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His mother, Afeni Shakur and his father Billy Garland, were members of the Black Panther Party in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
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He was born on June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, district of Manhattan, New York.
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His birth name was Lesane Parish Crooks, but in 1972 his name was changed to Tupac Amaru Shakur in honor of the revolutionary Inca Túpac Amaru II.
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At age 12, Tupac began studying at the 127th Street Ensemble in Harlem, and starred in the character Travis Younger in the play A Raisin in the Sun.
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His professional career began in the early 90's, debuting with a verse in the song "Same Song" by Digital Underground
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In 1992, a Texas state policeman was killed by a teenager who was listening to 2Pacalypse Now, an album that included songs about killing cops. After that event it became a bad influence for teenagers
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At the end of 1993, Tupac formed the group Thug Life.
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On the night of November 30, 1994, one day before the verdict was announced for sexual abuse, Tupac received bullet wounds.
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Tupac began his sentence on February 14, 1995 at the Clinton Correctional Facility in New York. After serving eight months in prison, Shakur was released from prison.
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On July 4, 1996, Tupac performed live at the House of Blues with the Outlawz, The Dogg Pound, and Snoop "Doggy" Dogg. It was Shakur's last concert.
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On September 5, 1996 he would record what would be his last three songs, one dedicated to Mike Tyson's fight against Bruce Seldon.
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On September 7, 1996, he died from three bullet wounds which caused cardiac and respiratory arrest
