It's the 15th Anniversary of Tupac's Death: Do You Miss Him?
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2011/09/13 19:00:00
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The loss of Amy Winehouse earlier this year reminded us just how unsettling it is to lose an iconic figure when they're still in the prime of their life. It doesn't just silence the artist's voice, it reminds fans and onlookers how fragile life really is.
That's especially true in the case of Tupac Shakur, who was well on his way to becoming one of the most prominent rappers in the industry when he was shot down in Las Vegas in 1996. The hospital was able to keep him alive for six days before he passed away on the September 13, exactly fifteen years ago today.
He was 25 years old when he died.
Today, Shakur is widely regarded as one of the greatest American musicians of all time, and has sold more than 75 million albums, putting him in the same sales bracket as Beyonce, Eminem, Prince, Santana, and The Doors.
It's still unclear who killed Tupac, although a Brooklyn inmate, who claims to have shot the rapper two years earlier in a 1994 incident, says rap mogul James "Jimmy Henchman" Richmond ordered him to carry out the first shooting, which draws a direct line to Richmond as a suspect.
Other rap big-wigs, like Sean "Diddy" Combs and Marion "Suge" Knight, have also been accused of being involved, or at least of knowing who called the hit.
Shakur would have been 40 years old if he were alive today.
That's especially true in the case of Tupac Shakur, who was well on his way to becoming one of the most prominent rappers in the industry when he was shot down in Las Vegas in 1996. The hospital was able to keep him alive for six days before he passed away on the September 13, exactly fifteen years ago today.
He was 25 years old when he died.
Today, Shakur is widely regarded as one of the greatest American musicians of all time, and has sold more than 75 million albums, putting him in the same sales bracket as Beyonce, Eminem, Prince, Santana, and The Doors.
It's still unclear who killed Tupac, although a Brooklyn inmate, who claims to have shot the rapper two years earlier in a 1994 incident, says rap mogul James "Jimmy Henchman" Richmond ordered him to carry out the first shooting, which draws a direct line to Richmond as a suspect.
Other rap big-wigs, like Sean "Diddy" Combs and Marion "Suge" Knight, have also been accused of being involved, or at least of knowing who called the hit.
Shakur would have been 40 years old if he were alive today.
Top Opinion
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frozenKmadness 2011/09/13 20:07:01
u r dear;y missed
Ever wonder why more people are killed outside the award shows for rappers and hip-hop artists than Country Music, Rock Music, Classical music, or any other type of music? It isn't a race issue. It is a culture issue. You live by the Gat. You die by the Gat.
I'm not much into hip-hop rap but Tupac's role in Poetic Justice was the beginning of something.
http://atlantapost.com/2011/0...
Can you imagin what he would have done?
I know he was gay, but the music was anything but gay!