Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), known by his stage names 2Pac (or simply Pac) and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. 2Pac has become a legend in hip-hop and music circles for his incredible talent, and his own self prophesied death. Even after his death, his record sales continue. He has sold over 75 million records worldwide making him the highest selling rap/hip-hop artist of all time and one of the top selling artists in all of music period. Tupac is widely regarded as the greatest rapper of all time. Shakur's hit song "Dear Mama" was added to the National Recording Registry in 2010. The Library of Congress has called "Dear Mama" "a moving and eloquent homage to both the murdered rapper's own mother and all mothers struggling to maintain a family in the face of addiction, poverty and societal indifference."
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