We’ve had many musicians depart this world far too soon, leaving us wondering what could have been. Today’s show subject, Tupac Shakur, may just be near the top of that list.  From poverty to Poetic Justice, to 2Pacalypse, Shakur showed the world his many talents in the short time he had with us.  But, there seemed to be many different sides of ‘Pac, many we knew about, some perhaps not. Could you imagine a world where Tupac was a Broadway star and not living that thug life?  Maybe one where he stayed in his native New York and actually teamed up with Biggie?  We’re going to dive into this and a whole lot more in this thug-tastic Tupac Shakur episode of AHC Podcast.

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