Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur (born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971September 13, 1996), popularly known by his stage name 2Pac, was an American rapper and actor.
He is considered by many as one of the most significant rappers of all time.
Much of Shakur's work has been noted for addressing contemporary social issues that plagued inner cities, and he is considered a symbol of resistance and activism against inequality.
Shakur was born in the Manhattan borough of New York City but relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1988.
He later moved to Los Angeles in 1993 to further pursue his music career.
By the time he released his debut album "2Pacalypse Now" in 1991, he had become a central figure in West Coast hip hop, introducing social issues in the genre at a time when gangsta rap was dominant in the mainstream.
Shakur achieved further critical and commercial success with his follow-up albums "Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z..." (1993) and the critically acclaimed "Me Against the World" (1995), which has been considered as his magnum opus.
In later 1995, after being convicted of molestation and becoming a victim of a robbery and shooting, Shakur became heavily involved in the growing East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry.
His double-disc album "All Eyez on Me" (1996) became certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
On September 7, 1996, Shakur was shot four times by an unknown assailant in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas; he died six days later and the gunman was never captured.
The Notorious B.I.G., Shakur's friend turned rival, was at first considered a suspect, but was also murdered in another drive-by shooting several months later.
Five more albums have been released since his death, all of which have been certified Platinum.
Shakur is one of the best-selling music artists of all time having sold over 75 million records worldwide.
In 2002, he was inducted into the Hip-Hop Hall of Fame.
In 2017, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. "
Rolling Stone" named Shakur in its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
Outside music, Shakur also gained considerable success as an actor, with his starring roles as Bishop in "Juice" (1992),
Lucky in "Poetic Justice" (1993) where he starred alongside Janet Jackson, Ezekiel in "Gridlock'd" (1997), and Jake in "Gang Related" (1997),
all garnering praise from critics.
Billy Milano
Billy Milano is a Bronx- born heavy metal musician now based in Austin, Texas.
He is the singer and- occasionally- guitarist and bassist of crossover thrash band M.O.D., and he was also the singer of its predecessor, Stormtroopers of Death.
He was also the singer of United Forces, which also featured his Stormtroopers of Death bandmate Dan Lilker.
Bernie Bonvoisin
Bernard Bonvoisin, known as Bernie Bonvoisin( born 9 July 1956 in Nanterre, Hauts- de- Seine), is a French hard rock singer and film director.
He is best known for having been the singer of Trust.
He was one of the best friends of Bon Scott the singer of AC/ DC and together they recorded the song" Ride On" which was one of the last songs by Bon Scott.
Todd Griffin
Todd Griffin is an American musician and a former member of The Graveyard Train.
He is pursuing a solo career and gained fame as the singer of the first version of the theme song to the popular American television series" That' 70s Show".
Gerald Petievich
Gerald Petievich is an American writer of crime novels, most notably" To Live and Die in L.A." and" The Quality of the Informant".
He was a United States Secret Service Special Agent from 1970 to 1985.
Three of his novels were adapted for the screen:" To Live and Die in L.A. The Sentinel", and" Boiling Point".
Petievich co-wrote the screenplays for all three.
Wake Up, Stop Dreaming
" Wake Up, Stop Dreaming" is the second single from the" To Live and Die in L.A." soundtrack by English band Wang Chung.
It was released in 1985.
No More Drama (song)
" No More Drama" is a song by American recording artist Mary J. Blige, taken from her fifth studio album of the same name( 2001).
It was released as the album's second single worldwide( third single in some European markets).
The Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis produced track became another hit for Blige, peaking at number 15 on the" Billboard" Hot 100 and number 9 in the UK.
The single was released on the day of the September 11 attacks.
The song famously samples" Nadia's Theme", currently used as the theme music for the American soap opera" The Young and the Restless".
In the song, Blige calls herself" young and restless" in a further nod to the music sample.
The video for the song won Blige her first MTV Video Music Award for Best R &B Video.
The song was also used as a background theme for both Tyler Perry's" Why Did I Get Married?" and" Why Did I Get Married Too?".
To Live and Die in L.A. (Wang Chung song)
" To Live and Die in L.A." is a single from the soundtrack of the same name by Wang Chung.
Released in September 1985, the song peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at# 41.
On the" To Live and Die in L.A." DVD audio commentary, director William Friedkin stated to Wang Chung that he “ did n’t want a theme song for" To Live and Die in L.A." ”
One day, though, Jack Hues and Nick Feldman gave Friedkin a copy of" To Live and Die in L.A."( to his dismay).
Surprisingly, Friedkin was impressed and decided to keep the song as part of the film and soundtrack.
To Live & Die in L.A. (song)
"To Live & Die in L.A." is the second single from Tupac Shakur's final album he worked on during his life, .
It was produced by QD3, son of producer Quincy Jones.
The radio edit was recorded the same day and a video was shot.
The album version contains a Dr. Dre diss at the end of the song.
The clean version has altered lyrics and is longer.
The single peaked number 82 Netherlands and 9 New Zealand, number 10 in the UK and on the UK R&B chart number 2.
Lamman Rucker
Lamman Rucker( born October 6, 1971) is an American actor.
Rucker began his career on the daytime soap operas" As the World Turns" and" All My Children", before roles in Tyler Perry's films
" Why Did I Get Married?
Why Did I Get Married Too?", and" Meet the Browns", and its television adaptation.
In 2016, he began starring as Jacob Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series," Greenleaf".

Question: What is the cause of death of performer of song To Live & Die In L.A. (Song)?
Answer: drive-by shooting