[Wreckless Jake]

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Snoop Dogg appeared to resurrect Tupac Shakur during his headline set at Coachella Festival 2012, performing two tracks with a hologram of the deceased rapper.

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Wow, this is really quite spooky, but awesome. I'm amazed at how realistic it is too. Mixed reactions from fans, some people say it's disrespectful, what do you think? I think it's pretty cool to be honest. But who else thinks this might turn into a trend and other artists decide do it with the likes of Michael Jackson and Amy Whinehouse?

[markusizr]

Snoop dogg is the best raper in the world

[Wreckless Jake]

QUOTE (markusizr @ Monday, Apr 16 2012, 12:19)

Snoop dogg is the best raper in the world

Better than Ted Bundy?

[TheGreatGig23]

QUOTE (Wreckless Jake @ Monday, Apr 16 2012, 13:21)

QUOTE (markusizr @ Monday, Apr 16 2012, 12:19) Snoop dogg is the best raper in the world Better than Ted Bundy?

Haha

I honestly think this is amazing. The hologram is incredibly realistic and it just works really well. I'd love to see what else they could do.

[Mati]

Well, I guess the 2pac alive theories are going to start again now..

I've seen it before, it really looks impressive. It almost brought a tear to my eye though, as I'm a real 2pac fan.

[AnthMUFC-Champs]

I stayed up to watch it and man one of the best music moments in my life!

[stinomontana]

That was amazing!

[Tommy.]

That was amazing! It actually looked real

[EverBlazin]

Amazing. Will be interesting to see if they will do other holograms of dead artists.

[ThePinkFloydSound]

QUOTE (Wreckless Jake @ Monday, Apr 16 2012, 13:21)

QUOTE (markusizr @ Monday, Apr 16 2012, 12:19) Snoop dogg is the best raper in the world Better than Ted Bundy?

Lol, you beat me to it!

This is quite something. I can't view it in work but I look forward to watching it.

I was hoping for something like this some day.

[SmC12]

It's certainly amazing, but yeah I definately see it being overused for everyone now. Very realistic, it must have been a real shock for the crowd. Was it really neccessary though?

[HydraulicWaRiOr]

QUOTE (Mati @ Monday, Apr 16 2012, 12:50)

Well, I guess the 2pac alive theories are going to start again now..

Damn straight. Killuminati, 7 days. I still believe.

[Slamman]

Already have, watching HLN network I believe it is, they had this story, with the video, impressive, but it's idiotic to think he's alive like Elvis!

Tupoc wasn't a God, and he also was no Saint (like the John Lennon article, I think he's def over-rated in death)
I should add for any artist ideas, bringing back to life with hologram, Jerry Garcia and Jimi Hendrix, MJ is possible, but he's done plenty in life that was on camera.

Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd I'd pay to see!!

This post has been edited by Slamman on Monday, Apr 16 2012, 19:32

[tejasm]

Tupac isn't a god. But he's like an Afroamerican version of Mahatma Gandhi. The way he was treated for the alleged rape of a fan is unacceptable. Listen to Keep ya head up or dear mama, and then tell me that a man with that much respect for Women could rape someone. He believed in world peace,non violence and an end to poverty and cruelty just like Gandhi. And he was a prophet, predicting the circumstances of his death. Rip Pac.

[Eagles]

How can people find it disrespectful? They brought one of the most amazing artists 'back to life', rapping with the best rapper alive.
Even the end, when he disappeared, was amazing. I was waiting for him to go down like in a elevator, but I got surprised when he 'exploded', it gave him a soul aspect.

I'm not one of these old 2Pac fans, but I just like him and the other rappers that rapped with him because I can't stand these new 'raps' emerging. Surely I want to see more of these holographies with other dead artists.

[SmC12]

I don't find it disrespectful, but I can understand why some do. I mean, he's been dead over 15 years, he should be respected and remembered for what he did, not brought back just because they can. It's a huge suprise and was a very clever idea, but I don't think it was neccessary to do it, and the reactions were very mixed. But alot of people feel he should "rest in peace" and not be "resurrected" for some entertainment. Of course it's just an image, but with something that realistic people can understandably be confused about how to judge something like that.

I think the fact they just did it out of the blue was weird, if they had done it on the anniversary of his death, or on his birthday then it would have probably got a much better reaction. It's amazing though and surreal.

This post has been edited by SmC12 on Monday, Apr 16 2012, 21:14

[Slamman]

QUOTE (tejasm @ Monday, Apr 16 2012, 20:17)

Tupac isn't a god. But he's like an Afroamerican version of Mahatma Gandhi. The way he was treated for the alleged rape of a fan is unacceptable. Listen to Keep ya head up or dear mama, and then tell me that a man with that much respect for Women could rape someone. He believed in world peace,non violence and an end to poverty and cruelty just like Gandhi. And he was a prophet, predicting the circumstances of his death. Rip Pac.

There was an MTV bio showing his earlier rep as a misogynist, and I believe some YT videos showing his discussions on Faith not in complete agreement with those who are of Faith. Still, it's likened to John Lennon and others in Pop culture using their fame to also express their ideals, just don't look into it as being in the right, all the time, it's also one person's opinion, despite their gift

[ItsOnlyAce]

My heart sank when I saw this. I really wish it was real.


Killuminati

[jackass2009]

That hologram looks like a step further than I thought we were at in holograms. I thought if we had holograms, they would be blue, shaky, and sound like a robot.
OT: Tupac was the only rapper I'll ever respect, but seeing this just kind of freaks me out. Was this designed in some program? Seems a bit morbid.

[Digital Murders]

Exploitation at its finest. Someone is making money here and it certainly isn't Tupac.

I see a bleak future where the human factors of a live show are completely removed and replaced by this.