Celebrity
hop artist, with over seventy five million albums sold worldwide, including over fifty
million in the United States.Most of Shakur's songs are about growing up amid violence and
hardship in ghettos, racism, problems in society and conflicts with other rappers. Shakur's
work is known for advocating political, economic, social and racial equality, as well as his
raw descriptions of violence, drug and alcohol abuse and conflicts with the law.
Shakur was initially a roadie and backup dancer for the alternative hip hop group Digital
Underground.Shakur's debut album, 2Pacalypse Now, gained critical recognition and
backlash for its controversial lyrics. Shakur became the target of lawsuits and experienced
other legal problems. Later, he was shot five times and robbed in the lobby of a recording
studio in New York City. Following the event, Shakur grew suspicious that other figures in