The Assassination of Tupac (2Pac) Shakur (The greatest rapper?)"By selling more than 75 million copies of his album, Tupac became one of the artists best-selling in the world" (Tupac Shakur Biography). Tupac Shakur aka 2 Pac was born in New York in 1971 (Biography of Tupac Shakur). His personality and music had a huge influence on the people of that era, and until today, he is remembered as a legend. Surrounded by many conspiracy theories about Tupac's assassination, some people even believe that he is still alive and might soon come back suddenly, but what did Tupac leave behind? Why do people still consider him a legend today? What was his influence on Rap music? Why, when and how was Tupac murdered? Even modern popular artists like Kendrick Lamar, YG, Snoop Dogg and many others look up to him and follow in his footsteps. I love music and all its aspects. It doesn't matter what type of music it is or what language it is in. Rap music is definitely what attracts me the most. So I chose this topic to research why Tupac had such an influence on people and also because he is one of the most famous rappers of all time. Historical Background According to the article "Income and Poverty Rates at 1990s Levels", statistics show that "the poverty rate in America was as high as 15.1%". Many families were homeless and a large number of African-American communities also lived in very poor and difficult conditions During the same period many civil rights movements were forming to combat discrimination against minorities, “four Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers. ) were acquitted of charges related to the savage beating of Rodney King” (Chandler, Rodney King Riots Rodney was arrested by LAP... middle of the newspaper ...... Territoriality among African-American street gangs). in Los Angeles). Np, nd Web. April 27, 2014.• Chandler, DL “The Rodney King Riots in Los Angeles began on this day in 1992.” Newsone, April 29, 2013. Web April 25, 2014.• Eberstadt, Mary. Review 128 (2004): 19+. Student edition. Web. March 28, 2014.• Green, Jared, ed. Rap and Hip Hop: Greenhaven, 2003. Print. • “Income and Poverty Rates at 1990s Levels.” The New York Times. The New York Times, September 12, 2011. Web. April 25, 2014. • Keeley, Jennifer. Rap ​​Music. New York: Lucent, 2001. Print. • “The Biography of Tupac Shakur.” in Las Vegas – Reel Reviews”, April 27.. 2014.