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2Pac

Marin City, CA

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hip-hop Popularity: 80 Popular Division

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Region: Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains Conference: Pacific Regional Rank: #21

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About 2Pac

Emerging from Marin City, California, in the Bay Area, 2Pac quickly rose to prominence in the hip-hop world. Born Lesane Parish Crooks but renamed Tupac Amaru Shakur at one year old by his mother Afeni Shakur, the artist became a cultural phenomenon, known for his raw lyricism and unflinching portrayal of street life. While his music career took off in the early 1990s, many fans first saw him on screen in the 1992 film *Juice*, a role that catapulted him into the mainstream.

Despite his hard-edged image, 2Pac was a multifaceted artist with a surprising background, having studied acting and Shakespeare at the Baltimore School for the Arts. His music often reflected the complexities of life on both coasts, from the sun-drenched streets of "California Love" in Inglewood and Los Angeles, to the gritty realities described in "Better Dayz" and "Fuck All Y'all" referencing New York City. Songs like "It Ain't Easy," mentioning San Quentin, further illustrate his connection to specific locations and experiences, solidifying his place as a pivotal voice in hip-hop.

Did You Know

  • • 2Pac's mother, Afeni Shakur, changed his name from Lesane Parish Crooks at age one.
  • • The film *Juice* (1992) catapulted 2Pac to mainstream recognition before his music career fully took off.
  • • Despite his image, 2Pac studied acting and Shakespeare at the Baltimore School for the Arts.

