Biography
Tupac Amaru Shakur (born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), better known by his stage name 2Pac and later by his alias Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Considered one of the most influential rappers of all time, Shakur is among the best-selling music artists, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. In addition to his music career, Shakur also found considerable success as an actor, with his starring roles in Juice (1992), Poetic Justice (1993), Above the Rim (1994), Bullet (1996), Gridlock'd (1997), and Gang Related (1997).
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