Happy Birthday Tupac

The month of June marks many big annual events that let us know it’s time to celebrate. We can always be sure June will provide us with the NBA and NHL finals, the end of school, the start of summer and more importantly to me, June is the month hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur was born.




Tupac Amaru Shakur was born June 16, 1971 and his tragic death was September 13, 1996 after being shot four times on September 7, 1996 (my 12th birthday) in downtown Las Vegas. Tupac wore many hats as a rapper, actor and political activist. Shakur took his career from being a back-up dancer to the group Digital Underground to one of the best-selling music artists in the world, selling over 85 million records worldwide. He released classics such as “Hail Mary,” “Hit ‘em up,” “California Love,” “Me and My Girlfriend,” “All Eyez on Me” and many more.

Tupac was well-known for his aggressive lyrics and Thug-Life mentality, which set him apart as one of this generation’s most powerful leaders. His music reflected the hardship, racism and violence that African- Americans have faced since the early 1600s and still exists today.

Tupac would be 40 today RIP Pac