Shakur was born in New York City to parents who were both political activists and Black Panther Party members. Raised by his mother, he relocated to Baltimore in 1984 and to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1988. With the release of his debut album 2Pacalypse Now in 1991, he became a central figure in West Coast hip-hop for his conscious rap lyrics. Shakur achieved further critical and commercial success with his follow-up albums Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... (1993) and Me Against the World (1995). His Diamond certified album All Eyez on Me (1996), the first double-length album in hip-hop history, abandoned his introspective lyrics for volatile gangsta rap. In addition to his music career, Shakur also found considerable success as an actor, with his starring roles in Juice (1992), Poetic Justice (1993), Above the Rim (1994), Bullet (1996), Gridlock'd (1997), and Gang Related (1997).
During the later part of his career, Shakur was shot five times in the lobby of a New York recording studio and experienced legal troubles, including incarceration. In 1995, Shakur served eight months in prison on sexual abuse charges, but was released pending an appeal of his conviction. Following his release, he signed to Marion "Suge" Knight's label Death Row Records and became heavily involved in the growing East CoastโWest Coast hip hop rivalry. On September 7, 1996, Shakur was shot four times by an unidentified assailant in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas; he died six days later. Following his murder, Shakur's friend-turned-rival, the Notorious B.I.G., was at first considered a suspect due to their public feud, but was also murdered in another drive-by shooting six months later in March 1997 while visiting Los Angeles.
Five more albums have been released since Shakur's death, all of which have been certified Platinum in the United States. In 2002, Shakur was inducted into the Hip-Hop Hall of Fame. In 2017, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone magazine ranked Shakur among the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
Shakur was born on June 16, 1971, in the East Harlem section of Manhattan in New York City. While born Lesane Parish Crooks, at age one he was renamed Tupac Amaru Shakur. He was named after Tรบpac Amaru II, the descendant of the last Incan ruler, Tรบpac Amaru, who was executed in Peru in 1781 after his failed revolt against Spanish rule. Shakur's mother explained, "I wanted him to have the name of revolutionary, indigenous people in the world. I wanted him to know he was part of a world culture and not just from a neighborhood."
Shakur had an older stepbrother, Mopreme "Komani" Shakur, and a half-sister, Sekyiwa Shakur, two years his junior.
Wherever You Are
2Pac Lyrics
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Ain't no question, i'm suffering a bad case
Of lyrical congestion
Not the one for testing
Come mess with and end up
With your chest split
No, not because of cardiac
Ha, I'm recognized as
The microphone destroyer
Competition minds up in the state of paranoia
I told him if you're scared, go get a dog
So by tomorrow
You'll prolly see twenty rappers
Walking with Rottweilers
Your gimmick is primitive and impotent
You won't win with it
So limit it before I make
Your body start to hemorrhage
Just when you thought that you was burning
Me you found yourself bleeding internally
Now all you heads is learning see
I stay in there sincere, you commence prayer
Your heart begets fear 'cause there
Ain't no wins here
Huh never kid 'cause even with leverage
I can rock your domepiece worse
Than the wop ever did what?
Ha ha haha is you out your fuckin' mind?
Ask me to blast
No need to ask 'cause I'm mashing
Peeping the latest fashion
Copy-cats and plastics get me to flashing my
Adversaries shipped in caskets
Murdered them bastards, witness the past
Got Boombastic
Now that they freed me, no one can see me
I completely eradicated my competition
Father forgive me assemble the troops
Prepare my loots for combustion
Rushing them motherfuckers
The deadliest nigga busting
How can they touch me when
They lost in thought?
On Death Row we lock shit
Down across the board
Now flash and watch me get in
That ass like a bikini
Lyrical legendary so niggas will never see me
Completely defeat me, can never happen
Whether rapping or scrapping
Niggas get smashed on they motherfucking back
Hard to kill, and even harder to stop
Watch Kane and 'Pac drop the
Sho' shot! Tell 'em motherfuckers
Here's how we'll do it
Let me just send the plan to
Put the cash in the hand
So that I can spend a grand
Of Benjamins up in Japan
Oh Yin's the man and therefore
My Luchi eating sushi
Checking out a subtitled movie
Featuring Sho Kosugi
Tell me, Kane, when will niggas learn?
In this game, fuck with us
Niggas getting burned
We takin' turns on you bitch made niggaros
I hope it hurts 'cause you're
Worst than these groupie hoes
(Oh one more time baby)
I'll be forever, the go-getter of the cheddar
Thinkin' ahead of my competitor
Just too clever to sever
I got it together to represent
With my true nigg
The first syllables of our name
Together is 2 Big think about that!
In "Wherever U R" by 2Pac, the rapper boasts about his lyrical prowess and warns his adversaries of his ability to destroy them both on and off the mic. He speaks of his confidence in his abilities and his unwavering determination to succeed in the music industry. The lyrics are filled with references to violence and murder, as the rapper warns those who try to come at him of the consequences they will face. He portrays himself as a legend, one who is untouchable and completely in control.
