29 Years Ago, Hip-Hop Tragically Lost One of The Biggest Rappers in the World

On September 13, 1996, hip-hop lost one of its brightest stars: Tupac Shakur. At just 25 years old, Tupac had already redefined West Coast rap, working alongside heavyweights like Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Suge Knight. However, the rapper’s legacy didn’t just come from his talents, which he first honed as a student at the Baltimore School for the Arts. The son of an activist, Tupac used poetry and music to spotlight the marginalization of African Americans.