Music1991–1996
Tupac Shakur
East Harlem-raised West Coast icon whose raw emotional delivery and social consciousness made him one of the most powerful voices in hip-hop — all within a five-year career.
Origin
East Harlem, New York
Genre
Hip-HopRap
Pantheon Standing
| List Name | Rank | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| Top 50 Hip Hop Artists of All Time | #5 | 72.7 |
The Cultural Record
Discography
Magnum Opus
All Eyez on Me1996
Death Row, Interscope
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East & West Coast Rival1996
2Pacalypse Now1991
Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z...1993
Me Against the World1995
Rank History
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