Tupac Shakur
American rapper, producer and actor
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About Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur was an American rap artist, poet, and actor. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential rap artists of all time.
Personal
Tupac was born Lesane Parish Crooks in Harlem, New York but when he was 3 years old, his parents changed his name to Tupac Shakur. His parents were members of the Black Panthers and crime was just a part of their way of life. His music was a reflection of his violent upbringing and life in the inner city.
Education
He went to the Baltimore School for the Arts and was creatively and academically brilliant.
Early Music
Tupac used to sell drugs on the street before his music career lifted off. He started recording in 1989, and his stage name was Mc New York.
Leila Steinberg became his manager in that same year, when he started going for her poetry classes. As his manager, Leila arranged concerts for him and his rap group. His manager also managed to get Atron Gregory, manager of the rap group Digital Underground, to sign him. He was a roadie and a backup dancer in the Underground. He had performances on two albums of Digital Underground in 1991. That was his first breakthrough in music. He released his own album titled “2Pacalypse Now" in that same year. The lyrics of the album were a bit antisocial and violent in nature.
Acting Career
Tupac Shakur was also an actor. His acting career started in the late 1980s. He first appeared in the television series “A different World” in 1987. His feature film appearance was in 1992 in the film “Juice”. Perhaps his most famous acting project came in 1993 when he co-starred with Janet Jackson in “Poetic Justice”. Another notable acting performance of his came in the 1997 comedy crime film “Girdlelock’d”, which starred Thandiwe Newton and Tim Roth.
Legacy
Tupac was best known for his rap album, “All Eyez On Me”. He was included in Rolling Stone’s Top 100 Greatest Artists of All-Time list and 2 of his albums are in the Top 50 greatest selling albums of all time, “All Eyez On Me” and his “Greatest Hits”. “All Eyez On Me” went certified platinum 5 times within 2 months of its release.
How did Tupac die?
In 1996, Tupac was killed in a drive-by shooting and the murderer has never been apprehended.
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F.A.Q. about Tupac Shakur
When is his birthday?
Tupac Shakur's birthday is on June 16, 1971.
In how many days is his birthday?
Tupac Shakur's birthday is in 53 days
How old was Tupac Shakur when he died?
He was 25 years old.
When did he die?
He died in September 13, 1996.
How old would he be today?
Tupac Shakur would be 52 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Tupac Shakur from?
He was born in New York City, New York, U.S..