Hey guys what’s Gucci? Ok, I know, isn't this supposed to be an essay? When I write something, I like to talk to you like as if I was with you in person. So, let’s get into the rapping and hip-hop stuff . I am a rapper, well soon to be. I perform at Martinez Above Fourth. The show is called “Leigh Scarritt Production’s Stars of the Future”.
If you want tickets ya’ll can go to their website: http://www.ma4sd.com/. The way to get the tickets is down below. Always plug haha. You can also just talk to my mom, Isabelle George. But, back to the rapper. I am an up and coming rapper. Funny story: I originally wanted to be an R@B singer, but then I found the great love of rapping. Man, I wish I could explain how much I love rapping.…show more content… He was born on June 16, 1971, in East Harlem, New York. His parents are Afeni Shakur and Billy Garland. Both of his parents were Black Panthers. If you guessed Tupac [2pac], then you are right.
Afeni Shakur, his mother, was a Black Panther. In the 60’s -70’s, the Black Panthers were a radical group fighting for the rights of black people. For a while, she was in jail for setting off a race war. She was acquitted after being charged. Billy Garland, his father, was also a Black Panther. He lost touch with Tupac when he was 5. Tupac was not able to meet him until he was 23. He said, ‘“I felt I needed a daddy my whole life and I never had one.’’ Sekyiwa Shakur is Tupac’s little sister. She was born in 1975. She had the same mother but not the same dad as Tupac. Her dad is Mutulu Shakur, and her dad ran away also, just like Tupac’s.
After that, it was just Tupac, Afeni and Sekyiwa. Their mom struggled with money, and they had to move houses a lot; sometimes staying in shelters. After a while, they moved to Baltimore. Tupac was enrolled in Baltimore School of Arts. As Tupac once said, “That's the freest I ever…show more content… Later, 2pac was visited by Suge Knight from the notorious label, DEATH ROW. Knight offered to post 1.3 million dollar bail for 2pac so he would be released and sign with DEATH ROW. After, that, 2pac released All Eyez On Me. Things came to an end when 2pac was shot again.
On September 7, 1996, 2pac was in Vegas watching the Mike Tyson fight at the MGM. Later the car with 2pac and Suge stopped at a red light next to another car. 13 shots were fired at 2pac. He was hit in the hand, pelvis, and chest. Suge also got hit in the head.
Sadly 2pac died six days later. In his final days, his girlfriend, Kidada, daughter of Quincy Jones, and his mother were with him. He died September 13, 1996. He had no kids. Tupac Shakur once said, “My mamma told me, ‘If you can't find something to live for, find something to die for.’’ Tupac had so much to live for, he was a talented artist: poet, actor, rapper. Through his death, he continues to inspire people in theater, music, and
