Long before his death, his career raised questions about hip-hop's devotion to "realness," the notion that a performer has to live (or have lived) the life he raps about.
Still, she rarely disappoints at her concerts, at which she urges fans to shake the body parts she raps about.
He doesn't take himself out of the places he raps about.
In 1985, he joined the military at Baden-Baden, "19 months of hell", an experience which he raps about in his album Authentik.
The sugary beat of Russian pop music gave way to the live performance of a hip-hop duo called Expo, who rapped about, among other things, financial prosperity and vodka.
He exclaimed that their lifestyle and what they rapped about were fraudulent, and that they were not from the streets.
He regularly raps about and references his hometown and neighborhood, with the number 23, taken from the street's name, serving as a recurring theme in his music.
Still, she rarely disappoints at her concerts, where she urges audience members to shake the body parts she raps about.
People like 50 Cent may produce hit after pornographic hit, but that doesn't mean his fans want to lead the lives he raps about.
At times the video shows scenes of what Shakur is rapping about.