Tupac Shakur: Difference between revisions

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|6|16}}

| death_date = {{nowrap|{{Death date and age|1996|9|13|1971|6|16}}}}

| death_place = [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], U.S.

| death_cause = [[Murder]] (drive-by shooting)

| resting_place = [[Cremated]], ashes given to family

'''Tupac Amaru Shakur''' (born June 16, 1971 - September 13, 1996) was an American rapper and actor, also known as '''2Pac''' and '''Makaveli''', who sold many [[vinyl record|records]]. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2010.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2010/11/01/tupac-shakur-2pac-ghastly-halloween-haloween-dead-celebs/|title=Tupac Shakur's Ghastly Halloween|first=Zack|last=O'Malley|work=[[Forbes]]|date=November 1, 2010|accessdate=2011-12-15}}</ref> Shakur began his career as a [[Road crew|roadie]], [[backup dancer]], and MC for the [[alternative hip hop]] group [[Digital Underground]] as "MC New York". He eventually branched off as a solo artist.<ref name="TSTA">{{cite video|title=Tupac Shakur – Thug Angel (The Life of an Outlaw)|date=2002}}</ref><ref name="TSHSD">{{cite web|url=http://www.hotshotdigital.com/tribute/TupacShakur.html|title=Tupac Shakur|publisher=Hotshotdigital.com |accessdate=2012-01-07}}</ref><ref name="HTP-330">Edwards, Paul, 2009, ''[[How to Rap]]: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC'', Chicago Review Press, p. 330.</ref> He became a [[West Coast hip hop]] icon after the release of his first album, ''[[2Pacalypse Now]]'', in 1991.