With Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, 2Pac is one of the most important in the history of gangsta rap west coast figures. Murdered at the age of 25, his untimely death has become a legend. Today, it remains a symbol for an entire generation. He is recognized as the largest seller of rap history with over 75 million albums sold worldwide. The numerous posthumous albums and greatest hits published after his death did not deny that success.

A nomadic childhood
Lesane Parish Crooks was born in Brooklyn, New York. Her mother was part of the Black Panthers, African-American revolutionary movement, and spent several months in prison before he was born for taking part in bomb explosions in several neighborhoods in New York. Shortly after her birth, she renamed her son Tupac 'Shakur' Amaru in homage to the revolutionary Chilean Tupac Amaru means "shining serpent" and Shakur, "recognizing God." Tupac spent his childhood with his mother, his half-brother and half-sister, wandered from house to house.

At 12, he discovered his inclination for the arts by incorporating a theater group in Harlem, the 127th Street Ensemble. In 1986, when his family moved to Baltimore, he continued his education at the School of Arts. He studied acting, dance and music and discovered a talent for writing. This training enthusiasm. However, less than six months after his arrival, his family moved again to Marin City. Following this episode, he never set foot in a school.

The birth of 2Pac
Under the pseudonym MC New York, he discovered rap and began writing. He attended gang the age of 17 and began selling drugs to better integrate. He spends his free time to his new passion, writing. Following a hearing, he joined the group Digital Underground. First dancer in training, he finally raises his voice to the This project is year EP This is the beginning of his career as a rapper.

Spotted by producers, Tupac was offered a contract. Under the stage name 2Pac, he released his first solo album he called 2Pacalypse Now. The songs "When My Homies Call" and "Brandy's Got A Baby" is his first hits. Alongside his career as a rapper in the West Coast, he directed his first film Juice. February 16, 1993, he published his second album, Strictly 4 my NIGGAZ, confirming its success. It is also found showing Poetic Justice John Singleton, a thriller in which he starred with Janet Jackson.