Tupac's 25 Most Infamous Moments

20 years later, nobody made headlines like Pac.

The Evolution of Dr. Dre - Fresh off his success with Snoop Dogg, Dre engineered Tupac's post-prison Death Row comeback by producing and appearing on "California Love," the chart-topping first single from Pac's 1996 magnum opus, All Eyez on Me.(Photo: Death Row Records)
A Deal With the Devil - Many people supported Tupac while he spent 10 months in a New York correctional facility, including Jasmine Guy, childhood friend Jada Pinkett Smith, even Tony Danza. But the notorious gangster turned record executive, Suge Knight would be the one to give Tupac his freedom. After a visit, Tupac drew up a hand-written contract naming Knight as manager and executive producer of his future rap catalog and signing him to Death Row Records.(Photo: VIBE Magazine)
Tupac - Tupac was known for his candid tongue and provocative lyrics. At a MECCA arena concert in Milwaukee back in 1994 Pac got a little too carefree with his words inciting a riot which caused promoters to drop him. Pac allegedly sparked conflict with "fight words," and fans began to throw cups on stage, shove, and more; forcing the concert to end early. Afterwards, the aggravated concertgoers stormed the hotel Tupac was staying at, leaving three injured and two arrested. Promoters blamed the rapper for the mayhem and promptly discontinued their relationship him before his next show.(Photo: Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Street Ethics -  More than simply a tattoo, Tupac was famous for saying that he, “didn’t create ‘Thug Life,’ he diagnosed it.  With the help of his stepfather, high profile political prisoner Mutulu Shakur, Tupac was instrumental in forging a peace agreement between rival Blood and Crip gangs in California as they signed a “Code of Thug Life.”  The code of ethics was to serve as a guide for gang leaders and “thugs.”  (Photo: REUTERS/Lucas Jackson /Landov) America's Most Wanted - Tupac appeared alongside his label mate and friend Snoop Dogg at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards. The two had just released the video for their single, “2 of Americaz Most Wanted” off Tupac’s All Eyez on Me. Snoop was facing murder charges at the time and the song reflected both rappers’ legal troubles.(Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

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A Deal With the Devil - Many people supported Tupac while he spent 10 months in a New York correctional facility, including Jasmine Guy, childhood friend Jada Pinkett Smith, even Tony Danza. But the notorious gangster turned record executive, Suge Knight would be the one to give Tupac his freedom. After a visit, Tupac drew up a hand-written contract naming Knight as manager and executive producer of his future rap catalog and signing him to Death Row Records.(Photo: VIBE Magazine)

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