Tupac Amaru Shakur, better known by his stage name 2Pac and later by his alias Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor, considered as one of the most influential rappers of all time.
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Tupac is among the best-selling music artists, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide.
Most of Tupac’s music has been noted for addressing contemporary social issues that plagued inner cities, and he is considered a symbol of activism against inequality.
Tupac also found considerable success as an actor, with his starring roles in Juice (1992), Poetic Justice (1993), Above the Rim (1994), Bullet (1996), Gridlock’d (1997), and Gang Related (1997).
Christopher George Latore Wallace, better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or simply Biggie, was an American rapper and songwriter.
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Rooted in the New York rap scene and gangsta rap traditions, BIG is also widely considered one of the greatest rappers of all time.
Both rappers had short-lived careers due to their assassination.

Who died first, 2Pac or BIG?
Tupac died first.
Tupac died on September 13, 1996, at the University Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United while BIG died a year later, on March 9, 1997, at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.


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