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Early life. Tupac Shakur was born Lesane Parish Crooks in The Bronx, New York City on June 16, 1971 to Afeni Shakur, a member of the Black Panthers. Serving jail time on bombing charges while pregnant with Tupac, his mother faced a sentence of up to three years in prison.
Tupac's full name is 'Tupac Amura Shakur', and there's a interesting story behind it. He was born 'Lesane Parish Crooks', but was named/changed to (not sure which one) to 'Tupac Amura Shakur' by which we know him. Origin:-Tupac Amura: was the name of a Inca leader who lead a rebellion against the Spanish conqestadors.