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Photograph of Tupac Shakur
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Tupac Shakur
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Tupac Shakur
Datec. 1992
Mediumpaper (fiber product)
DimensionsOverall (HWD): 10 × 8 3/8 in. (25.4 × 21.273 cm)
Credit LineMoPOP permanent collection
Object number1999.389.16
Text EntriesTupac/2Pac (Tupac Amaru Shakur, 1971 - 1996), born in New York, and son to parents and relatives who were members of the Black Panther Party, Tupac’s political ideals on racial injustice highly influenced Tupac’s music and social consciousness. As a Harlem and Baltimore native, Tupac began his music career as a member of the Oakland Hip-Hop group Digital Underground before his solo career in 1991 with the release of his debut album, 2Pacalypse Now. Tupac emerged in the 1990s as a central figure on the west coast Hip-Hop scene, introducing social issues on Black life in America where Gangsta Rap was dominant. Tupac's consistent themes in his lyrics addressed contemporary social issues in inner cities, including violence, hardship, and racism. During his career, Tupac sold over 75,000,000 records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. His talent as a rapper, actor, and socially conscious person has influenced many and garnered him respect as one of the best rappers in history.
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Tupac Shakur
Date: c. 1992
Medium: paper (fiber product)
Object number: 1999.389.15
Tupac Shakur
Date: c. 1992
Medium: paper (fiber product)
Object number: 1999.389.17
Tupac Shakur
Date: c. 1992
Medium: paper (fiber product)
Object number: 1999.389.13
Tupac Shakur
Date: c. 1992
Medium: paper (fiber product)
Object number: 1999.389.14
Tupac Shakur
Date: 1992
Medium: paper (fiber product)
Object number: 1999.389.19
Tupac Shakur
Date: c. 1991
Medium: ink; paper (fiber product)
Object number: 1999.389.10.A,.B
Tupac Shakur
Date: c.1992
Medium: ink; paper (fiber product)
Object number: 1999.389.11.A,.B
Tupac Shakur
Date: 1992
Medium: ink; paper (fiber product)
Object number: 1999.389.12
Tupac Shakur
Date: 1991
Medium: paper (fiber product)
Object number: 1999.389.21
Tupac Shakur
Date: 1991
Medium: paper (fiber product)
Object number: 1999.389.22
Tupac Shakur
Date: November, 12, 1991
Medium: ink; paper (fiber product)
Object number: 1999.443.12
Tupac Shakur
Date: 1993
Medium: polyvinyl chloride; paper (fiber product); ink
Object number: 1999.389.24.1,.2