Shakur was born on June 16, 1971, in East Harlem, Upper Manhattan, New York City. While born Lesane Parish Crooks, at age one he was renamed Tupac Amaru Shakur. He was named after Túpac Amaru II, … See more

In his 1995 interview with Vibe magazine, Shakur listed Jada Pinkett, Jasmine Guy, Treach and Mickey Rourke among the people who were … See more

On the night of September 7, 1996, Shakur was in Las Vegas, Nevada to attend the Bruce Seldon vs. Mike Tyson boxing match with Suge Knight at the MGM Grand See more

MC New York
Shakur began recording under the stage name MC New York in 1989. That year, he began attending the … See more

Shakur's first film appearance was in the 1991 film Nothing but Trouble, a cameo by the Digital Underground. In 1992, he starred in Juice, in which he plays the fictional Roland … See more

Sexual assault case, prison sentence, appeal and release
In November 1993, Shakur and two other men were charged in New York with sodomizing See more

Musical style
Shakur's music and philosophical outlook were deeply influenced by a wide range of American, African American, and global influences, … See more