Tupac Shakur Biography

Tupac Shakur, Musician
Born asTupac Amaru Shakur
Known as2Pac
Occup.Musician
FromUSA
BornJune 16, 1971
Harlem, New York, USA
DiedSeptember 13, 1996
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
CauseGunshot wounds
Aged25 years
Tupac Amaru Shakur, also known as 2Pac and also Makaveli, was a famous rap artist, actor, and also lobbyist, born upon June 16, 1971, in East Harlem, New York City City. He is frequently considered among the greatest and most significant musicians of all time for his raw and also emotional verses, indicating the real-life experiences, social as well as racial issues he encountered throughout his temporary career.

Born to a family with a Black Panther heritage, Shakur's moms and dads, Afeni Shakur as well as Billy Garland, were both active participants of the event. Tupac's training was marred by monetary battles, domestic physical violence, and exposure to drugs as well as criminal offense. He located solace in doing arts, attending the Baltimore College for the Arts, where he studied acting, poetry, jazz, as well as ballet. It was in Baltimore where he started penciling down his ideas in the kind of rap lyrics.

By the late 1980s, Shakur moved to Marin City, California, where he started his career as a backup dancer and also rap artist for the hip-hop team, 'Digital Underground.' His debut as a solo artist was available in 1991, with the release of his very first album, '2Pacalypse Now.' The cd contained hits like "Brenda's Obtained an Infant" and also "Trapped," which dealt with issues of social injustice and also the battles of the African-American community.

Shakur's music profession removed, and also he released several successful cds, such as 'Purely 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.," "Me Versus the World," "All Eyez on Me', as well as 'The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory.' His songs "Dear Mother," "The golden state Love," and "Keep Ya Head Up" came to be renowned and prominent anthems that remain to be celebrated today.

In addition to songs, Shakur likewise ventured into acting. He appeared in movies like 'Juice,' 'Poetic Justice,' as well as 'Above the Edge,' showcasing his adaptability as well as natural ability for acting.

Throughout his life, Shakur was no stranger to controversy, lawful issues, as well as violence. He was often involved in disagreements with various other artists, such as Well-known B.I.G. and the East Coast-West Coast competition. He was likewise detained a number of times for different criminal activities, including assault and also sexual offense costs.

On September 7, 1996, in Las Vega, Shakur was fired 4 times in a drive-by shooting after participating in a boxing match. He was hospitalized and also positioned in a medically caused coma. After numerous days of defending his life, Shakur caught his injuries on September 13, 1996, at the age of 25.

Tupac Shakur's unforeseen death stimulated numerous theories and also conflicts, with some also speculating that he faked his fatality to leave popularity. A prolific musician, Shakur's work continued to be released posthumously, strengthening his legacy as well as influence on the planet of songs as well as past.

Today, 2Pac is kept in mind as a symbol who utilized his platform to resolve and bring attention to social problems, and also his effect on hip-hop and popular culture stays unrivaled.

Our collection contains 32 quotes who is written / told by Tupac, under the main topic Dreams.

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32 Famous quotes by Tupac Shakur

Small: Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real
"Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real"
Small: America wants its respect
"America wants its respect"
Small: If I win and get the money, then the Oakland Police department is going to buy a boys home, me a house,
"If I win and get the money, then the Oakland Police department is going to buy a boys' home, me a house, my family a house, and a Stop Police Brutality Center"
Small: Let the Lord judge the criminals
"Let the Lord judge the criminals"
Small: I never killed anybody, I never raped anybody, I never committed no crimes that werent honorable
"I never killed anybody, I never raped anybody, I never committed no crimes that weren't honorable"
Small: I just spent 11 and a half months in a maximum-security jail, got shot five times, and was wrongly conv
"I just spent 11 and a half months in a maximum-security jail, got shot five times, and was wrongly convicted of a crime I didn't commit"
Small: I just dont know how to deal with so many people giving me that much affection. I never had that in my
"I just don't know how to deal with so many people giving me that much affection. I never had that in my life"
Small: I dont see myself being special I just see myself having more responsibilities than the next man.
"I don't see myself being special; I just see myself having more responsibilities than the next man. People look to me to do things for them, to have answers"
Small: I dont have to talk about whether or not I got raped in jail
"I don't have to talk about whether or not I got raped in jail"
Small: I dont have no fear of death. My only fear is coming back reincarnated
"I don't have no fear of death. My only fear is coming back reincarnated"
Small: Dre was one of my heros in the music industry. If hes not down for his homeboys, I dont wanna be a part
"Dre was one of my heros in the music industry. If he's not down for his homeboys, I don't wanna be a part of him or around him"
Small: Dont change on me. Dont extort me unless you intend to do it forever
"Don't change on me. Don't extort me unless you intend to do it forever"
Small: Its the game of life. Do I win or do I lose? One day theyre gonna shut the game down. I gotta have as m
"It's the game of life. Do I win or do I lose? One day they're gonna shut the game down. I gotta have as much fun and go around the board as many times as I can before it's my turn to leave"
Small: Its a struggle for every young Black man. You know how it is, only God can judge us
"It's a struggle for every young Black man. You know how it is, only God can judge us"
Small: It seems like every time you come up something happens to bring you back down
"It seems like every time you come up something happens to bring you back down"
Small: Is it a crime, to fight, for what is mine?
"Is it a crime, to fight, for what is mine?"
Small: In my mind Im a blind man doin time
"In my mind I'm a blind man doin' time"
Small: If you believe in God, believe in Death Row East
"If you believe in God, believe in Death Row East"
Small: Thug Life to me is dead
"Thug Life to me is dead"
Small: With all my fans I got a family again
"With all my fans I got a family again"
Small: Theres nobody in the business strong enough to scare me
"There's nobody in the business strong enough to scare me"
Small: The only time I have problems is when I sleep
"The only time I have problems is when I sleep"
Small: The only thing that comes to a sleeping man is dreams
"The only thing that comes to a sleeping man is dreams"
Small: Somebody help me, tell me where to go from here cause even Thugs cry, but do the Lord care?
"Somebody help me, tell me where to go from here cause even Thugs cry, but do the Lord care?"
Small: Im a reflection of the community
"I'm a reflection of the community"
Small: Im 23 years old. I might just be my mothers child, but in all reality, Im everybodys child. Nobody rais
"I'm 23 years old. I might just be my mother's child, but in all reality, I'm everybody's child. Nobody raised me; I was raised in this society"
Small: Ill probably be punished for hard living
"I'll probably be punished for hard living"
Small: I would rather have been shot straight-up in cold blood-but to be set up? By people who you trusted? Th
"I would rather have been shot straight-up in cold blood-but to be set up? By people who you trusted? That's bad"
Small: I worked hard all my life as far as this music business. I dreamed of the day when I could go to New Yo
"I worked hard all my life as far as this music business. I dreamed of the day when I could go to New York and feel comfortable and they could come out here and be comfortable"
Small: I think Im a natural-born leader. I know how to bow down to authority if its authority that I respect
"I think I'm a natural-born leader. I know how to bow down to authority if it's authority that I respect"
Small: All Im trying to do is survive and make good out of the dirty, nasty, unbelievable lifestyle that they
"All I'm trying to do is survive and make good out of the dirty, nasty, unbelievable lifestyle that they gave me"
Small: My mama always used to tell me: If you cant find somethin to live for, you best find somethin to die fo
"My mama always used to tell me: 'If you can't find somethin' to live for, you best find somethin' to die for.'"