Locations in Lyrics

227 location references across 68 songs

Songs & Places

Until the End of Time
, CA Los Angeles, CA
"Ride out alone in my lo-lo"
Ghetto Gospel
New York City, NY Oakland, CA
"And all good men like Malcolm X"
Ambitionz Az a Ridah
Los Angeles, CA Brooklyn, NY
"so I got with Death Row"
When We Ride
Inglewood, CA Chicago, IL
"Complete most wanted on the streets of the East Coast"
Pain
Los Angeles, CA Oakland, CA New York City, NY
"My city's full of gang-bangers and drive-by's"
Hit ’Em Up
, CA Los Angeles, CA New York City, NY , NJ
"Out here in California, nigga, we warned ya we'll bomb on you motherfuckers"
I Don’t Give a Fuck
Mill Valley, CA San Francisco, CA , CA
"drinking beer in Mill Valley"
Skandalouz
Los Angeles, CA Long Beach, CA Baltimore, MD
"Can't wait til I see L.A., 'cause it's so scandalous"
Thugz Mansion (Nas Acoustic)
Hollywood, CA Marin City, CA New York City, NY Washington D.C., DC Detroit, MI Clarksdale, MS Chicago, IL Philadelphia, PA Baltimore, MD Omaha, NE Alton, IL Los Angeles, CA Cogdell, GA Lumberton, NC Washington, DC
"Niggas ain't gotta get all dressed up and be Hollywood"
No More Pain
Los Angeles, CA New York City, NY
"It's Westside, Death Row, Thug niggas on the rise"
Against All Odds
New York City, NY Compton, CA Easton, PA , NY
"Puffy, let's be honest, you a punk"
Hit ’Em Up (Original)
, CA Los Angeles, CA Long Beach, CA Oakland, CA , NJ New York City, NY
"We screaming, "West Side for life!" ... nigga laced your fat ass in California"
2Pac ft. Ice Cube & Eazy E - Menace 2 Society
A-Town, GA Atlanta, Georgia, GA L.A., CA Westside, CA
"We run A-Town, we run LA"
Hold Ya Head
New York City, NY Dannemora, NY , AZ San Quentin, CA
"My homeboys in Clinton and Rikers Island"
California Love - Original Version
Compton, CA Inglewood, CA Long Beach, CA Los Angeles, CA Oakland, CA Pasadena, CA San Francisco, CA , CA
"In the city, city of Compton"
My Block
New York City, NY Baltimore, MD Marin City, CA Los Angeles, CA Oakland, CA Houston, TX St. Louis, MO , TN Miami, FL Chicago, IL
"One-twelve street, 7th Avenue, New York, Uptown, knahmsayin'?"
Me and My Girlfriend
, CA
"Nigga, west side! What?! Bring it on!"
Made Niggaz
"Westside made niggas, beyotch!!!"
Fuck Friendz
, CA Brooklyn, NY Compton, CA
"(Westside in this motherfucker right here, Westside)"
Killuminati
, CA Los Angeles, CA
"Westside was the war cry, look how they scatter"
California Love (feat. Roger Troutman & Dr. Dre)
Los Angeles, CA
Thug 4 Life
, CA Los Angeles, CA
"Give a holler to my niggas in the Bay"
Hail Mary
Dannemora, NY
"To my homeboys in Clinton Max doin' their bid"
It Ain’t Easy
San Quentin, CA Hope, AR Brooklyn, NY Las Vegas, NV
"Doin' twenty to life in San Quentin?"
Can’t C Me
Los Angeles, CA Compton, CA Brooklyn, NY
"They got me stressed out on Death Row"
California Love
, CA Los Angeles, CA Compton, CA San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA Long Beach, CA Oakland, CA Sacramento, CA Pasadena, CA Inglewood, CA
"California love, we-ooh"
Fuck the World
Los Angeles, CA
"Well, homie, I don't give a fuck if you Blood or Cuz"
Thug Passion
Los Angeles, CA Compton, CA
"Thugged out on Death Row"
White Man’z World
Philadelphia, PA New York City, NY Soledad, CA Los Angeles, CA Chicago, IL
"We must fight for brother Mumia"
Troublesome ’96
"(Westside!) Let it be known, nigga!"
2Pac ft. Ice Cube - Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It (ft. Eminem, Eazy E, Biggie, Snoop Dogg)
Detroit, MI C-P-T, CA Compton, CA Westside, CA All Detroit, MI
"All Detroit, motherfuckers, till we die"
Ain’t Hard 2 Find
, CA Vallejo, CA
"my California grind"
Still Ballin’ (Nitty Remix)
, CA Detroit, MI
"Westside!"
Young Niggaz
Los Angeles, CA , CA Chicago, IL St. Louis, MO
"Not just L.A., but in the Bay and in Chicago and even St. Louis"
Staring Through My Rear View
Washington, DC New York City, NY
"On some Million Man March shit for the peace"
Toss It Up
Compton, CA Los Angeles, CA , CA New York City, NY
"Screaming, 'Compton!', but you can't return, you ain't heard?"
Hennessey
Detroit, MI
"Now I was born in Detroit on the side that's West"
How Do U Want It
, CA
"These niggas play these Cali days"
Better Dayz
Chicago, IL New York City, NY , NY
"Savin' up for some Jordans ‘cause they dope"
To Live and Die In L.A.
Los Angeles, CA , CA Long Beach, CA Compton, CA
"To live and die in L.A."
Krazy
Long Beach, CA Los Angeles, CA , CA
"Bad Azz representin' the LBC Crew"
Heartz of Men
Los Angeles, CA Compton, CA Peoria, IL
"Death Row, baby, don't be alarmed"
Death Around the Corner
Los Angeles, CA Oakland, CA
"In the city where the skinny niggas die"
Words of Wisdom
Springfield, IL New York City, NY Atlanta, GA Los Angeles, CA Pomona, CA San Francisco, CA Oakland, CA
"Lincoln just said that to save the nation"
Bomb First (My Second Reply)
New York City, NY Brooklyn, NY , NJ Newark, NJ
"several other New York rappers. JAY-Z from "Hawaiian Sophie" fame, Big Little whatever, and several other corny-sounding motherfuckers"
Holler If Ya Hear Me
, CA
"in the alleys out in Cali I'ma tell ya"
Breathin’
, CA Detroit, MI Los Angeles, CA Oakland, CA Baltimore, MD
"a thug nigga screamin' Westside, bustin' double Glocks"
God Bless the Dead
New York City, NY
"Rest in peace to my motherfucker Biggy Smallz"
What’s Ya Phone #
Los Angeles, CA
"I wanna fuck you on the balcony while you lookin' out over LA, ya know what I mean?"
Never Had a Friend Like Me
San Quentin, CA
"It's visitin' day at San Quentin, always there to see"
Fear Nothing
125th Street, NY Brooklyn, NY Compton, CA Crenshaw, CA Long Beach, CA Long Island, NY
"From Crenshaw to 125, and Do or Die"
2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted
Chino, CA Las Vegas, NV Los Angeles, CA
"I've got a house out in the hills, right next to Chino"
Old School
New York City, NY
"All these motherfuckers in the Bronx, and Brooklyn, and Staten Island, Queens"
Thugz Mansion [7 Remix]
Los Angeles, CA Washington, DC Detroit, MI Chicago, IL Baltimore, MD New York City, NY Omaha, NE St. Louis, MO
"Niggas ain't gotta get all dressed up and be Hollywood"
All About U
Oakland, CA , WV Long Beach, CA Los Angeles, CA Washington D.C., DC
"This Dru Down in the house"
Only God Can Judge Me
, CA
"Them same two brothers dodgin' bullets, representin' the Bay"
Check Out Time
, CA Las Vegas, NV Detroit, MI
"Just another sunny day in California"
All Eyez On Me
, CA
"Big Sur"
Got My Mind Made Up
Philadelphia, PA Los Angeles, CA New York City, NY
"I rock from here to there, to Philly and back"
2Pac’s tattoos
Los Angeles, CA Oakland, CA
"West Side Skull"
Blasphemy
Harlem, NY
"We should cry if they cried when we buried Malcolm X"
Fuck All Y’all
New York City, NY
"Fuck the bitches, the tele news, New York Posts, all those motherfuckers"
I Ain’t Mad At Cha
, CA
"Don't give nobody no coochie while I'll be locked up-state"
Me Against the World
Los Angeles, CA
"Stress in the city, the cops is hot for me"
Temptations
Uptown
"Uptown in the, give 'em the finger"
They Don’t Give A F**** About Us
, US
"With the police, this nation's peace sent here to run you"
To Live & Die In L.A.
Los Angeles, CA , CA
"To live and die in L.A. (California)"
Tradin War Stories
Los Angeles, CA
"Just so you know, it's on Death Row"

Rivers & Roads in Song Nearby

U.S. Route 101 7 Guadalupe River 9

Connected Places

Marin City, CA 125th Street, NY A-Town, GA All Detroit, MI Atlanta, GA Atlanta, Georgia, GA Baltimore, MD Big Sur, CA Bronx, NY Brooklyn, NY C-P-T, CA Chicago, IL Chino, CA Clinton Max, NY Compton, CA Crenshaw, CA Dallas, TX Dannemora, NY Detroit, MI Diego, CA East Oakland, CA Frisco, CA Harlem, NY Hollis, NY Hollywood, CA Houston, TX Inglewood, CA L.A., CA Las Vegas, NV Long Beach, CA Long Island, NY Los Angeles, CA Memphis, TN Miami, FL Mill Valley, CA Nashville, TN New Orleans, LA New York, NY New York City, NY Newark, NJ Oakland, CA Omaha, NE Pasadena, CA Philadelphia, PA Queens, NY Queensbridge, NY Sac-town, CA Sacramento, CA San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA San Quentin, CA Santa Clara, CA St. Louis, MO Staten Island, NY Vallejo, CA Washington, DC Watts, CA Westside, CA the 3, TX
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