ARTIST

Tupac Shakur

Tupac Shakur will go down in history as the rapper who always lived up to his wild reputation. Always known as a gifted rapper and a brilliant lyricist, Tupac was often touted as being the Marvin Gaye of hip-hop, complex and talented, but a "Trouble Man" to the core. He parlayed his music career into a successful film career and was one of the hardest-working men in show biz, churning out five albums, five films, and numerous guest appearances in just under five years. Tupac led a full life and accomplished a great deal before his murder in 1996.

Born in jail and raised in Oakland, California by a former member of the Black Panthers, Tupac began his career as a backup dancer for Digital Underground, a northern California rap group. Soon, the charismatic Tupac began rapping in the...
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