Tupac Shakur

Tupac Shakur
Shakur, 1995
Born	Lesane Parish Crooks (1971-06-16)June 16, 1971 New York City, U.S.
Died	September 13, 1996(1996-09-13) (aged 25) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Cause of death	Murder (drive-by shooting)
Resting place	Cremated, ashes given to family.:
Other names	2Pac Tupac Pac Makaveli MC New York
Education	Tamalpais High School
Occupations	Rapper songwriter actor activist poet
Years active	1989–1996
Spouse	Keisha Morris ​ ​ (m. 1995; div. 1996)​
Partner	Kidada Jones (1996)
Parents	Afeni Shakur Billy Garland
Relatives	Mutulu Shakur (step-father) Assata Shakur (step-aunt) Mopreme Shakur (step-brother) Kastro (cousin)
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Origin	Marin County, California, U.S.
Genres	West Coast hip hop political hip hop gangsta rap g-funk hardcore hip hop horrorcore
Labels	Interscope Death Row Jive
Formerly of	Digital Underground Thug Life Outlawz
Website	www.2pac.com
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Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996) was an American rapper and singer, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, who sold many records. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2010.^[1] Shakur began his career as a roadie, backup dancer, and MC for the alternative hip hop group Digital Underground as "MC New York". He eventually branched off as a solo artist.^[2][3][4]

On June 7, 2023, Tupac was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.^[5]

Shakur was convicted of assault and sexual assault in separate incidents.^[6]

In 2014, a biographical movie about Tupac was announced.^[7][8]

1. ↑ O'Malley, Zack (November 1, 2010). "Tupac Shakur's Ghastly Halloween". Forbes. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
2. ↑ Tupac Shakur – Thug Angel (The Life of an Outlaw). 2002.
3. ↑ "Tupac Shakur". Hotshotdigital.com. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
4. ↑ Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press, p. 330.
5. ↑ "Tupac Shakur posthumously receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame". CBS News. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
6. ↑ "Bio". Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
7. ↑ "Tupac Biopic Set to Roll Film in Spring 2014". Billboard.
8. ↑ "Tupac Shakur biopic to be filmed in 2014". Entertainment Weekly. September 20, 2013. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2014.