What Is Tupac Shakur?

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In 1996 Tupac made his fourth album All Eyez on Me released under Death Row Records it was quickly recognized and became 5x Platinum just within the 2 months it was released then in 1998 the album became 9x Platinum. In 1994 Tupac was shot 5 times in a recording studio during a mugging this started the Biggy Smalls and 2pac rivalry. On september 7th 1996 Tupac was on his way to attend a boxing match when a car pulled up beside the black Bmw driven by Suge Knight and Tupac was shot he was rushed to a Los Vegas hospital he spent 6 days there on september 13th 1996 Tupac shakur died at age 25 .

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