Tupac Shakur

✶June 16, 1971

†September 13, 1996

United States

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Tupac Amaru Shakur, also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. He was one of the most influential musical artists of the 20th century, and a prominent political activist for Black America. He is among the best-selling music artists, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Some of Shakur's music addressed social injustice, political issues, and the marginalization of African Americans, but he was also synonymous with gangsta rap and violent lyrics.

American rapper, poet, and actor whose vivid storytelling about inequality, family, and hope made him one of the most influential and best-selling hip hop artists of all time.

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