Tupac Shakur 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.”

Additional artists on the list include Rihanna, Drake, Vybz Kartel and more.


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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Almost 20 years later and the GOAT still holding it down

just goes to show how timeless truly classic art is

Well said nicca...[pic]

Rihanna [pic] this !! really doing it like that

dont nobody care about your opinion on their opinion

thats good that tupac still get love overseas though

...WOOOOOOOOOOW, i'm SOOOOOO shocked!![pic]

That's great. Pac made the best music anyone could relate to

and the 5th is drake [pic]

i can't blame em. pac got so many songs talkin 2 n***az in the penitentiary. pac gotta b king of jail anthems n uplifting spirits in rap music

Prisoners listenin to Drake.

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That list is bull!!

And he will always be number 1

[pic] got a problem??

I wasn't and still am not a big Pac fan but I have to agree......[pic].... I mean jail is nothing to celebrate but his music's impact and reach is undeniable.

swear this is lies [pic]


gonna get your !! ate if ur bumpin rihanna [pic]


or drake [pic]

shiiiiieet

rihanna & drake???

the[..] rate must be dumb high out there lol

bull!! list

I think someone threw rhi rhi and drakeia in there [pic]