A month after the Sons of P, 2Pacalypse Now was released. He also landed Tupac a deal with Interscope Records. Tupac also appeared on the album, Sons of the P by Digital Underground.Įventually, Gregory took over Steinberg as the band manager. The song titled – Same Song soundtracked in the movie, Nothing But Trouble starring Dan Aykroyd. In January 1991, Tupac ‘2pac’ Shakur, under the stage name 2Pac made his recording debut. In 1990, Atron secured a gig for Tupac as a roadie and back dancer for the hip hop group, Digital Underground. Steinberg eventually got Tupac signed by Atron Gregory, manager of the rap group, Digital Underground.
Later, he convinced Steinberg to become his manager, even though she didn’t have any music industry experience. In 1989, Tupac ‘2pac’ Shakur began attending poetry classes by Leila Steinberg. In the future, this would provide resources for the lyrics of his rap. It was here he took to selling drugs on the streets and becoming involved in gang culture. His mother, Afeni, raised both her children alone.īefore he could graduate, his family shifted to Marin City (California). Later, Afeni gave birth to Sekiya with Mutulu Shakur. His father lost all contact with Afeni by the time Tupac turned five. While born Lesane Parish Crooks, his mother renamed him Tupac Amaru Shakur at the age of one.īoth his parents Billy Garland and Afeni Shakur were members of the Black Panther Party. Tupac ‘2pac’ Shakur was born on 16 June 1971, in Eastern Harlem, New York. University Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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