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Tupac
Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by
his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, 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 75,000,000 albums sold
worldwide, including over 50,000,000 in the United States. Shakur
was initially a roadie and backup dancer for the alternative hip
hop group Digital Underground. Shakur's debut album, 2Pacalypse
Now, gained critical recognition and backlash for its
controversial lyrics. Shakur became the target of lawsuits and
experienced other legal problems. Later, he was shot five times
and robbed in a recording studio lobby in Manhattan, New York
City, New York. Following the occurrence, Shakur grew suspicious
that other figures in the rap industry had prior knowledge of the
incident and did not warn him; the controversy helped spark the
East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry. After serving eleven months
of his sentence for sexual abuse, Shakur was released from prison
on an appeal financed by Marion "Suge" Knight, the CEO
of Death Row Records. In exchange for Knight's assistance, Shakur
agreed to release three records under the Death Row label.
Shakur's fifth record, the first double-disc release in hip hop
history All Eyez on Me, counted as two albums ... more |
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