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Tupac

Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 â€“ September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper. In addition to his status as a top-selling recording artist, Shakur was a successful film actor and a prominent social activist. He is recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-selling rap artist, with over 75,000,000 albums sold worldwide, including over 50,000,000 in the United States.[2] Most of Shakur's songs are about growing up amid violence and hardship in ghettos, racism, problems in society and conflicts with other rappers. Shakur's work is known for advocating political, economic, social and racial equality, as well as his raw descriptions of violence, drug and alcohol abuse and conflicts with the law.

Shakur was initially a roadie and backup dancer for the alternative hip hop group Digital Underground. Shakur's debut album, 2Pacalypse Now, gained critical recognition and backlash for its controversial lyrics. Shakur became the target of lawsuits and experienced other legal problems. Later, he was shot five times and robbed in a recording studio lobby in Manhattan, New York City, New York. Following the occurrence, Shakur grew suspicious that other figures in the rap industry had prior knowledge of the incident and did not warn him; the controversy helped spark the East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry. After serving eleven months of his sentence for sexual abuse, Shakur was released from prison on an appeal financed by Marion "Suge" Knight, the CEO of Death Row Records. In exchange for Knight's assistance, Shakur agreed to release three records under the Death Row label. Shakur's fifth record, the first double-disc release in hip hop history All Eyez on Me, counted as two albums.

On September 7, 1996, Shakur was shot four times in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada, and died six days later of respiratory failure and cardiac arrest at the University Medical Center.

Also known as 2Pac, Makaveli
Born June 16, 1971(1971-06-16)
New York City, New York, United States
Origin Marin City, California, United States[1]
Died September 13, 1996 (aged 25)
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Genre(s) Gangsta rap, Political hip hop, West Coast hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, actor, record producer, poet, screenwriter, activist
Years active 1991 â€“ 1996
Label(s) Interscope, Out Da Gutta, Death Row, Makaveli, Amaru
Associated acts Digital Underground, Live Squad, Biggie Smalls, Thug Life, Outlawz, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg

Discography

Studio albums
1991: 2Pacalypse Now
1993: Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.
1995: Me Against the World
1996: All Eyez on Me
1996: The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
Posthumous albums
1997: R U Still Down? (Remember Me)
1999: Still I Rise
2001: Until the End of Time
2002: Better Dayz
2004: Loyal to the Game
2006: Pac's Life
Other albums
1993: Poetic Justice
1994: Above the Rim
1994: Thug Life
1997: Gridlock'd
1997: Gang Related
1998: Greatest Hits
2000: The Rose that Grew from Concrete
2003: The Prophet: The Best Of The Works
2003: Nu-Mixx Klazzics
2003: Tupac: Resurrection
2004: 2Pac Live
2005: The Rose, Vol. 2
2005: Tupac: Live at the House of Blues
2007: Beginnings: The Lost Tapes 1988-1991
2007: Nu-Mixx Klazzics Vol. 2
2007: Best of 2Pac Part 1: Thug
2007: Best of 2Pac Part 2: Life
Top 10 Billboard singles
1991: "Brenda's Got a Baby"
1991: "If My Homie Calls"
1993: "I Get Around"
1993: "Keep Ya Head Up"
1995: "Dear Mama"
1995: "Old School"
1995: "So Many Tears"
1996: "California Love"
1996: "How Do You Want It"
1997: "To Live & Die in L.A."
1997: "Made Niggaz"
1997: "Do for Love"
1998: "Changes"
2002: "Thugz Mansion"
2003: "Runnin' (Dying to Live)"
2005: "Ghetto Gospel"

Filmography
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1991 Nothing But Trouble Himself (Brief appearance)
1992 Juice Bishop First starring role
1993 Poetic Justice Lucky Co-starred with Janet Jackson
1994 Above the Rim Birdie Co-starred with Marlon Wayans
1996 Bullet Tank Released one month after Shakur's death
1997 Gridlock'd Ezekiel 'Spoon' Whitmore Released several months after Shakur's death
1997 Gang Related Detective RodrÃ-guez Shakur's last performance in a film
2003 Tupac: Resurrection Himself Official documentary
2008 Live 2 Tell Himself Expected in 2008
2009 Untitled Tupac Shakur Biopic Himself (Announced)[68]

Changes