Tupac Shakur
Also Known As: 2pac, Makaveli, Makaveli the Don, Pac, Digital Underground, Lesane Parish Crooks, Tupac Amaru Shakur, توپاک شکور
Biography: Tupac Amaru Shakur (born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), better known by his stage name 2Pac and later by his alias Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Considered one of the most influential rappers of all time, Shakur is among the best-selling music artists, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. 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).
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: June 16, 1971
Age: 53 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: September 13, 1996
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Last Man Standing: Suge Knight and the Murders of Biggie and Tupac
Overview: Last Man Standing takes a look at Death Row and how L.A.’s street gang culture had come to dominate its business workings, as well as an association with corrupt LA police officers who were also gang affiliated. It would be this world of gang rivalry and dirty cops that would claim the lives of the world’s two greatest rappers: Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls.
Genres: Documentary Music Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-07-02
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Tupac: Resurrection
Overview: Home movies, photographs, and recited poetry illustrate the life of Tupac Shakur, one of the most beloved, revolutionary, and volatile hip-hop MCs of all time.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-11-14
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Tupac Assassination Conspiracy Or Revenge
Overview: Tupac: Assassination is a documentary film about the unsolved murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. The film is produced by Frank Alexander (Tupac's bodyguard who was the only guard assigned and present at the time of the shooting) and RJ Bond, who also directed the film.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-12
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Biggie & Tupac
Overview: In 1997, rap superstars Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace (aka Biggie Smalls, The Notorious B.I.G.) were gunned down in separate incidents, the apparent victims of hip hop's infamous east-west rivalry. Nick Broomfield's film introduces Russell Poole, an ex-cop with damning evidence that suggests the LAPD deliberately fumbled the case to conceal connections between the police, LA gangs and Death Row Records, the label run by feared rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-01-11
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Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel
Overview: Documentary examining the politics, music, and life of Tupac Shakur.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-03-07
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Poetic Justice
Overview: Still grieving after the murder of her boyfriend, hairdresser Justice writes poetry to deal with the pain of her loss. Unable to get to Oakland to attend a convention because of her broken-down car, Justice gets a lift with her friend, Iesha, and Iesha's postal worker boyfriend, Chicago. Along for the ride is Chicago's co-worker, Lucky, to whom Justice grows close after some initial problems. But is she ready to open her heart again?
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-07-23
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Gridlock'd
Overview: After a friend overdoses, Spoon and Stretch decide to kick their drug habits and attempt to enroll in a government detox program. Their efforts are hampered by seemingly endless red tape, as they are shuffled from one office to another while being chased by drug dealers and the police.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-29
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The Life and Death of Tupac Shakur
Overview: Tupac Shakur endures as one of hip-hop's most iconic figures and its most potent enigma - he elevated rap, changing it from a passing trend to a complex art form. Seen as a poet whose tales of urban alienation captivated young people of all races and backgrounds, he set the stage for the current and continuing evolution of the hip-hop phenomenon.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-11-02
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Gang Related
Overview: Two corrupt cops have a successful, seemingly perfect money making scheme- they sell drugs that they seize from dealers, kill the dealers, and blame the crimes on street gangs. Their scheme is going along smoothly until they kill an undercover DEA agent posing as a dealer, and then try to cover-up their crime.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-10-08
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Bullet
Overview: A tough, Jewish ex-con just released from prison crosses a powerful drug dealer and former prison rival in his return to a life of crime.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-03-01
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Juice
Overview: Four Harlem friends -- Bishop, Q, Steel and Raheem -- dabble in petty crime, but they decide to go big by knocking off a convenience store. Bishop, the magnetic leader of the group, has the gun. But Q has different aspirations. He wants to be a DJ and happens to have a gig the night of the robbery. Unfortunately for him, Bishop isn't willing to take no for answer in a game where everything's for keeps.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-17
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Tupac: Live at the House of Blues
Overview: Tupac Shakur’s final performance, the July 4, 1996 concert at the House of Blues. Tupac: Live at The House of Blues is an all out hip house party on stage and a final chance to catch Tupac at the top of his game before his untimely death. Aided by appearances from Snoop Dogg and a booming lossless soundtrack, this one should please hip hop lovers for sure.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-04
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You're Watching Video Music Box
Overview: The untold story of the world’s longest running video show, Video Music Box. A hip hop mainstay since 1983, VMB gave a platform to artists like Jay-Z, Nas and Mary J. Blige before they hit it big. Host Ralph McDaniels’ archives — amassed over nearly 40 years — reveal the show’s importance to numerous big-name musicians, as well as to the kids that grew up watching.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-12-03
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Welcome to Death Row
Overview: The record label Death Row Records has, since its creation in 1993, been synonymous with the American hip-hop climate. Formed by ex-bodyguard Suge Knight, the label has released seminal rap albums from luminaries including Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg, and the famous hip-hop martyr Tupac Shakur. WELCOME TO DEATH ROW is a fascinating, well-researched documentary which explores the history of this intriguing and incredibly significant company.
