Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur, 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 among the best-selling music artists, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide.
Background
- Born in
- East Harlem
- Educated at
- Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolTamalpais High SchoolBaltimore School for the Arts
- Awards
- 🏆 American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist🏆 MOBO Awards for Best Video🏆 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame🏆 Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year🏆 Soul Train Music Award for Best Rap Album
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"I know it seems hard sometimes but remember one thing. Through every dark night, there's a bright day after that. So no matter how hard it get, stick your chest out, keep ya head up.... and handle it."
"There's gon' be some stuff you gon' seethat's gon' make it hard to smile in the future.But through whatever you see,through all the rain and the pain,you gotta keep your sense of humor.You gotta be ab…"
"Every day, I'm standing outside trying to sing my way in: We are hungry, please let us in. We are hungry, please let us in. After about a week that song is gonna change to: We hungry, we need some foo…"
"The reason I sell 6 million records, the reason I could go to jail and come out without a scratch, the reason I can walk around, the reason I am who I am today is because I can look directly in to my …"
"I made a metamorphose, I'm a new person today, because I used to strongly and honestly, honestly! I feel like I can represent my generation so much because I honestly did not care whether I lived or d…"
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Timeline
1971
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Birth1996
Died
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