The Legend Of Tupac Shakur

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Tupac Shakur
Tupac shakur is a legendary figure in rap and is considered the best. Although some doubt his stance in the rap culture. I’m going to show you why he is a legend. He was one of the most influential rappers of all time and is widely considered the greatest of all time. He faced many obstacles from the rivalry with east coast rapper Biggie Smalls and the police/media. There were obstacles but he was helped by fellow west coast rappers such as, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. He had many admirable traits that paired with his rapping skills as he was good hearted and extremely inspiring. Tupac Shakur, in a way created many of today’s rappers. He influenced many of today’s rappers to have a voice in their community. “Pac showed me what it

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