Tupac Shakur

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Tupac Shakur
Also known as 2Pac, Pac, Makaveli
Born June 16, 1971(1971-06-16)
East Harlem, New York City, New York, United States
Origin The Bronx
Died September 13, 1996 (aged 25)
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Genres Hip hop
Occupations Rapper, songwriter, actor, record producer, poet, screenwriter, activist
Years active 1989 – 1996
Labels Interscope, Out Da Gutta, Death Row, Makaveli, Amaru
Associated acts Digital Underground, Richie Rich, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Dave Hollister, Kurupt, Snoop Dogg, Outlawz, Daz Dillinger, Boot Camp Clik, Treach, Ice. T
Website 2paclegacy.com

Tupac Amaru Shakur was a popular hip-hop artist, who sold many records. He was born on 16 June 1971 in Brooklyn, New York City in the USA. He was the son of Afeni Shakur, who was a member of the Black Panther party. She had just been released from jail a month before his birth. He died on 13 September 1996 after being shot in a "drive-by shooting" in Las Vegas, Nevada, seven days before. He was also called 2Pac, Pac, Makaveli and also called himself The Don Killuminati. He also holds the Guinness World Record for the highest selling rap/hip hop artist, selling 165 million worldwide and 43 million in the US alone.

Shakur was convicted of assault and sexual assault in separate incidents.[1]

Contents

Discography [change]

Studio albums [change]

Released Album Peak chart

positions[2][3][4][5][6]

 Certifications[7][8][9][10]
US 200 US R&B US CAN
November 12 1991 2Pacalypse Now 64 13 Gold
February 16 1993 Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. 24 4 Platinum
March 14 1995 Me Against the World 1 1 5× Multi-Platinum
February 13 1996 All Eyez on Me 1 1 1x Diamond. 42 Million copies sold Worldwide Platinum
November 5 1996 The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory (as Makaveli) 1 1 9x Platin. 35 Million copies sold Worldwide Platinum

Posthumous [change]

Released Album Peak chart positions[6][11][12] Certifications[7][7][9]
U.S. U.S. R&B U.S. CAN
November 25 1997 R U Still Down? (Remember Me) 2 1 6× Multi-Platinum
March 27 2001 Until the End of Time 1 1 8× Multi-Platinum 4× Platinum
November 26 2002 Better Dayz 5 1 2× Multi-Platinum 3× Platinum
December 14 2004 Loyal to the Game 1 1 Platinum
November 21 2006 Pac's Life 9 3 3× Multi-Platinum

Collaboration [change]

Album Artist Released Album Peak chart positions Certifications[7][13]
U.S. U.S. R&B U.S. CAN
Thug Life September 26 1994 Thug Life: Volume 1 42 6 Gold
2Pac + Outlawz December 14 1999 Still I Rise 6 2 Platinum Gold

Compilations [change]

Released Album Peak chart positions[6] Certifications[7][9]
US 200 US R&B US CAN
November 24 1998 Greatest Hits 3 1 1x Diamond. 38.5 Million copies sold Worldwide Platinum
October 17 2000 The Rose That Grew from Concrete 89 28
2003 The Prophet: The Best of the Works
October 7 2003 Nu-Mixx Klazzics 15 5
August 6 2004 2Pac Live 54 16
September 20 2005 The Rose, Vol. 2
October 3 2005 Live at the House of Blues 159 48
June 12 2007 Beginnings: The Lost Tapes 1988-1991
August 14 2007 Nu-Mixx Klazzics Vol. 2 45 8
December 4 2007 Best of 2Pac 65 13

Soundtrack appearances [change]

Released Album Chart position RIAA Certification[14][15][16][17][18] Original 2Pac songs
June 29 1993
Poetic Justice
23
Gold
 "Definition of a Thug Nigga"
March 22 1994
Above the Rim
1
2× Multi-Platinum
 "Pour out a Little Liquor", "Pain"
August 15, 1995
The Show: The Soundtrack
4
Platinum
 "My Block"
November 7, 1995
One Million Strong
4
 "Runnin'"
April 23, 1996
Sunset Park (soundtrack)
1
 "High 'Til I Die "
January 17 1997
Gridlock'd soundtrack
1
 "Wanted Dead or Alive", "Out the Moon (Boom, Boom, Boom)", "Never Had a Friend Like Me", "Life's a Traffic Jam"
October 7 1997
Gang Related soundtrack
1
2× Multi-Platinum
 "Life So Hard", "Starin' Through My Rear View", "Made Niggaz", "Lost Souls"
November 11 2003
Tupac: Resurrection
2
Platinum
 "Runnin' (Dying to Live)", "One Day at a Time", "Ghost", "The Realist Killaz"

Singles [change]

