Shakur was born on June 16, 1971, into an African-American family in the East Harlem section of Manhattan in New York City. He was taken to University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, where he died from his injuries six days later. On September 7, 1996, Shakur was fatally shot four times in a drive-by shooting at the intersection of Flamingo Road and Koval Lane in Las Vegas, Nevada. Aside from his career in music, Shakur was also an actor, starring in six films and one TV show in the 1990s, including Poetic Justice (1993), Gang Related (1997) and Gridlock'd (1997). During the latter part of his career, Shakur was a vocal participant during the East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry, becoming involved in conflicts with other rappers, producers, and record-label staff members, most notably The Notorious B.I.G. Both of his parents and several other people in his family were members of the Black Panther Party, whose ideals were reflected in his songs. Most of the themes in Shakur's songs revolved around the violence and hardship in inner cities, racism, and other social issues. Shakur began his career as a roadie, backup dancer and MC for the alternative hip hop group Digital Underground, eventually branching off as a solo artist. On April 7, 2017, Shakur was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Shakur is consistently ranked as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, and he has been listed and ranked as one of the greatest artists of any genre by many publications, including Rolling Stone, which ranked him 86th on its list of The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. His double-disc albums All Eyez on Me (1996) and his Greatest Hits (1998) are among the best-selling albums in the United States. Shakur sold over 75 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Tupac Amaru Shakur (born Lesane Parish Crooks JSeptember 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Vegas, Nevada, hotel a few months before its release. Unfortunately, he was murdered during a drive-by shooting outside a Las The versatile young artist had the makings of being a major star. Shakur had a certain charisma that always made him stand out in his He made his feature film debut in 1992 with the film Shakur began his acting career in the late 1980s with an appearance on Misogyny, it earned both notoriety and acclaim for fans of the genre. Now." Filled with violent lyrics that promoted cop killing and Later that year, he released a solo album, "2Pacalypse Where he first gained notice as an MC in 1991 with the group Digital In 1988 his family moved to Oakland, California, Shakur spent much of his youth in Harlem, thenīaltimore, Maryland. He was born in New York City and his mother, Killed before he had a chance to fulfill the promise of a successfulĬareer in both fields. Notorious 25-year-old gangsta MC and actor Tupac Shakur was shot and
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