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Nov 29, 2016 · Tupac has a tattoo across his back, “1831”—the year Nat Turner unleashed a brutal slave uprising in Southampton County, Virginia—inside of a Roman cross underneath the word “Exodus.”
- Tupac’s Back Tattoos
- Tupac’s Chest Tattoos
- Tupac’s Stomach Tattoos
- Tupac’s Left Arm Tattoos
- Tupac’s Right Arm Tattoos
- Tupac’s Neck Tattoos
Cross
Tupac had a massive Cross tattoo on his whole back which has the shape of a Celtic cross. The tattoo artist Dennis “Dago” Coelho told in an interview that Tupac came to him and asked for a symbol on his back that he could take with him for the rest of his life and ended up having the cross tattoo which is often referred as Tupac cross. He had the words “Exodus 1831” tattooed inside the cross. Among the fans there are two possible meanings of Tupac’s EXODUS 1831 tattoo. One group believes that...
“FUCK THE WORLD”
Tattoo on the back of his shoulders read “Fuck the world”, one of the tracks from his third studio album “Me against the world” released on March 1995. He expressed raw anger on “Fuck the World” and that was his message when he felt the whole world was conspiring against him.
“smile now” and “cry later”
Tupac had a happy face mask tattoo on the left side of his back, under it says “smile now” and a sad face mask tattoo on the right side of his back, below it says “cry later”. The masks are also known as the Comedy and the Tragedy masks derived from the symbols used in ancient Greek theater. The tattoos represent the good and bad times in life. On Scarface’s song “Smile”, Tupac said: “There’s gonna be some stuff that you’re gonna see / That’s gonna make it hard to smile in the future / But wh...
“2PAC”
He had one of his stage names “2PAC”tattooed on the left side of his chest.
Head of Nefertiti and “2.DIE.4”
Tupac had a tattoo of Ancient Egyptian Queen Nefertiti’s head on his chest with the words “2 Die 4”. Queen Nefertiti is a symbol for strong women. Many fans believe that this tattoo was a tribute to his late mother as he often referred to her as a Black Queen. In one of his songs, ‘Something 2 Die 4’ (Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z…, 1993), he said: “You know what my momma used to tell me / If ya can’t find something to live for / You best find something ta die for”.
“Thug Life”
He had the famous “Thug Life” tattoo across his stomach. The “I” in “Life” was replaced with a bullet. In late 1993, Tupac formed the group called Thug Life with a number of his friends, including Big Syke (Tyruss Himes), Macadoshis (Diron Rivers), his stepbrother Mopreme Shakur, and the Rated R (Walter Burns). The group released their only album Thug Life: Volume 1 on September 26, 1994, which went gold.
AK- 47 with “50 NIGGAZ” Tattoo
Tupac had a tattoo of an AK-47 and “50 Niggaz” written under it on his solar plexus. AK 47 is a symbol for people rising against oppression and “50 NIGGAZ” represents black unity. If 1 black person from each state of the USA unite then they will be stronger than any weapon (metaphorically). In his song Hollar at me from “All eyes on me” album, Tupac sang “I want members across tha fifty states”. He got this tattoo done with his stepbrother, Maurice “Mopreme” and Dana Smith aka Mouse Man.
Panther Head
Tupac had a Black Panther tattoo on his left shoulder. His parents, Afeni Shakur and Billy Garland, were active members of the Black Panther Party in New York in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Many people in Shakur’s family were involved with the Black Liberation Army; some were convicted of serious criminal offenses and imprisoned, including his mother. His godfather, Elmer “Geronimo” Pratt was a high-ranking Black Panther.
“Only god can judge me”
On his left arm he had the Tattoo of Jesus burning on cross in thorns crown and next to it reads “Only God Can Judge Me”. Another one of his song titles ‘Only God Can Judge Me’ (All Eyez On Me, 1996) featuring Rappin’ 4-Tay.
“OUTLAW”
This tattoo represented his group. Tupac founded the hip hop group called Outlawz (formerly known as Outlaw Immortalz and Dramacydal) in late 1995 right after he got released from the prison.
Skull and Crossbones
Tupac had a Skull and Crossbones tattoo on his right shoulder.
“HEARTLESS”
Above the Skull and Crossbones tattoo he had “HEARTLESS” written in the memory of his late friend “Strech” from the Live Squad – HEARTLESS. Under the Skull and Crossbones, he had a tattoo that read “My only fear of death is coming back reincarnated”.
“NOTORIOUS”
On his right forearm Tupac had “NOTORIOUS” tattooed in Old English font in the memory of his best friend Big Kato who was murdered in 1993.
“Makaveli”
Tupac had “Makaveli” tattooed on his neck. Tupac released his 5thstudio album “The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory” under his alternative stage name Makaveli. Tupac created the alias “Makaveli” from Renaissance Italian philosopher and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli, whose writings inspired him in the prison.
“BOSS PLAYAZ”
On the A three-point crown with the text “Boss Playaz”. For Tupac, “boss playa” is the next level a “thug nigga” should try to reach. In an interview Tupac said, “Coming from the ghetto, our development as men begins with a dust kicker, a thug nigga then finally a boss playa. […] [Many] never survive the next level of Thug Life. […] A regular playa plays women; a Boss Playa plays life. A Boss Playa is a thinker, a leader, a builder, a moneymaker, a souljah, a teacher and most of all a Man!”.
In the early 1990s, hip hop artist Tupac Shakur spoke in interviews about Nat Turner and his admiration for his spirit against oppression. Shakur also honored Turner with a cross tattoo on his back "EXODUS 1831", referring to the year Turner led the rebellion.
In the early 1990s, hip hop artist Tupac Shakur spoke in interviews about Nat Turner and his admiration for his spirit against oppression. Shakur also honored Turner with a cross tattoo on his back, "EXODUS 1831", referring to the year Turner led the rebellion.
From The Autobiography of Malcolm X to The Tibetan Book of the Dead, find a list of 11 books that inspired Tupac Shakur below. The Confessions of Nat Turner by William Styron. The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X (also rec’d by Gabrielle Union, Janelle Monáe, Rose McGowan & Questlove) The Buying of the President by Charles Lewis.
Jun 24, 2014 · 10 Books That Inspired Tupac Shakur was originally published on boom92houston.com. 1. ‘The Art of War’ by Sun Tzu. Compiled more than two thousand years ago by a mysterious warrior-philosopher, ‘The Art of War’ is still perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of… 2. ‘The Confessions of Nat Turner’ by William Styron.
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Feb 12, 2015 · In this broadcast we speak to the worlds first Tupac inpersonator who also happens to be a film producer. He is working on the true screen story of Nat Turner. We will dig into why this type of film is important at this time in history & what the historical implecations are for this feature.
