16 moments

  1. Birth in East Harlem

    · East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

    Birth in East Harlem
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    Shakur was born in East Harlem, Manhattan, beginning a life that would later span New York, Maryland, California, and national popular culture. Neighborhood representative coordinate.

  2. Family relocation to Baltimore

    · Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    Family relocation to Baltimore
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    Shakur relocated with his family from New York City to Baltimore, where he undertook formative schooling and arts education. City representative coordinate; the source supports the year but not a more precise date.

  3. Residence on Greenmount Avenue

    · 3955 Greenmount Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    Beginning in 1984, Shakur lived with his mother and younger sister in Baltimore's Pen Lucy neighborhood. Coordinate is an approximate address-level point; source supports residence beginning in 1984.

  4. Attendance at Tamalpais High School

    · Tamalpais High School, Mill Valley, California, United States

    Attendance at Tamalpais High School
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    While based in Marin City, Shakur attended Tamalpais High School in nearby Mill Valley and performed in theater productions. The source directly dates his move to Marin City to 1988; it does not provide a more precise school-attendance date.

  5. Move to Marin City

    · Marin City, California, United States

    Move to Marin City
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    Shakur moved to Marin City in the San Francisco Bay Area, a key transition before his recording career. Settlement representative coordinate.

  6. Marin City festival performance

    · Marin City, California, United States

    Shakur gave an outdoor performance at a Marin City festival, shortly before a conflict and accidental shooting investigated in later civil litigation. Settlement representative coordinate; the precise festival site is not identified.

  7. Arrest in Atlanta

    · Atlanta, Georgia, United States

    Shakur was physically present in Atlanta when he was arrested after the shooting of two off-duty police officers; the charges were later dropped. City representative coordinate; the arrest location is not specified.

  8. Quad Studios shooting

    · Quad Recording Studios, Times Square, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

    Shakur went to Quad Studios in Times Square to record a verse and was robbed, beaten, and shot in the lobby. Coordinate represents the documented former Quad Studios building.

  9. Transfer to Rikers Island

    · North Infirmary Command, Rikers Island, Bronx, New York City, New York, United States

    Transfer to Rikers Island
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    After surrendering in December 1994, Shakur was moved to the North Infirmary Command at Rikers Island while awaiting and serving sentence proceedings. Month-level date is the maximum precision supported.

  10. Imprisonment at Clinton Correctional Facility

    · Clinton Correctional Facility, Dannemora, New York, United States

    Imprisonment at Clinton Correctional Facility
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    Shakur was transferred to Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, where he served part of his prison sentence and resumed intensive reading. Month-level date is the maximum precision supported.

  11. Return to Los Angeles and Death Row

    · Los Angeles, California, United States

    Return to Los Angeles and Death Row
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    Following release pending appeal, Shakur returned to Los Angeles and joined Death Row Records, beginning the period that produced All Eyez on Me. The surrounding source chronology places this return after his October 1995 release; city representative coordinate.

  12. Release from Clinton Correctional Facility

    · Clinton Correctional Facility, Dannemora, New York, United States

    Release from Clinton Correctional Facility
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    Shakur left Clinton Correctional Facility on bond while appealing his conviction, enabling his return to recording and signing with Death Row Records.

  13. Men's Fashion Week appearance in Milan

    · Milan, Lombardy, Italy

    Shakur and Kidada Jones attended Men's Fashion Week in Milan and walked together in a Romeo Gigli runway show. The source gives the year of the relationship but no more precise event date; city representative coordinate.

  14. Drive-by shooting at Flamingo Road and Koval Lane

    · East Flamingo Road and Koval Lane, Paradise, Nevada, United States

    Drive-by shooting at Flamingo Road and Koval Lane
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    After leaving the MGM Grand, Shakur was shot while the car carrying him was stopped at the intersection of East Flamingo Road and Koval Lane. Exact intersection coordinate supplied by the linked event article.

  15. MGM Grand boxing match

    · MGM Grand, Paradise, Nevada, United States

    MGM Grand boxing match
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    On his final night, Shakur attended the Bruce Seldon–Mike Tyson boxing match with Suge Knight at the MGM Grand.

  16. Death at University Medical Center

    · University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    After six days on life support following the September 7 shooting, Shakur died at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada. The preceding sentence identifies the facility as University Medical Center of Southern Nevada.