Digital Underground

Tupac was 18 when he joined the bay area based rap crew Digital Underground which was formed by Shock G and ChopMaster J. They had their first record in 1987 called 'Underwater Rimes' which made it to No. 1 in the Netherlands. Then in 1989 they signed to 'Tommy Boy Records.' Around that time they had 7 members, one of them was Tupac. Tupac joined the group and went on tour with them. In order to make room for him on the tour he filled the roady position. He first appeared ... Читать дальше »

This photo was taken moments before the shooting, one would say Tupac had a very thoughtful expression on his face. Suge Knight is seen sitting next to Tupac at the wheel of the bmw.

1996 Las Vegas Shooting

The events leading up to September 7, 1996, the tragic day Tupac was shot are as controversial as the shooting itself. It was said that there were some problems between Deathrow’s lawyer and Suge’s right hand man, David Kenner and Tupac. On August 26th, 12 days before Tupac was shot, ... Читать дальше »

1994 New York Shooting

Trouble really began for Tupac after he was shot November 30th, 1994 at 12:20 a.m. It set the grounds for his beef with Biggie/Puffy and Badboy Records. He was shot 5 times in a recording studio in Times Square. There were many theories on this shooting. The media largely portrayed the shooting as a standard robbery, in which Tupac went for his gun, and was shot. According to Tupac however, the story runs a lot deeper.
According to Tupac the trouble began on the s ... Читать дальше »

Tupac's Family


Mother: Afeni Shakur
Tupac was very close to his mother Afeni and expressed his feelings towards her in 'Dear Mama' and 'Mama's Just A Little Girl'. Afeni now controls Amaru Records which handles all Tupac's work. Afeni was a member of the Black Panthers and served time in prison while pregnant with Tupac. Whatever troubles were present in the upbringing of Tupac, which included Afeni being a crack addict Tupac was devoted to his mother and consistently praised her. ... Читать дальше »