Please don't say Cali!
2006-07-12 09:53:48 · 10 answers · asked by Jen 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Born: Lesane Parish Crooks
DOB: June 16, 1971 - Brooklyn, NY
DOD: September 13, 1996 - Las Vegas, NV
Height: 5'10 Weight: 168
Tupac Amaru Shakur was born on June 16th 1971 by Afeni Shakur in a New York hospital. A month before Tupac was born, Afeni had been released from prison for a Black Panther plot to bomb banks and department stores. Tupac's father was Billy Garland, who was a Black Panther party member.
When Tupac was young he moved to Baltimore where he attended the Baltimore school of arts. Tupac had some ballet training there. At the age of 17 he moved with his family to Marin city on the West coast. Tupac went to Tampalpais High School, but he did not stay there long enough to graduate. Later he got a general equivancy diploma.
Tupac lost Mutulu Shakur and Geronimo Pratt to prison and never knew Billy Garland. Tupac left home and moved in with a new friend. Tupac sold drugs and wrote poetry. He turned to drug dealer Legs, who introduced Afeni Shakur to Crack. Leila Steinberg became Tupac's first manager. Tupac formed the group Strictly dope with 5 other members including Ray Luv. Later Steinberg introduced Tupac to Shock-G of Digital Underground. Strictly Dope recorded an album with TNT records that has never been released.
Tupac auditioned to join the group Digital Underground. In 1990 Shock-G took on Tupac as a roadie and dancer. Tupac got the nickname of "Rebel of the Underground". Tupac first rapped on Digital Underground's "This is an EP release" in 1991 on the song "Same Song". In 1991 Tupac was stopped by police for Jaywalking in Oakland. Tupac filed a $10million lawsuit against Oakland police for brutality. In 1991 Tupac's debut album 2Pacalypse now was released, with the hit "Brenda's got a baby". Brenda's got a baby got to number 3 in the rap charts.
Money B of Digital Underground tried for the role of Roland Bishop in the film Juice. Tupac went along hoping to get a small part but got the role of Bishop instead. Bishop was psychotic, insecure, violent and short tempered.
In 1992, 19 year old Ronal Ray Howard shot a Texas trooper claiming the song Souljah Story on 2Pacalypse now had inspired him. Later vice-president Dan Quale said 2Pacalypse now had "no place in our society". He asked Interscope to pull 2Pacalypse now. On August 22nd 1992 Tupac had a confrontation with a group of street aquaintances. It resulted in a 6 year old getting shot in the head. The wepon was traced to Tupac's step brother Mopreme. In 1992 Tupac had Thug Life tattoed across his abdomen.
In March 1993 a limousine driver accused Tupac of using drugs in the vehicle. Tupac was arrested, but the charges were later dropped. In April 1993 Tupac was sentenced to 10 days in jail for swinging a baseball bat at another rapper.
Tupac's second album, Strictly 4 my N.I.G.G.A.Z was released in 1993. It had the hit singles "Keep ya head up", and I Get around.
On October 31st 1993, Tupac was arrested in atlanta for shooting at 2 off duty police officers. Tupac said he swerved to miss two women, who were the wives of policemen. The policemen pointed a gun at them. Gunfire followed.
Tupac formed the group Thug Life with, Mopreme, Rated R, Big Syke and Macadoshis. A album was released in 1994 called Thug Life Vol 1. It had the hit singles "How long will they mourn me" and " Pour out a little liqour". Originally The Notorious B.I.G was going to be in the group. But instead he went to Bad Boy.
2006-07-12 09:59:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Where Tupac From
2016-11-13 22:18:40 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tupac Amaru Shakur is originally from the East Harlem section of Manhattan in New York City
2006-07-12 09:57:59 · answer #3 · answered by Ms. Spongebob 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Tupac Shakur was born in Brooklyn, New York
2006-07-12 09:58:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was originally born in New York City in 1971 ,but in the year of 1988 his family moved to California were he resided until he died.
2006-07-12 09:58:21 · answer #5 · answered by kitty2gritty20002000 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
tupac originally
2016-01-25 22:33:32 · answer #6 · answered by Diena 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tupac is originally from NYC.
2006-07-12 09:57:51 · answer #7 · answered by Jules 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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Who here knows where Tupac was originally from?
Please don't say Cali!
2015-08-18 21:21:56 · answer #8 · answered by Eydie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was born in Harlem. I wiki'd the answer.
2006-07-12 09:57:28 · answer #9 · answered by ophelia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bronx, New York... now wheres my 10 points? j/k
2006-07-12 09:58:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