Both Tupac and Amaru are words of Inca origin. Together they mean, "shining serpent." Shakur means "thankful to God," from the Arabic language. Tupac, commonly known as America's most controversial rapper was labeled a gangster rapper and one of the largest figures in the rap community. He was always known for doing what he wanted and not caring what others thought of him. His life symbolized what a lot of people have gone through. Through his music and movies he showed how hard life can be.

On June 16, 1971 Tupac was born to Alice Faye Williams in Brooklyn, NY. His mother was a "revolutionary" as she called herself "Afeni Shakur." For many years she associated herself with members of the well-known Black Panther Party. She joined a New York chapter of the Panther Party in 1964 and fell in love with an organizer, Lumumba Abdul Shakur. After four years with Lumumba, Afeni started to see another party member, William Garland who was another activist working with the party members to support their causes. Around this time things were going downhill for Afeni. In 1969 she and other members of the Panther were arrested and charged with several felony counts,

By the age of twelve Tupac had already landed his first role with the 127th Street Ensemble, a theater group he attended in the impoverished Harlem section of Manhattan. Having to suddenly leave the group, Tupac wanted to continue studying theater. In Baltimore, Tupac was quickly enrolled in the High School of the Performing Arts. His mother made sure he was well educated, she recalls "He was articulate. I trained him. Punishment for him was reading The New York Times." At age fifteen Tupac began to study acting and ballet at the Baltimore School of the Arts. Although mostly white students attended the school, Tupac felt in touch with them. He recalled:

This incident pushed Vice President Dan Quayel and a number of other politicians to call for a band on "gansta rap". While all of this was going on with Tupac's rap career, he believed it was the best time to start his acting career. In Ernest Dickerson's 1992 film "Juice", Tupac played Bishop, a kid who become addicted to violence. Some people said that after Tupac played Bishop, he began to become Bishop.

including conspiracy to bomb a public place. A well-educated schoolteacher, Afeni decided to defend herself. However, things took a turn for the worst. While out on bail she became pregnant with Tupac. Soon after, her bail was revoked. Afeni recalls: having previously miscarried "four or five" times, she did not expect to carry him to term. But Tupac, she says, "wanted to be in this world." She remembers while in her cell she would pat her belly and say, "This is my prince. He is going to save the black nation" (Kin 151).

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