2Pac Amaru Shakur
(June 16, 1971 - September 13, 1996)
Click on the link "So Much Pain" to download the song. It's the song by 2Pac "Pain", but a new one, done by Ja Rule. The last verse is done by 2Pac. Thanx 2 Ja Rule 4 doin' this. (Right click. Save Target As...)
2Pac was born on June 16, 1971 in New York. 2Pac didn't have an easy life. 2Pac attended an entertainment school in Baltimore. He then met "Digital Underground". He was ridin' with them, they gave him a job as a rody, but 2Pac wanted more. He wanted to be there, up on the stage. Digital Underground gave him a chance and he proved himself brilliant on the stage with the song " ".
In 1991, Pac released his first album, "2Pacalypse Now", where he featured legendery songs like, "Keep ya head up" and "Brenda's got a baby".
1993, Pac released his second album, "Strictly for my niggaz". The album was a hugh success.
Straight after that in 1994, the album "Thug Life" was released where Pac was rappin' with, Syke, Macadoshis, Rated R, Mopreme and asdf. The same as the previous albums, it was success once more for the young 2Pac Shakur.
After the Thug Life album, 2Pac was shot 5 times on his way to a record studio in Manhatten. He was shot in the lobbyon his way to the eighth floor to record with another rapper. After surgeory, 2Pac checked himself out of the hospital and into the Metropolitan Hospital.
In 1995, the multi-platinum album "Me against the world" was released. And after that followed the controversy. 2Pac was arrested on rape charges.
In 1996, 2Pac was released from jail, and where he signed with Deathrow Records. He released the (if I'm not mistaken) 9 times platinum, double album "All eyez on me". Later in 1996 another album was released under the name MAKAVELI.
Then on the 7th of September 1996, 2Pac was in Las Vegas attending a Mike Tyson fight. After the fight, in the lobby, 2Pac attacked a G named Orlando. After the "2Pac vs. Orlando" fight, Pac and Suge Knight left in a BMW sedan. 2Pac was gunned down at a redlight in Las Vegas. Seven dayz later, September 13th, 2Pac died and hip-hop mourned the death of a multi-talented entertainer, named 2Pac Amaru Shakur.
After the death of the LEGENDARY 2Pac, many more albums was released. "R U Still Down?", "Greatest Hits", "Still I rize", and more. 2Pac's mother, Afeni Shakur, started a record label named "Amaru Records" and with Suge Knight she produced 2Pac's album.
2Pac inspired me in a lot of ways. He's definatly the reason for me being a "THUG" and for me keeping it real.
More info on 2Pac coming soon!!!
THUG IN PEACE!!!
