Today in 1996 was the day that Tupac Shakur died. Shakur was shot in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 7th, 1996 and died at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada six days later. He left behind an incredible legacy, being listed as one of the greatest MCs of all time in several publications and networks, including VH1, Vibe, The Source, and Rolling Stone. He has an incredible discography that includes 8 platinum studio albums, 4 of which were released posthumously. He also had a successful acting career, starring in the movies Juice, Poetic Justice, and Above the Rim. Today, 20 years after his death, Shakur is still an incredibly strong influence on many modern hip-hop artists like J. Cole who sampled “Hail Mary” on his Friday Night Lights mixtape and Kendrick Lamar who famously included an interview with Pac at the end of his album To Pimp A Butterfly. He’s also been listed as an influence by mega rappers like Eminem, 50 Cent, and Lil’ Wayne and younger West Coast rappers YG and Nipsey Hussle. A Tupac biopic titled All Eyez on Me will be released soon in theaters. See the second trailer for the movie below.
