Shakur achieves individual recognition with the album "2Pacalypse Now," which spawned the successful singles "Trapped" and "Brenda's Got A Baby.
As a member of the Grammy-nominated group Digital Underground he appeared on the track "Same Song" from "This is an EP Release" and on the album "Sons Of The P."

Shakur appeared in the Earnest d**kerson's film "Juice."

Appeared in John Singleton's release "Poetic Justice, with Janet Jackson"

Release of the album "Thug Life."
Appeared in "Above The Rim".
November: Shakur's New York sex assault trial was opened.
November: Shakur was shot during a robbery attempt outside a music studio in New York.
December: One day after being shot, Shakur was convicted of sexually abusing a woman he had invited to his hotel room. He is acquitted of sodomy and weapons charges.

Release of the multi-million-selling album, "Me Against The World".
February: Sentenced in New York to 4 1/2 years in prison for sex abuse.
May: Shakur married longtime girlfriend, Keisha Morris.
October: Nearly eight months in prison, Shakur is released on bail while he appeals.

Shakur's fourth solo album, "All Eyez on Me," debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's albumchart, goes on to sell about 5 million copies. The songs "How Do You Want It" and "California Love" was a top 20 single on Billboard magazine's charts. Shakur also acted as a detective in Orion's urban crime thriller "Gang Related."
Sept. 7: Shakur was allegedly shot in Las Vegas. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he remained in critical condition.
Sept. 13: Shakur was pronounced dead at 4:03 p.m. He was said to be cremated.