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Is Tupac Shakur Still Alive?
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A quick word...
The response to this article has been monstrous. I published my first investigation into the supposed "death" of rapper Tupac Shakur back in 1999. Six years later, the overwhelming majority of search engine traffic to this site still comes from Tupac truthseekers seeking truth about Tupac: 
I want to thank everyone for their support. In answer to the most common question, no, you don't need to donate to keep this site going. My love of Tupac is what pays me. That and the banner ads. 
Tupac Shakur's life supposedly ended in September of 1996, a gangster who died a gangster's death, the victim of a drive-by shooting. But in the years since, fans and friends of the rapper/actor have kept rumors alive that the star might not have died at the hands of an anonymous gunman that warm September night. It's here, at the supposed end of Shakur's life, where our journey begins.  Shakur, in 1995 The first album after Tupac's "death" was released in November of 1996: Makaveli: Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory. The title aroused some curious glances from those who knew Shakur. The first part of the title refers to Niccol Machiavelli, an old-school Italian philosopher who believed the faking one's own death was a sure way to foil his enemies. Machiavelli's two most famous books, Discorsi dopra la prima deca di Tito Livio (Life With Tito) and Il Principe (Ill Communication) were both written well after his death. Some wonder if Tupac's reference wasn't a signal to the world that things were not as they seemed. This is perhaps mere paranoia, as this album was obviously recorded while Tupac was "still" alive. But then, one year later, R U Still Down? is released in stores (November of '97). This was a full 14 months after the performer's death, and Tupac appeared in three videos in support of the album. When questioned about this, Tupac's manager Robert Bloomenstein said, "Tupac was a forward-thinking man. His performances in those videos were shot more than two months before his unfortunate 'death,' and in no way should indicate that Tupac is still alive." 
Mr. Bloomenstein's words weren't enough to keep the rumors from spreading, however, especially after November of 1998. That's when Tupac released 2pac's Greatest, a greatest hits compilation that included six new tracks. Record company executives claimed that these tracks were also recorded years before; yet this is contradicted by the timeliness of the lyrics. Tupac makes references to the film Armageddon in one track and in another he congratulates the Denver Broncos on winning the Super Bowl - both events taking place well after Shakur was supposedly in the grave. Again, rumors of a massive hoax emerged. Bloomenstein again dismissed the talk as nothing more than rumor mongering. "This is nothing more than rumor mongering," said Bloomberg. "Tupac was a hard-working, busy musician and the continued release of new material should in no way indicate that Tupac is actually alive and living in South America under the assumed name of Jamal Millwood."  From July 1998. Is that him? The next few years turned out to be the most prolithic of Tupac's recording career. Still I Rise (with Outlawz) hit the scene in December of 1999. The "Lost" Tapes: Circa 1989 appeared in April of 2000 and The Rose that Grew from Concrete came in November of that same year. Tupac recorded tracks for Suge Knight Represents: Chronic 2000, a compilation of all of the artists Suge Knight claimed to have killed. He also performed live for an album called Funkmaster Flex & Big Kap: The Tunnel. New Tupac tracks then turned up on Cellblock Compilation: Face Off II and Too Gangsta for Radio, before an album of all-new Tupac tracks, Until the End of Time, appeared in 2001. "I simply wish the public could let Mr. Shakur rest in peace," said Bloomenstein. "Mr. Shakur has actively denied all accusations about still being alive, and he will continue to do so until the day of his, uh... nevermind." When the album Better Dayz appeared in November of 2002, many music critics noted that Tupac had released more albums since his death (seven) than many of the nation's top living artists. 
When that fact is coupled with the references to the World Trade Center attack in one track of Better Dayz plus the curious title of the B-side single Empty Coffin, rumors again were rampant. Is it merely the product of a rabid fan base that cannot let go of their beloved hero? Photo taken last summer One player in this drama who is not speaking out is Tupac himself. Rumors insist that Tupac will be headlining shows in Chicago, Milwaukee and Indianapolis in the next few weeks. Shakur can also be seen starring in the new thriller Streets on Fire with Keanu Reeves this summer and will allegedly host Saturday Night Live in October of this year. Add that to the CNN story in Spring of 2005 which clearly stated Tupac was alive... 
...and the fact that Tupac's name is misspelled on his tombstone... 
...and the case becomes more than a curiosity. Will we ever know the answer? I doubt it. In six weeks Tupac Shakur is releasing his eighth posthumous album, titled Death Faker. Some fans say the title contains a hidden message which could be taken to mean that Tupac didn't really die on that September night nine years ago. Some also claim that certain tracks, such as Still Breathin' and I'm not dead, motherfuckers contain hints about the star's supposed passing. 
