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American rapper and actor (1971–1996)
The words "nigger" and "nigga" originate from the same racial slur; many authoritative dictionaries and scholars treat "nigga" as a pronunciation variant of "nigger," but there is sustained disagreeme...
The claim that Tupac Shakur is alive has been investigated repeatedly and supports his survival; authoritative records, autopsy findings, the Las Vegas Police Department, and family acknowledgments co...
and broader popular culture helped transform the racially loaded slur “nigger” into the variant “,” a term that has been reappropriated in some Black intragroup contexts and amplified through music, c...
The conspiracy that “Tupac is alive” spread through a mix of early high‑profile speculation and later publicity tactics; shortly after Tupac Shakur’s 1996 death, while . Academic and journalistic acco...
accelerated the visibility and everyday circulation of the variant “nigga,” prompting both reappropriation within Black communities and widespread adoption among younger, multi‑racial audiences; schol...
Death-hoax rumors about rappers are common and recurring: high-profile examples cited in available sources include Tupac Shakur and XXXTentacion as subjects of persistent “still alive” conspiracy theo...