![]() ![]() Thug Lovin’ had to be one of those concepts that sounded better on paper than on wax. ![]() The opening track is a duet with the washed up Bobby Brown. This is a none-too-subtle nod to the first of Shakur’s after-death offerings in which he’s depicted in a crucifixion scene on the album cover. In keeping with Tupac’s Makaveli tone, all of the artwork and insert photos have Ja clutching rosaries, leaning inside a church or actually being “baptized”. Never before has an album been so brazen in its attempt to rip off from a more talented artist. Ja Rule’s latest attempt to cash in on a ghost is called The Last Temptation. With apologies to clowns like C-Murder, Krazy, Tha Realest and Lil’ Zane, nobody has the ersatz Tupac act down better than Ja Rule. On the other hand, there are a handful of artists who have attempted to fill the void that Tupac left by completely aping his flow, delivery and image. Together, they’ve executive produced most of Pac’s posthumous releases (over a half dozen, to date) in an attempt to cash in on his dated catalog. ![]() On one hand, there’s his mother Afeni and his former Death Row Records boss, Suge Knight. It’s no secret among rap fans that the memory of Tupac Shakur has been exploited and pillaged past the point of no return. ![]()
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