Crate Diggers: Happy Birthday 2Pac

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Happy Birthday 2Pac

“For every dark night, there's a brighter day” - 2Pac
(2Pac)
2Pac was born as Lesane Crooks on June 16th, 1971 in East Harlem, New York, USA. In 1972 he was renamed to “Tupac Amaru Shakur”.
(Shakur as a baby)
His mother was apart of the Black Panther Party and his Godfather was Geronimo Pratt. His stepfather was Mutulu Shakur. At 12 years old Shakur enrolled in Harlem's 127th Street Repertory Ensemble and was cast as the Travis Younger character in the play “A Raisin in the Sun”, which was performed at the Apollo Theater. In 1986 his family moved to Baltimore, MD. Shakur started rapping in high school.
(Shakur as a teenager)
In 1988 his family moved to Marin City, CA. In 1990 he joined the Hip Hop group Digital Underground.
(Digital Underground in 1990)
He 1st rapped on record on the Digital Underground song “Same Song”. He then adopted the stage name “2Pac”. In 1991 he released his 1st solo album “2Pacalypse Now”. Also in 1991 he appeared in Nothing But Trouble.
(2Pac in 1991)
In 1992 he starred in Juice.
(2Pac in Juice (1992))
In 1993 he released “Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.”. Its hit singles were “I Get Around” and “Keep Ya Head Up”. He then formed the group “Thug Life”.
(2Pac in 1993)
Also in 1993 he starred in Poetic Justice with Janet Jackson.
(2Pac (Right) and Janet Jackson (Left) in Poetic Justice (1993))
In 1994 they released the album “Thug Life: Volume 1”. Also in 1994 he starred in Above the Rim. In 1995 Tupac released “Me Against the World”. Also in 1995 2Pac went to jail for sexual assault charges.
(2Pac in jail)
In 1996 “Me Against the World” won best rap album at the Soul Train Music Awards. The notable hit on the album was “Dear Mama”.
(2Pac (Left) and his mother Afeni Shakur (Right))
Also in 1996 2Pac released “All Eyez On Me”. It was certified 9× Platinum. The songs “California Love” (Featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman) and “How Do U Want It” reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
(2Pac (Right) and Dr. Dre (Left))
The album hit number 1 on both the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. 2Pac also released a diss track with his group the Outlawz called “Hit ‘Em Up” attacking rapper Notorious B.I.G.
(The Outlawz)
Also in 1996 2Pac released “The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory” under the name “Makaveli”. The album peaked at number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and the Billboard 200.
(2Pac in 1996)
On September 13th, 1996 while in a car with Suge Knight, 2Pac died of 4 bullet wounds during a drive by in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. He was 25 years old.
(2Pac’s funeral)
Today is his 45th birthday and we would all like to say happy birthday and rest in peace 2Pac.


Albums by 2Pac
  • “2Pacalypse Now” (1991)
  • “Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.” (1993)
  • “Me Against the World” (1995)
  • “All Eyez On Me” (1996)
  • “The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory” (1996)


Films starring 2Pac
  • Nothing But Trouble (1991) as himself
  • Juice (1992) as Roland Bishop
  • Poetic Justice (1993) as Lucky
  • Above the Rim (1994) as Birdie
  • Murder Was the Case: The Movie (1995) as Sniper
  • Bullet (1996) as Tank


Videos of 2Pac



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