Tupac Shakur

@Hip Hop Singers, Birthday and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Tupac Shakur was a rapper and musician considered to be among the best selling music artists in the world Assassination New York African American Authors African American Dancers African American Singers Black Actors Died Young Illuminati Members American Singers Hip Hop Singers Gemini Celebrities Tupac Shakur, better known by his stage name 2Pac, was a highly successful rapper and actor known for his violent and shocking lyrics that earned him many fans as well as critics. Born into a family notorious for their brushes with law, he had no contact with his biological father until he was an adult. Violence was nothing new to the youngster whose mother was imprisoned while pregnant with him. It is no surprise that his music was replete with references to ghettos, street violence, sex, gangs and other social problems he faced while growing up.At the beginning of his career he worked for the alternative hip hop group Digital Underground as a roadie and backup dancer. Eventually the talented young man released his solo debut ‘2Pacalypse Now’ which generated considerable controversy due to the violent nature of its lyrics and became very popular primarily due to this very reason. Even though professionally he was becoming successful, his life became entangled in violence and he had frequent rifts with the police. In addition to his music career, he had also acted in some films. He was a voracious reader and a big fan of Shakespeare. His blooming career was cut short by his brutal death in a drive-by shooting.

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Birthday: June 16, 1971 Died on: September 13, 1996 Nationality: American Famous: African American Authors, African American Dancers, African American Singers, Black Actors, Died Young, Illuminati Members, Singers, Hip Hop Singers City/State: New Yorkers Spouses: Keisha Morris Known as: Tupac Amaru Shakur Information Detail Birthday June 16, 1971 Died on September 13, 1996 Nationality American Famous African American Authors, African American Dancers, African American Singers, Black Actors, Died Young, Illuminati Members, Singers, Hip Hop Singers City/State New Yorkers Spouses Keisha Morris Known as Tupac Amaru Shakur Cause of death Assassination Birth Place New York City, New York, U.S Gender Male Father Billy Garland Mother Afeni Shakur Sun Sign Gemini Born in New York City, New York, U.S Died at Age 25

New York City, New York, U.S

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He was briefly married to his longtime girlfriend Keisha Morris from 1995 to 1996. Unsplash Personal Life

His personal life was plagued by violence. He had been involved in criminal offences and imprisoned. He was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting in September 1996 when he was just 25 years of age. Unsplash Personal Life

Tupac Shakur was born to Black Panther activist parents in New York City. His mother Afeni Shakur was imprisoned while she was pregnant with him and he became acquainted with his biological father Billy Garland only after he became an adult. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He had a difficult childhood spent in the company of people who had been convicted of serious crimes and had been imprisoned. He had been exposed to violence from an early age. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His first acting stint was in 1983 with the Harlem’s 127th Street Repertory Ensemble when he performed in a play ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ at the Apollo Theater. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He studied poetry, jazz, acting and ballet at the Baltimore School for the Arts. He was a talented rapper who won many competitions while in school. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He attended Tamalpais High School and poetry classes with Leila Steinberg. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He began his career as a roadie and backup dancer with the alternative hip hop group Digital Underground in 1990. He performed with the band for the soundtrack of the movie ‘Nothing but Trouble’ and also appeared in the film in 1991. Unsplash Career

He released his debut solo album ‘2Pacalypse Now’ by the end of 1991. It featured content on racism, poverty, violence, and teenage pregnancy. It generated considerable controversy, and made the rapper very popular. Unsplash Career

His second album, ‘Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z’ was out in 1993. It was more successful than its predecessor and contained the hits ‘Keep Ya Head Up’ and ‘I Get Around’. Unsplash Career

He formed a group Thug Life along with musicians Big Syke, Mopreme Shakur, Rated R and others. They released one album ‘Thug Life: Volume 1’ in 1994. The album was certified Gold in the U.S. Unsplash Career

Around this time he had several brushes with the law and was shot in an armed robbery case. After recovering from the shooting, he was sent to prison on a sexual assault charge. He read a lot of books during imprisonment and also continued working on his music. Unsplash Career

His album, ‘Me Against the World’ released while he was imprisoned was one of his most successful albums. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and is regarded as the magnum opus of his career. It went on to become double Platinum in the U.S. Unsplash Major Works

‘All Eyez on Me’, the last album released before his untimely death was his bestselling album. It peaked at number one of the Billboard 200 and was accredited multi Platinum within months of its release. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	June 16, 1971
Died on	September 13, 1996
Nationality	American
Famous	African American Authors, African American Dancers, African American Singers, Black Actors, Died Young, Illuminati Members, Singers, Hip Hop Singers
City/State	New Yorkers
Spouses	Keisha Morris
Known as	Tupac Amaru Shakur
Cause of death	Assassination
Birth Place	New York City, New York, U.S
Gender	Male
Father	Billy Garland
Mother	Afeni Shakur
Sun Sign	Gemini
Born in	New York City, New York, U.S
Died at Age	25

Tupac Shakur

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Jun 16, 1971

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New York City, New York, U.S