unreleased tracks from Tupac and Dr. Dre, hit the auction block yesterday (January 15) and was quickly snatched up for a cool $18 million, says Billboard.
The buyers, WIDEawake Entertainment Group were the luck bidders to acquire the coveted master recordings of Tupac, Snoop, Dr. Dre, and others.
"There's probably more that hasn't seen the light of day than has," said Lara Lavi, the founder and CEO of WIDEawake.
According to Lavi, the Ontario, Canada based company has been talking to U.S. based companies to figure out the best way to distribute the music. Lavi also says that they are planning to work closely with Tupac's estate to release his work.
"We have some ideas. We're very respectful of Death Row's legacy," Lavi said to the Los Angeles Times. "We've been very carefully building our bridges, and this is a strategic move for us as part of a 10-year plan. We kind of expected Warner to be a little more pricey, but the economic climate right now for everyone is very challenging."
- By Erin T. McMillon
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