rcover policemen and was convicted of sexual assault. In November 1994, in a much publicized incident, Shakur was shot four times while entering a New York recording studio and robbed of $40, 000 in jewelry. The following month he was sentenced to prison for the sexual assault conviction. After spending eight months in jail, his case was appealed and head of Death Row Records, Suge Knight, bailed Tupac out of jail. This also brought about the opportunity to sign him with Death Row Records. In 1996, Tupac released his last album All Eyez on Me. The album was the beginning of his career with Death Row. In an MTV interview with Tupac, Kurt Loder, a journalist from the source said: Tupac turned his troubles to a career that was bigger than ever. His doubleAlbum... "All Eyes on Me," sold more than five million copies, scored a number one single and included tracks with Snoop Doggy Dogg, and Dr.Dre. With three years past since Snoop's last solo release.... Tupac becameDeath Row's artistic centerpiece, as well as its biggest mouthpiece. 3Tupac loved his life with Death Row Records; during his time with the label, he was at the epitome of his career.One thing that Death Row and Tupac had in common was animosity toward the New York based record label Bad Boy Entertainment. This label included artists such as Sean "Puffy" Combs and superstar artist, The Notorious B.I.G. Tupac joked around and taunted the company; however, he knew that conflict between the labels would mean trouble in the near future. The Death Row artists would rap about killing Bad Boy artists, and the Bad Boy artists would retaliate with a hit against Death Row. Pretty soon, Tupac was constantly surrounded by bodyguards and bulletproof glass. This is when he knew his demise was around the corner.On September 7, 1996, at the pinnacle of his career, Tupac was shot down by unknown assailants while riding in a car in Las Vegas. He died six days later in a hospital wit...
