Tupac Shakur was not only a rapper but also an actor, known for his influential role in music and activism until his untimely death in 1996.
He is among the best-selling music artists, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide, making a significant impact on hip-hop culture.
Shakur was born into a politically active family, with both parents involved in the Black Panther Party, shaping his views on social justice.
Biography
Early Life
Tupac Amaru Shakur, born on June 16, 1971, in East Harlem, New York City, was the son of Afeni Shakur and Billy Garland, both active members of the Black Panther Party. Originally named Lesane Parish Crooks, he was renamed Tupac Amaru Shakur at the age of one, inspired by a revolutionary figure from Peru. His upbringing was steeped in political activism, with his mother facing trial for over 150 charges just before his birth. This environment profoundly influenced his later work as a rapper and activist.
Career
Shakur's music career began in 1988 when he recorded under the name "MC New York" and later joined the rap group Digital Underground. He gained recognition with the group's single "Same Song" in 1991, marking his debut as 2Pac. His first album, "2Pacalypse Now," released in 1991, showcased his socially conscious lyrics addressing issues like poverty and police brutality. Over the years, he released several critically acclaimed albums, including "All Eyez on Me" and "Me Against the World," solidifying his status as a leading figure in hip-hop. Shakur's music often reflected his experiences and the struggles of African Americans, blending themes of social justice with the raw realities of street life.
Personal Life
While attending the Baltimore School for the Arts, Shakur formed a close friendship with actress Jada Pinkett, who played a significant role in his life. Their bond was deep, with Shakur once proposing to her while he was incarcerated. He was also known for his collaborations with various artists and his involvement in the hip-hop community, including friendships with members of Naughty by Nature and Public Enemy. Despite his tumultuous life, Shakur's artistic legacy continues to resonate, influencing countless artists and fans around the world.
Legacy
Tupac Shakur passed away on September 13, 1996, but remains one of the most influential figures in music history. He sold over 75 million records worldwide and received numerous awards, including a posthumous induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His work not only defined a genre but also sparked conversations about race, identity, and social justice, making him a lasting icon in both music and activism.
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Discography
Pac’s Life2006
- 1.Untouchable (Swizz Beatz remix)4:16
- 2.Pac’s Life3:37
- 3.Dumpin4:27
- 4.Playa Cardz Right (Female)4:33
- 5.Whatz Next4:18
- 6.Sleep4:09
- 7.International4:02
- 8.Don’t Sleep3:35
- 9.Soon as I Get Home3:40
- 10.Playa Cardz Right (Male)4:54
- 11.Don’t Stop5:24
- 12.Pac’s Life (remix)3:38
- 13.Untouchable4:30
The Rose, Vol. 2: Music Inspired by Tupac’s Poetry2005
- 1.Intro1:12
- 2.The Power of a Smile4:38
- 3.The Eternal Lament4:04
- 4.Fallen Star4:49
- 5.In the Depths of Solitude4:18
- 6.Movin’ On2:59
- 7.Life Through My Eyes4:12
- 8.When Ure Heart Turns Cold3:51
- 9.Black Woman3:00
- 10.Only 4 the Righteous3:41
- 11.Where There Is a Will…4:47
- 12.When Ure Hero Falls3:31
- 13.And 2morrow3:35
- 14.If I Fail4:20
- 15.Poetry3:45
2Pac & Friends2005
- 1.California Love6:26
- 2.Slippin’ Into Darkness4:02
