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148 of literature's most celebrated poets. From ancient bards and Romantic icons to modern voices whose lines live on in cultural memory.

Tupac Shakur

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Tupac Shakur

United States

Tupac Shakur released his debut solo album 2Pacalypse Now in 1991, sparking controversy with its graphic lyrics. He starred in films like Juice 1992 and Poetic Justice 1993. Shakur was shot and killed in Las Vegas on September 13, 1996, at age 25. Posthumously, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.

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1540 1980