The music that Tupac Amaru Shakur composed before he was shot in September 1996 in Las Vegas, was raw, uncompromising and hard-hitting. Through his words came stories of people who lived in Tupac’s world and touched his life, and for a couple of hours whilst we listen to his music we have the absolute privilege of living life through Tupac’s eyes and through his words and see his side of the world.

This sort of music is not for everyone as there is language that may be offensive to others – I personally don’t see anything offensive about the work fuck you or she’s a bitch etc because he expressed himself the way he wanted to without regret and for this we see an uncensored artist and we have the best of him.

People who don't mind Hip Hop and Rap music and anyone who loves Tupac

I think all the tracks on this album are great but I still have to choose my favourites so I would say hands down (I also love Stevie Wonder) so it would be track 13 Part Time Mutha – this song is so harsh to listen to the first couple of times I was almost in tears. It is about a mum called Cindy who is on crack and the lives that are so horribly effected by her neglect and need for Crack.

There is nothing I didn't like here - again it is a matter of opinion and taste.

After listening to this album I was compelled to start up my own collection of all of Tupac's music and get a bigger picture of the man who moved nations with song.

Happy, Sad, Sorry, Want a drink, Want a smoke, Hang out with mates - there is such a good mixture of everything on this album.

Tupac Amaru Shakur - the man the legend. Born 16 June 1971 in New York, died 13 September 1996 in Las Vegas.
Tupac Shakur spent much of his youth in Oakland, California where he first gained notice as a rapper in 1991 with the group Digital Underground, it was later this year that 2Pacalypse Now was released.

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Some useful information on Tupac Amaru Shakur - he name means Shining Serpent in Inca Indian, He is in the Guiness Book of Records for being the world's most successful rapper, He released 9 albums and starred in 3 movies before his death and 10 albums have been released since his death and they have all gone platinum, He appeared in the Salt-N-Pepa video, "Whatta Man", As a young man, he also studied ballet and dance, Was a good friend of fellow rapper M.C. Hammer, who also was from Oakland, His mother Afeni Shakur (a former member of the Black Panthers) has opened a centre on July 11 2005 for youth who want to be artists and called it the "Tupac Amaru Shakur Centre for the Arts", Jim Carrey was his favorite actor, Founding Member of the Outlawz, More of his music has been released since his death than was while he was alive, He died on Friday the 13th.

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