The makaveli is a name known now for its stylish and fashionable collection of branded clothing line. A clothing line that is popular among the urban and the hip hop community. But the name makaveli does not only represent the brand of clothing line that we all see around us. It was a name that meant something through those that has been touched by the rap music of what was once a man of principle and honor. And that man is commonly known as Tupac.

Tupac Amaru Shakur is known as famous film actor, a prominent film actor, and most commonly known as the most popular American rapper of the 20th century, Tupac Amaru Shakur or simply known for his stage names as 2pac and makaveli.

Tupac was an American artist renowned for his rapping and hip hop music, as well as his movie roles, poetry, and his social activism. 2pac is also recognized in the Guinness Book of Records as the highest selling rap artist.

Though makaveli is famous, he also gained notoriety for his conflicts with the law. At the time when Tupac was still incarcerated, Tupac read and studied Niccol? Machiavelli and other published works, which inspired his pseudonym "makaveli".

Shakur began serving his prison sentence at Clinton Correctional Facility on February 14, 1995. Shortly afterwards, he released his multi-platinum album ?Me Against the World?. Shakur is the only artist ever to have an album at number one on the Billboard 200 while serving a prison sentence.

After serving eleven months of his one-and-a-half year to four-and-a-half year sentence, Shakur was released from the penitentiary, due in large part to the help and influence of Marion "Suge" Knight, CEO of Death Row Records. That was also the time when 2pac have started to use his stage name makaveli.

On September 7, 1996, makaveli or 2pac was shot and on September 13, 1996, and at 4:03 pm, makaveli or 2pac was pronounced dead due to respiratory failure and cardiopulmonary arrest in connection with multiple gunshot wounds.

To preserve Shakur's legacy, his mother founded the Shakur Family Foundation (later re-named the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation or TASF) in 1997. The TASF's stated mission is to provide training and support for students who aspire to enhance their creative talents. In late 2003, the makaveli Branded Clothing line was launched by Afeni Shakur.

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