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Tupac Shakur's Birth
Tupac was born on June 16, 1971 in a section of Manhattan, New York -
Tupac's Childhood
When Tupac was only 12 years old he enrolled into Harlem's 127th street ensemble and played Travis Younger in a play called A Raisin In the Sun which was performed at the Apollo Theatre -
Moving
In 1986,Tupac's family moved to Baltimore, Maryland. Tupac then transferred to Baltimore School for the Arts. He studied acting, poetry, jazz, and ballet. -
Moving
In 1986, Tupac's family moved to Baltimore, Maryland where he transferred to the Baltimore School for the Arts. There he studied acting, poetry, jazz and ballet. -
Intense Rapping Skills
When Tupac went to the Baltimore School for the Arts he was the most popular kid in school for his good sense of humor and his intense rapping skills that he had. He also developed a close friendship with Jada Pinkett while at school. -
Rising to Fame
When Tupac began recording in 1987 his entertainment didn't rise until the early 90's when he debuted in Digital Undergrounds soundtrack to a film from 1991 called Nothing but Trouble. -
Moving Again
In 1988, Tupac's family moved again to Marin City, California which is located 5 miles north of San Francisco. He attended Tamalpais High School nearby Mill Valley. There he contributed to the school drama department by performing in many productions created. -
Becoming Big
Tupac went on to feature Shock G and Money-B from Digital Underground in the track "I Get Around" which ranked #11 on the Billboard top 100. -
2pacalyspe Now
Later Tupac released his very first solo album called 2pacalyspe Now. It didn't get to the top ten but now the album his hailed by many for the underground feel the album gives. The album features many other artists like Nas, Eminem, Game and Talib Kweli. -
Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z...
His second studio album did better than his previous one debuting at number 24 on the Billboard 200 which is very good. The tracks on this album show Tupac's social views. The album also had more commercial success than the first one. -
Me Against The World
Tupac's Third album Me Against The World was very well received. It is considered one of the greatest and most influential hip hop albums of all time. It is also the fourth biggest selling album of all time with over 3,524,567 copies sold in the United States as of 2011 -
All Eyez on Me
Tupac's fourth album All Eyez on Me was recorded in 1995 and released on February 13, 1996. The album is recognized as one of the crowning achievements of 1990's rap music. -
Tupac's Death
On September 7, 1996, Tupac attended a boxing match with Suge Knight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. At 11:10 P.M. while they were stopped at a red light a white four door Cadillac rolled up and rapidly fired gunshots at Tupac. Tupac was hit four times, twice in the chest, once in the arm, and once in the thigh.
