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2Pac

Tupac Amaru Shakur was born on June 16th 1971 by Afeni Shakur in a New York hospital. A month before Tupac was born, Afeni had been released from prison for a Black Panther plot to bomb banks and department stores. Tupac's father was Billy Garland, who was a Black Panther party member.

When Tupac was young he moved to Baltimore where he attended the Baltimore school of arts. Tupac had some ballet training there. At the age of 17 he moved with his family to Marin city on the West coast. Tupac went to Tampalpais High School, but he did not stay there long enough to graduate. Later he got a general equivancy diploma.

Tupac lost Mutulu Shakur and Geronimo Pratt to prison and never knew Billy Garland. Tupac left home and moved in with a new friend. Tupac sold drugs and wrote poetry. He turned to drug dealer Legs, who introduced Afeni Shakur to Crack. Leila Steinberg became Tupac's first manager. Tupac formed the group Strictly dope with 5 other members including Ray Luv. Later Steinberg introduced Tupac to Shock-G of Digital Underground. Strictly Dope recorded an album with TNT records that has never been released.

Tupac auditioned to join the group Digital Underground. In 1990 Shock-G took on Tupac as a roadie and dancer. Tupac got the nickname of "Rebel of the Underground". Tupac first rapped on Digital Underground's "This is an EP release" in 1991 on the song "Same Song". In 1991 Tupac was stopped by police for Jaywalking in Oakland. Tupac filed a $10million lawsuit against Oakland police for brutality. In 1991 Tupac's debut album 2Pacalypse now was released, with the hit "Brenda's got a baby". Brenda's got a baby got to number 3 in the rap charts.

Money B of Digital Underground tried for the role of Roland Bishop in the film Juice. Tupac went along hoping to get a small part but got the role of Bishop instead. Bishop was psychotic, insecure, violent and short tempered.

In 1992, 19 year old Ronal Ray Howard shot a Texas trooper claiming the song Souljah Story on 2Pacalypse now had inspired him. Later vice-president Dan Quale said 2Pacalypse now had "no place in our society". He asked Interscope to pull 2Pacalypse now. On August 22nd 1992 Tupac had a confrontation with a group of street aquaintances. It resulted in a 6 year old getting shot in the head. The wepon was traced to Tupac's step brother Mopreme. In 1992 Tupac had Thug Life tattoed across his abdomen.

In March 1993 a limousine driver accused Tupac of using drugs in the vehicle. Tupac was arrested, but the charges were later dropped. In April 1993 Tupac was sentenced to 10 days in jail for swinging a baseball bat at another rapper.
Tupac's second album, Strictly 4 my N.I.G.G.A.Z was released in 1993. It had the hit singles "Keep ya head up", and I Get around.

On October 31st 1993, Tupac was arrested in atlanta for shooting at 2 off duty police officers. Tupac said he swerved to miss two women, who were the wives of policemen. The policemen pointed a gun at them. Gunfire followed.

Tupac formed the group Thug Life with, Mopreme, Rated R, Big Syke and Macadoshis. A album was released in 1994 called Thug Life Vol 1. It had the hit singles "How long will they mourn me" and " Pour out a little liqour". Originally The Notorious B.I.G was going to be in the group. But instead he went to Bad Boy.

Tupac's next film was poetic justice with Janet Jackson. In filming Poetic Justice, Tupac was asked to take an AIDS test. Tupac refused. Janet Jackson changed her phone number to avoid him.

Tupac and his boys stormed the set of a Hughes Brothers music video in LA. Tupac went after the Hughes Brothers swinging a baseball bat. On March 10th 1994 Tupac served a 15 day sentence for the attack. After Tupac could only get a role in Above the rim. Executives forced John Singleton to drop Tupac from higher learning.

A 20 year old woman returned to Tupac's room at the Parker Meridian Hotel. They talked then Tupac's friends broke into the room. Tupac said he left the room, leaving them, who allegedly raped her. Later in 1994, Tupac went to the Quad recording Studios in New York to record a rap for Little Shawn. When Tupac entered the building he was shot 5 times taking $50,000 worth of jewelery. Tupac released himself from the hospital the next day. The next day Tupac went to court for the sexual assault trial. Tupac was found guilty of sexual abuse and sentenced to 4½ years in prison, beginning in February 1995. Tupac wnt to Clinton correctional facility.

Tupac's third album "Me against the world " was released while Tupac was in prison. It debuted at number 1 on the album chart with the big hit "Dear mama". In April 1995 Tupac married Keisha Morris in a ceremony at the clinton correctional facility. In prison Tupac said in a Vibe interview that The Notorious B.I.G, Puffy Combs and Andre Harrell had set him up in the New York shooting. While in prison Tupac planned the group the Outlaw Immortalz.

Tupac was bailed out of prison by Suge Knight for $1million. Tupac signed a handwritten contact to join Death Row and to make 3 albums. On January 1st California love had its world premiere on MTV. California love with Dr Dre was Tupac's first number 1 single.
Tupac's first Death Row album "All eyez on me" was the first rap double CD. All eyez on me had the hit singles "California Love", "How do u want it" and "I ain't mad at cha".

