Tupac Amaru Shakur also known by his stage names 2Pac and briefly as Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor.
Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2010, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world.
MTV ranked him at number two on their list of The Greatest MCs of All Time and Rolling Stone named him the 86th Greatest Artist of All Time.
His double disc album All Eyez on Me is one of the best selling hip hop albums of all time.
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Also Known As: 2Pac, Pac, Makaveli, MC New York
Born: June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, Manhattan New York City, New York, U.S.
Died: September 13, 1996 (at age of 25) in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
From: Marin City, California, U.S.
Genre(s):
Hip hop
Occupation(s):
Rapper,
actor,
record producer,
poet,
screenwriter,
activist,
writer
Active From: 1988-1996
Associated Acts:
Outlawz,
Thug Life,
Danny Boy,
Digital Underground,
Dr. Dre,
Ice Cube,
Nate Dogg,
The Notorious B.I.G.,
Snoop Dogg
Awards:
1994 -2Pac was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist.
1996 -2Pac was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album (Me Against The World) and Best Rap Solo Performance ("Dear Mama").
1997 -2Pac won an American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist.
2Pac topped the Billboard Year-End Charts as the Top Billboard 200 Album Artist - Male and the Top R&B Artist - Male (singles & albums).