Mopreme Shakur PTBTV Interview Pt. 4 (HYPHY baby LIL WAYNE bay EAST & WEST COAST WAR?)
PART 4 of 4. PTBTV aka Pushin’ The Bay EXCLUSIVE! In this exclusive / raw video, Emcee T speaks with Mopreme Shakur of THUG LIFE & Ray Luv. Emcee T asks the tough questions… YOU get to hear/see ’em!!!
Mopreme Shakur, (born 1969 in New York as Maurice Harding) originally known as Wycked, is a West Coast rapper and was born in South Jamaica, Queens, New York. As a child Mopreme lived with his father, Mutulu Shakur, his fathers wife, Afeni Shakur and his younger brother Tupac Shakur.
He is the older step-brother of slain rapper Tupac Shakur and son of Mutulu Shakur. In 1982, while Maurice was still a pre-teen, his father Mutulu became a fugitive wanted by the FBI, charged in part with having aided Maurice’s aunt, Assata Shakur, to escape from prison in New Jersey, where she had been incarcerated for the murder and wounding of two state troopers. As a result, Mutulu was imprisoned in 1986 after spending four years at large on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
His talent and love for music began to manifest itself in early childhood, where he could be found rapping on the streets of Queens. Mopreme knew early on in his life that he wanted to pursue a career in the music industry.
As a young adult, Mopreme served in the military for a brief period before moving to Oakland, CA. It was in Oakland that Mopreme hooked up with Tony! Toni! Tone! and recorded the hit song “Feels Good” off their multi-platinum album The Revival.
Mopreme’s first appearance on wax, under the alias Mocedes, was on Tony Toni Toné’s hit single “Feel’s Good” in the year 1990. His first collaboration with his brother was on the single and video “Papaz Song”, from the 1993 album Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. He was an original member of both his Thug Life group, as well as a premier member of Outlawz. Mopreme dropped out of the group, but contrary to rumors, was never signed to Death Row Records; he also claimed that Suge Knight prevented him from seeing his brother.
In 1993, Mopreme joined his brother Tupac on the single “Papaz Song”, off Tupac’s second album, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. It was also around this time the Thug Code was developed by Tupac, Mutulu and Mopreme. The Thug Code ultimately led to the development of the group Thug Life.
The group consisted of Tupac, Mopreme, Big Syke, Macadoshis and Rated R. In 1994, they released the album, Thug Life Volume 1. Mopreme was featured on 6 of the 10 songs including the hits “Bury Me A G” and “Cradle To The Grave”.
Next on Mopreme’s rap resume was an appearance on Tupac’s multi-platinum All Eyez On Me album. Mopreme showcased his lyrical skills on the song “When We Ride”. Mopreme continued to perform and record with his brother until Tupac’s untimely death in 1996.
Mopreme has recently dropped the mixtape “Assassin & Mopreme Shakur Present: Black & Brown Pride”.
Mopreme was recently featured on the soundtrack for the feature film “Intoxicating” starring Kirk Harris, John Savage and Eric Roberts.
In June 2008, Mopreme revealed that he had signed on as a consulting producer for the upcoming episode of BET’s series, “American Gangster,” titled “Mutulu Shakur and The Republic of New Afrika.” The show will feature his incarcerated father Dr. Mutulu Shakur, an important leader the Republic of New Afrika in the 60s and 70s.
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mopreme is also on pain my bag it’s big stretch,they’re bth on there.and loyal to the game
when we ride on all …
when we ride on all eyes on me,shit i can go on&on. strickly 4 my niggaz cd also his name was also wycked on that cd..in fact him n sykewas doing that husky gruff b4 pac did it. those two cats were stretching them words b4 pac was..go back to the ole pac on strickly 4 my niggaz daysn listen to pacs style..the last song was my block on the show soundtrack.(b4 they changed it &fucked it up)the 1st rap documentary i believe pac was in jail when it came out.
HE KEPT IT SOOOO …
HE KEPT IT SOOOO REAL DURING THAT 6:00- IN THE 90’S NO WAY WOULD LIL WAYNE HAD GOTTEN AWAY W/THAT SHIT…THE GAME WAS 2 REAL THEN…EVEN YOUNG BUCK ON THE PHONE CRYING ..MAN THEY WOULD OF BEEN CALLED OUT AND DISSED HARD…shit u seen what happen to hammer when he started to do commercials for taco bell, had a cartoon show man shittt it was a wrap for his ass.they wasn’t lying bout the 90’s AT ALL for u youngns mopreme is on a ton of songs..papaz song,stay true,the whole thug life cd
i agree on emcee t …
i agree on emcee t “back then was authentic, now it’s made up.”..and that’s straight the up true..
damn they hella …
they hella right i still hold it down for ray luv and mopreme..they right they hve been in the game since the get go and they aint like lil wayne and jay and game who be doing stuoid and still have a career..man im old school and i with old school im tlking about in the 80’s to the 90’s..so we have now..uh uh..i wish we can have a main stream of the bay all together again just like how it was..
yea at 6:45 hes …
yea at 6:45 hes talkin bout jayz z bitin wayne kissin nirdman officer ricky being a former c.o & game cryin on the phone
dey aint tryin to …
dey aint tryin to let old niggas in cuz if dey do its a rap
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@kashmikail he;s talking about lil wayne kissing baby, and rick ross being an ex corections officer, and young buck crying.
06:45 he talks …
06:45 he talks about artist like lilwayne kissing and the game crying on the phone…mopreme tha REALEST
u a fool, mopreme …
u a fool, mopreme has been in the light u shit, he says pacs name in honor of his deceased brother. get yo str8
your right
your right
u don’t know shit! …
u don’t know shit! you’re jealous because you’re not as intelligent as Mopreme
fuck if he pacs …
if he pacs brother or not to me this man using pacs name to bring his self to light like thr rest of those parasites..
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Mopreme a beast fo …
Mopreme a beast fo keepin it reel
fuck the internet …
the internet its ruinin hip hop
yall youngins dont …
yall youngins dont know the OG shit
6:48 .. Kiss A …
6:48 .. Kiss A Nicca In The Mouth(Lil Wayne)… Correction Officer(Rick Ross)… Cry On The Fone To Dudes(Young Buck) Hahaha.. MOPREME – Real Talk…
mopreme is the …
mopreme is the closest thing to real ,its pacs brother ,same mom, you haters are welcome
What?u stupid mutha …
What?u stupid mutha fucca u disrespecting a nigga u get ya head cracked open u dumbass white boi learn your history