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These Holograms Of Music Legends Are Getting Out Of Hand
It all started with Tupac.
During the third day of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California, a surprise guest joined Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre during their performance. Appearing out of the night sky in a surreal setting, a legend from the past appeared. Tupac yelled “What the f**k is up, Coachella!” and proceeded to go into his 1998 jam “Hail Mary” while also performing “2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted”, his 1996 collab with Snoop. By referring to Tupac as a legend from the past, I also mean to say that he should stay there.
Don’t get me wrong, we should celebrate Tupac Shakur’s legacy and influence in hip hop. There’s a reason why he’s always brought up in debates on who is the greatest rapper of all-time. His fearless style will never be duplicated and his emphatic delivery can’t be matched. We can recognize this through listening to his music, watching informative documentaries and watching live performances from when he was alive. I honestly think bringing him back as a hologram for the sake of nostalgia bastardizes who he was.
Since that night in Indio, the inclusion of the hologram into live music has grown. This year we have a hologram of Jimi Hendrix making its presence felt at Woodstock 50. There’s also a tour happening this summer called “Dio Returns” where…
