torsdag 15 oktober 2009

Tupac Amaru Shakur



- Túpac Amaru was a South American revolutionary who led the indigenous revolt against Spanish rule. Tupac Amaru means "shining serpent".

Afeni Shakur was an active member of the Black Panther party. Tupac Shakur was born one month and three days after Afeni had been acquitted of charges of "Conspiracy against the United States government and New York landmarks."

- He started 50 Niggaz with his brother that later became "The Thug movement".

- Tupacs stepfather was Dr. Mutulu Shakur.

- While in prison, Shakur was heavily influenced by the written works of Niccolò Machiavelli, especially The Prince, And changed his artist name to Makaveli.

- He named his last record The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory.