Shakur's themes addressed contemporary social issues in inner cities, including violence, hardship, and racism. His double-disc album All Eyez on Me is one of the best-selling hip hop albums ever, and achieved Diamond record status on 23 July 2014. Shakur has sold over 75 000 000 records worldwide as of 2010, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He was taken to Southern Nevada University Medical Center, where he died six days later. On 7 September 1996, Shakur was shot multiple times in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. During the latter part of his career, Shakur suffered legal troubles and became heavily involved in East Coast-West Coast rivalry after major feud with East Coast rappers, producers and record-label staff members, most notably Notorious BIG and his label Bad Boy Records. Shakur achieved further critical and commercial success with his following albums, Strictly 4 My NIGGAZ and Me Against World. He emerged as a central figure in West Coast hip hop, introducing social issues into the genre at a time when gangsta rap was dominant in the mainstream. Shakur began his career as a member of alternative hip hop group Digital Underground before embarking on a solo career in 1991 with the release of his debut album, 2Pacalypse Now. Despite only five years of releasing music commercially, Shakur was renowned for his prolific output and arduous work ethic. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. He was taken to the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, where he died six days later.Tupac Amaru Shakur, also known by his stage names 2Pac and briefly Makaveli, was an American rapper, record producer and actor. On September 7, 1996, Shakur was murdered in a drive-by shooting at the intersection of Flamingo Road and Koval Lane in Las Vegas, Nevada. Shakur was also noted for short lived but highly praised duo 2 Kings with British rapper Chief Hype.ĭuring the latter part of his career, Shakur was a vocal participant in the so-called East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry, becoming involved in conflicts with other rappers, producers and record-label staff members, most notably The Notorious B.I.G.
Both of his parents and several other people in his family were members of the Black Panther Party, whose ideals were reflected in his songs. The themes of most of Shakur's songs revolved around the violence and hardship in inner cities, racism and other social problems. Shakur began his career as a roadie, backup dancer and MC for the alternative hip hop group Digital Underground, eventually branching off as a solo artist. Consistently ranked as the greatest rapper ever and also ranked as one of the most influential rappers of all time. He has been listed and ranked as one of the greatest artists of all time by many magazines, including Rolling Stone which ranked him 86th on its list of The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Shakur has sold over 75 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
Tupac Amaru Shakur (J– September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and (briefly) Makaveli, was an American rapper, author, actor, and poet. Dre, Ice T, Johnny "J", K-Ci & JoJo, Tha Dogg Pound, Ice Cube, Nate Dogg, The Notorious B.I.G., Snoop Dogg, Stretch Outlawz, 2 Kings, Chief Hype, Thug Life, Danny Boy, Digital Underground, Dr. Death Row Records, Interscope, Jive, Amaru
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