Tupac Amaru Shakur, also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. He is considered by many to have been one of the greatest hip hop artists of all time. Shakur was born in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City but relocated to Los Angeles in 1988. Born: 16 June 1971, East Harlem, New York City, New York, United States.

What does 2pac mean?

Tupac’s full name is ‘Tupac Amura Shakur’, and there’s a interesting story behind it. He was born ‘Lesane Parish Crooks’, but was named/changed to (not sure which one) to ‘Tupac Amura Shakur’ by which we know him. Origin: -Tupac Amura: was the name of a Inca leader who lead a rebellion against the Spanish conqestadors.