ACTIVIST

If you know Tupac, you knew he was an avid reader, often times reading several books in unison. One book he connected deeply with was "The Prince" by Niccolo Machiavelli. It was from this book Tupac came up with his pseudonym "Makaveli". Tupac said Makaveli was his alter ego through which he intended to create and express purely for himself, as opposed to his "2Pac"albums, which he explained he created for everyone else. In 1996, Tupac’s plan for releasing future albums was to alternate between the two personas. He said that as Makaveli, if he felt angry, the lyrics would reflect it. If he was in love, he would write love songs. He believed expressing oneself honestly through whatever art...View all