... peak of his career Tupac became the greatest influence for the rap and hip-hop followers in the 20th and 21st century U.S.A and keeps that position to this day, even after his passing away. Tupac Amaru Shakur was born in Brooklyn, New York on June 16, 1971, and died on September 13, 1996 in Las ... He grew up with only his mom and loved her very much. On one of his many hit CD's, he even wro! te a song called Dear Mama to his mom and thanked her for how she tried her best at raising him. His public career started when he joined the seminal Bay Area rap ensemble. ... during a robbery an...

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