Tupac Amaru ShakurTupac Amaru ShakurTupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 — September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper. In addition to his status as a top-selling recording artist, Shakur was a successful film actor and a prominent social activist. He is recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-selling rap artist, with over 75,000,000 albums sold worldwide, including over 50,000,000 in the United States.[2] Most of Shakurs songs are about growing up amid violence and hardship in ghettos, racism, problems in society and conflicts with other rappers. Shakurs work is known for advocating political, economic, social and racial equality, as well as his raw descriptions of violence, drug and alcohol abuse and conflicts with the law.
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Tupac Amaru ShakurTupac Amaru ShakurTupac Amaru ShakurTupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 — September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper. In addition to his status as a top-selling recording artist, Shakur was a successful film actor and a prominent social activist. He is recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-selling rap artist, with over 75,000,000 albums sold worldwide, including over 50,000,000 in the United States.One of the most revered artists out there today is Tupac Amaru Shakur, in fact, most influential in his own time.[3] Tupac has been described as the most controversial rapper that has ever lived. According to multiple reports, Tupac was often attacked by many of the artists who preceded him.[4] Despite having lived, at times, most of his life in the inner city, his work has still generated significant controversy for being in a scene in which racial slurs, vulgar language, sex-exploitation, homophobia and violence were often seen. He was often accused of being the “bunch of assholes”, but no one has been able to corroborate this accusation.[5] According to the Hollywood Times, “he is not only the most controversial rapper, he’s also the one leading the protest against racism.[6] Many have now criticized him for his racial and offensive comments about the African-American community – often for disrespecting black people.[7] In one interview, OJ Simpson made disparaging comments comparing Shakur’s racism the worst. He was heard saying, “What, where and how do we live?” In another interview, he called African-Americans “rapists”, before asking, “‘What, they’re a bunch of crazy fucks”.” In April 2013, he was shot by police outside the Los Angeles Clippers game, which he lost five years ago. He was taken to a hospital where he died on June 24.A.B. Brown has described him as Shakur-esque – he is a rapper of color who plays in both music and rap. In his own words , he “is simply the most amazing rapper I’ve met over the years”. He made frequent comparisons to Tupac Shakur during his tenure with the group in 2002’s “Tupac Amaru”. He was also seen in some recent rap videos, such as “All I Wanted”, “Boys” and “Aqua Raga”. According to his profile that went up on Billboard he also is credited in “The Most Insanely Hip-Hop Album In History” with “Worst Video Ever”. In 2006, he was seen on the cover of the Rolling Stones’ “My Name Is Tupac”. Since 1996, his single “Loud Talk” has become one of the single most important hip-hop hits, having earned a top 10 in the
[26] “When I was 17, I was raped in the hospital for almost two weeks. Two years later I was arrested and charged. I was released one day and told I was going to jail. I knew I couldn’t be there next time. It was a really traumatic situation for me,” he said when asked by The Associated Press “What do you like about being charged with sexual assault?” Shakur responded with a “we really didn’t want to talk to you again after my time behind bars. They were really happy that we took the matter seriously.” He continued, saying, “If only we were not in prison and not facing charges and we could take that charge,” “I just mean this is what I remember about life. I don’t have anything to write about now, but I am a better person anyway. That’s it.”
\ \ \ \ \\ “You had three years behind bars, but you’re not forgotten.”
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“We asked our mother if we could help your son in anything.”
\\\ . \ “We gave him a hug, but I told him you’re always thinking about you, so let it be on his to do his own thing. I don’#8218;t know I know this all! If he did what he does and then was raped in such a way that he was innocent,‚ his mother was shocked and angry to find out about that, and she said you were innocent, and it was a great experience for their lives and a great regret for your family. So, we’ve all played this game for the better part of ten years! And I won’t let this ever happen again.”
\ “The police will always remember me, not as a hero anymore, as a victim who deserves justice. But what we need to remember is that all of us are accountable for one another, without one another, but one another. We put ourselves in our shoes and let others know.” \ \ \
“We really didn’t want to talk to you again after my time out. They were really happy that we took the matter seriously.”
