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Tupac Shakur

also recorded as 2Pac

real name Tupac Amaru Shakur née Lesane Parish Crooks

2Pac’s personal identity

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

Tupac Shakur is credited on 505 releases across 200 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1991–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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505

Credits

200

Albums

4

Decades active

674

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Tupac Shakur, also known by his rap name 2Pac (born June 16, 1971, East Harlem, New York, USA – died September 13, 1996, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) was an American rapper and actor. He started out as a roadie and backup dancer for the group Digital Underground and was signed by in 1990. He moved to in 1995. He also pursued a career in acting, starring in movies such as Juice (1992) and Above The Rim (1994). He also performed as a ballet dancer, appearing as the Mouse King in The Nutcracker while studying dance and acting at the Baltimore School For The Arts.
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.
Cousin of Katari Cox.
On September 29, 2023 Duane Davis is arrested by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and must checked his DNA it is known that his blood is found on the death of 2Pac and says that he has an black out when he killed him on 1996. The DNA was absolutely found and he pleaded the Police don't lies that he don't murdered him. The Police set Duane Davis in prison. Because it was an 100% DNA Match.

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Credited work

505 releases · 200 albums · active 1991–2025

  • Performance · 1,591
  • Production · 23
  • Other credits · 2

Studios: Can-Am Recorders · Echo Sound · Starlight Sound · Unique Recording

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