Named after Tupac Amaru, the Inca Indian that was sentenced to death by Spaniards. Tupac Amaru, in the Inca Indian language, means "shining serpent".
Wrote a song about his mother called "Dear Mama" while in prison.
Son of black panther Afeni Shakur; grew up in Harlem, Baltimore and Marin County California
He had the words 'Thug Life' tatooed across his abdomen.
Dated Jada Pinkett Smith
Was engaged to Kidada Jones
Was going to play the role of Malik in Higher Learning (1995)
Died on a Friday the 13th.
More of his music has been released since his death than was while he was alive.
Appeared in the Salt-N-Pepa video, "Whatta Man."
Founding Member of the Outlawz
Used the name Makaveli which is an altered spelling of Machiavelli, about whom he read while in prison.
In the song "Life Goes On" from the 'All Eyez on me' album, he raps about his own funeral.
As a young man, Tupac also studied ballet and dance
Tupac is listed as the most successful gangsta rapper in 'The Guinness Book Of World Records'.
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