Tupac Amaru Shakur nació el 16 de junio de 1971 en Harlem, Nueva York. Sus padres, Afeni Shakur y Billy Garland, eran miembros del Partido Pantera Negra, un movimiento revolucionario que luchaba por los derechos civiles de la comunidad afroamericana. Este entorno radical influyó profundamente en la vida y obra de Tupac.
De joven, Tupac demostró un talento excepcional para las artes escénicas. Asistió a la Escuela de Artes de Baltimore, donde estudió teatro, poesía y ballet. Allí conoció a Jada Pinkett, una amiga cercana que más tarde se convertiría en una destacada actriz de Hollywood.
En 1991, Tupac comenzó su carrera musical como corista del grupo de rap Digital Underground. Su talento rápidamente le permitió lanzar su primer álbum en solitario, 2Pacalypse Now, en 1991. Este disco causó controversia debido a sus letras cargadas de mensajes sociales y políticos.
En 1993, Tupac lanzó su segundo álbum, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z., que incluía éxitos como I Get Around y Keep Ya Head Up. Este álbum consolidó su lugar en la industria musical y le otorgó un estatus de estrella.
A medida que su carrera musical crecía, Tupac también incursionó en el cine, protagonizando películas como Juice (1992) y Poetic Justice (1993) junto a Janet Jackson.
Tupac no estuvo exento de problemas legales. En 1994, fue acusado de abuso sexual y posteriormente sentenciado a prisión. Sin embargo, su influencia y popularidad no disminuyeron.
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This One Is 4 The Suckaz Lyrics[Intro: 2Pac, ???, ???]
Yo, yo, yo
Y'all don't know 2Pac, yo, yo
No man, no keep it on the under man
They don't know who 2Pac is blood
Yo, Bust a beat up
Yo blood, bust a beat, is that the instrumental?
Yeah instrumental
One, two, one, two
Do it
Here we go, here we go
Ay yo 2Pac, can you rap on a [?] beat blood?
Yo, check it
Rap music, gettin' to much slack from too many people that don't know how to rap. Vanilla Ice didn't think twice and New Kids On The Block ain't make it. Nobody ain't tryna hear that, we tryna [?] that straight African style (yeah) can't nobody duplicate the way niggas react, so watch me (Do it)
[Verse]
One, two, three
Bum, bum
Feel me
Others got paid, while I remain true to my trade
I workеd hard like a slave, defеnded to the grave (Rah rah)
Just like a rope they hung around, cuz they knew I was dope
While others giggled and joked, I would watch and take notes
"Never surrender", that was my motto as I grew strong
Second best for too long, critics I would prove wrong
Additions?... No one would listen, they was dissing
My records wouldn't sell they said, something was missing
They told me I was radical, don't be so serious
Rehearse more curse more, be like delirious
Or better yet just make a beat that they can dance to
Don't worry about the message the music will enhance you
They said they'd sign me as long as I don't yell out
But I refuse cuz, Tupac ain't no sellout
Sometimes it was hard I wondered why I did it for
Writing rhymes until my hands and eyes were sore
But in my heart I knew it wouldn't be too long before
The charts were filled up with my newest songs
People would pay just to see and hear me rhyme
When yesterday no one seemed to have the time
Girls used to play and say I had to pay for them
But now they're sweating me and begging me to lay with them
They used to hate me now they want to be with me
Because I'm down with the Underground and TNT (Oooh)
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