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Tupac Shakur: 'All Eyez on Me' rapper 2Pac's music career, life in photos

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Tupac Shakur's short life had a major impact. The rapper, who also went by the stage name 2Pac, sold millions of records with albums like "All Eyez On Me" and "Me Against The World" and garnered critical praise with roles in films including "Juice" and "Poetic Justice." Shakur, shown in this Dec. 16, 1993 file photo, died Friday, Sept. 13, 1996, from wounds suffered in a drive-by shooting. Shakur, 25, was pronounced dead six days after being shot in a drive-by attack in Las Vegas. Look back at the rapper and actor's life and career in photos.
Tupac Shakur's short life had a major impact. The rapper, who also went by the stage name 2Pac, sold millions of records with albums like "All Eyez On Me" and "Me Against The World" and garnered critical praise with roles in films including "Juice" and "Poetic Justice."

Shakur, shown in this Dec. 16, 1993 file photo, died Friday, Sept. 13, 1996, from wounds suffered in a drive-by shooting. Shakur, 25, was pronounced dead six days after being shot in a drive-by attack in Las Vegas. Look back at the rapper and actor's life and career in photos.
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Shakur, whose right lung was removed after being shot on Sept. 7, 1996, was pronounced dead at 4:03 p.m. at the University Medical Center in Las Vegas. Almost 30 years later, Las Vegas police said they made an arrest on Sept. 29, 2023, for the first time in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur.
Shakur, whose right lung was removed after being shot on Sept. 7, 1996, was pronounced dead at 4:03 p.m. at the University Medical Center in Las Vegas.

Almost 30 years later, Las Vegas police said they made an arrest on Sept. 29, 2023, for the first time in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur.
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Widely considered one of the best rappers of all time, Shakur, seen in this 1993 file photo, achieved commercial and critical success with his music, which ran the gamut from gangsta rap to introspective lyrics about social issues.
Widely considered one of the best rappers of all time, Shakur, seen in this 1993 file photo, achieved commercial and critical success with his music, which ran the gamut from gangsta rap to introspective lyrics about social issues.
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Shakur is also considered one of the most influential rappers, with hits like "California Love," "Hit 'Em Up," "How Do U Want It," "I Get Around," and "Dear Mama" in his prolific catalog.
Shakur is also considered one of the most influential rappers, with hits like "California Love," "Hit 'Em Up," "How Do U Want It," "I Get Around," and "Dear Mama" in his prolific catalog.
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The rapper had been shot before his 1996 death. Police said Shakur, then 23, was shot in the groin and head on the morning of Nov. 30, 1994, as he entered a Midtown Manhattan recording studio at about 12:30 a.m.
The rapper had been shot before his 1996 death. Police said Shakur, then 23, was shot in the groin and head on the morning of Nov. 30, 1994, as he entered a Midtown Manhattan recording studio at about 12:30 a.m.
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In the months following Shakur's fatal shooting, rapper Notorious B.I.G., whose real name was Christopher Wallace, was gunned down as he left a party in Los Angeles on March 9, 1997, police said. He became the second high-profile rapper slain in a six-month span.
In the months following Shakur's fatal shooting, rapper Notorious B.I.G., whose real name was Christopher Wallace, was gunned down as he left a party in Los Angeles on March 9, 1997, police said. He became the second high-profile rapper slain in a six-month span.
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Tupac Shakur presents an award at the 38th annual Grammy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Feb. 28, 1996.
Tupac Shakur presents an award at the 38th annual Grammy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Feb. 28, 1996.
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Shakur's career went beyond music into acting. He had starring roles alongside Omar Epps in the 1992 crime thriller "Juice" and alongside Janet Jackson in the 1993 romantic drama "Poetic Justice."
Shakur's career went beyond music into acting. He had starring roles alongside Omar Epps in the 1992 crime thriller "Juice" and alongside Janet Jackson in the 1993 romantic drama "Poetic Justice."
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Tupac Shakur posthumously receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on June 7, 2023, about 27 years after his death. The rapper's sister Sekyiwa "Set" Shakur accepted the award on his behalf. "Today we're not just honoring a star in the ground, but we’re honoring the work and the passion that he’s put into making his dreams come true. His heavenly star will shine a little brighter today. And once again, he has made us all extremely proud. We love you, Tupac," she said.
Tupac Shakur posthumously receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on June 7, 2023, about 27 years after his death.

The rapper's sister Sekyiwa "Set" Shakur accepted the award on his behalf. "Today we're not just honoring a star in the ground, but we’re honoring the work and the passion that he’s put into making his dreams come true. His heavenly star will shine a little brighter today. And once again, he has made us all extremely proud. We love you, Tupac," she said.
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The rapper also faced legal trouble at various points of his career. In this file photo, Tupac Shakur is surrounded by the media on Nov. 29, 1994, as he arrives at the state Supreme Court in New York, where a jury began deliberations on charges against him of sodomy and sexual abuse. Shakur served eight months in prison for the charges, and was released in 1995 pending an appeal of his conviction.
The rapper also faced legal trouble at various points of his career. In this file photo, Tupac Shakur is surrounded by the media on Nov. 29, 1994, as he arrives at the state Supreme Court in New York, where a jury began deliberations on charges against him of sodomy and sexual abuse. Shakur served eight months in prison for the charges, and was released in 1995 pending an appeal of his conviction.
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Tupac Shakur, shown in this July 5, 1994, file photo, spitting in the direction of reporters as he leaves the state Supreme Court in New York.
Tupac Shakur, shown in this July 5, 1994, file photo, spitting in the direction of reporters as he leaves the state Supreme Court in New York.
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Rapper Tupac Shakur attends a voter registration event in South Central Los Angeles, Aug. 15, 1996.
Rapper Tupac Shakur attends a voter registration event in South Central Los Angeles, Aug. 15, 1996.
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Rappers Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg and Hammer joined the Black activists group Brotherhood Crusade Aug. 15, 1996, in Los Angeles to kick off a campaign against the "three-strikes" law and to oppose the California Civil Rights Initiative, the anti-affirmative action measure.
Rappers Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg and Hammer joined the Black activists group Brotherhood Crusade Aug. 15, 1996, in Los Angeles to kick off a campaign against the "three-strikes" law and to oppose the California Civil Rights Initiative, the anti-affirmative action measure.
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