Named after an Inca Chief, meaning shining serpent, Tupac was born June 16, 1971. His mother was a section leader in the Black Panther Party, which was a movement to re-open the New York Public Schools, feed the school children breakfast, and gain equal civil rights for African Americans. His mother taught him the value of gaining knowledge and encouraged him to do so. As a child he was known as the "Black Prince". Growing up without a father really tourmented Tupac and he said he didnt feel "manly," so he wrote love songs and poetry in a book, where he kept his private thoughts. In this book he wrote what he wanted out of life, saying that he would be famous and that he wanted to be an actor. He said, "The reason why I could get into acting was because it takes nothing to get out of who I am and go into somebody else." After several successful acting careers and his very successful rapping career, in November of 1994, Tupac was shot five times in a robbery. He miraculously recovered and produced his most impressive artistic accomplishments, which sold nearly 3 million copies. After this his career began to take off and then he was shot again and this time did not make it. His death was a shock to his fans and the community, but he often had said that he expected to die before the age of 30.
2Pac Legacy.com. (2008). Retrieved April 3, 2008, from http://www.2paclegacy.com/2pachome.asp.
Written by Lauren Welch
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