Tupac Shakur

Hip-Hop Artists

Tupac Amaru Shakur, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Born in New York City, he moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1988 and became a central figure in West Coast hip-hop. His music addressed social injustice, political issues and the marginalization of African Americans. He also acted in films including Juice and Poetic Justice. Shakur was murdered in a drive-by shooting in Paradise, Nevada, in 1996.

Born: June 16, 1971, New York City
Stage names: 2Pac and Makaveli
Debut album: 2Pacalypse Now (1991)

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Article: Tupac Shakur (English Wikipedia)
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