Remembering Tupac Shakur

With what would have been Tupac's 39th birthday passing | BET.com remembers the artist | the visionary and the actor.

The Beginning - It's hard for many to believe that Tupac began his career in music as a dancer for Digital Underground before deciding to pick up the mic.
Clowning With The Underground - Tupac made his presence felt when he appeared on the Digital Underground song "Same Song."
Ambitionz Of A Rider - Tupac became a solo artist with "2Pacalypse Now,” which was released on November 12, 1991. It launched his legendary career and was the first of many critically acclaimed projects.
More Money, More Problems - Even as his career escalated, his problems with the law seemed to grow every step of the way. Several much-publicized run-ins with the law included the high-profile sexual assault case that eventually led to Shakur spending some time in prison.The Thespian - Taking his career to the next level, Tupac took up acting and was featured in films such as “Juice” and “Gridlock'd.” His stirring performances were only a fraction of what he could have offered to Hollywood.

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Clowning With The Underground - Tupac made his presence felt when he appeared on the Digital Underground song "Same Song."

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