coachella in Indio, California. Hip-Hop fans were in for a treat, with a performance from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Warren G, 50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa, Kendrick Lamar and more, all on one stage. The all-star line-up performed countless hits (including Snoop’s rendition of the House of Pain classic “Jump Around,” Dr. Dre and Eminem doing “Forgot About Dre” to a dub-step/electronic-infuluenced rendition of the original beat, Kendrick Lamar’s new single “The Recipe,” and for some reason Phil Collins’s “In the Air Tonight” on talk-box) for Coachella crowds.
But even more than this, those in attendance witnessed something that has never been done anywhere else — a Tupac hologram. Yes, that’s right, it’s Star Wars meets hip-hop. Deceased hip-hop Legend (and, apparently, now Jedi), Tupac Shakur, made an appearance in the form of hologram after the West Coast anthem “California Love” for his classics “Hail Mary” and “Two of America’s Most Wanted.” It’s still up in the air as to how fans feel about this move, as the internet is going nuts about the concert footage. Is it right to use Tupac’s image and music in this way, or is it just the next step in paying tribute to one of the greatest rap artists of all-time? Let us know what you think.
Check out this clip of the ground-breaking performance, and click here and here to watch the entire set.
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disrespectful to his life. It is not known how he would feel about this or i fhe forgave his peers, but prior history shows he had no love for Dre and Snoop.
Its a great way to tribute artists and create a great fan experience. It also make me wonder about the impact on using for living artists as wellwhat are some other artists that it would be cool to see a hologram of. TO find out more check http://blog.secondlevelent.com/
This was absolutely phenomenal and shows the brilliance
technology can bring to art. It is
through art that we can carry on the legends of the most brilliant performers
and minds of our time. What a tribute
this was to a legendary hip hop artist.
You can see some more 2Pac art on my artist’s blog with a surreal illustration
I made in memoriam recently at http://dregstudiosart.blogspot.com/2011/09/in-memoriam-tupac-shakur.html