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Tupac Shakur

American rapper and actor (1971–1996)

  • Audience2M
  • Fame86.4
  • Momentum20.0
Source-basedStable
2M youtube followers
  • Audience2M
  • Fame86.4
  • Momentum20.0
  • Global rank#165
  • United States rank#50
  • Musicians rank#42
Lived 1971–1996, aged 25United States
United States flagUnited StatesMusiciansSinger / Musician
  • Biggest on YouTube
    2M
    @@2pacvevo
  • Wikipedia
    111 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Global rank
    #165
    Fame.am leaderboard
  • Era
    1971–1996
    Aged 25
  • Known for
    Juice
    1992
Summary
Updated 2026-08-31

Shot dead at 25 in a Las Vegas drive-by that remains unsolved, he sold 75 million records and turned rap into a vehicle for Black political rage and gangsta mythology in equal measure.

Biography

About

Born in New York to Black Panther parents and raised by his mother Afeni Shakur, he moved to the Bay Area in 1988 and released 2Pacalypse Now in 1991, establishing himself as West Coast hip-hop's sharpest political voice. Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... and Me Against the World deepened that reputation, but after being shot five times in a New York studio lobby and serving eight months on sexual abuse charges, he signed to Death Row Records in 1995 and pivoted hard. All Eyez on Me, the first double album in hip-hop history, went Diamond and produced two number-one singles, trading introspection f…

Voice

In their own words

Sourced, dated quotes from Tupac Shakur

Tupac Shakur
said
In July 1993, a jury convicted Howard of capital murder and sentenced him to death.
— Alec Banks, “The Oakland Police Lawsuit, the Gangsta Rap Defense, & Chokeholds”, Rockthebells.com
Tupac Shakur
said
Accept no substitutes; I bring truth to the youth.
— "Holla If Ya Hear Me" (1993).
Tupac Shakur
said
Vice President Dan Quayle, broadening his attack on Hollywood, Tuesday blasted the recording industry for producing rap music that he said had led to violence.
— Broder, John (September 23, 1992). "Quayle Calls for Pulling Rap Album Tied to Murder Case". Articles.latimes.com.
Tupac Shakur
said
First, I wanna say 'peace' to my mother. She's not here but I gotta give a 'peace out' to her because I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for my mother.
— Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, Atlanta (1992)
Tupac Shakur
said
It's not going to stop until "we" stop it. And it's not just white man that's doing this to Brenda. It's not just white man that's keeping us trapped.
— Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, Atlanta (1992)
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Albums

Low confidence
  • Makaveli Rising
    2019
  • Reparation Is Due
    2006
By the numbers

Score breakdown

The six component signals behind the Fame score, and their ranks across the leaderboards.

Fame
Stable
86.4
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum20.0
Historical48.3
Now attention37.2
Source confidence95.0
Completeness90.0
Global rank
#165
Country rank
#50
Category rank
#42
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Sources

  • Wikipedia
    wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
    High confidence
  • Wikidata
    wikidata · wikidata.org
    High confidence
  • Pantheon 2.0
    database · pantheon.world
    High confidence