Sekyiwa Shakur
Half-sister of Tupac Shakur and daughter of Afeni Shakur.
Sekyiwa Shakur is the daughter of Afeni Shakur and Mutulu Shakur, and the half-sister of rapper Tupac Shakur.
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- Lesane Parish Crooks (later Sekyiwa Shakur)
- Stage name
- 2Pac; Makaveli
- Affiliation
- Outlawz
- Death Row Records
- Interscope
- First major appearance
- 1991 (Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z...)
- Status
- Deceased (September 13, 1996)
- Key themes
- Social Justice
- Poverty
- Betrayal
- Resilience
Lore & Background
Sekyiwa Shakur was born to Afeni Shakur and Mutulu Shakur in 1975, after Afeni's marriage to Mutulu. She is the younger half-sister of Tupac Shakur, who was born on June 16, 1971, and originally named Parish Lesane Crooks before being renamed Tupac Amaru Shakur. Afeni Shakur and Mutulu Shakur divorced in 1982.
Reader's Guide
Sekyiwa Shakur is known primarily as the half-sister of Tupac Shakur and the daughter of Afeni Shakur.
Did You Know?
- Sekyiwa Shakur's mother, Afeni Shakur, was a member of the Black Panther Party and was one of the Panther 21 acquitted in 1971.
- Tupac Shakur's birth name was Parish Lesane Crooks; he was later renamed Tupac Amaru Shakur by his mother.
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