This song, called "Dying to Live" was actually written by Edgar Winter and recorded by The Edgar Winter Group on their "White Trash" release in 1971 - the year Tupac was born. Why am I dying to live, if I'm just living to die? Why am I trying to give, when no one gives me a try Why am I trying to see, when there aint nothing in sight “Why am I fighting to live, if I'm just living to fight In some of his songs he re-used pieces from older, non-rap artists. His talents also landed him in motion pictures where he was an outstanding screen-performer. While maintaining a "thug" composure, Tupac also radiated a cultural consciousness that made him easily adaptable to young and old alike. Just as the group became award winners, Shakur released his first album, "2pacalypes Now", which was a great success.
His move to Oakland, California soon put him "with the wrong crowd", he often acknowledged.Īs a member of the group, "digital underground", Tupac's career began.
He was a poet, lyricist, rapper, MC, actor, producer, and screenwriter.Įarly in his life, he moved to Baltimore, MD, where he attended The Baltimore School for the Performing Arts. With the release of his debut album 2Pacalypse Now in 1991, he became a central figure in the West Coast hip-hop scene for his militant lyrics. In his later life he took on the name, Makaveli. His mother, Afeni Shakur changed his name in 1975 to Tupac Amaru which means "shining serpent" in the Inca language, and Shakur, Arabic for "thankful to God." Released only eight weeks after Tupac Shakur died from gunshot wounds, Death Row released this posthumous album under the name of Makaveli, a pseudonym derived from the Italian politician Niccolo Machiavelli, who faked his own death and reappeared seven days later to take revenge on his enemies.
Lesane Parish Crooks was born in New York City, New York on June 16, 1971.
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