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'''Tupac Shakur''' was an internationally known rap musician. | '''Tupac Shakur''' was an internationally known rap musician. | ||
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Tupac's parents [[Afeni Shakur]] and father [[Billy Garland]] were active members of the Black Panthers. His stepfather, [[Mutulu Shakur]], spent four years at large on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list beginning in 1982. Mutulu was wanted for having helped his friend (no relation) Assata Shakur (also known as Joanne Chesimard), Tupac's godmother, to escape from a penitentiary in New Jersey in 1979. | Tupac's parents [[Afeni Shakur]] and father [[Billy Garland]] were active members of the Black Panthers. His stepfather, [[Mutulu Shakur]], spent four years at large on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list beginning in 1982. Mutulu was wanted for having helped his friend (no relation) Assata Shakur (also known as Joanne Chesimard), Tupac's godmother, to escape from a penitentiary in New Jersey in 1979. | ||
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On September 7, 1996, Shakur was [[Murder of Tupac Shakur|shot four times in a drive-by shooting]] at the intersection of [[Flamingo Road (Las Vegas)|Flamingo Road]] and Koval Lane in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=FBI outlines parallels in Notorious B.I.G., Tupac slayings |author=Antonio Planas |url=http://www.lvrj.com/news/fbi-outlines-parallels-in-notorious-b-i-g-tupac-slayings-119389104.html |newspaper=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] |date=April 7, 2011 |accessdate=February 19, 2013 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110411003337/http://www.lvrj.com/news/fbi-outlines-parallels-in-notorious-b-i-g-tupac-slayings-119389104.html |archivedate=April 11, 2011}}</ref> He was taken to the [[University Medical Center of Southern Nevada]], where he died from his injuries six days later.<ref name="TSDCD">{{cite web|last1=Koch |first1=Ed |title=Tupac Shakur's Death Certificate Details |url=http://www.numberonestars.com/tupacshakur/tupacdeathcertificatedetails.htm |website=numberonestars |publisher=Las Vegas Sun |accessdate=December 31, 2016 |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120523233842/http://www.numberonestars.com/tupacshakur/tupacdeathcertificatedetails.htm |archivedate=May 23, 2012 |date=October 24, 1997 |deadurl=yes |df=}}</ref> | On September 7, 1996, Shakur was [[Murder of Tupac Shakur|shot four times in a drive-by shooting]] at the intersection of [[Flamingo Road (Las Vegas)|Flamingo Road]] and Koval Lane in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=FBI outlines parallels in Notorious B.I.G., Tupac slayings |author=Antonio Planas |url=http://www.lvrj.com/news/fbi-outlines-parallels-in-notorious-b-i-g-tupac-slayings-119389104.html |newspaper=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] |date=April 7, 2011 |accessdate=February 19, 2013 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110411003337/http://www.lvrj.com/news/fbi-outlines-parallels-in-notorious-b-i-g-tupac-slayings-119389104.html |archivedate=April 11, 2011}}</ref> He was taken to the [[University Medical Center of Southern Nevada]], where he died from his injuries six days later.<ref name="TSDCD">{{cite web|last1=Koch |first1=Ed |title=Tupac Shakur's Death Certificate Details |url=http://www.numberonestars.com/tupacshakur/tupacdeathcertificatedetails.htm |website=numberonestars |publisher=Las Vegas Sun |accessdate=December 31, 2016 |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120523233842/http://www.numberonestars.com/tupacshakur/tupacdeathcertificatedetails.htm |archivedate=May 23, 2012 |date=October 24, 1997 |deadurl=yes |df=}}</ref> | ||
| − | [[John Potash]] alleges in his book, ''The FBI War on Tupac Shakur and Black Leaders'' that Tupac Shakur was assassinated by the [[FBI]] because of the political messages of his videos, especially the anti-war content. He states that the FBI attempted to assassinate Tupac at least 4 times before. | + | [[John Potash]] alleges in his book, ''The FBI War on Tupac Shakur and Black Leaders'' that Tupac Shakur was assassinated by the [[FBI]] because of the political messages of his videos, especially the anti-war content. He states that the FBI attempted to assassinate Tupac at least 4 times before. He links Tupac's murder to a larger pattern is assassinations, including [[Fred Hampton]], [[Malcolm X]] and [[Martin Luther King]].<ref>https://porkinspolicyreview.com/2017/03/08/porkins-policy-radio-episode-84-the-fbi-war-on-tupac-shakur-and-black-leaders-with-john-potash/</ref> |
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| − | He links Tupac's murder to a larger pattern is assassinations, including [[Fred Hampton]], [[Malcolm X]] and [[Martin Luther King]].<ref>https://porkinspolicyreview.com/2017/03/08/porkins-policy-radio-episode-84-the-fbi-war-on-tupac-shakur-and-black-leaders-with-john-potash/</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 19:37, 3 December 2019
 Tupac Shakur       (musician, activist, poet) | |
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| Born | Lesane Parish Crooks 1971-06-16 East Harlem, New York, U.S. |
| Died | 1996-09-13 (Age 0) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
Cause of death | gunshot |
| Victim of | assassination |
| Interest of | John Potash |
Internationally known rap musician. Assassinated | |
Tupac Shakur was an internationally known rap musician.
Background
Tupac's parents Afeni Shakur and father Billy Garland were active members of the Black Panthers. His stepfather, Mutulu Shakur, spent four years at large on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list beginning in 1982. Mutulu was wanted for having helped his friend (no relation) Assata Shakur (also known as Joanne Chesimard), Tupac's godmother, to escape from a penitentiary in New Jersey in 1979.
Death
On September 7, 1996, Shakur was shot four times in a drive-by shooting at the intersection of Flamingo Road and Koval Lane in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] He was taken to the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, where he died from his injuries six days later.[2]
John Potash alleges in his book, The FBI War on Tupac Shakur and Black Leaders that Tupac Shakur was assassinated by the FBI because of the political messages of his videos, especially the anti-war content. He states that the FBI attempted to assassinate Tupac at least 4 times before. He links Tupac's murder to a larger pattern is assassinations, including Fred Hampton, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King.[3]
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Private Prisons Criminalized Rap | Letter, E-Mail | 24 April 2012 | Unknown |
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References
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{{URL|example.com|optional display text}} - ↑ Koch, Ed (October 24, 1997). "Tupac Shakur's Death Certificate Details". numberonestars. Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on May 23, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2016. Cite uses deprecated parameter
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