Emmy Nominations

2Pac’s “Dear Mama” Docuseries Nominated For An Emmy

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Recently, it was revealed that the Allen Hughes-directed docuseries on the life of 2Pac has been nominated for an Emmy. Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur was released in April of this year on Hulu. The series’ first episode became the most-viewed premiere of an unscripted series in FX history shortly after its release. The show is nominated for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series. It will go up against with 100 Foot Wave, the U.S. And The Holocaust, 1619 Project, and Secrets Of The Elephants. The 2023 Emmy Awards ceremony is set to take place in September of this year.

The president of FX Entertainment, Nick Grad, previously spoke on the success of the docuseries. “It’s only fitting that Allen Hughes definitive piece on Tupac and Afeni Shakur delivered a record performance for us and it speaks to Tupac’s enduring legacy,” he explained. “Allen’s examination of Tupac viewed through the prism of his mother Afeni is a fascinating take that really gets beneath the education and experience that shaped his life and inspired him to become one of the greatest artists ever.”

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Allen Hughes Shares News Of Nomination

Though the show was extremely well-received by fans and critics alike, there was one person who was underwhelmed by Dear Mama. Last month, 2Pac’s biological father Billy Garland weighed in on the series, revealing that he was actually “disappointed” by it. “We did an interview for about two hours,” Garland explained, “After I saw the interview in the documentary, I was slightly disappointed, let’s just say that. I didn’t like it. It was more about something else, than about 2Pac, if you know what I’m saying.”

“If I knew it was about ‘Dear Mama,’ I might’ve still did it, but I probably wouldn’t have,” he continued, “Not for nothing.” He went on to explain that he didn’t like suggestions that his son was bipolar. Garland says that 2Pac’s behavior was only a reaction to the “betrayal” he had faced in his life.

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Rihanna & Kid Cudi Are Overjoyed With Their Emmy Nominations

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The Emmy Awards nominations are in, and while “Succession” might’ve swept the competition with a whopping 27 chances at a trophy, the music world got its shine, too. Moreover, Rihanna and Kid Cudi are among the two musical artists (or at least, that’s what they’re most known for) nominated at this year’s Emmys. Both shared messages of excitement and gratitude when they heard the news, especially directed towards their teams. While Cudi saw a nomination for Best Animated Program for his Netflix special Entergalactic, RiRi got five for her Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show spectacle. Those categories are Outstanding Technical Direction Camerawork for a Special, Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special, Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special, Outstanding Music Direction, and Outstanding Variety Special (Live).

“Pull up breed up 2 d bashment…” Rihanna wrote in a behind-the-scenes Instagram post of the event on Wednesday (July 12). Through those new pictures, she celebrated the nominations while recalling the awe-inspiring show.
“5 EMMY NOMZ is craaaaazzzyyy!!! Im so grateful for every single person involved in creating these memories!”

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Rihanna Celebrates Her Emmy Nominations

Meanwhile, Kid Cudi shared his excitement via a few Twitter posts that even shouted out Travis Scott. “ENTERGALATIC IS EMMY NOMINATED!!!!” the Cleveland crooner shared. “YES YES YESSSSSSSSS!!! OMG WTF THIS IS *NSANE!!!!! THANK U GOD. THIS IS HUGE!!! CONGRATS TO THE WHOLE TEAM WHO BUSTED THEIR A**ES FOR 3 YEARS AND BROUGHT THIS BAD BOY TO LIFE!! @netflix #entergalactic. Now, the big question: What to wear?? Love to all the homies that hit me and showed love about the emmy nom. Trav hit me first before anyone sayin congrats. It feels good to know I got real homies, real family out here that support me always.

Kid Cudi Scores Huge Nomination At The Emmys

“Kenya Barris, Elizabeth Porter, Mike Moon, Mike Penketh, Fletch Moules, Maurice Williams, Ian Edelman, Karina Manashil, Dennis Cummings,” he continued. “This is the Entergalactic team behind the scenes that made my dream come to life and I am so thankful for each and everyone of these amazing people.” But that wasn’t all, as other hip-hop nominees also appeared. These are Jay-Z for executive-producing the halftime show, Tupac’s FX series “Dear Mama” and Biggie’s VR concert experience. Tune into the Emmys on September 18 on Fox and stick around on HNHH for more updates on hip-hop media crossovers, Kid Cudi, and Rihanna.

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