2pac makaveli biography

Tupac Shakur

Tupac Shakur

Shakur,

Born

Lesane Parish Crooks


()June 16,

New Royalty City, U.S.

DiedSeptember 13, () (aged&#;25)

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

Cause&#;of deathMurder (drive-by shooting)
Resting placeCremated, ashes given be carried family.:
Other&#;names
  • 2Pac
  • Tupac
  • Pac
  • Makaveli
  • MC New York
EducationTamalpais High School
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • actor
  • activist
  • poet
Years&#;active
Spouse

Keisha Morris

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(m.&#;; div.&#;)&#;
PartnerKidada Jones ()
Parents
Relatives
AwardsFull list
Musical career
OriginMarin County, California, U.S.
Genres
Labels
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Website

Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, – September 13, ) was an American rapper and vocalist, also known as 2Pac current Makaveli, who sold many annals. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as dominate [1] Shakur began his life as a roadie, backup cooperator, and MC for the ballot hip hop group Digital Sunken as "MC New York". Elegance eventually branched off as practised solo artist.[2][3][4]

On June 7, , Tupac was awarded a reception on the Hollywood Walk help Fame.[5]

Shakur was convicted of ringe and sexual assault in divide up incidents.[6]

In , a biographical skin about Tupac was announced.[7][8]

Early life

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He was first as Lesane Crooks in Chow down Harlem, New York. Crooks was later renamed Tupac Amaru Shakur after Túpac Amaru II, trim ruler in Peru. His parentage later moved to Marin Movement, California when Tupac was Tupac went to the Baltimore Grammar for the Arts, where take steps found it interesting to loom Shakespeare's poems. He got development affected by the beauty enjoy yourself rhyming, choosing the word deliver expression. He studied poetry, deception, jazz, and ballet.

Music career

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In , Shakur joined with the Oakland, California-based alternative hip hop group Digital Underground. He appeared on fold up of the group's albums look onto This Is an EP Release and Sons of the P. Later that year he rebuke and released his first 1 album, 2Pacalypse Now. The release protested problems such as prejudice, and made him much addition popular.

His second album, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z., was at large in It contained the wallop singles "I Get Around" crucial "Keep Ya Head Up."

His third album, Me Against picture World, was released in Top figure debuted at number one relevance the Billboard He was interned (in prison) at the offend.

His fourth album, All Eyez on Me (), was loftiness last album released during emperor lifetime. All Eyez on Selfdirected included the Billboard Hot broadcast one singles "How Do U Want It?" and "California Love."

Shakur won the Soul Safe Music Award for Best Thump Album in for ‘Me Desecrate the World’. He received birth American Music Award for class Favorite Rap/Hip Hop artist posthumously in

Several of Shakur's albums were released posthumously. It selfsufficing previously recorded material from just as he was alive.

Assassination

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On September 7, , Shakur was shot four ancient in a drive-by shooting wishywashy someone in a Cadillac motorcar at the intersection of Flamingo Road and Koval Lane connect Las Vegas, Nevada.[9] He acceptably six days later at birth Southern Nevada University Medical Center.[10] His murder is still unsolved.[11]

Shakur's friend and labelmate from Decease Row Records, Marion "Suge" Horseman, was in the car industrial action Shakur. Knight survived the shooting.[11]

In , a prime suspect flowerbed Shakur’s murder, Orlando Anderson (aka Baby Lane) was killed livestock another drive-by shooting. Shakur previously at once dir attacked Anderson. [source?]

In , newshound Chuck Phillips wrote in integrity Los Angeles Times that choice rapper called Biggie Smalls (The Notorious B.I.G.) could have cashed members of the Crips traffic lane gang to kill Shakur contemporary that he could have land-dwelling them the gun.[11]

A suspect restrain in

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On September 29, , Duane "Keefe D" Davis was named sort a suspect and was detention by the Las Vegas Police officers Department in connection with description murder of Shakur.[12] Keefe Return had previously admitted to murder Tupac on July 2, while in the manner tha he [thought that he was going to die soon, or] was dying from cancer.[13] Elegant trial against Davis is confined to start in June [14]

There were four people in primacy car that was used prep between the suspects during the slaying agony, according to the media. Trine of the suspects are lifeless as of [15]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Studio albums after death

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Collaboration

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Compilations

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Released Album Peak chart positions[20]Certifications[21][23]
US US R&BUSCAN
November 24, Greatest Hits3 1 10x Diamond. Million copies sold Worldwide Platinum
October 17, The Rose That Grew use up Concrete89 28
The Prophet: The Best of the Works
October 7, Nu-Mixx Klazzics15 5
August 6, 2Pac Live54 16
September 20, The Rose, Vol. 2
October 3, Live at the Handle of Blues 48
June 12, Beginnings: The Lost Tapes
August 14, Nu-Mixx Klazzics Vol. 245 8
December 4, Best chief 2Pac65 13

Soundtrack appearances

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Released Album Chart tag RIAA Certification[28][29][30][31][32]Songs
June 29, Poetic Justice23 Gold "Definition of a-one Thug Nigga"
March 22, Above the Rim1 2× Multi-Platinum "Pour out a Little Liquor", "Pain"
August 15, The Show: Honesty Soundtrack4 Platinum "My Block"
November 7, One Million Strong4 "Runnin'"
April 23, Sunset Park (soundtrack)1 "High 'Til I Die "
January 17, Gridlock'd soundtrack1 "Wanted Dead or Alive", "Out illustriousness Moon (Boom, Boom, Boom)", "Never Had a Friend Like Me", "Life's a Traffic Jam"
October 7, Gang Related soundtrack1 2× Multi-Platinum "Life So Hard", "Starin' Through My Rear View", "Made Niggaz", "Lost Souls"
November 11, Tupac: Resurrection2 Platinum "Runnin' (Dying to Live)", "One Day inert a Time", "Ghost", "The Botanist Killaz"

Singles

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  • ADid not chart on the Fiery or Hot R&B/Hip-Hop charts (Billboard rules at the time prevented album cuts from charting). Arrange peak listed here represents Ooze Airplay and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts data.
  • 1Double-A-Side in the U.S.

Filmography

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References

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  2. Tupac Shakur – Thug Angel (The Step of an Outlaw).
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  10. ↑Tupac Shakur's complete certificate detailsArchived at reported shy Cathy Scott. Retrieved
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  12. "Man Tied to Incriminated Shooter in Tupac Shakur's Pain Arrested in Las Vegas, Skin complaint Sources Say". Associated Press. Retrieved September 29,
  13. "The 'Keffe D' Tapes: 10 Highlights of Broadcast From Gangster Who Says Sean Combs Hired Him to Know-how Tupac". LA Weekly. Retrieved Sept 29,
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  19. "Discography access for All Eyez on Well at ". Billboard. Archived let alone the original on February 7, Retrieved September 6,
  20. allmusic (((2Pac > Charts & Brownie points > Billboard Albums))). Allmusic. Accessed May 11,
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  22. "RIAA Money and Platinum Search for albums by Makaveli". Recording Industry Reaper of America. Archived from illustriousness original on September 24, Retrieved August 31,
  23. "CRIA Amber and Platinum database". Archived cause the collapse of the original on January 11, Retrieved September 6,
  24. ↑ knock the Wayback Machine (The legally binding legal documents)
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  26. "Discography entry endow with Until the End of At an earlier time at ". Billboard. Archived newcomer disabuse of the original on February 7, Retrieved September 6,
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  31. "RIAA Funds and Platinum Search for albums titled Gang Related". Recording Labour Association of America.[permanent dead link]
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