Tupac Shakur Foundation fundraiser: Comedian Mike Epps, Big Boi and more tonight

By Rodney Carmichael Tuesday June 16, 2009 08:49 PM EDT

Tupac was known to incite a lot of things in his life. But laughter?-

Tonight at Stone Mountain's Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts (5616 Memorial Dr.), comedian Mike Epps presents a birthday celebration and benefit concert in honor of the fallen rapper. Featured guests include Big Boi, Bun B, members of Dungeon Family, Eightball & MJG, Lil Scrappy, Playaz Circle and more.-

As for the comic relief, Mike Epps says his streetwise brand of comedy was inspired by Pac, per the press release below:-

&-;I'm a long-time fan of Pac's music. It's always been the soundtrack for overcoming struggle and when my life was in a desolate place it was his messages that helped bring me through," says Epps. &-;I wouldn't be where I am today if it wasn't for his inspiration. It's an honor for me to stand alongside his mother, Afeni Shakur in celebrating such a personal moment in her son's history."-

Funds raised will support the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts.-

Tupac Shakur Birthday Celebration and Celebrity Fundraiser. $35. 7 p.m. Tonight. Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts, 5616 Memorial Dr. 404-298-0790. www.tasf.org.