- 3.Hardest Man in Town4:09
- 4.I Ain’t Mad at Cha4:56
- 5.Static 14:21
- 6.Runnin’3:44
- 7.Me and My Homies4:12
- 8.Wanted Dead or Alive4:38
- 9.Be the Realist3:18
- 10.Nobody Does It Better4:30
- 11.Monday Morning3:19
- 12.How Do U Want It4:50
- 13.Live It Up4:22
- 14.The Fatha Figga5:02
- 15.Friends5:00
- 16.Static 24:02
- 17.Dogg Pound Gangstaville3:48
- 18.Order After Kaos3:48
The Prophet Returns2005
- 1.Thug Passion5:10
- 2.Can’t C Me5:31
- 3.Holla at Me4:56
- 4.Hit ’Em Up5:13
- 5.Ambitionz az a Ridah4:40
- 6.No More Pain6:17
- 7.Picture Me Rollin’5:17
- 8.Hold Ya Head4:00
- 9.I Ain’t Mad at Cha4:54
- 10.Hail Mary5:12
- 11.Made Niggaz5:05
- 12.Keep Ya Head Up4:25
- 13.How Do U Want It4:49
- 14.Me Against the World4:39
- 15.All About U4:37
Live My Life2005
- 1.California Love5:48
- 2.Slippin’ Into Darkness4:01
- 3.Ride or Die4:00
- 4.I Ain’t Mad at Cha4:55
- 5.Static 14:20
- 6.Runnin’3:44
- 7.Me & My Homies4:11
- 8.Wanted Dead or Alive4:37
- 9.Be the Realist3:17
- 10.One Night Stand5:14
- 11.Monday Morning3:18
- 12.How Do You Want It4:49
- 13.Live It Up4:22
- 14.The Father Figga5:01
- 15.2 Gangsta4:59
- 16.Static II4:01
- 17.Live My Life5:08
- 18.Order After Kaos3:47
Loyal to the Game2004
- 1.Soldier Like Me (Return of the Soulja)3:50
- 2.The Uppercut3:50
- 3.Out on Bail3:55
- 4.Ghetto Gospel3:58
- 5.Black Cotton5:03
- 6.Loyal to the Game3:24
- 7.Thugs Get Lonely Too4:48
- 8.N.I.G.G.A. (Never Ignorant About Getting Goals Accomplished)3:03
- 9.Who Do You Love?3:29
- 10.Crooked Nigga Too2:55
- 11.Don’t You Trust Me4:55
- 12.Hennessey3:27
- 13.Thug 4 Life3:04
- 14.Po Nigga Blues (Scott Storch remix)3:39
- 15.Hennessey (Red Spyda remix)3:18
- 16.Crooked Nigga Too (Raphael Saadiq remix)4:03
- 17.Loyal to the Game (DJ Quik remix)4:21
Black Jesuz: The Best Songs2003
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The Prophet: The Best of the Works2003
- 1.What'z Ya Phone #5:09
- 2.Only God Can Judge Me4:57
- 3.Just Like Daddy5:09
- 4.Me and My Girlfriend5:11
- 5.Against All Odds4:25
- 6.Tradin War Stories5:28
- 7.Skandalouz4:10
- 8.2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted4:06
- 9.To Live and Die in L.A.4:36
- 10.California Love6:25
- 11.Pour Out a Little Liquor3:31
- 12.Life of an Outlaw4:57
- 13.Krazy5:14
- 14.All Eyez on Me5:09
- 15.Wanted Dead or Alive4:38
- 16.Staring Through My Rear View5:13
More + Best Works On Death Row2003
- 1.Thug Nature4:11
- 2.Can’t C Me5:33
- 3.Hail Mary5:18
- 4.Toss It Up5:07
- 5.Lost Souls4:42
- 6.Dear Mama4:57
- 7.Ambitionz az a Ridah4:40
- 8.Never Had a Friend Like Me4:29
- 9.How Do You Want It4:49
- 10.Late Night4:20
- 11.I Get Around (remix)4:02
- 12.Run tha Streetz5:19
- 13.Smile for Me Now4:49
- 14.All About U4:39
- 15.I Ain’t Mad at Cha4:55
Better Dayz2002
- 1.Intro0:56
- 2.Still Ballin’ (Nitty remix)2:50
- 3.When We Ride on Our Enemies (Briss remix)2:54
- 4.Changed Man (Jazze Pha remix)3:52
- 5.Fuck ’Em All4:26
- 6.Never B Peace (Nitty remix)4:59
- 7.Mama’s Just a Little Girl (KP remix)4:58
- 8.Street Fame (Briss remix)4:30
- 9.Whatcha Gonna Do3:39
- 10.Fair Xchange (Jazze Pha remix)3:52
- 11.Late Night4:17
- 12.Ghetto Star4:15
- 13.Thugz Mansion (Nas acoustic)4:12
- 14.My Block (Nitty remix)5:23
- 15.Thugz Mansion (7 remix)4:08
- 16.Never Call U Bitch Again4:38
- 17.Better Dayz4:18
- 18.U Can Call (Jazze Pha remix)3:50
- 19.Military Minds5:29
- 20.Fame4:50
- 21.Fair Xchange (Mya remix)3:56
- 22.Catchin’ Feelin’s4:54
- 23.There U Go5:30
- 24.This Life I Lead5:21
- 25.Who Do U Believe In5:31
- 26.They Don’t Give a Fuck About Us5:08
- 27.Outro0:14
