Tupac Shakur
Shakur in 1996, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Lesane Parish Crooks
Date of Birth: June 16, 1971
Place of Birth: East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Death: September 13, 1996
Place of Death: Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Ethnicity: African-American [including, possibly, Tuareg]
Tupac Shakur was an American rapper, songwriter, and actor.
He was the son of African-American parents, William Garland and Afeni Shakur (born Alice Faye Williams). He was born Lesane Parish Crooks. He adopted his surname, “Shakur”, from his stepfather, black nationalist Mutulu Shakur (who was born Jeral Wayne Williams). His mother gave him the name Tupac Amaru after the Peruvian revolutionary Túpac Amaru II. His parents were Black Panther members. His mother was also a businessperson, philanthropist, political activist. His stepbrother is rapper Mopreme Shakur.
His father is said to have Tuareg heritage, an African ethnic group. It is not clear if this ancestry has been verified/documented.
A video with Tupac’s father can be seen here.
Tupac’s paternal grandmother was Eloise Marie Barnes (the daughter of Walter Barnes and Carnell Phoenix/Williams). Eloise was born in Florida. A picture of Tupac’s paternal grandparents can be seen here.
Tupac’s maternal grandfather was named Walter Williams, Jr. (the son of The Rev. Walter Williams and Lena).
Tupac’s maternal grandmother was Rosa Belle McLellan (the daughter of Kennie McLellan and Rosa Lee Powers). Tupac’s grandmother Rosa was born in North Carolina. Kennie was the son of Peter McLellan. Tupac’s great-grandmother Rosa’s father was Robert Powers, who was the son of a slave named Jeffrey Powers. Rosa’s mother was Millie Ann Wooten.
Sources: Genealogies of Tupac Shakur (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.wargs.com
https://www.geni.com
https://www.wikitree.com
Tupac’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Robert Powers, on the 1870 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Tupac’s maternal great-great-great-grandfather, Jeffrey/Jeff Powers, on the 1850 U.S. Slave Schedule – https://familysearch.org
a new he had arab in him. best fucking rapper ever.
We can’t 4get 2pac is da king of hip hop, many have tried to copy up his style, but da fact is big is big and he is ever big, no 1 can flo like Tupac
He probably has some European or Native American background somewhere in his lineage as most African Americans do. You can just tell by looking at him he isn’t 100% African or “Black”.
Actually Tupac’s biological father is of Tuareg descent (nomadic people of Northwest Africa).
“CORRECTION” he doesn’t need to have native american or european to be like he was……….before to talk search who is tuareg people ………The most famous African designer Alfadi is west african tuareg !!!he was born in mali but have Niger nationality!!!Niger another country where tuaregs come from……….Touareg have generaly more fine lines faces than native american !!!! and Fulani who are black west african ethny are reference for fine lines faces……like the guinean top model Katoucha Niane (nickname was “the princess peul)
He was absolutely gorgeous. What a horrible shame his life was cut short, and so violently.
HE iS tHE bEStESt RAPPER OF ALL TiME… NO ONE CAN EVER REPLACE HIM CUZ HE’Sz iRREPLACEAbLE.! tHUq LifE bbY.! :D tUPAC iz A g.! :D