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Hologram Tupac Tour: Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre Reportedly Want To Take Dead Rapper On The Road

Tupac may be coming to a city near you. In a move that's unlikely to put rumors the late rapper is still alive to rest, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre are considering taking the hologram that performed at Coachella on tourWSJ reports.

The two rap heavyweights were pleased with the hologram's performance Sunday, as the rebirth of one of the most beloved rappers of all time became the most buzzed about incident of the entire weekend.



The Wall Street Journal article also notes that the projection of Pac isn't a true hologram, as its a 2D image. Digital Domain, the company behind the performance, also did the Oscar-winning visuals in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." For the Coachella performance, they used a technique originated in 1862, in which an image is bounced off of the ground onto an invisible screen.

On Sunday, Tupac really appeared to be on the stage, rapping along to "2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted" and "Hail Mary" and name checking Coachella while hyping up the audience. When Snoop Dogg appeared on stage beside the rapper, the Tupac image would turn to him and gesture in his direction.

Judging from the comments section on our post on the performance, many viewers were blown away by the realistic nature of Pac's mannerisms. One common criticism, however, was that the projection was about as tall as Snoop Dogg, when Tupac was much shorter than Snoop in real life.

Sources in the Journal article said that Dr. Dre had a "massive vision" for Pac's projection. Both an arena tour and a more intimate, club tour were being considered at the time of this writing.

The "hologram" already has its own Twitter account, so perhaps it can keep us updated on its tour dates there.

Source



Poll #1834360
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 453

Would you pay to attend a Tupac hologram tour show?

View Answers
Yes
85 (17.1%)
No
199 (40.0%)
It's all a conspiracy Tupac is still alive what are you talking about...
214 (43.0%)

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animalyears 17th-Apr-2012 06:16 pm (UTC)
after watching that performance i figured that would be the next step.
quizblorg 17th-Apr-2012 06:16 pm (UTC)
But can the hologram also gang rape women with its holographic friends?
wonderwomanhero 17th-Apr-2012 06:19 pm (UTC)
what the fuck is this comment
boomstick 17th-Apr-2012 06:21 pm (UTC)
He allegedly participated in a gang-rape but all I could find about it was this.

Someone made a similar comment yesterday but when I asked for sources and stuff they never commented back.
spoiled_water 17th-Apr-2012 06:21 pm (UTC)
withoutyoursmil 17th-Apr-2012 06:22 pm (UTC)
is this even true or are you just saying things?
kapuki234 17th-Apr-2012 07:42 pm (UTC)
i hate pac the person for this very reason, but this joke isn't funny.
superelle07 17th-Apr-2012 07:56 pm (UTC)
He didn't gang rape anyone, he didn't even rape anyone, he touched a girls ass and that was enough the court needed to put a black man who was at the centre of promoting 'gansta' image in prison.
astormatsea 17th-Apr-2012 06:17 pm (UTC)
idk much about how they did this but how many other dead celebs are next
scarletfbl 17th-Apr-2012 06:18 pm (UTC)
Kurt, Amy, Lennon, who else could they put back on stage?
stormer1_1 19th-Apr-2012 01:02 am (UTC)
Michael, Janis, Marley, Hendrix, Morisson...
madbeevip 17th-Apr-2012 06:21 pm (UTC)
how many other dead celebs are next

