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Tupac Shakur

1971 - 1996

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Tupac Amaru Shakur ( TOO-pahk shə-KOOR; born Lesane Parish Crooks; June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, one of the most influential musical artists of the 20th century, and a prominent political activist for Black America. He is among the best-selling music artists, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Some of Shakur's music addressed social injustice, political issues, and the marginalization of African Americans, but he was also synonymous with gangsta rap and violent lyrics. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tupac Shakur is the 28th most popular singer (down from 21st in 2019), the 172nd most popular biography from United States (down from 117th in 2019) and the 12th most popular American Singer.

Tupac Shakur is most famous for being a rapper who was shot and killed in 1996.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Tupac Shakur ranks 28 out of 4,381. Before him are Patti Smith, Marianne Faithfull, Demis Roussos, Enrico Caruso, Tina Turner, and Brian Johnson. After him are Debbie Harry, José Carreras, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, and Mick Jagger.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Tupac Shakur ranks 3. Before him are Elon Musk, and Justin Trudeau. After him are Pep Guardiola, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Jared Leto, Anna Netrebko, Jada Pinkett Smith, Selena, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Andy Cole, and Marco Rubio. Among people deceased in 1996, Tupac Shakur ranks 6. Before him are Baba Vanga, François Mitterrand, Marcello Mastroianni, Nevill Francis Mott, and Jean-Bédel Bokassa. After him are Tadeusz Reichstein, Thomas Kuhn, Carl Sagan, Gladwyn Jebb, Mohammad Najibullah, and Krzysztof Kieślowski.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tupac Shakur ranks 172 out of 20,380. Before him are William James (1842), John Steinbeck (1902), Richard Gere (1949), Carl Rogers (1902), Richard Feynman (1918), and Sheldon Lee Glashow (1932). After him are Steve McQueen (1930), Dwayne Johnson (1972), John Fenn (1917), Priscilla Presley (1945), Edwin Hubble (1889), and Vin Diesel (1967).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Tupac Shakur ranks 12. Before him are Joan Baez (1941), Marvin Gaye (1939), Jim Morrison (1943), Frank Sinatra (1915), Patti Smith (1946), and Tina Turner (1939). After him are Debbie Harry (1945), Whitney Houston (1963), Mariah Carey (1969), Johnny Cash (1932), Barry White (1944), and Kanye West (1977).

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