How do you know Tupac?” and all I could say was, “I don’t know him.”. They were like, “Tupac talked to you! Afeni Shakur Davis (born Alice Faye Williams; January 10, 1947 – May 2, 2016) was an American activist and businesswoman who was the mother of the American rapper and actor Tupac Shakur. He was also a part of the hip-hop group The Outlawz once, but later dropped out from it. Rumpus: Tupac Shakur was your step-brother? Her nickname is "Set" and … Jama-Everett: Yeah. In Eastern Africa, it’s a celebration. I was like, “Bad Brains is the best band ever!” I had just discovered Fishbone. I was in a different place [musically] than them. It always means “let it come,” but it’s used in different ways. There was this one time, they were shooting the movie Above the Rim around the corner from my mom’s job, and a bunch of friends of mine went down to check it out. Like most black boys in Harlem growing up, I didn’t know my dad. Also, his notion of what it is to be politicized and black is annoying to me. He wanted Tennessee and some other states to secede. Her name is Sekyiwa Shakur, but her close loved ones refer to her by her nickname, ‘Set.’ Jama-Everett: My mom. Rumpus: Did you have any contact with your father at all? Papa was a rolling stone, you know? Ayize Jama-Everett (Mmutulu Shakur’s son and Tupac’s step-brother) talk about Tupac in this interview, made by ”the rumpus”, Ayize Jama-Everett: Ayize means “let it come.” It comes from an African root language. It was a moment of utter confusion. Of course I do.” And he said, “Okay. “Since his death, Tupac has become an international martyr, a symbol on the level of Bob... Rare Photo Of Tupac And Kim Sanders At 1996 MTV VMA, The Best Selling Tupac Albums of All Time, E-40 – Dusted ‘N’ Disgusted w./ 2Pac, Mac Mall & Spice…, MTV News Spends a Day with Tupac at Venice Beach [October…, RARE: Tupac’s Powerful Speech at 23rd Annual Indiana Black Expo, 1993…, 2Pac – Why U Turn On Me [Recording Session], June 10…, 2Pac – Unconditional Love (Alternate Music Video) (Unreleased), Unseen Tupac´s Polaroids Once Again up for Auction, Rare Photo: Tupac Shakur and Raine Torae (Fan), April 1996, 2Pacalypse Now 1991 Biography by Sal Manna, August 21, 1991, 2Pac – You Ain’t Dead Yet w./ Ryan D, Ant Dog…, How The Influence Of Tupac Is Still Alive Today, Rosie Perez & 2Pac Friendship, Hooking Up with Madonna, One of the Closest Tupac’s Friend, Ray Luv Talk About “Trapped”, Haitian Jack Speaks On Tupac & Suge Knight (Interview), Interview with Gobi M. Rahimi About Tupac, Tupac’s Father, William “Billy” Garland Interview, Napoleon: “Yaki Kadafi Wasn’t The Same After 2Pac Death, He Didn’t Wanna Live No More”, Daz Dillinger Speaks On Tupac, Thug life, Death Row [Urban City TV]. My friends were all excited for me. It was only years later that I figured it out. And I had no idea about it. I don’t have a dad because you wanted to do that? Tupac’s Former Bodyguard Frank Alexander Reveals Who Shot 2Pac (Interview), Director Sues Universal Music Group Over Rare Tupac Video, Napoleon Details The Night Tupac And Nas Met In New York, Man Named Tupac Shakur Accused Of Unemployment Prank, Gets Apology. If a giant sandstorm is coming and nobody can get away from it, they just say “Ayize.” Like, “Let it come, motherfucker, we’ll handle it.”. I haven’t told this to anyone—not to my publisher, not anybody—but one of his many liaisons was with Afeni Shakur, the mom of Tupac. Your mom? And I’m like, really? I didn’t know what the deal was. Ayize Jama-Everett (Mmutulu Shakur’s son and Tupac’s step-brother) talk about Tupac in this interview, made by ”the rumpus” The Rumpus: Tell me about your name. Rumpus: Who named you? But I found out later when I met my half-sisters that they knew who I was and that they would always tease ‘Pac and tell him, “You’re not our real brother, Ayize’s our real brother.”. They have an Ayize festival. In South Africa, it’s a name. He’s a political prisoner by the name of Mutulu Shakur. I didn’t really grow up with my dad. So I wasn’t that into it, but I went down there with them and somebody called out my name, “Yo, Ayize!” and ‘Pac stopped what he was doing, and he turned around, he looked right at me, and he said, “You’re Ayize?” and I said, “Yeah.” And he asked me, “Do you know who I am?” And I was just kind of like, “Um.
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