my first thought tbh
cab 17th-Apr-2012 06:23 pm (UTC)
hm

mj
amy
whitney
sugar_beach 17th-Apr-2012 06:27 pm (UTC)
Freddie
anna_karenina_x 17th-Apr-2012 06:28 pm (UTC)
They already did it with Elvis on American Idol a few years ago.
bssybuse 17th-Apr-2012 06:30 pm (UTC)
george harrison, john lennon, all of the 27 club, cliff burton, michael jackson, whitney houston, jeff buckley..
sparkfactory 17th-Apr-2012 06:40 pm (UTC)
there's that weird commercial they show on grocery store tv with john lennon talking about how he tried to change the world with his music and you can do it too by getting a laptop for an impoverished african child to use for education
scarletfbl 17th-Apr-2012 06:17 pm (UTC)
Eww, enough is enough, already.
fakevoices 17th-Apr-2012 06:18 pm (UTC)
i find all of this really weird
scarletfbl 17th-Apr-2012 06:18 pm (UTC)
ia
bb_kb 17th-Apr-2012 06:21 pm (UTC)
me too :/
m3ts_ftw 17th-Apr-2012 06:25 pm (UTC)
same. it creeps me out a little.
_underwhelmed 17th-Apr-2012 06:28 pm (UTC)
same, super weird
julialonso 17th-Apr-2012 06:35 pm (UTC)
Me too
mikachanyo 17th-Apr-2012 06:39 pm (UTC)
I do too. It is very unsettling.
neverletgo 17th-Apr-2012 06:41 pm (UTC)
ITA . . . it kinda creeps me out a bit, negl.
in_styles 17th-Apr-2012 07:14 pm (UTC)
same
hipsandhearts__ 17th-Apr-2012 09:22 pm (UTC)
Me too. I only saw gifs of it on Tumblr, and it made me laugh. But after watching the video, I'm actually a little unnerved by the whole thing, haha.
anniemann101 17th-Apr-2012 10:37 pm (UTC)
same here. i had to watch dave chapelle's sketch afterwards so that i could wash away my awkward feelings after watching this.
anniemann101 this might cheer you up...17th-Apr-2012 10:44 pm (UTC)
syringekid Re: this might cheer you up...17th-Apr-2012 11:50 pm (UTC)
Dave Chappelle is a genius.
skeletwin 17th-Apr-2012 06:18 pm (UTC)
TLC should do a hologram show with Left Eye tbh
fakevoices 17th-Apr-2012 06:19 pm (UTC)
i was watching their video earlier today, cool idea but no
skeletwin 17th-Apr-2012 06:29 pm (UTC)
i was thinking about her documentary the other day, it still haunts me
brucelynn 17th-Apr-2012 06:19 pm (UTC)
They would never do that :(
actxappalledx 17th-Apr-2012 06:19 pm (UTC)
Drake and Aaliyah next, tbh, you know he's planning it
cab 17th-Apr-2012 06:22 pm (UTC)
that would so cool
pistol_eyes 17th-Apr-2012 06:23 pm (UTC)
I'd pay to see that
mirlos 17th-Apr-2012 06:28 pm (UTC)
your icon <3
flowerssleeping 17th-Apr-2012 06:39 pm (UTC)
didn't they do that for a performance already or am i imagining it
childish 17th-Apr-2012 06:18 pm (UTC)
I don't like this for vague ethical reasons I'm unsure of.
agape_mama 17th-Apr-2012 06:40 pm (UTC)
ur icon just made my day... she's going to kill her mom in the future, I predict it.
jainypoo 17th-Apr-2012 06:57 pm (UTC)
who is that? I've never seen her. She looks so cute and harmless. haha
maryam 17th-Apr-2012 06:52 pm (UTC)
+1
the_only_babbs 17th-Apr-2012 07:07 pm (UTC)
I read your comment as "I don't like this for vague ETHNIC reasons I'm unsure of." and I was completely confused.
sevenbeat 17th-Apr-2012 06:18 pm (UTC)
this is just really fucking weird
brucelynn 17th-Apr-2012 06:18 pm (UTC)
2pac is still alive I saw him at a Lil Wayne concert
mrcelebrity 17th-Apr-2012 06:20 pm (UTC)
Lol I remember that post.
brucelynn 17th-Apr-2012 06:21 pm (UTC)
I always go back and read it cuz that shit was a mess

wonderwomanhero 17th-Apr-2012 06:21 pm (UTC)
_storysofar 17th-Apr-2012 06:21 pm (UTC)
LOL
pistol_eyes 17th-Apr-2012 06:21 pm (UTC)
Pac would never
eaglefan2011 17th-Apr-2012 06:55 pm (UTC)
lol yes
actxappalledx 17th-Apr-2012 06:18 pm (UTC)
I would, tbh, even though I am slightly creeped out at the same time
pixiesilver 17th-Apr-2012 06:19 pm (UTC)
stop it
one_hoopy_frood 17th-Apr-2012 06:19 pm (UTC)
Blech, exploiting a dead man's image to make money is nothing new but this is to a crazy extent.
alleyem 17th-Apr-2012 07:28 pm (UTC)
Dre asked Tupac's mom for permission + made a substantial donation to Tupac's foundation.
pistol_eyes 17th-Apr-2012 06:20 pm (UTC)
I'm definitely willing to pay to see one of MJ.
welurklate 17th-Apr-2012 06:20 pm (UTC)
Nope.
evadarling23 17th-Apr-2012 06:20 pm (UTC)
That video was amazing but this is just wrong...
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