Later in 1996 the song "Hit em up" was released as a B side to "How do u want it". It was dissin Biggie, Puffy, Mobb Deep, Lil Kim, Chino XL. Tupac changed his name to Makaveli after Italian Niccolo Machiavelli. Tupac's new group the Outlawz were named after enemies of the USA. Members are, Kastro, Mussolini, Edi, Kadafi, Komani, Fatal Hussein and Napoleon. Later members were Young Noble, Storm and Gonzoe. They appeared on some of the songs on Tupacs next album "The don killuminati : the 7 day theory". The album was released after Tupac's death. It had the hit singles "To live & die in l.a" , "Toss it up" and "Hail Mary".

Tupac was shot in Las Vegas on Sept 7th 1996 after watching a Mike Tyson fight. Tupac died on Friday September 13th 1996 at 4:03pm.

After Tupac died two films were released "Gridlock`d" and Gang Related". A double 2Pac album was released in 1997 called RU Still down? (Remember me). In 1998 2Pac's greatest Hits was released containing 4 unreleased songs. In 1999 a Tupac poetry book was released containing 72 poems. A 2Pac and Outlawz album was released in December 1999 called Still I Rise. In 2001 Until The End Of Time was released and in 2002 Better Days was released. In 2003 Death Row released a remix album Nu-Mixx Klazzics.

2003 - Death Row Presents: 2Pac - Nu-Mixx Klazzics

2002 - 2Pac - Better Days

01. Intro
02. Still Ballin ft Trick Daddy
03. When We Ride on Our Enemies
04. Changed Man
05. F*** Em All ft Outlawz
06. Never B Peace ft E.D.I., Kastro
07. Mama's Just a Little Girl
08. Street Fame
09. Whatcha Gonna Do ft Kastro, Young Noble
10. Fair Xchange
11. Late Night ft DJ Quik, Outlawz
12. Ghetto Star ft Nuttso
13. Thugz Mansion ft Nas
14. My Block [Remix]
15. Thugz Mansion
16. Never Call U B**** Again
17. Better Dayz
18. U Can Call
19. Military Minds ft CoCo Brothers, Buckshot
20. Fame ft Tha Outlawz
21. Fair Xchange [Remix]
22. Catchin Feelins ft Tha Outlawz
23. There U Go ft Tha Outlawz
24. This Life I Lead ft Tha Outlawz
25. Who Do U Believe In ft Kadafi
26. They Don't Give a F*** About Us ft Tha Outlawz

2001 - 2Pac - Until The End Of Time

01. Ballad of a Dead Soulja
02. Fuck Friendz
03. Lil' Homies
04. Let Em Have It
05. Good Life
06. Letter 2 My Unborn
07. Breathin
08. Happy Home
09. All Out
10. Fuckin Wit the Wrong Nigga
11. Thug N U Thug N Me [Remix]
12. Everything They Owe
13. Until The End Of Time
14. M.O.B.
15. World Wide Mob Figgaz
16. Big Syke Interlude
17. My Closest Roaddogz
18. Niggaz Nature [Remix]
19. When Thugz Cry
20. U Don't Have 2 Worry
21. This Ain't Livin
22. Why U Turn On Me
23. Lastones Left
24. Thug NU Thug N Me
25. Words 2 My First Born
26. Let Em Have It [Remix]
27. Runnin On E
28. When I Get Free
29. Until The End Of Time

1999 - 2Pac + Outlawz - Still I Rise

01. Letter to the President
02. Still I Rise
03. Secretz of War
04. Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head up II)
05. As the World Turns
06. Black Jesuz
07. Homeboyz
08. Hell 4 a Hustler
09. High Speed
10. The Good Die Young
11. Killuminati
12. Teardrops and Closed Caskets
13. Tattoo Tears
14. U Can Be Touched
15. Y'all Don't Know Us

1998 - 2Pac - Greatest Hits

01. Keep Ya Head Up
02. 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted ft Snoop Doggy Dogg
03. Temptations
04. God Bless the Dead
05. Hail Mary
06. Me Against the World ft Dramacydal
07. How Do U Want It ft K-Ci & JoJo
08. So Many Tears
09. Unconditional Love
10. Trapped
11. Life Goes On
12. Hit 'Em Up ft Outlawz
13. Troublesome 96'
14. I Get Around ft Digital Underground
15. Brenda's Got a Baby
16. I Ain't Mad at Cha ft Danny Ray
17. Changes
18. California Love [Original Version] Dr Dre, Roger Troutman
19. Picture Me Rollin' ft Danny Ray, Big Syke, CPO
20. How Long Will They Mourn Me? ft Nate Dogg
21. Toss It Up
22. Dear Mama
23. All About U ft Top Dogg, Nate Dogg, Dru Down
24. To Live & Die in L.A

25. Heartz of Men

1997 - 2Pac - RU Still Down? (Remember Me)

