Tupac
Tupac is a conscious hip-hop artist from East Harlem, New York.
2Pac: the poet, provocateur and voice of a generation behind "Dear Mama", "Changes" and "California Love".
Who is Tupac?
Tupac Shakur, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was a rapper and actor born in East Harlem, New York. He grew up in Baltimore and California. He was shot in Las Vegas in 1996 and died at 25.
Known for
Me Against the World (1995), with "Dear Mama", and the double album All Eyez on Me (1996), with "California Love", on Death Row Records. Posthumous releases like "Changes" kept his music alive. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.
Style
Passionate, emotional and full of contradictions: songs about injustice, poverty and his mother next to party anthems and fierce diss tracks.
Impact
Tupac is one of the most influential and best-selling rappers ever, and a symbol of activism against inequality. His rivalry with the East Coast and his early death made him a legend.
Tupac: quick answers
What genre is Tupac?
Tupac’s music falls under Conscious Hip-Hop. Tupac is part of West Coast hip-hop, with the most important work in the 1990s.
Where is Tupac from?
Tupac is from East Harlem, New York (raised in Baltimore and California).
When did Tupac start?
Tupac has been active since 1990.
Who did Tupac influence?
Tupac influenced J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar and The Game.
Which artists are similar to Tupac?
If you like Tupac, listen to DMX, Freddie Gibbs, Kendrick Lamar and Notorious B.I.G..
