2Pac’s Heartfelt Single Finally Cracks The Top 10
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- Hollywood & Entertainment2Pac’s Heartfelt Single Finally Cracks The Top 10By Hugh Mc Intyre,
- 2Pac appears on Billboard charts with some regularity, as his music continues to be played by millions of people all around the world, and many of hip-hop's biggest stars of today cite him as a major influence.
- 2Pac's "Dear Mama" is back on the Rap Digital Song Sales chart this week, and it reenters the tally at No. 9.
Hollywood & Entertainment2Pac’s Heartfelt Single Finally Cracks The Top 10By Hugh Mc Intyre,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh Mc Intyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow Author May 23, 2026, 08:37am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Nearly 30 years after its release, 2Pac's "Dear Mama" returns to a Billboard chart and breaks into the top 10 for the first time. CHICAGO - MARCH 1994: Rapper Tupac Shakur performs at the Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois in March 1994. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThis September will mark 30 years since Tupac Shakur, who released music under the mononym 2Pac, was shot and killed in Las Vegas. His murder remains a pivotal moment in the history of rap music, and he is still regarded as one of the most important names in the genre.
2Pac appears on Billboard charts with some regularity, as his music continues to be played by millions of people all around the world, and many of hip-hop's biggest stars of today cite him as a major influence. One of 2Pac's most popular singles returns to a ranking in the United States this week, and as it reappears, the tune establishes an important new peak position.