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2Pac (Tupac Shakur)
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16 June 1971 - 13 September 1996
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Shakur Tupac Shakur, stage name "2pac" (real name Lesane Parish Croocks), producer, actor, rap artist of the genre of hip-hop, was born in 1971 on June 16. Killed in 1996 on September 13. At the age of 14, the young man enters the art school in Baltimore, where he studies for two years. In 1988, he left his family and school and moved to Marin City. In 1990, Tupac auditioned for the Digital Underground, later performing as a singer and dancer. In 1991, the musician noticed the company Interscope,
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Shakur Tupac Shakur, stage name "2pac" (real name Lesane Parish Croocks), producer, actor, rap artist of the genre of hip-hop, was born in 1971 on June 16. Killed in 1996 on September 13.
At the age of 14, the young man enters the art school in Baltimore, where he studies for two years. In 1988, he left his family and school and moved to Marin City. In 1990, Tupac auditioned for the Digital Underground, later performing as a singer and dancer. In 1991, the musician noticed the company Interscope, the studio of which recorded and released debut solo album “2Pacalypse Now” with the title single “Brenda’s Got a Baby”. After its release, the musician moved to Los Angeles and released his second compilation Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z., in which Randy Walker participated. It is there that Tupac comes into contact with the criminal world of the city.
In 1992, Tupac formed the musical group “THUG LIFE”, in addition to Shakur himself, Mopreme Shakur, Macadoshis, Big Syke and Rated R, and soon the eponymous album “Thug Life” was released. At the same time, Tupac Shakur was invited to take part in the filming of the film Drexell Class. The following year, the musician meets Ayanna Jackson, who after a while accuses him of rape. A criminal case is initiated and the investigation begins. In 1994, a few days before the sentencing, Tupac Shakur received 5 bullet wounds, but remains alive. A little later, the musician was sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 4.5 years.
He spends only 8 months in prison, thanks to the president of Death Row, who pays $1.4 million in bail for Tupac. In gratitude, Shakur enters into a contract with Death Row to record three records. And soon comes the double compilation All Eyez on Me, which goes platinum. Recorded together with
In September 1996, the rapper's car was shot, this time the "detractors" achieved their goal: Tupac Amaru Shakur died. His third album, The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, was released after his death. / Discography 1992 2Pacalypse Now 1993 Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.
1995 Me Against the World 1996 - All Eyez on Me The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory (1996)