Genres: Documentary Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-09-25
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Above the Rim
Overview: Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-03-23
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DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
Overview: DJ Cinema is mixing up blends with artists like Biggie, Nas, Jay-Z, AZ, Rick Ross, Fabolous, 50 Cent and Jadakiss.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-03-19
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Tupac Uncensored and Uncut: The Lost Prison Tapes
Overview: As Tupac's interviewer announces, 'Tupac, this interview is not about your trial, or your court appeals it is about Tupac, the inner man, then, and now.' Featuring an uncut and never-before-seen interview at the Clinton Correctional Facility, TUPAC UNCENSORED AND UNCUT: THE LOST PRISON TAPES presents a raw look into Tupac's world, as the rapper riffs on topics ranging from his involvement with gang life to prisons in America to his relationship with his mother. What emerges is a moving self-portrait of an artist who sees himself as fundamentally misunderstood: He may have diagnosed thug life, but he didn't invent it, and he is determined to uplift not destroy the black community. Capturing the intensity and passion of a fierce talent, TUPAC UNCENSORED AND UNCUT: THE LOST PRISON TAPES offers a glimpse inside the mind of the enigmatic artist whose music is, in his own words, 'all about life.'
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-01-25
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Tupac Assassination II: Reckoning
Overview: TUPAC: ASSASSINATION II - RECKONING details the motive for murder in a follow-up to the award winning and critically acclaimed predecessor "Tupac: Assassination - Conspiracy or Revenge." RECKONING takes you into an unprecedented level of access regarding the life and death of Tupac Shakur. An emotional look at the loss felt by those closest to Shakur, the film also explores the true legacy of the hip-hop icon: his influence on the youth of today and the work that still continues. Filled with intimate observations, humorous anecdotes and discussions only an artist as outspoken as Tupac could ever put forward, Tupac's inner circle - family and business associates who have refused to be interviewed for any documentary until now - share information of certain theories and put to rest others regarding those responsible for Tupac's death.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-27
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Tupac - Complete Live Performances
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Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-12-12
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Death Row Uncut
Overview: Between 1993 (with the release of Dr. Dre's The Chronic) and 1996 (when 2Pac dropped both All Eyez on Me and The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory), Death Row Records was the most successful label in hip hop, releasing a string of major hits featuring a distinctively laid-back but funky sound that took gangsta rap to the top of the charts. Death Row Uncut collects videos of 28 tunes that Death Row released during their heyday, including "Dre Day" and "Let Me Ride" by Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg, "Gin and Juice," "Who Am I (What's My Name)," and "Murder Was the Case" by Snoop Doggy Dogg, "Natural Born Killers" by Dr. Dre and Ice Cube, and "To Live and Die in L.A.," "Hit 'Em Up," and "Dear Mama" by 2Pac. Death Row Uncut features unreleased live performance clips and uncensored versions of some videos that were softened for broadcast; it also includes an interview with label CEO Suge Knight, who has few kind things to say about his former co-workers.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-07-11
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Hyperfate
Overview: An interstellar exploration of rap stardom told through digital artifacts, personal memories and cosmic reveries.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2022-06-01
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Who Killed Biggie and Tupac?
Overview: 25 years of contempt, controversy, and conspiracy all lead to the same single question: who killed Biggie and Tupac? Now, with exclusive interviews and unique insight into both shootings, this series offers up answers from the key players involved. Who do you believe is telling the truth?
