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Artist | Goldin Auctions |
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Credit | Lot Detail - Tupac Shakur Four Page Handwritten and Signed Essay to Black American Youth Written From Prison With Original Envelope "IS THUG LIFE DEAD?" (PSA/DNA) Recipient LOA. Goldin Auctions. Accessed 4 August 2017. |
License | pd |
Desc | Signature of the late hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur taken from a 1995 letter written by Tupac to Deathrow Records publicist Nina Bhadreshwar from Clinton Correctional Facility. |
Usage | Public domain |
American rapper, actor and activist
Tupac Shakur is ...
Dead
Born | 16 June 1971 in East Harlem |
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Died | 13 September 1996 in University Medical Center of Southern Nevada |
Age | 25 years, 3 months |
Cause | drive-by shooting |
Sex or gender | male |
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Country of citizenship | United States of America |
Birth name | Tupac Amaru Shakur |
Manner of death | homicide |
Father | Billy Garland |
Mother | Afeni Shakur |
Spouse | Belen Pavez |
Occupation | rapper, actor, singer, music producer, poet, social activist, road crew, lyricist, songwriter, screenwriter, dancer, composer, television actor and film actor |
Instrument | voice |
Awards | Soul Train Music Award for Best Rap – Album, Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Artist, MOBO Awards for Best Video and Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year |
Genre | hip hop, West Coast hip hop, political hip hop and Gangsta rap |
Voice type | baritone |
Member of | Digital Underground, Thug Life and Outlawz |
Twitter username | 2pac |
Instagram username | 2pac |
About Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur was a force to be reckoned with in the world of hip-hop. Born in East Harlem, New York City, on June 16, 1971, he was raised by his mother, Afeni Shakur, a member of the Black Panther Party. Tupac's early life was marked by poverty, violence, and instability, but he found solace in music and poetry.
In the late 1980s, Tupac moved to the West Coast and began his career as a rapper. He quickly gained a reputation for his raw, honest lyrics and his ability to tell stories that resonated with his audience. His debut album, 2Pacalypse Now, was released in 1991 and was followed by a string of successful albums, including All Eyez on Me and The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory.
Tupac was not just a rapper, he was also an actor and activist. He appeared in several films, including Poetic Justice and Above the Rim, and used his platform to speak out against police brutality, racism, and poverty. He was a vocal supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement and was known for his activism in the community.
Unfortunately, Tupac's life was cut short when he was shot and killed in Las Vegas on September 13, 1996. He was just 25 years old. His death was a shock to the music world and his fans, but his legacy lives on. Tupac's music continues to inspire and influence artists today, and his activism has paved the way for a new generation of activists.
References:
1. "Tupac Shakur." Biography.com, A&E Television Networks, 17 Apr. 2020, www.biography.com/musician/tupac-shakur.
2. "Tupac Shakur." Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2015, www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tupac-shakur-194707/.
About Death
During 1995, imprisoned, impoverished, and his mother about to lose her house, Tupac had his wife Keisha Morris get word to Marion "Suge" Knight, in Los Angeles, boss of Death Row Records. Reportedly, Tupac's mother promptly received $15,000. After an August visit to Clinton Correctional Facility in northern New York state, Suge traveled southward to New York City to join Death Row's entourage to the 2nd Annual Source Awards ceremony. Already reputed for strongarm tactics on the Los Angeles rap scene, Suge used his brief stage time mainly to belittle Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs, boss of Bad Boy Entertainment, the label then leading New York rap scene, who routinely performed with his own artists. Before closing with a brief comment of support for Tupac, Suge invited artists seeking the spotlight for themselves to join Death Row. Eventually, Puff recalled that to preempt severe retaliation from his Bad Boy orbit, he had promptly confronted Suge, whose reply — that he had meant Jermaine Dupri, of So So Def Recordings, in Atlanta — was politic enough to deescalate the conflict.
Films - which cast members have died?
Tupac Shakur has been a part of these films.
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Straight Outta Compton
2015 film directed by F. Gary Gray

Poetic Justice
1993 film by John Singleton

Juice
1992 American crime drama film

Murder Was the Case
1994 film by Dr. Dre

Gridlock'd
1997 crime thriller comedy-drama

Above the Rim
1994 film by Jeff Pollack

Biggie & Tupac
2002 film by Nick Broomfield

Gang Related
1997 film by Jim Kouf

Tupac: Resurrection
2003 film by Lauren Lazin

Tupac: Assassination
2007 film by Richard Bond

Bullet
1996 American crime drama film

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

Thug Angel: The Life of an Outlaw
2002 film by Peter Spirer
Discography

All Eyez on Me
fourth album by 2Pac

Me Against the World
1995 studio album by Tupac Shakur

The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
album

Greatest Hits
Tupac album

Better Dayz
album

Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.
second album by 2Pac

Until the End of Time
2001 posthumous studio album by 2Pac

Loyal to the Game
album by Tupac Shakur

2Pacalypse Now
1991 debut studio album by Tupac Shakur

Still I Rise
album

Thug Life: Volume 1
album by Thug Life

Best of 2Pac
compilation album

The Rose That Grew from Concrete
compilation album

Live at the House of Blues
live album

2Pac Live
live album

The Prophet: The Best of the Works
compilation album

The Rose, Vol. 2
compilation album

The Prophet Returns
compilation album by Tupac Shakur
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