Tupac Shakur

1971 – 1996 · died at about 25^[1][2]

Music

Fun Facts About Tupac Shakur

• Tupac Shakur's birth certificate named him Parish Lesane Crooks. He was later renamed after Túpac Amaru II, a descendant of the last Inca ruler who revolted against Spanish rule.^[1]
• At the Baltimore School for the Arts, Shakur studied ballet, acting, poetry, and jazz. He performed in Shakespeare plays and danced the Mouse King in The Nutcracker.^[1]
• Shakur got his start in 1990 as a roadie and backup dancer for the rap group Digital Underground.^[1]
• In prison in 1995, Shakur read Machiavelli's The Prince and Sun Tzu's The Art of War. An album he finished before his death came out under the stage name Makaveli.^[1][3][4]
• Shakur starred with Janet Jackson in the 1993 film Poetic Justice, whose poems were written by Maya Angelou.^[1][5][6]
• In 2010 the Library of Congress added "Dear Mama" to the National Recording Registry, only the third rap song chosen. The Vatican put his song "Changes" on its online playlist.^[1]
• Tupac Shakur was alive at the same time as Harry S. Truman — their lives overlapped for 1 year (1971–1972).^[1][2][7][8]
• Tupac Shakur and Elon Musk were both born in 1971.^{[1][2][9][10]}

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.^[1]

Contemporaries

Bob Hope

25 yr overlap

Mother Teresa

25 yr overlap

Akira Kurosawa

25 yr overlap

Jacques Cousteau

25 yr overlap

Rosa Parks

25 yr overlap

Ingmar Bergman

25 yr overlap

Frank Sinatra

25 yr overlap

Ella Fitzgerald

25 yr overlap

Nelson Mandela

25 yr overlap

Edmund Hillary

25 yr overlap

Stan Lee

25 yr overlap

Marlon Brando

25 yr overlap

Their World

Questions About Tupac Shakur

When was Tupac Shakur born?

Tupac Shakur was born on June 16, 1971, and died on September 13, 1996.

How old was Tupac Shakur at death?

Tupac Shakur was born on June 16, 1971, and died on September 13, 1996, at age 25.

What was Tupac Shakur known for?

Tupac Shakur was known for: Influential rapper, Changes. 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.

Who was alive at the same time as Tupac Shakur?

Tupac Shakur's closest contemporary was Bob Hope. Their lives overlapped for 25 years.