Genres: Documentary Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-08-14
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R.I.P. Shades of Hip Hop
Overview: A must-see for rap and hip-hop fans, this musical tribute to the talents of slain rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. (aka Biggie Smalls) mixes music videos with archival footage to highlight their brief yet influential careers. Featured tracks include "How Long Will They Mourn Me," "Only You" and "So Many Tears" by Tupac and Notorious B.I.G.'s "One More Chance."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
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Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Overview: A provocative look into the seven-year history of the series that gave hip hop a voice and broke color barriers, integrating MTV with rap. "Yo! MTV Raps" premiered on August 6, 1988 with hosts Fab 5 Freddy, Ed Lover and Doctor Dré, and shaped the careers of many of today’s hip hop superstars, while simultaneously making groundbreaking strides in introducing hip hop to the mainstream.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-06-07
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Nothing but Trouble
Overview: While attempting to seduce gorgeous lawyer Diane Lightson, wealthy gadabout Chris Thorne agrees to drive her to Atlantic City, N.J. But, when some reckless driving draws the attention of a deeply critical cop, they and the flamboyant "Brazillionaires" who tagged along end up in the court of a grotesque and vengeful judge, who has a special vendetta against the wealthy and erudite.
Genres: Comedy Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-02-15
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Fame Kills - Tupac
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2023-01-01
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Ice Cube: The Making of a Don
Overview: A true-life tale of the Great American Dream, this movie showcases one man's rise from the streets of South Central L.A. to the hills of Hollywood. Features photos and videos of the man himself and his contemporaries.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-04-28
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Tupac: Live at Club 662
Overview: This special film brings a live performance by Tupac Shakur from the never before seen show at Club 662 in Las Vegas. Filmed on October 12th, 1995, the day of his release from prison.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-10-12
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Tupac: So Many Years, So Many Tears
Overview: Chronicling the life and tragic death of Tupac Shakur, this documentary traces the events that led to the gifted African-American poet, actor and artist's rise and untimely demise. Although Tupac's mother always thought her son would grow up to save the Black Nation, she never anticipated his volatile career as one of the most notorious rappers on record -- or the stray bullet that led to his downfall in a fatal drive-by shooting.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-06-06
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Who Killed Tupac?
Overview: “Who Killed Tupac?” is a six-hour limited series, focusing on the investigation, twenty years after the death of the prolific and influential rapper and actor, Tupac Shakur. Each installment of this investigative series will include aspects from the legendary artist’s life as well as follow famed civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump as he conducts a full-scale, intensive investigation into key theories behind his murder
Genres: History Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-11-21
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Untitled Tupac Shakur Documentary
Overview: An authorized documentary on the life of Tupac Shakur.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
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Tupac Vs.
Overview: In Tupac Vs., director Ken Peters has assembled a compelling portrait of controversial hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur, featuring never-before-seen interviews, rare footage and on-screen commentaries from biographer Michael Eric Dyson. Also highlighted are testimonials from the slain rapper's former manager, Leila Steinberg, and instructor Arvand Elihu, plus rare footage and still photos from Tupac's life and career.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-09-24
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One Night in Vegas
Overview: On the evening of Sept. 7, 1996, Mike Tyson, the WBC heavyweight champion, attempted to take Bruce Seldon’s WBA title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. At this point in his career, Tyson’s fights had become somewhat of a cultural phenomenon, where the ever present hype of the professional boxing scene would come face to face with the worlds of big business, Hollywood, and hip hop. Sitting ringside was controversial rapper Tupac Shakur. Shakur and Tyson were friends, a feeling of kinship linked them as each rose to stardom from poverty only to be thrown in prison. Following Tyson’s victory, Shakur and “Iron Mike” were to celebrate at an after party, but the rap star never arrived. Shakur was brutally gunned down later that night, and the scene in Las Vegas quickly turned from would-be celebratory revelry to ill fated and inopportune tragedy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-09-07
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And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Overview: The film documents the development of hip hop culture since its inception in the 1970s. With interviews from various figures in the community such as Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash, Fab 5 Freddy, KRS-One, MC Hammer and Busy Bee.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-04-02
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Murder Rap: Inside the Biggie and Tupac Murders
Overview: Two of the most notorious unsolved cases in the history of American crime – the murders of renowned rap stars Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls – have been the subject of exhaustive investigations, relentless speculation, and a web of conspiracy theories and dark secrets. Now, for the first time, the true story behind these sensational cases is laid bare in "Murder Rap: Inside the Biggie and Tupac Murders". Using information sourced from hundreds of police case files, taped confessions never shown before, and interviews with the lead detective and witnesses, this is the riveting account of the task force that finally exposed the shocking truth behind the deaths of these two rap music icons.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-08-08
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American Dream/American Knightmare
Overview: Documentary that delves deep into the life and storied exploits of the iconic Death Row Records co-founder Suge Knight, as well as the volatile and highly influential era in gangsta rap he presided over. Through a series of interviewers face to face with director Antoine Fuqua, Knight reveals exactly how it all happened and why it all fell apart. Knight is currently in jail pending trial on murder, attempted-murder and hit-and-run charges.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-12-21
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Beef
Overview: A documentary on the evolution of MC battles from verbal one-upmanship to street warfare.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-08-03
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Hip Hop Don't Stop
Overview: This film gives us the definitive chronicle of hip-hop from its beginnings. See the evolution of music with vintage footage, live performances and exclusive interviews with hip hop legends including Snoop Dog, Ice Cube, Tupac, Notorious B.I.G., P. Diddy and many more....
