The_Life_Of_Tupac_Shakur

The Life Of Tupac Shakur Tupac Amaru Shakur will go down in history as a rapper who always lived up to his wild reputation. He rapped about gunfights, rough sex, gang rivalries and "Thug Life," and was arrested, jailed, shot and later killed over the same issues. Known as a gifted rapper and a brilliant lyricist, Tupac was often said to be the Marvin Gaye of hip-hop, complex and talented, but a "Trouble Man" to the core. He parlayed his music career into a successful film career and was one of the hardest working men in show business, putting out five albums, five films and numerous guest appearances in just under five years. Tupac lead a full life and accomplished a great deal before his murder in 1996. (Rolling Stone Magazine) Afeni Shakur, born Alice Faye Williams, gave birth to Lesane Parish Crooks while serving time in a Bronx, New York, prison on June 16, 1971. She would call her son Tupac Amaru Shakur, Tupac Amaru after an Incan-chief, meaning “shining serpent,” and Shakur, Arabic for “thankful to God.” She was a member of the Black Panther party and successfully defended herself and twenty other members of the Black Panthers against numerous felony tupac, life, death, after, shakur, black, time, started, first, album, out, leila, records, new, music, man, five, afeni, underground, thug, row, rap, people, made, lyrics, drugs, digital, career, because, baltimore, amaru, accused, york, years, www2paclegacycom