| 1. | The main suspects in 2Pac's murder are Suge Knight and Orlando Anderson. |
| 2. | September 7, 1996, after he was rushed to the hospital lost 20 ounces of blood and couldn't talk. Was shot twice in the chest once in the arm and once in the thigh. Some people think he died because of 5 shots. This is because he was shot 5 times on November 30 1994 and people get confused with these dates. |
| 3. | "R U Still Down? (Remember Me)" was the first posthumous album. |
| 4. | Album "2Pac's Greatest Hits" went 9x Platinum and sold more than 9 million copies. |
| 5. | Has two poetry books: "The Rose That Grew From Concrete" and "Inside a Thug's Heart". |
| 6. | Was greatly inspired by Machiavelli's works which he had read while in prison. |
| 7. | Song "Hail Mary", was written and recorded in 30 minutes. |
| 8. | Was offered a contract deal to Bad Boy by Sean Combs in 1994 but declined. |
| 9. | Was a fan of Jim Carrey. |
| 10. | His image was illegally used in a video called "Ecstasy" from the Korean music group BabyVox. |
| 11. | Dedicated 2 poems to Jada Pinkett Smith entitled "Jada" and "The Tears in Cupid's Eyes". ( |
| 12. | Attended Baltimore School for the Arts where he studied acting, poetry, and jazz. He performed in Shakespeare plays and landed the role of the Mouse King in The Nutcracker. |
| 13. | Was enrolled in Harlem's famous "127th Street Ensemble" at the age of 12. |
| 14. | Last name "Shakur" comes from the Arabic word thankful (to God). |
| 15. | Was named after Túpac Amaru II, an Incan revolutionary who led a Peruvian uprising against Spain. |
| 16. | Was riding in the passenger seat of a BMW 750 Sedan the night he was shot and later died. Suge Knight, the head man of "Deathrow Records" was the driver. |
| 17. | Was banned from playing in many states because his concerts were too wild. The lyrics to one of his songs say "My lyrics so lethal turn coliseums to murder scenes." |
| 18. | Was sued by a woman who was shot and paralyzed at a concert he held in 1993. |
| 19. | Was cremated by Davis Mortuary in Las Vegas. |
| 20. | Was good friends with Mike Tyson. Tyson often came out for a fight with 2 Pac rap as his ringwalk music. 2 Pac had been in attendance at a Tyson fight on the night he was killed. |
| 21. | First known song is titled "When Will You Learn", a song about gun violence dedicated to a friend of his who was killed on the block. |
| 22. | Enjoyed various types of music artists, including Eric Clapton, Tracy Chapman, Jimi Hendrix and Muddy Waters. He is quoted as calling Tracy Chapman a "True Poet." |
| 23. | Had two rottweilers named Bonnie and Clyde whom were cared for by his uncle. |
| 24. | Favorite colors are Black and Gold. |
| 25. | Favorite food was Fried Chicken Wings with Hot Sauce and his favorite drink was Orange Pop. |
| 26. | Was offered a record contract at the age of 13. His mother however refused to let him sign anything at such a young age. She felt he had a lot to learn about the world before joining the music industry. |
| 27. | Claimed that the word "N*GGA" in fact stood for "Never Ignorant about Getting Goals Accomplished." |
| 28. | Had starring roles in six movies: "Juice", "Poetic Justice", "Above the Rim", "Bullet", "Gridlock'd" and "Gang Related". |
| 29. | Is listed as the most successful gangsta rapper in 'The Guinness Book Of World Records'. |
| 30. | Studied ballet and dance as a young man. |
| 31. | His mother was a member of the Black panthers, who fought in the civil rights movements. |