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2Pac

also recorded as Tupac Shakur

real name Tupac Amaru Shakur (né Lesane Parish Crooks)

US rapper

United States · 1971-06-16 – 1996-09-13

2Pac is credited on 1,188 releases across 239 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1991–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,188

Credits

239

Albums

4

Decades active

490

In collections

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2Pac was the stage name of Tupac Shakur (born June 16, 1971, East Harlem, New York, USA - died September 13, 1996, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) an American rapper and actor. He started out as a roadie for the group Digital Underground and was signed by in 1990. He added a record deal with onto the Interscope deal in 1995. He also pursued a career in acting, starring in movies such as Juice (1992) and Above The Rim (1994). On September 7, 1996, Shakur was shot four times in a drive-by shooting at the intersection of Flamingo Road and Koval Lane in Las Vegas, Nevada and died six days later as a result of his injuries.

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Credited work

1,188 releases · 239 albums · active 1991–2026

  • Performance · 1,129
  • Production · 740
  • Other credits · 47

Studios: Starlight Sound · Unique Recording · Echo Sound · Axiom Recorders, Tampa Florida

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