Tupac Shakur was born Lesane Parish Crooks in Brooklyn, NY in 1971. While still a small child, his mother changed his name to Tupac Amaru after an Inca Indian revolutionary, "Tupac Amaru", meaning "Shining Serpant". "Shakur" means "Thankful To God" in Arabic. By the age of twelve, Tupac had discovered his oves for acting, writing love songs and poetry. As a young teen, his family moved to Baltimore , MD, where he attended The Baltimore School for …showed first 75 words of 403 total…

…showed last 75 words of 403 total…over $1 Million in bail. After his release, Tupac answered his critics by releasing his best album, "All Eyes On Me." "All Eyes On Me" has currently sold over 6 million copies, which is revolutionary for a double cd, especially in Hip Hop music. Tupac also had co-starring roles in three other films, "Gridlock'd", "Bullet", and "Gang Related." While on his way to do charity work, Tupac Shakur was shot by unknown gunmen and died on September 13, 1996.