Niccolo Machiavelli was a 16th century Italian war strategist and Tupac was known as a fan of his works (Alive 4). Machiavelli was an advocate of faking one's own death and returning sometime in the future, therefore gaining respect from one's enemies for accomplishing such a feat (Alive 4). Machiavelli wrote two books before his death, and the two All Eyez On Me discs are called Book 1 and Book 2 (Sailo 2). ...

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He selected his alias to be Makaveli, though spelled differently, is a pseudonym for the 16th century Italian philosopher Nicolo Machiavelli. Machiavelli wrote a book titled The Prince, in which the main character fakes his death in order to fool his enemies. 2Pac studied Machiaveli in depth while in prison, was a fan, and had read his books several times. ...

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The rapper known as Tupac Shakur,was born in 1971 in Bronx, NY. Tupac's struggles began early. When Tupac was young, his mother was a member of the organization known as "The Black Panthers." Tupac survived a hard childhood with a drug addicted mother and the rough streets of Baltimore, where they both moved. Soon after their move, Tupac would attend the Baltimore High School for the Performing Arts. ...

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Prior to his "death" Tupac purchased, read and thoroughly studied the publications and works of Machiavelli, who was a 16th century Italian war strategist who mastered the art of faking ones death, to fool his enemies. ... By changing his name, and studying Machiavelli so closely, could it be that Tupac was taking on the identity of him? ...

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