“I’m not saying I'm goanna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world “. This quote is taken from Tupac’s favorite personal quotes. And I’ve use this quote as my blog’s title. Why do I use this quote as my blog’s title? This is because I share the same believe with Tupac as our words are not guarantee to change the world, but we do believe our words will motivate people to make the world as a better place. A personality profile is written to bring the audiences closer to the news. Therefore, Tupac Shakur is a person that I think full fill the criteria as a personality profile for one of the type of features. Tupac has made a huge contribution and changes in hip-hop’s industry. He is a one of the influential rapper of all time. Tupac was an American rapper from Bronx, New York. He has sold for over 38 million albums in the USA alone and 75 million albums worldwide up till now. He is also considered as one of the best-selling music artist in the world. Most of his songs are related with violence, the hardship in ghetto’s life, racism, and conflicts with the society and his enemy.

Why most of the Tupac’s songs are associated with such a negative influence? To answer this question we need to analyze and observe on Tupac’s early life. Tupac’s grew up in the ghetto area which many of crimes occurring. He was influenced of idealism by many people. His mother Alice Faye Williams was a revolutionary and one of the members of the association called The Black Panther. The Black Panther is an association or more to a movement that fighting for the civil rights of the African Americans. Later she was arrested with the charge; conspiring to set off a race’s war. Tupac was in his mother’s womb during his mother’s time in jail. In the jail, Tupac’s mother touches her belly and said, “This is my prince, he is going to save the black nation”. On the 16th of June, 1971, Tupac was born and her mother was acquitted by the court. Some sources mentioned that the Tupac’s initial name was Lesane Parish Crooks and later changed to Tupac Amaru Shakur. The main reason for the changes is because his mother afraid that her enemies would attack Tupac besides hiding Tupac’s true identity by using a different last name. During Tupac’s childhood, everyone called him the Black Prince. Tupac’s was punishing to read the entire edition of The New York Times for his misbehaving. But when he asked about his father to his mother, his mother has no answer. Tupac’s said, “She just told me that she doesn’t know who is my father. But it wasn't like she was a slut or nothing, it was just some rough times”.

At the age of twelve Tupac sign up in Harlem's 127th Street Repertory Ensemble as an actor. He played as a character called Travis Younger in a play called A Raisin in the Sun, which was performed at the famous Apollo Theater. Tupac has won most of the rap competitions that he participated and he was considered as the best rapper in his school. Although his fashion style is quite outdated but he was one of the most popular kids in his school because of his sense of humor, superior rapping skills, and the ability to mix in with all crowds.

Tupac professional rap career began in the early of 90’s when he makes a first appearance as features rapper in a rap group called Digital Underground. Later he released his first solo album; 2Pacalypse Now. Unfortunately 2Pacalypse Now is not doing well. Later he released an album called Strictly 4 my Niggaz which most of the song in the album becoming the top hits in the year 1993. Strictly 4 my Niggaz is an album that brought Tupac’s music move over to the pop charts. In the same year, Tupac acted in a film called Poetic Justice with Janet Jackson as his partner in the film. After recovering from injuries causes from the gang rival, Tupac is back in the hip-hop industry with his new album including All Eyez on me which sold more than 15 million and Me Againts the World which are more than 20 millions. On the September 1996, Tupac was killed. He was shot by four rounds, with bullets hitting him in the chest, pelvis and his right hand and thigh. Later he becoming a legend in hip-hop music history as his music and lifestyle continue the legacy.