What can it mean? But even if Tupac's life is over, our search for the truth cannot be. And there are millions of fans who will not stop until they have it. |
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I THINK HE'S ALIVE AND ALWAYS HAVE..WHY WOULD SUGE BE IN THE CAR WIT SUMBODY GETTIN SHOT AT 12 TIMES? WHY R 5 BULLET HOLDS UNDER THE DOOR HANDLE 1 BY THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND A TIRE BLOWN OUT YET SUGE AINT GET HIT? PPL U CAN SAY HE CUMIN BACK BUT HE AINT HE FAKED 4 A REASON 2 GET AWAY U AINT GONE SEE HIM..ONLY I AM AND WHEN I DO IMA f**k THA s**t OUT OF HIM WIT HIS FINE ASS
Oh my god tupac may of been my hero, but you need to admit it that he is dead, if he was alive he would still be influencing hip hop, influencing the young lives of people listening, if Tupac was still alive he would of returned of the 07-07-07 due to the 7 day theory. You need to move on find a new hero, but never forget what tuapc did to motivate people
Long live the king of hip hop
@surf2wake
That would be because it is a joke. A little something we in the biz call entertainment.
If he was going to fake his death, he probably wouldn't leave a bunch of arbitrary Dan Brown novel clues. Now if ol' David Wong had photoshopped up a pic of him mimicing the Vetruvian Man on a museum floor I would have probably laughed my kidneys out.
this is total bs. that movie w/ keaune reeves doesn not even exist... check imdb for it.... it's not a real movie.... this whole article is crap... the cnn link doesnt work either.... liar
I LOVE 2PAC SO MUCH BUT DONT YOU THINK HE WANTS PEOPLE TO THINK HES DEAD FOR A REASON??
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=44034
read that
honestly I could careless, its not like I was gettin payed, s**t he got enuff money to fake i=his death and if he is, think about why, s**t Suge "got knocked the f**k out" Knight, and P " they mispelled daddy" Diddy was tryin to croak him if I recall. If anything Id say he stupid if he alive and still dealing with Suge, if thats the case. Anyway the gieco gecco fell out of his bed and broke his jaw in 4 places, do you think he'll need braces?
THis is not made up.. I watch videos like a fanatic, esp MTV, I can tell you how many times a video was replayed and aired by the day back in the 90s'. I say that to say that I record the videos because I study Poetry. Well this day I was nt recording yet and my girl and I was rollin up a blunt,when Katrina Atschul, announcer for MTV news came on and stated , this just in, Tupac Shakur AKA Makavelli Has been discovered to be alive and serving time in a southern prison for violating his parole, leaving the states and faking his death. Well I know for sure Mtv will play a news cast 3-4 times in a 24 hr period back in the day, but guess what. Not this time. I sat there waitin for the rest of the day for that news cast to come on again, but it did not. They changed the line up on me and I wasnt able to record it to prove I saw it. One thing I did do is ask my girl, ' did you hear tha, tupac is still alive, and she said yeah, s**t she was in love with him, so i know she was payin attention, and seh was my witness. since then she cheated on me, and beat her up for tellin me the kid was mine and she refuses to agree with me any longer. Females....
u ppl is hella dumb sum of yall make me think he alive sum a yall make me think he aint
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Oh my god, I totally know he's alive. I saw him 2 months ago in a club, where he was partying with Elvis and Hitler, who aren't dead either.
people actually believe this? i like the tombstone which is not even his or the pic of him in cuffs saying 1995 then further down its the same pic sayin taken last summer.
Man If Anything I Heard Tupac Is Alive and That He Lives In The Undergrounds or something like that he
supposedly raps under a new name ....if cnn reported that they saw him i believe them ..god i hope he's still alive
Alright im not to into the whole dead or alive thing all im saying is listen to the artist called blac haze spelled just like that the lyrics the beat and everything sounds exactly the same
it is known that Panther members HAVE escaped and faked death and found a peace in exile before
i hoped Tupac was alive 2 but in the statement that said he speaks about armegeddon..which is in the song called THUG LOVE with bone thugz and harmony..yea he speaks about it but if you didnt know armegeddon means the place where the final battle will be fought between the forces of good and evil...well i dnt think he was referring to the movie just the actual word itself and not the movie
you know why all the tupac haters are swearing and all this other stuff? because they cant face the facts! the facts being more pointing to faking his death than being dead! i must say with all that is said thats my outlook, the people who believe will continue searching and figuring things out and thus going places, and the other haters will continue being miserable and that you can tell by there responses on here lmao, anyway my thoughts is i wont give up on him! and im finding alot more facts that he faked his death! Oh lets not forget i did my homework, you can fake your death in the state of nevada when you have a second attempt on your life!!! more here http://www.youtube.com/onebrucelee oh and for all you haters GET SOME :)
oi,
listen here niggas me and me homies were chillen down at the mall yesterdi arvo , jst dealing crack and tht s**t , when all the fkn sudden we saww 2pac c*m strolling out of the kwik-mart with a blow up dole in his hands...and me and me homies are like waz-up bro , howz things been hanging for ya niggs....and then we went back to our crib in newyork and got high off our faces ,,it was gooood s**t
then 2pac went downtown on me and gave me sukky sukky....so yea niggaas jst chill wid it and be sweet
peace out homies
xx
you all are dumb as hell.
i love tupac and all
but damn
he is dead.
if you people think he is hiding out you are dumb.
tupac was the best rapper alive but he has been dead for 12 years.
leave it alone
monica from geroge mitchell is a south africian b***h, go back 2 ur country and by the way u cam here on a boat!!!!!!!!!
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nana1996
dat n***a is dead b/c he just recently released a new abulm wit keyshia cole i kno he prbably could have already made it but keyshia cole wuz not singin at the time then