[“When I was 17, I was raped in the hospital for almost two weeks. Two years later I was arrested and charged. I was released one day and told I was going to jail. I knew I couldn’t be there next time. It was a really traumatizing situation for me.” [26] Shakur responded with a “we really didn’t want to talk to you again after my time back in prison.”
“I like to say that I never imagined that the next rapper would try to go to jail for it. I remember seeing one day I was in the van and a driver in a gray truck stopped and asked, “How could you get out?” I’ve known men who have had to fight for your life and come back and do this all the time. Just how they treat people is really a black and white issue. I felt like it never happened to me and I wanted to stand up for myself.”
“I loved being in the street and there wasn’t any justice. I was used to being raped and then then the cops came and arrested me. When I went back to jail I remember telling my dad something that was like, “Do you know what I want to do when I get out?” I told them they don’t pay this kind of money and they were like, “You don’t have to pay this kind of money for somebody to go through this.” And I had no idea that it was going to be my job for that, but the cops followed me to jail and they tried to talk to me into putting me in jail. I’d been thinking that as soon as I went to jail, maybe it was going to happen so that I could work for somebody else. And then I made that mistake. And then I would look around and I would hear some girls on patrol talking that thing about how you had to go to jail because you were going to get punished.” In jail, they didn’t believe me at all. That’s how they kept me from doing my thing. This was the reality
[26] “When I was 17, I was raped in the hospital for almost two weeks. Two years later I was arrested and charged. I was released one day and told I was going to jail. I knew I couldn’t be there next time. It was a really traumatic situation for me,” he said when asked by The Associated Press “What do you like about being charged with sexual assault?” Shakur responded with a “we really didn’t want to talk to you again after my time behind bars. They were really happy that we took the matter seriously.” He continued, saying, “If only we were not in prison and not facing charges and we could take that charge,” “I just mean this is what I remember about life. I don’t have anything to write about now, but I am a better person anyway. That’s it.”
\ \ \ \ \\ “You had three years behind bars, but you’re not forgotten.”
\ \\ \
“We asked our mother if we could help your son in anything.”
\\\ . \ “We gave him a hug, but I told him you’re always thinking about you, so let it be on his to do his own thing. I don’#8218;t know I know this all! If he did what he does and then was raped in such a way that he was innocent,‚ his mother was shocked and angry to find out about that, and she said you were innocent, and it was a great experience for their lives and a great regret for your family. So, we’ve all played this game for the better part of ten years! And I won’t let this ever happen again.”
\ “The police will always remember me, not as a hero anymore, as a victim who deserves justice. But what we need to remember is that all of us are accountable for one another, without one another, but one another. We put ourselves in our shoes and let others know.” \ \ \
“We really didn’t want to talk to you again after my time out. They were really happy that we took the matter seriously.”
[“When I was 17, I was raped in the hospital for almost two weeks. Two years later I was arrested and charged. I was released one day and told I was going to jail. I knew I couldn’t be there next time. It was a really traumatizing situation for me.” [26] Shakur responded with a “we really didn’t want to talk to you again after my time back in prison.”
“I like to say that I never imagined that the next rapper would try to go to jail for it. I remember seeing one day I was in the van and a driver in a gray truck stopped and asked, “How could you get out?” I’ve known men who have had to fight for your life and come back and do this all the time. Just how they treat people is really a black and white issue. I felt like it never happened to me and I wanted to stand up for myself.”
“I loved being in the street and there wasn’t any justice. I was used to being raped and then then the cops came and arrested me. When I went back to jail I remember telling my dad something that was like, “Do you know what I want to do when I get out?” I told them they don’t pay this kind of money and they were like, “You don’t have to pay this kind of money for somebody to go through this.” And I had no idea that it was going to be my job for that, but the cops followed me to jail and they tried to talk to me into putting me in jail. I’d been thinking that as soon as I went to jail, maybe it was going to happen so that I could work for somebody else. And then I made that mistake. And then I would look around and I would hear some girls on patrol talking that thing about how you had to go to jail because you were going to get punished.” In jail, they didn’t believe me at all. That’s how they kept me from doing my thing. This was the reality
Shakur was initially a roadie and backup dancer for the alternative hip hop group Digital Underground. Shakurs debut album, 2Pacalypse Now, gained critical recognition and backlash for its controversial lyrics. Shakur became the target of lawsuits and experienced other legal problems.
