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The Life and Death of Tupac Tupac Amaru Shakur, a gangster rapper and actor who was very successful, was shot several times on September 9, 1996. He died nearly a week later on September 15, 1996 after being in a coma for days. Shakur was like most rappers in the early to mid 90’s. He partied, drank, smoked, and was in and out of jail. A large portion of his career was spent in a “battle” between the east coast (New York) and the west coast (California). Many believe this is a cause for his assassination

politicians do – or naturally by his actions, good ones or bad ones. But an established reputation is not always uniform, meaning it opens a debate about a certain person, action or event. That’s the case of the most famous rapper of all time Tupac Shakur. Many believe him to be a leader, an innovator, a genius. While others criticize him for his

term. Pac released an album called “All Eyez On Me” while imprisoned. It later became the best album of that time. After releasing that album it impacted Shakur to make more music to fulfill his dreams as the best rapper in the 90’s. Born to Black Panther activist parents on June 16th, 1971 in New York City. (www.biography.com) Originally Shakur was named Lesane Parish Crooks. (www.biography.com) Pac was named after Tupac Amaru II, whom was of African-American, European and Tureg descent. (www.uselessdaily

Tupac Shakur Tupac Shakur was one of the most influential artist of our last decade. He not only made several albums, but was also a large role in many films and a poet. Millions of people bought and still buy his albums. He was a pioneer to gangster rap, and he sang about things that mattered. Although, he was a role model and was admired by many, he also had a lot of enemies, and in the end, his enemies over powered his fans by taking his life. Some say that he may still be alive, but

“I’m a reflection of the community,” - Tupac Shakur. (3) For most artists, music creates a medium that can be used to express their thoughts and feelings to listeners, but for Tupac Shakur, known mostly as 2Pac, music became the medium in which he communicated not only his own struggles, but also the struggles of his community and his peers. (1) Tupac possessed an uncanny ability to express emotion through his lyrics, being able to tell detailed and tangible stories about the daily violence and

Tupac Amaru Shakur was born on June 16, 1971. Named after an Inca Chief, Tupac Amaru means “Shining Serpent” referring to wisdom and courage and Shakur meaning “thankful to God”. Shakurs mother, Afeni Shakur, was a leading member of the Black Panthers, a radical wing of the civil rights movement, with support for hardcore ghettos as well as white patronage. When Tupac’s mother was pregnant with Tupac she was spending time in the Woman’s House of Detention in Greenwich Village for conspiring to bomb

Tupac Shakur Multi-Platinum selling rapper and actor Tupac Shakur was born on June 16, 1971 and died on September 13, 1996 at the young age of 25. His legacy lives on even 19 years past his death. He continues to be known as one of the best MCs (Master of Ceremonies) of all time. Tupac was born Lesane Parish Crooks, but his mother changed his name by the time he was two. Tupac was named after an Inca Emperor who fought against Spanish Settlers; Shakur was his step father’s last name (The Life and

Tupac Amaru Shakur was an American rapper, born in East Harlem (NYC) on June 16 1971. He had a mother who was named Afeni Shakur and a father named Billy Garland, his mother was part of the black panther party. The black panther party was a organization found by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. This organization challenged police brutality against African American people. Tupac had 8 siblings (5 brothers and 3 sisters). One of Tupac's brothers was named Billy Garland just like his father. Tupac was also

Tupac Shakur (also known as Lesane Parish Crooks) was born June 16, 1971 in New York city. (Steffens 1328) Tupac's mother, Afeni Shakur, was a member of the Black Panther Activist. She was acquitted of bombing charges and released from jail a month before her son was born. (Gale ⅓) Shakur didn’t know his father, he wasn’t in his life at all. Shakur also has a sister Sekyiwa Shakur. In 1984 Shakur and his family moved to Baltimore where Shakur attended the Baltimore School of the Arts as a teenager

Tupac Shakur was born June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, New York City. His parents were Black Panther Party members Billy Garland and Afeni Shakur who was in prison for bombing charges while Afeni was pregnant with him. He was named Tupac Amaru, for an Incan chief whose name that means "shining serpent." When Shakur was 13, he spent his earliest years in the Bronx and Harlem where he made his acting debut in a production of A Raisin in the Sun at the Apollo theatre benefit for Jesse Jackson's 1984