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Tupac Amaru Shakur (/ ˈ t uː p ɑː k ʃ ə ˈ k ʊər / TOO-pahk shə-KOOR; born Lesane Parish Crooks; June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and songwriter.
Jun 15, 2021 · There is simply no doubt that Tupac Shakur’s legacy will remain untarnished for decades to come. The rapper wasn’t just a landmark lyricist or extremely gifted performer he was, the voice of a generation, the leading light of his field and, like many heroes before him, he is remembered as an icon.
Sep 13, 2018 · Tupac Shakur (Double J: Katherine Brickman) Where do you even start with a legacy like Tupac Shakur’s? Not only is he an artist who left behind a rich and sizeable body of work, but his life and times have fuelled ongoing dissection, discussion, conspiracy theories, stories – the works.
- Al Newstead
- Shakur’s appearance in Juice as Bishop, the troubled high school teen who fashions himself into a cold-hearted killer, is the first great dramatic performance by a rapper in a movie.
- He’s the man who single-handedly transformed a common epithet for a criminal into a source of masculine strength. After recording two albums – the muddled 2Pacalypse Now and the slightly improved Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.
- Shakur’s New York trial for sexual assault was arguably the first rap celebrity court case. He had already tangled with the legal system on numerous occasions, particularly when he shot two off-duty police officers in 1993.
- Before Shakur reported to prison for his sexual assault conviction, he completed the first rap “pre-prison” album. Released in May while Shakur was incarcerated, Me Against the World is arguably his most concise and moving work.
Sep 29, 2023 · BBC Newsbeat. It's been nearly three decades since rapper Tupac Shakur was killed. He died on 13 September 1996 at the age of 25, after being shot four times in Las Vegas. From holograms to...
Sep 29, 2023 · From holograms to hoaxes, the hip-hop legend has been spoken about for years by fans of his music - but also those fascinated by the mystery of what happened to the rapper. Who was he? Tupac...
Aug 7, 2023 · More than two decades after his untimely death, Tupac Shakur remains an enigmatic figure in the world of hip-hop. His life, marked by contradictions and complexities, has made him one of the genre's most iconic and influential artists.
