His amazing talent resulted in him being offered a role in the film Juice. From here Tupac went on to release his second solo album, ?˜Strictly for my N.I.G.G.A.Z??- another huge success. Also in 1993, Tupac featured aside Janet Jackson in the movie Poetic Justice, which revealed Tupac?™s more sensitive side. Just as things seemed to be going great, a 19 year old woman- whom Tupac met just four days before - is allegedly sexually abused by the rapper.

In early 1994, Tupac played the role of Birdie in the movie Above the Rim alongside Marlon Wayans. As things seemed to be picking up again, Tupac is shot five times and robbed for $40 thousand jewellery in a Times Square recording studio. Despite doctor?™s orders, Tupac checked himself out of Bellevue Hospital just hours after surgery. The case remains unsolved; however Pac was convinced that Puffy and Biggie - members of the Bad Boy group - were responsible for the shooting. Just two months later Tupac was sentenced to up to four and a half years in prison, as a result of being found guilty of sexual abuse. Whilst serving his time in New York?™s Rikers Island penitentiary, Tupac?™s third album - Me Against the World - reaches #1 and goes double platinum within 7 months.

After serving 8 months in prison, Tupac was released after Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight posts a $1.4 million bail. In return, Tupac signed with Death Row and began recording All Eyez On Me immediately after flying to Los Angeles.

September 7th 1996, after watching the Mike Tyson vs Bruce Seldon fight in Las Vegas, Tupac was shot four times in the chest in a ?˜drive-by??shooting involving a white Cadillac. Suge Knight, the driver, was merely grazed by a bullet, and immediately rushed Tupac to the University Medical Centre. He has his right lung removed during surgery.

After six days in critical condition, on September 13th, Tupac Shakur - at the age of 25 - was pronounced dead at 4:03pm??Even in his death, Tupac continues to reach hundreds and thousands of fans??/P>

Ten years after his death, Tupac?™s murder remains unsolved. A conspiracy theory was created, and many people today believe that Tupac faked his death??That he is alive. To find out more, read my article - Is Tupac dead or alive?

This article was written by Luke Kirk. To find out more about Tupac Shakur, visit Luke's website: Tupac Shrine