» Tupac Shakur died 17 years ago. He was shot multiple times after a day in Las Vegas with Suge Knight.
» As one of the most famous names in Hip-Hop, 2Pac’s a named legend. He never got in oblivion. For some of them people out there who are too young to remember him, here are some interesting known facts about 2Pac, which possibly aren’t even known by Tupac-Maniacs.
- Truth about his Name – His birth name isn’t Shakur. It’s the 2nd name of his stepfather who adopted him.
- His Ashes Got Smoked – His homies called The Outlawz, smoked his ashes after he died. (Used as movie scene in “How high” by the way)
» Sevral other facts are following soon.
- “I’m not saying I’m gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world.”
Personal opinion: Actually the remix of Tupac’s own songs are the best.His voice mixed with new rhythms and beats fit perf. Nevertheless a lot of his songs without remix’s sound terrific as well.
Album overview (=published after death):
| When? | Name? | Chart position? | Bought? | |
| 1991 | 2Pacalypse Now | 64 (23 weeks) | more than 500000 | |
| 1993 | Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. | 24 (60 weeks) | more than 1000000 | |
| 1995 | Me Against the world | 1 (65 weeks) | More than 2000000 | |
| 1996 | All Eyez on me, The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory | 1 (100 weeks)/1 (63weeks) | More than 10000000/ more than 4000000 | |
| 1997 | R U still down? (Remember me) | 2 (26 weeks) | More than 2000000 | |
| 2001 | Until the end of time | 1 (25 weeks) | More than 1760000 | |
| 2002 | Better dayz | 5 (25 weeks) | More than 1300000 | |
| 2003 | Tupac: Resurrection | 2 (22 weeks) | More than 1000000 | |
| 2004 | Loyal to the game | 1 (23 weeks) | More than1060000 | |
| 2006 | Pac’s Life | 9 (15 weeks) | unknown | |
Personal favorite songs:
- “Our own downfall” (remix),
- “Promise of a better tomorrow” ft. Outlawz(remix),
- “Shots at my adversaries” ft. Eazy E, Notorious B.I.G & DMX,
- “Revolutionary Warfare”(remix),
- “Ghetto Gospel” ft. Elton John,
- “Hell razor”(remix),
- “Changes”,
- “I’d rather be ya N.I.G.G.A”