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Tupac Shakur

Tupac Amaru Shakur (/ˈtuːpɑːk ʃəˈkʊər/ ⓘ TOO-pahk shə-KOOR; Spanish: Túpac; born Parish Lesane Crooks; June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. He was one of the most influential musical artists of the 20th century, and a prominent political activist for Black America. He is…

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Born
Parish Lesane Crooks[a][b] (1971-06-16)June 16, 1971 New York City, U.S.
Cause of death
Drive-by homicide (gunshot wounds)
Died
September 13, 1996(1996-09-13) (aged 25) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Formerly of
Digital Underground · Thug Life · Outlawz · Strictly Dope · Born Busy
Genres
West Coast hip-hop · gangsta rap · political hip-hop

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Legal issues

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Artistry

Poetry and literary influences

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Discography

Filmography

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related to Documentaries · 75
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related to Awards and honors · 41
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related to 1971–1988: Early life · 36
Tupac Shakur → After, Arts, At, Baltimore, Baltimore School, Beginning, Culture Club, Cupid's Eyes, Dana, Greenmount Ave, He, In, Jada, Jada Pinkett, Kate Bush, Known, Maryland, Mouse, Mouse King, New York City
related to Academic appraisal · 32
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related to Multimedia releases · 27
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related to Legacy and remembrance · 22
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related to Vocal style · 22
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related to Final ash placement in Soweto · 16
Tupac Shakur → Afeni, Afeni Shakur, In, Johannesburg, Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Outlawz, Shakur, Shakur's, Singer Macy Gray, South African, Soweto, The, The City, Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation, Tupac Shakur's, Zola
related to External links · 13
Tupac Shakur → Archived September, Arts, Chuck PhilipsTupac Shakur, Demons, Expressing Myself, FBI, IMDbFBI Records, Official, September, Shakur Foundation, Silencing, The Vault, Wayback Machine
see also · 11
Tupac Shakur → African-American, Billboard, Death Row Records, List, Lists, NevadaList, Poetry, States, Tupac ShakurList, United StatesList, York City

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Tupac ShakurCause of deathDrive-by homicide (gunshot wounds)1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurDiedSeptember 13, 1996(1996-09-13) (aged 25) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurFormerly ofDigital Underground1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurFormerly ofThug Life1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurFormerly ofOutlawz1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurFormerly ofStrictly Dope1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurFormerly ofBorn Busy1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurGenresWest Coast hip-hop1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurGenresgangsta rap1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurGenrespolitical hip-hop1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurLabelsInterscope1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurLabelsDeath Row1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurLabelsMakaveli1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurLabelsAtlantic1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurLabelsTNT1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurLabelsOut da Gutta1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurOccupationsRapper1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurOccupationssongwriter1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurOccupationsactor1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurOccupationsactivist1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurOccupationspoet1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurOther names2Pac1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurOther namesPac1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurOther namesMakaveli1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurOther namesMC New York1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurParentsAfeni Shakur1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurParentsBilly Garland1.00infobox
Tupac ShakurRelativesMutulu Shakur (stepfather) Ayize Jama-Everett (stepbrother) Mopreme Shakur (stepbrother) Kastro (cousin) N'Neka Garland (half-sister) Sekyiwa Shakur (half-sister)1.00infobox

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