Tupac's 25 Most Infamous Moments

20 years later, nobody made headlines like Pac.

God Bless the Child - Tupac Amaru Shakur came into this world in controversy. His mother, Afeni Shakur (pictured here in his "Dear Mama" video), was pregnant with him while incarcerated as a member of the New York Panther 21. Pac once commented that he was “cultivated in prison” and that his embryo had been “imprisoned.”  He was born one short month after her release.(Photo: Death Row/Interscope Records)
Living Contradiction - Off his second album, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z, Tupac released two singles, the fun, party anthem about chasing girls, “I Get Around,” and the more somber and thoughtful “Keep Ya Head Up,” an inspirational track telling Black women to keep moving forward despite adversity. Many were puzzled how these two singles could come from the same artist simultaneously. Yet, the fans loved Tupac’s complexity, both singles peaked right outside the top 10 at #11 and #12 respectively.(Photos: Interscope Records)
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Law 30 - “Never fall for riches.”—“White Man’s World”\r \r(Photo: REUTERS/Mark Cardwell /Landov)"It Ain't Easy" - Pac got his B.B. King on with this classic from Me Against the World. The blues melody and guitar licks fit perfect as Pac detailed his struggles at the time which included his run-ins with the law and jail stints. Making you realize everyone has problems, he kicks the real with lyrics like, "Gettin calls from my n---a Mike Tyson, ‘ain't nothing nice/Yo 'Pac, do something righteous witcha life/And even though you're innocent you still a n----a, so they figure/Rather have you behind bars than triggers."(Photo: Reuters)

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Living Contradiction - Off his second album, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z, Tupac released two singles, the fun, party anthem about chasing girls, “I Get Around,” and the more somber and thoughtful “Keep Ya Head Up,” an inspirational track telling Black women to keep moving forward despite adversity. Many were puzzled how these two singles could come from the same artist simultaneously. Yet, the fans loved Tupac’s complexity, both singles peaked right outside the top 10 at #11 and #12 respectively.(Photos: Interscope Records)

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