Tupac was often referred to as being one of those rare people born a star. Before he touched down in L.A., acting and rapping, even before his stint with the Bay's Digital Underground, the emcee attended Baltimore School for the Arts where he became besties with Jada Pinkett-Smith. 'Pac started his rap career as the go-to guy for stories that resonated with those who felt ignored by mainstream society.

Songs like 'Brenda's Got a Baby' meant more to the youth nationwide that watched as a classmate's belly grew larger each semester. By the time he got with Death Row in 1995, 'Pac already had a name with hits like 'I Get Around' and 'Keep Ya Head Up.' Under the tutelage of CEO Suge Knight, 'Pac had become notably aggressive -- still finding a way to spit knowledge. Even after his death in 1996, he'd left a sizable amount of music behind to not only make people feel, but think.

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