2Pac
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| Tupac Shakur | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | 2Pac, Makaveli |
| Born | June 16, 1971 East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States |
| Origin | Marin City, California, United States |
| Died | September 13, 1996 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Genre(s) | Hip-Hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, songwriter, actor, record producer, poet, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1990 – 1996 |
| Label(s) | Interscope, Out Da Gutta, Death Row, Makaveli, Amaru |
| Associated acts | Digital Underground, Richie Rich, Dave Hollister, Yaki Kadafi, Kurupt, Snoop Dogg, Outlawz, Daz Dillinger |
| Website | 2paclegacy.com |
Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 — September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper.
Contents |
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
- 1991: 2Pacalypse Now
- 1993: Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.
- 1995: Me Against the World
- 1996: All Eyez on Me
- 1996: The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
[edit] Posthumous albums
- 1997: R U Still Down? (Remember Me)
- 1999: Still I Rise
- 2001: Until the End of Time
- 2002: Better Dayz
- 2004: Loyal to the Game
- 2006: Pac's Life
[edit] Collaboration albums
- 1994: Thug Life
[edit] Top 10 Billboard singles
- 1991: "Brenda's Got a Baby"
- 1991: "If My Homie Calls"
- 1993: "I Get Around"
- 1993: "Keep Ya Head Up"
- 1995: "Dear Mama"
- 1995: "Old School"
- 1995: "Me Against the World"
- 1995: "So Many Tears"
- 1996: "California Love"
- 1996: "Hit 'Em Up"
- 1996: "How Do You Want It"
- 1997: "To Live & Die in L.A."
- 1997: "Made Niggaz"
- 1997: "Do for Love"
- 1998: "Changes"
- 2002: "Thugz Mansion"
- 2003: "Runnin' (Dying to Live)"
- 2005: "Ghetto Gospel"
- 2006: "Pac's Life"
[edit] Documentaries
Shakur's life has been recognized in big and small documentaries each trying capture the many different events during his short lifetime, most notably the Academy Award-nominated Tupac: Resurrection, released in 2003.
- 1997: Tupac Shakur: Thug Immortal
- 1997: Tupac Shakur: Words Never Die (TV)
- 2001: Tupac Shakur: Before I Wake...
- 2001: Welcome to Deathrow
- 2002: Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel: The Life of an Outlaw
- 2002: Biggie & Tupac
- 2002: Tha Westside
- 2003: 2Pac 4 Ever
- 2003: Tupac: Resurrection
- 2004: Tupac vs.
- 2004: Tupac: The Hip Hop Genius (TV)
- 2006: So Many Years, So Many Tears
- 2007: Tupac: Assassination
[edit] External links
- 2Pac Legacy (Official website)
- Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation for the Arts
- Tupac Legacy Tour
