Tupac’s Stepfather Mutulu Shakur Dead At 72

Tupac’s Stepfather Mutulu Shakur Has Passed Away At The Age Of 72

Mutulu Shakur has died at the age of 72, according to Newsone and several other reports.

On Friday (July 7) it was revealed that Shakur had passed away on Thursday (July 6) night by Activist Kamau Franklin.

Shakur, who was also Tupac Shakur’s stepfather, was a member of the New Afrikan movement and the Black Liberation Army. In 1981, he was arrested for racketeering, robbery, and murder, leading to an initial 60-year sentence.

 

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While behind bars, the political figure developed stage 3 multiple myeloma, a blood cancer that impacts the bones and kidneys.

According to NBC News, Mutulu also contracted C**ID-19 “at least twice,” resulting in the man being fed through IV feeding tubes in the months before his release from prison.

Shakur is considered one of the most influential rappers of all time, with Rolling Stone listing him as one of greatest artists of all time. He is widely credited as an important figure in hip hop culture, and his prominence in pop culture in general has been noted.

Dotdash, formerly About.com, while ranking him fifth among the greatest rappers, nonetheless notes, “Tupac Shakur is the most influential hip-hop artist of all time. Even in death, 2Pac remains a transcendental rap figure.”