Afeni beat a major case a month before Tupac's birth. by Brenda Alexander Music Tupac Shakur Was Obsessed With the Afterlife and Predicted His Death Tupac Shakur was murdered in 1996. He was 25-years-old. The rapper was not shy to speak about his thoughts of the afterlife and dying. ...
and, more and more, considered his own death—garishly, in music like “if i die 2nite,” and reflectively, in a poem called “in the event of my demise”: when my heart can beat no more i hope i die for a principle or a belief that i have lived for i will die before my ...
“I don’t have no fear of death. My only fear is coming back reincarnated.”–Tupac Shakur “Pay no mind to those who talk behind your back, it simply means that you are two steps ahead.”–Tupac Shakur “Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies insi...
Shortly after Tupac’s death, a few more albums were published. Throughout the latter period of his professional life, Tupac was closely involved in the infamous East Coast/West Coast hip hop competition. He frequently clashed with other rap artists, producers, and music label employees, most p...
His album The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory was released after his death and reached No 1 on the Billboard charts His song "Dear Mama" was added to the National Recording Registry in 2010 Is the subject of more than a dozen documentary films Fifteen years after his death, "per...
Birth SignGemini BirthplaceNew York City,NY DEATH DATESep 13,1996(age25) #125Most Popular Boost About Also known as 2Pac, he was one of the more notable figures in the 1990's East Coast - West Coast hip hop rivalry. He released four albums between 1991 and 1996, eventually selling over...
Did theIlluminatitake him out? Did he fake his own death? Is he chilling in Cuba as we speak? Writer Ben Westhoff uncovered lots of new information about Pac while reporting his bookOriginal Gangstas: The Untold Story of Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, and the Birth of West...
Though his death was a jolt to his fans and the music community, Tupac himself said that, "I know what it's going to be like when I die, there will not be any noise or bright lights, I'm just going to fade away".The case remains unsolved to this day. ...
At the time of his death, Tupac was also building on his acting career. John Singleton wrote the film Baby Boy with Shakur in mind for the leading role, but Shakur died before it was made. It was eventually filmed with Tyrese Gibson in his place and released in 2001, five years after...
2Pac:That’s my birth name and my rap name. Davey D:You lived In Marin City for a little while. How was your connection with hip hop able to be maintained while living there? Was there a thriving hip hop scene in Marin City?