Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and briefly as Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor.^[1] Shakur has sold over 75 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.^[2] MTV ranked him at number two on their list of The Greatest MCs of All Time and Rolling Stone named him the 86th Greatest Artist of All Time.^[3] His double disc album All Eyez on Me is one of the best selling hip hop albums of all time.