When did 2pac die

Tupac shakur age at death

Tupac Amaru Shakur was an American rapper. In addition to his status as a top-selling recording artist, Shakur was a successful film actor and a prominent social activist. He is recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-selling rap artist, with over 75,, albums sold worldwide, including over 50,, in the United States alone.

Many fans, critics, and industry insiders rank him as one of the greatest rappers ever. He was named after Tupac Amaru II , an Incan revolutionary who led an indigenous uprising against Spain and subsequently received capital punishment. When the mostly white United Federation of Teachers went on strike in , she crossed the picket line and taught the children herself.

Behind his back she had been carrying on with Legs a small-time associate of Harlem drug baron Nicky Barnes and Billy Garland a member of the Party. Lumumba immediately divorced her. His step-father, Mutulu, was a drug dealer who, according to Tupac, was rarely present to give him the discipline he needed. The Shakurs lived on Greenmount Ave. There, Tupac was disliked because of his looks, name, and lack of trendy clothing.

For his sophomore year Tupac was accepted to the Baltimore School for the Arts. He enjoyed his classes there, studying theater, ballet, and other arts. It was during this time that Tupac became close friends with another student named Jada Pinkett. Even at this young age, Tupac was outspoken on the subject of racial equality.