Tupac's Little-Known Facts from New Biography

Tupac signed his $3.5 million Death Row contract on a napkin

He was planning to release a cookbook.

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Tupac once thought about ending his life.

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He loved listening to Peter Gabriel's music.

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Tupac recorded a song for Mike Tyson the day before he was shot.

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His last name, Shakur, means "thankful."

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Tupac is immortalized in wax

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