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50 Cent reveals Eminem and 2Pac collaboration for ‘Street Fighter’ soundtrack
50 Cent has said he, Eminem and the late Tupac Shakur have recorded a track for the forthcoming live-action Street Fighter film. He said Tupac’s estate supplied the vocals and approved the finished song, stressing that artificial intelligence was not used; the collaboration would be a notable posthumous use of Shakur’s recorded material.
The rapper revealed the project during a television interview on 24 July, but no song title or release date has been announced. 50 Cent, who plays Balrog in the film, had previously indicated he hoped to involve Eminem; Street Fighter is due in cinemas on 16 October and is directed by Kitao Sakurai.
In short
- 50 Cent says he, Eminem and Tupac feature on a Street Fighter theme.
- Tupac’s estate provided and approved the vocals.
- The film is scheduled for release on 16 October.
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The case for
Supporters of posthumous collaborations note that Tupac's estate has properly approved the use of his recorded vocals, representing the legitimate authority over the deceased artist's legacy. Using authentic voice recordings rather than artificial intelligence respects the integrity of what Shakur actually created, and such projects allow fans to experience artistic possibilities whilst keeping the artist's work culturally relevant and honouring their memory through creative contexts that could never exist during their lifetime.
The case against
Critics raise concerns that posthumous collaborations, regardless of estate approval, inherently compromise artistic autonomy—the deceased artist cannot participate in creative decisions, offer feedback, or exercise final control over their work. They argue that commercial posthumous projects risk exploiting a dead artist's legacy for profit, and there remains something ethically troubling about placing a deceased person's voice into new artistic contexts they never consented to, even when the vocals are authentic.
Explained simply
A live-action Street Fighter film is arriving in cinemas on 16 October. Rapper 50 Cent, who appears in the film as the character Balrog, has revealed that the soundtrack will feature a song with himself, Eminem, and the late rapper Tupac Shakur.
Tupac died in 1996, and new projects featuring his voice are uncommon. 50 Cent stated that the track uses existing recordings from Tupac's archive that have been approved by his estate, without artificial intelligence or vocal reconstruction. This marks a significant posthumous release of Shakur's recorded material.
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