Disc One
01. Redemption
02. Open Fire
03. RU Still Down? (Remember Me)
04. Hellrazor
05. Thug Style
06. Where Do We Go From Here (Interlude)
07. I Wonder if Heaven Got A Ghetto
08. Nothing To Lose
09. I'm Getting Money
10. Lie to kick it feat Richie Rich
11. Fuck All y'all
12. Let them Thangs Go
13. Definition Of 0f Thug Nigga

Disc Two
01. Ready 4 Whatever ft Big Syke
02. When I Get Free
03. Hold On Be Strong
04. I`m Losing It ft Big Syke & Spice 1
05. Fake Ass Bitches
06. Do for Love
07. Enemies With Me ft Dramacydal
08. Nothin But Love
09. 16 On Death Row
10. I Wonder If Heaven Got A Ghetto (Hip-Hop Version)
11. When I Get Free II
12. Black Starry Night (interlud
e)
13. Only Fear Of Death

1996 - Makaveli - The Don Killuminati : The 7 Day Theory

01. Intro
02. Bomb First (My Second Reply) ft Tha Outlawz
03. Hail Mary ft Tha Outlawz
04. Toss It Up ft KCi & JoJo
05. To Live & Die In LA ft Val Young
06. Blasphemy
07. Life Of An Outlaw ft Tha Outlawz
08. Just Like daddy ft Tha Outlawz
09. Krazy ft Bad Azz
10. White Man`z World
11. Me And My Girlfriend
12. Hold Ya Head ft Tyrone Wrice
13. Against All Odds

1996 - 2Pac - All Eyez On Me

Disc 1
01. Ambitionz az a Ridah
02. All Bout U feat Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Dru Down
03. Skandalouz ft Nate Dogg
04. Got My Mind Made Up ft Dat Nigga Daz, Kurupt, Redman, Method Man
05. How Do You Want It ft KCi & JoJo
06. 2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted ft Snoop Doggy Dogg
07. No More Pain
08. Heartz Of Men
09. Life Goes On
10. Only God Can Judge Me ft Rappin 4-Tay
11. Tradin War Stories ft Dramacydal, C-Bo and Storm
12. California Love (RMX) ft Dr Dre & Roger Troutman
13. I Ain't Mad At Cha ft Danny Boy
14. Whatz Ya Phone # ft Danny Boy

Disc 2
01. Cant C Me ft George Clinton
02. Shorty Wanna Be A Thug
03. Holla At Me
04. Wonda Why They Call U Bitch
05. When We Ride ft Outlaw Immortalz
06. Thug Passion ft Jewell, Dramacydal, Storm
07. Picture Me Rollin ft Danny Boy, Big Syke, CPO
08. Check Out Time ft Kurupt, Big Syke
09. Ratha be Ya Nigga ft Richie Rich
10. All Eyez On Me ft Big Syke
11. Run tha Streetz ft Miche'le, Mutah, Storm
12. Ain't hard 2 Find ft E-40, B-Legit, D-Shot, C-Bo and Richie Rich
13. Heaven Ain't Hard 2 Find
14. California Love (Short Radio Edit) ft Dr Dre

1995 - 2Pac - Me Against The World

01. Intro
02. If I Die 2 Nite
03. Me Against the World ft Dramacydal
04. So Many Tears
05. Temptations
06. Young Niggaz
07. Heavy in the Game ft Richie Rich
08. Lord Knows
09. Dear Mama
10. It Ain't Easy
11. Can U Get Away
12. Old School
13. Fuck the World
14. Death Around the Corner
15. Outlaw ft Dramacydal

1994 - Thug Life - Thug Life Vol 1

01. Bury Me AG ft Natasha Walker
02. Don't Get It Twisted
03. Shit Don’t Stop
04. Pour Out A Little Liquor
05. Stay True feat Stretch
06. How Long Will They Mourn Me ? ft Nate Dogg
07. Under Pressure ft Stretch
08. Street Fame
09. Cradle To The Grave
10. Str8 Ballin

1993 - 2Pac - Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z

01. Holler If Ya Hear Me
02. Pac's Theme (Interlude)
03. Point the Finga
04. Something 2 Die 4 (Interlude)
05. Last Wordz ft Ice Cube, Ice-T
06. Souljah's Revenge
07. Peep Game ft Deadly Threa
08. Strugglin'
09. Guess Who's Back
10. Representin' 93
11. Keep Ya Head Up
12. Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z
13. The Streetz R Deathrow
14. I Get Around
15. Papa'z Song
16. 5 Deadly Venomz

1992 - 2Pac - 2Pacalyse Now

01. Young Black Male
02. Trapped
03. Soulja's Story
04. I Don't Give a Fuck
05. Violent
06. Words of Wisdom
07. Something Wicked
08. Crooked Ass Nigga
09. If My Homie Calls
10. Brenda's Got a Baby
11. Tha Lunatic
12. Rebel Of The Underground
13. Part Time Mutha

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