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    Tupac Amaru Shakur was a very influential person who overcame many difficulties. Tupac was a rapper of truth that spoke about the things that go on in the “Hood” and the unjust police. He was treated differently because he was black and was even arrested for jaywalking. After he was arrested he was beaten by the cops who wanted him to “learn his place”(Joseph 29). This shows how bad Tupac had it because he was African American. Tupac died an early death at 25 because of a brewing rivalry between

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    Tupac Shakur is alive because of how he was in general. Tupac Shakur is a American rapper and actor. He has a great legacy because of how he use his fame and was the voice of the people;he is a activist and a role model to me. He is the best selling music artist of all time selling over 75 million records worldwide. He may be alive by his actions and how he says things in his lyrics that can have you thinking. He has a very great legacy and while it may be possible that he is dead i will give you

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    African-American named Tupac Shakur, who was raised by Afeni Shakur. Afeni Shakur, former Black Panther member she spent her life implementing black power and radical politics to her only son. Afeni unfortunately died on May 2nd, 2016 from an unexpected heart attack. Tupac Shakur was born on June 6th 1971 in New York City. He grew up taking acting and dance classes in Baltimore School for the Arts. While living in Baltimore, he discovered rap and began performing as MC New York (Biography). Shakur had a tough time

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    Tupac Shakur 1971-1996 Born: June 16, 1971 in New York, New York, United States Died: September 13, 1996 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Ethnicity: African American Occupation: Rap Musician, Musician, Actor "Don't shed a tear for me ... / I ain't happy here / I hope they bury me and send me to my rest / Headlines readin' murdered to death."--from "If I Die Tonight" on Me against the World (1995) BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY With his tattoo-splattered physique, piercing deep-set eyes

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    Hello guys, today I will tell you all about Tupac was also known as Tupac Amaru Shakur, Makaveli, Lesane Parish Crooks, and 2pac. Tupac was born on June 16, 1971, in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. and died on September 13, 1996, in Las Vegas, Nevada U.S. at the age of twenty-five. Tupac’s original name was Lesane Parish Crooks, but was renamed after Túpac Amaru II during 1972. Tupac’s mother Afeni Shakur and his father Billy Garland were members of the Black Panther Party which were in New York, it was

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    Tupac Shakur, if you mention that name around anyone who loves rap culture they’ll know exactly who he is. They’ll also tell you he may have been the greatest of all time, if he wasn't murdered on September 1996 in Las Vegas, Nevada at only 25 years old. In the case of Tupac Shakur we are trying to figure out who killed Tupac I have learned that no one was found guilty the reason no one was found guilty is there's not enough evidence, multiple suspects, and the victim is dead. Tupac Shakur, died

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    Biography on Tupac Shakur In much the same fashion that Kurt Cobain defined the alternative rock music scene, Tupac Shakur defined the hip-hop scene as we know it today. What made Tupac (also known as 2pac) so special was his enormous talent, his on-screen friendly looks, and the sense that he was 'real' and talked the talk, while walking the walk. Since his death, there's been a deluge of speculation on who and why, and even if, but unfortunately still no concrete answers exist for any of these

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    Tupac Shakur was obviously one of the most influential and greatest rappers of all time. Not only he was a rapper but he was an actor as well. He was loved by many across the nation not only for his talent and vocals but also for his message that was so widely spread. He was a very influential character in the black power movement because his music was extremely popular and he was a very prominent figure in the musical world, especially for young people. He made songs for the future not just for

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    Tupac Shakur: An Analysis of " Changes" Tupac shakur was a famous song rapper in the American history, often known bye 2Pac his stage name. He was born on the June 16th, 1971 in New York City to a Black Panther activist woman named Afeni Shakur. His birth name was Lesane Parish Crooks, which later was changed by his mother to Tupac Shakur. Tupac is an inca Indian word meaning "shining serpent" . His last name Shakur, is Arabic meaning “thankful to God,” it was a very common name in the New York

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    through people’s minds and always will. Although some believe many reasons why Shakur was shot such as by a rapper he disses in one of his songs, many believe Sug Knight shot shakur. Sug Knight was known for his violence especially for revenge. Shakur had recently left A record company Knight was involved in previous to the shooting. But the shooting still remains unknown with wide assumptions of who shot one of

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