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Tupac and Shock G’s Tour of a Black Planet, Feat. Chuck D

Danyel Smith looks back at one of hip-hop’s most influential tours

By Danyel Smith
Tupac Shakur Live In Concert Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images


In Part 2 of this special episode of Black Girl Songbook, Danyel Smith recalls an influential tour that changed the landscape of hip-hop forever. She chats with former Digital Underground road manager Neil Johnson and Chuck D about the tour, their good friend Shock G, and more.

Producer: Trudy Joseph
Associate Producer: Lani Renaldo
Additional Production: TD St. Matthew-Daniel


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