In 1991, Lawrence Dotson began writing under the pen name “Loupy D,” coined from a childhood nickname. He wrote articles, reviews, and commentary and conducted interviews for an underground hip-hop magazine called No Sellout.
Loupy D rubbed elbows with some of hip-hop’s top entertainers of the Golden Era: 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., Wu-Tang Clan, Keith Murray, Erykah Badu, and many others. In 1994, Loupy D became managing editor at Kronick Magazine, one of the most well-known and successful hip-hop indie zines on the West Coast.
The Los Angeles photographer is giving fans the opportunity to get their hands on an exclusive Tupac NFT Collection. The collection consists of seventeen photos taken of Tupac performing in downtown L.A. at Prince’s Glam Slam West circa 1992. Six of the photos will be offered in this second of three drops.
The four one-of-ones are part of a Phygitals Drop. All auction winners will receive the original photo negative with the corresponding NFT.
In these photos, we see through Loupy D’s eyes a first-hand witness of Tupac’s transition to a bonafide solo artist that night at Glam Slam West. According to Loupy D, Tupac was a true performer who knew how to put on a show for the crowd on hand.
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All four (4) unique one-of-ones come with an original photo negative of the corresponding NFT.
Lawrence Evan Dotson, aka Loupy D, is a Los Angeles based artist. While pursuing an acting career, he came upon an opportunity to write articles for a local hip hop magazine. Twelve years later after interviewing rappers and personalities in the Golden Age of Hip Hop, he left the scene to go behind the scenes in the film and television industry.
Loupy D has now embarked on a mission to share the stories, photos and visions of his storied career through the magic of blockchain technology.