Tupac Shakur

From Ice Cube's "I Wanna Kill Sam" to Jay-Z's "American Dreamin'," take a listen to hip-hop songs dedicated to the many sides of America.

What if Jay-Z rapped over Clipse's "Grindin'"? How about Kendrick Lamar on Tupac Shakur's "California Love"?

Puff, puff, ash?

In honor of what would have been his 49th birthday, XXL takes a look at 25 facts about Tupac Shakur.

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Rap tracks for the revolution.

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Comebacks, welcome boosts and refreshed careers.

Em speaks.

Tupac Shakur has a namesake.

Their music lives on.

XXL ranks the best posthumous hip-hop albums of all time.