... was very involved in the Black Panther movement, black people bettering themselves and such. From his mother, he gained the revolutionary aspect in his lyrics and his concern for political issues. He never knew his biological father. His mother had lived briefly with Mutulu Shakur who became his stepfather and ... and developed an addiction that hurt him deeply. From this young troubled life in the ghetto, Shakur became one of America's most beloved men. Before his death, he had become the greatest rapper of all time, a talented actor, and a revolutionary. However it was not recognized w...

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