Tupac Amaru Shakur was a popular hip-hop artist , who sold many records . He was born on 16 June 1971 in Brooklyn , New York City in the USA .
Tupac Amaru Shakur ( June 16 , 1971 â `` September 13 , 1996 ) , known by his stage names 2Pac ( or simply Pac ) and Makaveli , was an American rapper .