Mike Epps hosted the 1st annual Tupac Birthday All-Star Benefit Concert at The Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts in Atlanta to celebrate what would have been Tupac’s 38th birthday. No where else but the “A” could have honored the great Hip-Hop icon Tupac. Last night at The 1st annual Tupac Birthday All-Star Benefit Concert at The Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts you definitely could feel the love thanks to Ms. Afeni Shakur and Mike Epps. The unique partnership was created by Epps, who despite juggling a national comedy tour, promotion of the new DVD “Funny Bidness” and two box-office films, “Next Day Air” and “Janky Promoters”, decided to augment his schedule by honoring the late rapper’s birthday with a fund-raising event to support The Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts and an unforgettable birthday celebration.

I’m a long-time fan of Pac’s music. It’s always been the soundtrack for overcoming struggle and when my life was in a desolate place it was his messages that helped bring me through,” says Epps. “I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for his inspiration. It’s an honor for me to stand alongside his mother, Afeni Shakur in celebrating such a personal moment in her son’s history. "Of course I was a big fan of Tupac's music. I was born in 1971 and his music is something I can relate to. It was something that was very parallel to my life and I was a fan to his music."