Afeni
Shakur postponed plans to mark the 10th anniversary of her son Tupac Shakur’s
death in Soweto, South Africa. Shakur
planned to commemorate Tupac’s death today (Sept. 13) by scattering his ashes
in Soweto to honor the township’s historic struggle against Apartheid in South
Africa. "My
family and I regret that they must postpone the trip to South Africa to a later
date, due to personal reasons," Afeni Shakur said. "We understand the
work and time that everyone has put into making this trip possible."During
the eight-day trip, Afeni Shakur was scheduled to meet with leaders like Nelson
Mandela, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Miriam Makeba and others. She had also planned
to visit various hospitals and orphanage. According
to sources, a memorial park, an art museum and an amphitheater in Soweto may also
be constructed in the slain rapper’s name. Afeni
Shakur said the ceremonies will now take place June 16, 2007, on Tupac’s 36th
birthday. In
related news, vocals from Tupac Shakur could be featured on a new track on Foxy
Brown’s upcoming album Black Roses.Sources
told AllHipHop.com that Brown recorded a song tentatively titled "Legends,"
which was produced by The Neptunes/Timbaland. The
track features an all-star line up that includes Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh and
Big Daddy Kane, alongside Tupac’s vocals. Verses by Nas and Roxanne Shante expected
to be added this week, the source said. Representatives
for Foxy Brown’s label Def Jam, had no comment on the track.
