Tupac Shakur

Tupac Shakur was truly a star in hip-hop when he was alive and now he's going to receive one posthumously on Hollywood Boulevard.

Arguably, the late, great Tupac Shakur made being shirtless cool. His presence and charisma inspired rappers today to flaunt their tattoos and chiseled bodies. 2Pac's tattooed frame was like a canvas that represented his philosophies and life growing up in a Black Panther household...

What makes a hip-hop legend? For every fan, the answer will be different. Ultimately, a hip-hop legend is an artist who started a career by telling their story through undeniable lyrics, using a vigor that couldn't be matched. During their rise to fame, their legion of supporters may not have realized just how monumental their songs or contribution to the culture would be, but as time passed, the

Hip-hop legends are those that make an indelible mark on the culture with their music and their movement. Rappers like Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. sit in the upper echelons of artists who have paved the way for many emcees on the rise today...

Activist Assata Olugbala Shakur (real name Joanne Deborah Chesimard) became the first woman to be placed on the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists list.

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...

Tyga resurrects Tupac Shakur on his new single 'Hit Em Up,' which also features Jadakiss. Produced by in-demand beatmaker DJ Mustard, the piano-driven tune is an original and not a remix of 'Pac's heated diss song of the same name.

Tupac was an accomplished actor and rapper before he was a Death Row signee, but once he got on Suge Knight's imprint he represented L.A. in a whole new way, particularly in 1996 when he dropped 'All Eyez On Me,' his fourth solo album but the first with the infamous imprint...

In 1995, there were a lot of rumors flying around about a rivalry between the East and West Coasts, primarily due to a misunderstanding between Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. Within that time, many fans were taking sides and Tupac had just been released from prison after serving 11 months on a sexual assault charge...

Although his acting career was short-lived, Tupac Shakur made a huge impact on the big screen. The late rapper had his acting debut in the 1992 film 'Juice,' playing the deranged teen Bishop. He then co-starred with Janet Jackson in the John Singleton flick 'Poetic Justice...