Tupac Shakur’s fast and furious life ended 17 years ago today when the 25-year-old rapper succumbed to gunshot wounds in Las Vegas in 1996.
We’re remembering Pac, who lived in Marin City and went to Tupac Tamalpais High School before starting his music career as a hype man for Oakland’s Digital Underground, with five of his best music videos.
There’s no better Golden State anthem:
http://youtu.be/BKtMiCD_oqk
Tupac clowning with the Underground, the group that helped launch his solo career:
http://youtu.be/YqJAnQTwmJs
One of the notorious dis tracks in the history of rap (NSFW):
http://youtu.be/EjJDXlgquQo
Pac and Snoop at the height of Death Row’s dominance:
http://youtu.be/BL6dWDfs5x8
A classic nostalgia track: