2Pac
...Divorced: Keisha Morris
Engaged: Kidada Jones
Occupation: Rapper / Actor / Poet
Fav. Food: Fried Chicken Wings with Hot Sauce
Fav. Drink: Orange Pop
Fav. Colors: Black and Gold
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Mother: Alice Fay Williams aka Afeni Shakur
Father: William Garland
Stepfather: Jeral Wayne Williams aka Mutulu Shakur
Half Sister: Sekyiwa Shakur
Stepbrother: Maurice Harding (Mopreme - Thug Life)
Godfather: Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt
Music Groups: Born Busy, One Nation Emcees, Two From The Crew, Strictly Dope, Digital Underground, Thug Life, Outlaw Immortalz/Outlawz
Aliases: MC New York, 2Pac, Makaveli (the don)
On June 16, 1971, Tupac (born Lesane Parish Crooks) was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was named after an Inca Indian revolutionary: Tupac Amaru means "shining serpent", and Shakur is arabic for "thankful to God". Tupac was the son of the politcal activist Alice Faye Williams (Afeni Shakur). She was a member if the Black Panther Party. Tupac grew up without knowing that his biological father was still alive. Afeni moves in with Mutulu Shakur who becomes Tupac's stepfather and confidant for the rest of his life. Tupac accepted him as a father figure.
In 1981 Tupac's stepfather Mutulu is accused of planning and executing the "Brinks robbery", where two New York policemen and a Brinks guard were killed. Mutulu goes underground for several years, maintaining his innocence.
At the age of 12 Tupac found a passion for acting and writing poetry. Afeni enrolls him in a Harlem theater group. Tupac plays Travis in 'A Raisin the Sun' as his first performance.
In 1986 Mutulu is arrested, convicted and now serves a 60-year penalty. He still denice his involment with the holdup. While looking for a better life, Tupac and his family moves to Baltimore, MD, where he attended at the Baltimore School for the Performing Arts. There he meets Jada Pinkett who...
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