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Tupac was heavily influenced by Shakespeare.

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28. Tupac was heavily influenced by Shakespeare.

The rapper admitted in interviews that Shakespeare was a big influence on his work and the track 'Something Wicked' from his debut album '2pacalypse Now' is a direct quote from Shakespeare's Macbeth.

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