At the end of the tour is this last photo of the rapper taken shortly before he was fatally shot on the streets of Las Vegas on the night of Sept 13, 1996. If he were still alive today he would be 51 and still making his mark in this world. He may not be present physically but his legacy lives on and will continue to do so in this generation and the next thereafter. #TupacShakur #2APAC #WMWIF #wakemewhenimfree #lalive #thecanvasatla #dtla #losangeles #california #westcoasthiphop https://www.instagram.com/p/CffuDDSLEAz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I got to walk down corridor after corridor of walls decked out with the rappers discography, filmography, collections of notes and treasures, and wardrobe accumulated during his short but diligent lifetime. I was also given a headset and audio device to listen to some of memorable songs and interviews. You really get a sense of respect for a man who in just 25 years of his short life accomplished so much as an artist, activist, and entrepreneur. #TupacShakur #2PAC #WMWIF #WAKEMEWHENIMFREE #LALIVE #THECANVASATLALIVE #DTLA #LOSANGELES (at Downtown Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/CffSDVhpNdo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Since childhood Tupac’s mother, a prominent member of the Black Panther Party of the 60s, instilled in him the power of learning, and he occupied himself with books on a daily basis. He had kept notebook after notebook of poetry and ideas, many of which he would later incorporate into his music. #Tupacshakur #2Pac #Wmwif #wakemewhenimfree #exhibition #retrospective #LAlive #thecanvas #DTLA (at Downtown Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfe_eWkPU3D/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The eponymous poem of the show. #tupacshakur #2Pac #wmwif #wakemewhenimfree #exhibition #restrospective #dtla #lalive #thecanvaslalive (at Downtown Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfeu0EmvIrw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

While waiting to enter the main exhibit I walked around a room of large sculptures representing the many tattoos the rapper had on his body during his lifetime, each with its own symbolic significance that defines him and his character. Who knew the infamous meme THUG LIFE was actually an acronym? (See last slide). #tupacshakur #2Pac #wmwif #wakemewhenimfree #exhibition #restrospective #dtla #lalive #thecanvaslalive (at Downtown Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfekXwvp6ty/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

After work I took a short trip to a retrospective of the late rapper Tupac Shakur. I used to dig the hip hop scene in my teen years and have listened to some of music. I remember the night the news broke of his untimely death at the age of 25 on Sept 13, 1996. I am eager to learn more about his short but prolific life and career and the impact he continues to have on the world today. Join me on my journey thru the next several posts. #tupacshakur #2pac #wakemewhenimfree #wmwif #exhibition #retrospective #hiphop #westcoasthiphop #90srappers (at Downtown Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfeaLAfLokS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=