He was the reason a generation took to pairing bandannas with Versace. He was a new kind of sex symbol, bringing together tenderness and bruising might, those delicate eyelashes and the “ fuck the world” tattoo on his upper back. He was a folk hero, born into a family of Black radicals, before becoming the type of controversy-clouded celebrity on the lips of politicians and gossip columnists alike. But his impact on American culture in the nineteen-nineties is explained less by sales than by the fierce devotion that he inspired. 1 albums in the same year, and the first to release a No. He was the first rapper to release two No. In just five years of stardom, Tupac Shakur released four albums, three of which were certified platinum, and acted in six films.
