Tupac Named Most Popular Artist Among U.K. Prison Inmates

    Tupac has been named the most popular artist among prisoners in United Kingdom jails.

    According to The Mirror, ‘Pac topped the National Prison Radio 2012 playlist, beating out Vybz Kartel, K Koke, Rihanna and Drake for the top position.

    Rihanna is the only solo female artist to make the top 20, while Metallica placed as the highest band at No. 7. Eminem, Lil Wayne and Notorious B.I.G. also made the final cut.

    NPR is broadcast to all 84,000 inmates and 4,000 of them requested songs. A host on one of the station’s shows explained, “Listening to something heavy can be a healthy release from prison life.”

    Check the full list below.

    1. Tupac
    2. Vybz Kartel
    3. K Koke
    4. Rihanna
    5. Drake
    6. Akon
    7. Metallica
    8. Pink Floyd
    9. Notorious B.I.G.
    10. Gyptian
    11. Jah Cure
    12. Slipknot
    13. UB40
    14. Bob Marley
    15. Lil Wayne
    16. Eminem
    17. Evanescence
    18. Mavado
    19. Devlin
    20. Giggs

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    86 thoughts on “Tupac Named Most Popular Artist Among U.K. Prison Inmates

    1. No Rick Ross. LOL.

      My boy was locked up a while ago and he was listening to some Ross and then got told to put it in the bin or their would be trouble.

    2. If we deported all the wogs here in England back to Africa, our prison population would not just be much lower than how it is right now, but the crime rate would decrease by 90% at least. These bastards made London a shithole to live in, alongside the Pakis and Polish bastards.

      1. If we castrated all the sick white kiddie fiddlers we would have a lot more happy children …

      2. Combat an angry white and very lonely man – he was abused as a kid scared to smile

        the planet was not built by man, so u can’t tell no one where to live in it – The World Is Yours!

      3. Damn black racist combating white racist, both you motherfuckers are stupid. You dumb ass think the worlds black and white or some shit smh

      4. Combat 18 you are bang on with what you said parts of our country turning into america you cant have a fight at football no more if you do your branded a thug but you can stab, shoot or believe in terroism but you cant say anything about that in case it offends there human rights

    3. Drake …hehe…I’m a fan….but..some of these suburban “hardcore” hip hop headz have gotta be rolling their eyes at that

    4. Interesting… I’m from the UK and I doubt most of the people I know would have heard of half of those artists – except Rihanna, Eminem and maybe Drake and Lil Wayne…

      When I was at school (nearly 10 years ago), I put a Tupac quote on my History book and the teacher actually took me aside to ask me who he was and if he was appropriate to the subject.

      1. That’s because you are probably from cornwall or Tunbridge wells ..Never heard of any of the following .Notorious B.I.G,Bob Marley,Metallica ..Dude you need to stop drinking from the Lil Wayne,2 Chainz,Gucci Mane,CUP of bullshit rap

    5. Is this really a news topic? Who gives a fuck what the U.K.s inmates listen to? This is embarrassing. Maybe they’ll find out what’s on Sandusky’s ipod next!!

    6. I call bullshit on Vybz Kartel. I’m English, and no one here that I know knows who the fuck Vybz Kartel is.

      1. Im white and from the uk and i am very aware of kartel!

        I actually saw vybz kartel on the list and thought yeah makes sense!

        but k koke at number 3? thats bullshit.

    7. No Nas???

      lol, he ain’t that effective with his words i guess

      Emo rap rules, it touches the ‘Heartz of Men’

      No Jay Z either – Guess they ain’t tryna listen to no 40yrs guy bragging about his riches, and the size of his daughter’s room hahahahaha

      UK prisons rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    8. I bet they start raping each other when Eminem comes on with his filthy lyrics talking about raping his grand mother – i can see why they relate to Marshal Matters – He helps solve their Sexual Matters

      1. 2pac was a phony. He was never a hustler or gangbanger but he acted tough because suge knight was his buddy. Remember pac used to be on art school learning ballet and shit.

    9. BIG UP KOKE!!!! Koke spits pain in his lyrics, listen to Letter Home, Snippet of My Life, Turnback, Note to God, Listen Little Man, and Are You Alone Fam… Hardest rapper in the world right now and the realest.

      1. fuck u dumb fuck if u dont Know Pac.U dont know shit about the history of Hip Hop.
        Go Listen to Gay ass Lil Gayne.

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