Tupac Shakur

As USA TODAY, the Nation''s No. 1 Newspaper, puts it, "[Tupac] Shakur saw himself as both artist and urban soldier, battling the media, the law, the courts and rival rappers." Tupac overcame poverty to become one of hip-hop''s biggest stars. His life, death, and music were all surrounded by controversy.Raised by a single mother and ex-Black Panther in Harlem, Tupac grew up aware of the problems in...