The provided source offers a detailed biographical overview of the influential American rapper and activist, Tupac Shakur, chronicling his entire life from birth to posthumous legacy. The text recounts his challenging youth, which was defined by his family’s association with the Black Panther Party, and details the evolution of his musical career from his debut album 2Pacalypse Now to subsequent critically acclaimed releases. Significant space is devoted to documenting the rapper’s extensive and serious legal issues, including multiple assault charges and a sexual abuse conviction that resulted in incarceration. Furthermore, the source examines the intense East Coast–West Coast hip-hop rivalry that marked his later career, noting his high-profile feud with The Notorious  ...