When the biggest names in the industry come together to produce the largest, most exciting concert that many will never forget.

Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Mack 10, MC Ren, and Eminem and others let the world know that they dominate the rap music industry. With the sellout crowds that attended the Up In Smoke Tour, we all got what we paid for.

One of my personal favorite features of the concert was the shout-out to 2Pac. 

When they first mentioned that they were gonna pay their respects to the deceased, a girl behind me yelled, "2Pac". First showed was Eazy-E who got a nice response from the crowd. There were others shown, I can't recall since there was so much weed smoke in the air. One thing that pissed me off was that they showed their tribute to "Biggie". There was no place for that here on the Westcoast. Then came up the best rapper of all time, 2Pac.

As soon as they showed 2Pac's picture on the screens, the crowd f*ckin exploded!!! This was definitely a true crowd of Rap fans here in Portland's Rose Garden. I can truly tell you that I have never before yelled so much for anyone. The entire Rose Garden was yelling at 200% of their top of their lungs.

Without hesitation, Dre started busting some of that California Love, remix style. Dre did his portion of the song, and just as it was commin up to 2Pac's portion of the song, Dre signaled for the DJ to stop the music, thats when Snoop came up and told the crowd that he wanted to get with another beat for his man 2Pac.

2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted!!! F*ckin tight!!! Snoop busting his cut, it sounded bad ass. When it came to 2Pac singing, the sound mixer turned up the volume loud as f*ck so 2Pac's voice could be heard throughout the m*tha f*cka!

I was very glad that they are still representing 2Pac's legacy to the world wherever they go. It made the night complete.

Written by:
David Frank

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Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre - Ain't Nothin' But A G Thang
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Ice Cube - Hello
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For those too blinded by the smoke to catch the summer's hottest concert tour, Eagle Vision Inc. and Aftermath Entertainment have released Up In Smoke: The Film.  The critically acclaimed tour, featuring legendary artists  Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and Eminem, is now also one of the most spellbinding feature-length concert tour films of all time.  The exclusive behind-the-scenes footage offers fans a rare glimpse into the day-to-day life of the kings of West Coast Hip-Hop.  The 120 minute VHS and a full feature 150 minute DVD are must-haves for millions of rap and hip-hop fans. The release also serves as a "last chance" for fans who might have missed the tour to experience the show.

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