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Tupac’s Handwritten Lyrics To Be Sold At Incredible Price Ahead Of Death Anniversary

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As the 20th anniversary of Tupac’s death looms, there is a good chance that many fans of the rap legend will find themselves drenched in nostalgia. If listening to his entire discography isn’t enough, diehard aficionados have the opportunity to own a rare piece of memorabilia – but it will cost you nearly $40,000 (£30K).

Memorabilia Company Moments in Time is selling the original lyric sheet to Catchin’ Feelings, the song which eventually featured Tupac’s 2002 Better Dayz album for $38,500.

The first draft was given to the company’s owner Gary Zimet by an ex-employee of the studio where Tupac recorded the track in 1996.

Tupac was fatally shot in Las Vegas, Nevada, on 7 September 1996. He was travelling in a car with Death Row Records founder Suge Knight after attending a Mike Tyson fight at the MGM Grand when he was fatally wounded in a drive-by attack. September 13 will mark the 20th anniversary of his untimely death .

For many hip hop enthusiasts, the late Tupac Shakur was one of the best to ever do it and its safe to say his legacy lives on.

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Mandela’s Widow says Heart ‘Heavier’ as Anniversary Approaches

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As the first anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s death approaches, his widow Graca Machel said on Tuesday that her heart was growing heavier and that it was still difficult to accept he is gone.

The South African anti-apartheid icon died last December 5 at the age of 95 after a lengthy battle with illness.

“The more we approach the month of December, my heart is getting heavier and heavier,” said Mozambique-born Machel.

“It is still too early to live with the reality that Madiba is no more,” she said referring to the Nobel Peace prize winner by his clan name.

Mandela’s death prompted a week of national mourning in the country he led from the darkness of apartheid to democratic majority rule.

Plans are underway for state events to mark the anniversary of his death.

Machel was speaking at the launch of a Mandela Remembrance Walk that will take place on December 13 in the capital Pretoria.

She said it was important to keep his memory alive for future generations and remind them “there was a time where we had leaders, a collective leadership which went ahead and mobilised all of us… when it comes to fight for freedom.”

South Africa has struggled since Mandela remade his “Rainbow Nation”, battling high unemployment, poor governance as well as endemic crime and poverty.

Credit: Yahoo News