Tupac Shakur: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Noted that Duane Keith Davis was sentenced to 40 years to life for his involvement in Tupac Shakur's murder. Oct 14, 2026
Anniversary information added. Sep 09, 2026
Added a top question and mentioned Shakur's family's reaction to the guilty verdict. Sep 02, 2026
Noted that Duane Keith Davis was found guilty. Aug 31, 2026
Mentioned his Grammy nominations and induction into the National Recording Registry. Aug 11, 2026
Article updated with more biographical information and career highlights. Media added. Aug 10, 2026
Revised the Top Questions section. Aug 07, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jun 12, 2026
Add new Web site: ABC News - Tupac Shakur timeline: Key events in rapper's murder investigation. Apr 09, 2026
Add new Web site: ABC listen - Double J - The story of Tupac Shakur — the man, the myth, the music. Feb 06, 2026
Add new Web site: NPR - Tupac Shakur's Legacy, 20 Years On. Dec 05, 2025
Questions and answers added. Jan 30, 2025
Questions and answers added. Jan 17, 2025
Added head levels and cross-references. Sep 13, 2024
First paragraph modernization. May 01, 2024
Updated for the arrest of a suspect in Shakur's murder. Oct 04, 2023
Add new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - Biography of Tupac Shakur. Apr 03, 2023
Add new Web site: Rolling Stone - 8 ways Tupac Shakur changed the World. Aug 23, 2022
Noted that he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017. Dec 10, 2020
Noted that Shakur was born to Afeni Shakur (née Alice Faye Williams). Jul 19, 2019
Corrected display issue. Jun 19, 2019
Add new Web site: Kidzworld - Biography of Tupac Shakur. Aug 02, 2018
Add new Web site: BlackPast - Biography of Tupac Shakur. Jun 15, 2017
Add new Web site: AllMusic - Biography of 2Pac. Oct 09, 2014
Added photograph. Aug 27, 2012
New article added. May 08, 2009
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