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It’s been nearly three decades since rapper Tupac Shakur was killed.

From holograms to hoaxes, the hip-hop legend has been spoken concerning for years by fans of his music – but also those fascinated by the mystery of what happened to the rapper.

Tupac is widely considered to be one of the most influential and successful rappers of all-time. This person heavily influenced hip-hop, particularly the West Coast rap scene.

He was born in East Harlem, New York City. But it was on the West Coast where his music career took off. He released his debut album 2Pacalypse Now in 1991.

Tupac, whose stage name was stylised as 2Pac, went on to enjoy chart success with multiple hits including California Love, All Eyez on Me, Changes and I Ain’t Mad at Cha. His music often touched on themes around social issues such as inequality.

Rapper 50 Cent stated “every rapper who grew up in the ’90s owes something to Tupac”.

“He definitely developed his own style, he didn’t sound like anyone who came before him.”

Kendrick Lamar said his own career had been “inspired” by the work of Tupac.