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Rapper
Tupac Shakur
Famoose for
Writing influential rap that combined social criticism, vulnerability and confrontation.
2Pacalypse Now · Me Against the World
- Born
- 16 June 1971
- Birthplace
- New York City, United States
- Died
- 13 September 1996
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Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur was an American rapper and actor whose brief career left a lasting musical and cultural influence.
Early life
Family politics
Grew up around Black activist traditions.
Arts education
Studied acting, poetry and dance in Baltimore.
Career
- Late 1980s
Early performance
Developed after moving to California.
- 1991 onward
Solo recording
Began a prolific album career.
- 1990s
Film and music
Combined acting with increasingly prominent rap releases.
Selected music
2Pacalypse Now
Addressed policing and social conditions.
Me Against the World
Combined reflection with defiance.
All Eyez on Me
Released a major double album.
Beyond work
Poetry
Wrote poems later collected after his death.
Death
Was killed in a Las Vegas shooting in 1996.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Unknown author Unknown author. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
