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Tupac Amaru Shakur was born in Lesane Parish Crooks. He was born on June 16th 1971 and died on September 13th 1996. His stage name was 2Pac and Makaveli. He was an American rapper and actor. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest hip hop artists of all time. Shakur was born in the Harlem neighbourhood of New York City but relocated to Los Angeles in 1988. When he released his debut album 2Pacalypse Now in 1991, he became a central figure in West Coast hip hop, introducing social issues in the genre at a time when rap was dominant in the mainstream. He produced a studio album in 1995 called “Me Against the World.” Later that year, after suffering legal troubles and a robbery and shooting, Shakur became heavily involved in the rivalry between the East Coast and West Coast hip hop. His double-disc album, All Eyez on Me, which was released in 1996, later became one of the best-selling albums in the United States. On September 7, 1996, Shakur was shot four times by an unknown assailant in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. He died six days later and the gunman was never captured.The Notorious B.I.G., known for his feud with Shakur, was at first considered a suspect, but was also shot in another drive-by shooting in Los Angeles several months later. Five more albums have been released since his death, all of which have been certified platinum. Outside music, Shakur also gained success as an actor, with his roles as Bishop in Juice made in 1992, Lucky in Poetic Justice made in 1993, Ezekiel Whitmore in Gridlock'd made in 1997 and Jake Rodriguez in Gang Related made in 1997. All of which garnered praise from critics. Shakur is one of the best-selling music artists of all time having sold over 75 million records worldwide. Much of Shakur's work has been noted for addressing contemporary social issues that plagued inner cities, and he is considered a symbol of resistance and activism against inequities.