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Makaveli

acg, 1971-1996 US, East Harlem
of Hip-Hop/Rap
A.k.a. Tupac Amaru Shakur (née Lesane Parish Crooks) 2Pac Tupac Shakur

Makaveli was a pseudonym used by Tupac Shakur, also known as 2Pac (born June 16, 1971, East Harlem, New York, USA - died September 13, 1996, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) an American rapper and actor. He started out as a roadie for the group Digital Underground and was signed by Interscope Records in 1990. He moved to Death Row Records (2) in 1995. He also pursued a career in acting, starring in movies such as Juice (1992) and Above The Rim (1994). On September 7, 1996, Shakur was shot four times in a drive-by shooting at the intersection of Flamingo Road and Koval Lane in Las Vegas, Nevada and died six days later as a result of his injuries.