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BBC Radio 1Xtra

Charlie Sloth

Charlie Sloth

On Air Now 16:00 – 17:45

Hip hop

Tupac's life through the Ultimate Fan's eyes

10 years since the passing of Tupac Shakur, Simon from Birmingham was crowned Tupac's ultimate fan by 1Xtra listeners and got to make a show about the legendary rapper in LA.

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Simon Balmain from Birmingham beat thousands of entrants to be named 1Xtra's Ultimate Tupac fan. So 1Xtra took him out to Los Angeles to make a show about Tupac Shakur.

Simon: "Just landed in LA and I'm buzzin'!"

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