Tupac Amaru Shakur will go down in history as a rapper who always lived up to his wild reputation. ... This is where he wrote his first rap which was about gun control after he lost one of his good friends. ... They liked the educated, articulate and sophisticated style of rap Tupac had and started mixing songs with him. (Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel-The Life of an Outlaw) Tupac had his first success with the single "Same Song," which he recorded with Digital Underground. ... Tupac wrote so many raps and songs when he was alive that they are still producing cd's of his music and poetry...

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• Grade Level: High School