Forty facts you didn't know about Tupac
Lesane Parish Crooks was born on June 16, 1971 in the Bronx to Afeni Shakur and William Garland. The name Tupac Amaru Shakur means "shining serpent" (Tupac Amaru) and "thankful to god" (Shakur). Want to know more? Here's 40 facts you might not have known.
On the stage
Do you feel Olympic today?
Backup dancer
Childhood friends
Baby names
Tupac allegedly wanted to name his first child Star if it was a daughter, and Michelangelo if it was a boy.
Tupac's roots
Favorite actor
Who's Tupac's favorite actor? It's comedian Jim Carrey.
From the beginning
Where he got Shakur
Strictly Dope years
Love life
Breaking records behind bars
Conspiracy theories
Cross on his back
Tattooed on Tupac's back is a cross with the words "Exodus 18:31." It refers the biblical scripture: "Now i know that the Lord is greater than all gods because he delivered the people from the hands of the Egyptians when they dealt with them arrogantly."
Meaning behind the words
Famous words
13 was a lucky number
Founding father
Take one
Unfinished buisness
Real life replica
As American as "American Pie"
Bubba Gump
A little Faith
Covering the classics
His 1996 song "Me and My Girlfriend" chronicles Tupac's relationship with his pistol. The song was covered in 2003 by Beyonce and Jay-Z, with a slightly different chorus.