The song is a testament to 2Pac's talent and dominance in the world of hip-hop. It showcases his ability to write clever and impactful lyrics that resonate with his audience. It is also filled with references to other rappers and figures in the industry, showing 2Pac's awareness of the history and culture of hip-hop.
Overall, "Wherever U R" is a powerful and confident track that solidifies 2Pac's position as one of the greatest rappers of all time.
Line by Line Meaning
Ain't no question, i'm suffering a bad case
Of lyrical congestion
I am being overwhelmed by my own creativity and lyrics
Not the one for testing
Come mess with and end up
With your chest split
No, not because of cardiac
But because how hard he act
Don't mess with me because I will surpass you lyrically and possibly physically, and not because of any medical condition
Ha, I'm recognized as
The microphone destroyer
Competition minds up in the state of paranoia
I am so good at rapping that I am known as someone who destroys microphones, and other rappers are scared of me
I told him if you're scared, go get a dog
So by tomorrow
You'll prolly see twenty rappers
Walking with Rottweilers
I am so intimidating that I suggest other rappers get guard dogs to protect themselves
Your gimmick is primitive and impotent
You won't win with it
So limit it before I make
Your body start to hemorrhage
Your approach to rapping is weak and ineffective, so stop before I damage you severely
Just when you thought that you was burning
Me you found yourself bleeding internally
Now all you heads is learning see
You thought you were ahead of me, but now you realize you are hurt and losing internally
I stay in there sincere, you commence prayer
Your heart begets fear 'cause there
Ain't no wins here
I am genuine in my approach to rapping, and you should start praying because you will not win
Ask me to blast
No need to ask 'cause I'm mashing
Peeping the latest fashion
Copy-cats and plastics get me to flashing my
Adversaries shipped in caskets
Don't bother asking me to attack other rappers, because I am already doing it and killing them so hard they end up in caskets
Murdered them bastards, witness the past
Got Boombastic
Now that they freed me, no one can see me
I completely eradicated my competition
I killed my competitors so brutally in the past, now that I am free, no one can challenge me anymore
Father forgive me assemble the troops
Prepare my loots for combustion
Rushing them motherfuckers
The deadliest nigga busting
I am ready to take on anyone, and I hope my enemies forgive me because I am about to destroy them
Hard to kill, and even harder to stop
Watch Kane and 'Pac drop the
Sho' shot! Tell 'em motherfuckers
I am resilient and unstoppable, and along with Kane, we will take down our opponents without mercy
Put the cash in the hand
So that I can spend a grand
Of Benjamins up in Japan
Oh Yin's the man and therefore
My Luchi eating sushi
Checking out a subtitled movie
Featuring Sho Kosugi
I want someone to give me cash so I can spend a lot of money on luxury items in Japan, and I am enjoying the culture and movies there
We takin' turns on you bitch made niggaros
I hope it hurts 'cause you're
Worst than these groupie hoes
I am with someone else and we are both taking turns insulting our enemies, who we think are worse than groupies
I'll be forever, the go-getter of the cheddar
Thinkin' ahead of my competitor
Just too clever to sever
I got it together to represent
With my true nigg
The first syllables of our name
Together is 2 Big think about that!
I will always be the one to get money, stay ahead of my competition, and stand together with my friend (Biggie Smalls) to make an unforgettable duo
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Ask me to blast, no need to ask 'cause I'm mashin'
Peepin' the latest fashion, copy-cats in plastics
Get me to flashin', my adversaries shipped in caskets
Murdered them bastards, witness the past, got boom-bastic
Now that they freed me, no one can see me
I completely eradicated my competition, Father forgive me
Assemble the troops, prepare my loots for combustion
Rushin' them muthafuckas, the deadliest nigga bustin'
How can they touch me when they lost in thought?
On Death Row we lock shit down across the board
Now flash and watch me get in that ass like a bikini
Lyrical legendary so niggas'll never see me
Completely defeat me, can never happen, whether rappin' or scrappin'
Niggas get smashed on they muthafuckin' back
Hard to kill, and even harder to stop
Watch Kane and 'Pac drop the sho' shot! Tell them motherfuckers
@mrbond3004
Tupac is one of the most meanest, realist lyrical monster, he can switch to any style and come back as Rnb singer, a gangster monster combined with thug passion and self consciousness .. He is the greatest rapper of all TIME.. Period..
@gencademi9362
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@lexxdiamondz
Lyrical monster! ๐๐ ๐คฃ
@marijancorluka4500
@Sim Curtis Pac is the greatest lyricist of all time.
@JDizzstayfly
@@marijancorluka4500 pac was an overrated ballerina with mediocre lyrics this song is the closest to being lyrical pac has ever been and even then it still fell short compared to Kane.
@marijancorluka4500
@@JDizzstayfly Your name says everything
@valentinabulletinyoassshev4703
Tupac once again proving he's lyrical
@ayush8234
Ronnie Pullis For real.. dont know how so many people say he isn't
@derrickhowardjr3872
Valentina bullet Shevchenko https://audiomack.com/album/derrick-demetrius-howard-jr/war-cry
@Makaveli-ei2eu
Ayush they aren't even worth being mentioned, but they say that bullshit because they are too stupid to understand Pacs lyrics