Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 o September 13, 1996), known by his stage names 2Pac(or simply Pac) and Makaveli, was an American rapper. Shakur had sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007,^[1] making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world. In the United States alone he has sold 37.5 million records.^[2]Rolling Stone Magazine named him the 86th Greatest Artist of All Time.^[3]