XXL<\/a> pays homage to the beloved, fallen rap legend in the mag\u2019s forthcoming September issue, celebrating all things \u2019Pac.<\/p>\nFor the special tribute issue, XXL Editor-In-Chief Vanessa Satten sat down Tupac\u2019s biological father, Bill Garland. Among the interesting and revealing topics discussed, Mr. Garland offered a heartfelt description of his son\u2019s giving nature. \u201c[Tupac] cared for people,\u201d he said. \u201cThat was his main thing. He really cared for people. I think that\u2019s why he would get so upset when people tried to question his commitment, his love for Black women or Black men. The East Coast\/West Coast, you know, that\u2019s a fabrication. I don\u2019t have to begin to tell you that. So when that was questioned, it bothered him. Because he would give his heart or soul. He was a giving person. He would give anything to people. He would go in a store. [If there was a] Black man who couldn\u2019t afford a $1,500 pair of boots, he would buy \u2019em for him. Think that Black man would ever forget Tupac? That\u2019s just the way he is. But I don\u2019t think that he did it for that. He did it because he had it, and he didn\u2019t. That\u2019s the way he is.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition, XXL spoke with \u2019Pac\u2019s ex-wife, Keisha Morris, who shared the intimate details of their relationship. \u201cI knew Tupac,\u201d she said. \u201cNo one can take that away. I really knew him, and he would never hurt me.\u201d<\/p>\n
XXL also talked to Tupac\u2019s first manager and one-time roommate and mentor, Leila Steinberg, who gave insight into the special nature of her superstar client and their close relationship. There\u2019s also an interview with Mutulu Shakur, \u2019Pac\u2019s stepfather who helped raise the MC until the age of 11 and checks in from behind bars to celebrate \u2019Pac\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n
XXL also spoke with \u2019Pac\u2019s group, the Outlawz, dug into the tragic passing of one of Pac\u2019s favorite producers Johnny J. and investigated the real story behind \u2019Pac\u2019s Quad studio shooting recently brought to light with the confession of ex-Jimmy Henchman associate, Dexter Issac, to the robbery and shooting of Tupac in 1994. And finally, 62 rappers remember \u2019Pac and speak on his impact and legacy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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