Biography
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.
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Awards & recognition
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · 2017
- American Music Award — Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist · 1997
- Soul Train Music Award — Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year · 1997
- MOBO Awards — Best Video · 1996
- Soul Train Music Award — Best Rap Album · 1996
Filmography32 titles
A Life in Ten Pictures
Dear Mama
BuzzFeed Unsolved: True Crime
The Defiant Ones
Tupac: Live at the House of Blues
Welcome to Death Row
Tupac Shakur: Before I Wake
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Juice
The Life & Death of Tupac Shakur
Murder Rap: Inside the Biggie and Tupac Murders
Above the Rim
A Different World
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
Saturday Night Live
American Dream/American Knightmare
Poetic Justice
Last Man Standing: Suge Knight and the Murders of Biggie and Tupac
Gridlock'd
You're Watching Video Music Box
Biggie & Tupac
Gang Related
Tupac Vs.
Nothing But Trouble
Ice Cube: The Making of a Don
Tupac Shakur: Thug Immortal
Diddy: Summit to Plummet
Who Killed Tupac?
Shut Up and Dribble
Who Killed Biggie and Tupac?
Tupac: So Many Years, So Many Tears