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-01-01
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Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
Overview: From neighborhood ciphers to the most notorious MC battles, "Freestyle: the Art of Rhyme" captures the electrifying energy of improvisational hip-hop--the rarely recorded art form of rhyming spontaneously. Like preachers and jazz solos, freestyles exist only in the moment, a modern-day incarnation of the African-American storytelling tradition. Shot over a period of more than seven years, it is already an underground cult film in the hip-hop world. The film systematically debunks the false image put out by record companies that hip-hop culture is violent or money-obsessed. Instead, it lets real hip-hop artists, known and unknown, weave their story out of a passionate mix of language, politics, and spirituality.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-04-14
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Snoop Doggy Dogg: Smokefest 1996 Tour Video
Overview: Home made documentary (by Snoop Dogg) about Snoop Dogg and several other rappers and friends in day to day activities during 1996 tour.
Genres: Documentary Comedy Music
Original Language: en
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Tupac Shakur: Thug Immortal
Overview: THUG IMMORTAL is an intimate look at Tupac's life told through never-before-seen footage and interviews with his close friends, revealing an artist who grew up a thug, but one who soon tired of that lifestyle and its trappings, revealing a Tupac far different from the one most of America knows.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Overview: Christopher Wallace, AKA The Notorious B.I.G., remains one of Hip-Hop’s icons, renowned for his distinctive flow and autobiographical lyrics. This documentary celebrates his life via rare behind-the-scenes footage and the testimonies of his closest friends and family.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-03-01
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Tupac Shakur: Clinton Correctional Facility Prison Interview
Overview: Tupac's Interview in Clinton Correctional Facility Prison. Approximate date is September - October 1995. He mentions having just signed to Death Row, contracts with death row were signed in September. There is also credibility because he refers to peoples comments on his vibe interview - Puffy, Biggie, and the public responded to Tupac's VIBE interview in July-August 1995.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-09-30
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Tupac Shakur: Before I Wake
Overview: A look back on Tupac's final years through the eyes of Tupac's personal bodyguard, Frank Alexander. Featuring never-before-seen footage.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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Diddy: Summit to Plummet
Overview: Call him Diddy, Puff Daddy, or Brother Love. No alias can mask the flood of sexual abuse lawsuits levied against music mogul Sean Combs. Will 3 decades of bad boy behavior be his swan song?
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-08-01
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I Get Around
Overview: 2Pac performs with Digital Underground in the music video "I Get Around" from the album "Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z." recorded for Interscope Records. The music video begins with 2Pac in bed with multiple woman. He raps outside of a mansion and in a bathtub. He is later joined by Shock-G and Money-B.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-03-19
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So Many Tears
Overview: 2Pac's 1995 Music Video, So Many Tears
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-06-17
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2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted
Overview: 2Pac's 1996 Music Video, 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-04-28
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Keep Ya Head Up
Overview: 2Pac performs in the music video "Keep Ya Head Up" from the album "Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z." recorded for Interscope Records. The music video begins with young boy walking. 2Pac raps as he stands on a sandy beach in front of a graffiti covered wall. Clips of inner city life play throughout.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-10-28
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