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A music festival held in Miami,Fl that gives back to the community trough HIV Awareness and drug awareness. Hoodstock January Event held at the James L. Knight Center
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| 2. | 2 PAC | ||
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Background information
Also known as 2Pac, Makaveli Born June 16, 1971(1971-06-16) East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States Origin Marin City, California, United States Died September 13, 1996 (aged 25) Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Occupation(s) Rapper, songwriter, actor, record producer, poet, screenwriter, activist Years active 1990 – 1996 Label(s) Interscope, Out Da Gutta, Death Row, Makaveli, Amaru Associated acts Digital Underground, Richie Rich, Dave Hollister, Yaki Kadafi, Kurupt, Snoop Dogg, Outlawz, Daz Dillinger Website 2paclegacy.com Thug Life
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In late 19932,2PAC Shakur formed the group Thug Life with a number of his friends, including Big Syke, Macadoshis, his stepbrother Mopreme Shakur, and Rated R. The group released their first and only record album Thug Life: Volume 1 on September 26, 1994, which went gold. The album featured the single "Pour Out a Little Liquor" produced by Johnny "J" Jackson, who went on to produce a large part of Shakur's album All Eyez on Me. The group usually performed their concerts without Shakur. The concept of "Thug Life" was viewed by Shakur as a philosophy for life. He developed the word into a backronym standing for "The Hate U Give Little Infants Fucks Everybody".citation.He declared that the dictionary definition of a "thug" as being a rogue or criminal was not how he used the term, but rather he meant someone who came from oppressive or squalid background and little opportunity but still made a life for himself and was proud. September 1996 shooting The famous photograph of Shakur's last moment alive, taken just minutes before the drive-by shooting, from the cover of the book The Killing of Tupac Shakur by Cathy ScottOn the night of September 7, 1996, Shakur attended the Mike Tyson - Bruce Seldon boxing match at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. After leaving the match, one of Suge's associates spotted 21 year-old Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson, a member of the Southside Crips, in the MGM Grand lobby and i... |
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