Tupac’s stepfather Mutulu Shakur has reportedly passed away after a lengthy battle with a rare and incurable form of blood cancer.
Shakur’s passing was announced on Twitter by activist Kamau Franklin on Friday (July 7), who revealed he died on Thursday night (July 6). He was 72 years old.
“Mutulu Shakur passed away last night,” Franklin wrote. “New Afrikan movement veteran, member of the Black Liberation Army, stepfather of Tupac Shakur. He spent 36 years behind bars as a political prisoner/prisoner of war. Rise in Power. Free Em All.”
Veteran Hip Hop journalist/author dream Hampton — who covered 2Pac’s life and career extensively — also paid tribute to Shakur on Twitter following his death.
“Rest in power to Dr Mutulu Shakur, who when his comrade was captured by the state, went inside, and liberated her,” she said. “Those of us who knew Mutulu, know never lost that audacious spirit.”