Unsolved2002
- 1.G’s Perspective4:49
- 2.Murder Me4:27
- 3.You’re Nobody Until Somebody Kills You4:59
- 4.Thug Nature4:21
- 5.Real Things4:28
- 6.Don’t Go to Sleep3:56
- 7.Hands on My 453:20
- 8.The Money4:01
- 9.No Matter What I Do3:33
- 10.That’s Right4:04
Until the End of Time2001
- 1.Ballad of a Dead Soulja4:16
- 2.Fuck Friendz5:20
- 3.Lil’ Homies3:44
- 4.Let ’Em Have It4:53
- 5.Good Life4:17
- 6.Letter 2 My Unborn3:55
- 7.Breathin’4:05
- 8.Happy Home3:57
- 9.All Out5:33
- 10.Fuckin’ Wit’ the Wrong Nigga3:38
- 11.Thug N U Thug N Me (remix)4:12
- 12.Everything They Owe3:08
- 13.Until the End of Time4:27
- 14.M.O.B.5:01
- 15.World Wide Mob Figgaz4:38
- 16.Big Syke Interlude1:46
- 17.My Closest Roaddogz4:05
- 18.Niggaz Nature (remix)5:04
- 19.When Thugz Cry4:23
- 20.U Don’t Have 2 Worry5:08
- 21.This Ain’t Livin’3:42
- 22.Why U Turn on Me3:32
- 23.Lastonesleft4:00
- 24.Thug N U Thug N Me4:29
- 25.Words 2 My First Born4:07
- 26.Let ’Em Have It (remix)4:25
- 27.Runnin’ on E5:38
- 28.When I Get Free4:30
- 29.Until the End of Time (RP remix)4:28
The Lost Tapes2000
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Still I Rise1999
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The Here After1999
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Me Against The World1998
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Greatest Hits1998
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In His Own Words1998
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R U Still Down? (Remember Me)1997
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1 in 21: A Tupac Shakur Story1997
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All Eyez on Me1996
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Me Against the World1995
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Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z…1993
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2Pacalypse Now1991
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California Love2011
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Gallery
Label
- Record label
- Death Row Records
- Record label
- Interscope Records
- Record label
- Amaru Entertainment
Achievements
- Award
- Soul Train Music Award for Best Rap Album
- Award
- American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist
- Award
- MOBO Awards for Best Video
- Award
- Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year
- Award
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Groups
- Thug Musiccurrent
- Strictly Dopeoriginal · 1989–1991
- Digital Underground1991–1993
- Thug Lifeoriginal · 1992–1996
- Outlawz1996
Played together with
- Big SykeOutlawz · 1995–2016
- Big SykeThug Life · 1992
- Chopmaster JDigital Underground · 1987–2008 · original
- CleeDigital Underground
- DJ FuzeDigital Underground
- E.D.I. MeanOutlawz · 1993 · original
- GonzoeOutlawz
- Hussein FatalOutlawz · 1995–1996
- Hussein FatalOutlawz · 2010–2015
- KastroOutlawz · 1993–2009 · original
- Kenny KDigital Underground · 1987–2008 · original
- Kent RackerDigital Underground
Similar artists
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Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: 2 Pac, 2 Pacalypse, 2Pac (Makaveli the Don), 2Pacalypse, 2パック, MC New York
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. Some of Shakur's music addressed social injustice, political issues, and the marginalization of African Americans, but he was also synonymous with gangsta rap and violent lyrics.
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