Tupac Amaru Shakur (/ ˈ t uː p ɑː k ʃ ə ˈ k ʊər / ⓘ; born Lesane Parish Crooks; June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time.

Jan 21, 2025 · Tupac Shakur (born June 16, 1971, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died September 13, 1996, Las Vegas, Nevada) was an influential American rapper and actor who was one of the leading names in 1990s gangsta rap.

Sep 29, 2023 · Decades after his murder, Tupac Shakur remains one of the top-selling and most influential rappers of all time. Read about his albums, movies, death, and more.

On September 7, 1996, at 11:15 p.m. , Tupac Shakur, a 25-year-old American rapper, was shot in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. The shooting occurred when the car carrying Shakur was stopped at a red light at East Flamingo Road and Koval Lane. [2] The driver, Marion "Suge" Knight, was grazed by a bullet in the shooting. Shakur died ...

11 hours ago · It’s been almost 30 years since rapper, actor, and activist Tupac Shakur was gunned down on a Las Vegas intersection in September 1996. The Poetic Justice star would succumb to his injuries on Sept. 19 at the age of 25. For decades, police struggled to uncover the case as witnesses refused to cooperate. Despite solid […]

Jul 21, 2023 · For almost three decades, the answer to “Who murdered Tupac Shakur?” has remained a mystery. Now, an arrest has been made in Las Vegas in connection with the legendary rapper’s 1996 killing, Las...

Sep 29, 2023 · It's been nearly three decades since rapper Tupac Shakur was killed. He died on 13 September 1996 at the age of 25, after being shot four times in Las Vegas.