Year Song Chart positions[19] Album RIAA Certification[20]
U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B U.S. Rap UK
1991 "Brenda's Got a Baby" — 23 3 — 2Pacalypse Now
"If My Homie Calls" — — 3 —
1992 "Trapped" — — — —
1993 "Holla If Ya Hear Me" — 110 — — Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.
"I Get Around" (featuring Digital Underground) 11 5 8 — Gold
"Keep Ya Head Up" 12 7 2 — Gold
1994 "Papa'z Song" (featuring Wycked) 87 82 24 —
"Cradle to the Grave" (featuring Thug Life) — 91 25 — Thug Life: Volume 1
"Pour Out a Little Liquor" (featuring Thug Life) — — — —
"How Long Will They Mourn Me?" (featuring Thug Life) — — — —
1995 "Dear Mama" 9 3 1 27 Me Against the World Platinum
"Can U Get Away" A — 70 — —
"So Many Tears" 44 21 6 —
"Temptations" 68 35 13 —
"Runnin' (Dying to Live)" (featuring The Notorious B.I.G. & Stretch) 81 57 13 15 One Million Strong
"California Love" (featuring Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman) 1 1 1 1 6 All Eyez on Me 5× platinum
"How Do U Want It" (featuring K-Ci and JoJo) 1 17
1996 "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" (featuring Snoop Dogg) A — 46 — —
"Hit 'Em Up" (featuring Outlawz) — — — — Greatest Hits
"All Bout U" (featuring Nate Dogg, Hussein Fatal & Yaki Kadafi) — — — — All Eyez on Me
"Life Goes On" — — — 15
"I Ain't Mad at Cha" (featuring Danny Boy) A 58 18 — 13
"Toss It Up" (featuring Danny Boy, K-Ci & JoJo and Aaron Hall) A — 34 — 15 The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
1997 "To Live & Die in L.A." — — — 10
"Hail Mary" A — 12 8 43
"Wanted Dead or Alive" (duet with Snoop Dogg) — — — 16 Gridlock'd
"Made Niggaz" (featuring Tha Outlawz) 75 — 1 — Gang Related
"I Wonder If Heaven Got a Ghetto" 67 14 18 21 R U Still Down? (Remember Me)
"Do for Love" 21 10 2 12 Gold
1998 "Changes" 32 12 1 3 Greatest Hits
"Happy Home" — — — 17 Until the End of Time
1999 "Unconditional Love" — — — — Greatest Hits
2000 "Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)" (featuring Tha Outlawz) 72 36 — — Still I Rise
2001 "Until the End of Time" (featuring R.L.) 52 21 — 4 Until the End of Time
"Letter 2 My Unborn" — 64 — 21
2002 "Thugz Mansion" (featuring Nas) 19 10 4 24 Better Dayz
2003 "Still Ballin (Nitty remix)" (featuring Trick Daddy) 69 31 15 —
"Runnin' (Dying to Live)" (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.) 19 11 5 17 Tupac: Resurrection
"One Day at a Time (Em's Version)" (featuring Eminem & Tha Outlawz) birth_place = 50 51 22 —
2004 "Thugs Get Lonely Too" (featuring Nate Dogg) 98 55 — — Loyal to the Game
2005 "Ghetto Gospel" (featuring Elton John) — — 1 1
2006 "Untouchable" (featuring Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) — — — — Pac's Life
"Pac's Life" (featuring T.I. & Ashanti) — 104 — 21
2008 "Playa Cardz Right" (featuring Keyshia Cole) 63 9 —
  • A Did not chart on the Hot 100 or Hot R&B/Hip-Hop charts (Billboard rules at the time prevented album cuts from charting). Chart peak listed here represents Hot 100 Airplay and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts data.
  • 1 Double-A-Side in the U.S.

Filmography [change]

Year Title Role Notes
1991 Nothing But Trouble Himself (Brief appearance)
1992 Juice Bishop First starring role
1992 Drexell's Class Himself Season 1: "Cruisin'"
1993 A Different World Piccolo Season 6: "Homie, Don't You Know Me?"
1993 Poetic Justice Lucky Co-starred with Janet Jackson
1993 In Living Color Himself Season 5: "Ike Turner and Hooch"
1994 Above the Rim Birdie Co-starred with Duane Martin
1995 Murder Was the Case: The Movie Himself (Uncredited)
1996 Bullet Tank Released one month after Shakur's death
1997 Gridlock'd Ezekiel 'Spoon' Whitmore Released several months after Shakur's death
1997 Gang Related Detective Rodríguez Shakur's last performance in a film
2003 Tupac: Resurrection Himself Official documentary film
2009 Notorious Himself (archive footage) Portrayed by Anthony Mackie
20?? Live 2 Tell Screenwriter (Written in 1995)[21]

References [change]

  1. ↑ Bio
  2. ↑ Discography entry for 2Pacalypse Now at Billboard.com
  3. ↑ Discography entry for Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. at Billboard.com
  4. ↑ Discotraphy entry for Me Against the World at Billboard.com
  5. ↑ Discography entry for All Eyez on Me at Billboard.com
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 allmusic ((( 2Pac > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). Allmusic. Accessed May 11 2008.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Tupac Shakur
  8. ↑ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Makaveli
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 CRIA Gold and Platinum database
  10. ↑ http://www.hitemup.com/tupac/lawsuit-agnant.html (The official legal documents)
  11. ↑ Discography entry for RU Still Down? (Remember Me) at Billboard.com
  12. ↑ Discography entry for Until the End of Time at Billboard.com
  13. ↑ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Thug Life
  14. ↑ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums titled Poetic Justice
  15. ↑ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums titled Above the Rim
  16. ↑ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums titles The Show
  17. ↑ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums titled Gang Related
  18. ↑ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums titled Tupac Resurrection
  19. ↑ Artist Chart History. Billboard. Accessed September 26 2007.
  20. ↑ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by Tupac Shakur.RIAA. Accessed May 11 2008
  21. ↑ Recently announced biopic in the works

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