Tupac Shakur Siblings: Meet the Rappers Brothers and Sisters

All of Tupac’s siblings have gone on to lead fulfilling lives, with some even entering the entertainment industry like he did. To improve their life, the others are interested in various endeavors, including the literary world. It’s also important to mention that Tupac’s family, especially his siblings, have contributed significantly to upholding his reputation as one of the most important rappers of all time.

Tupac Shakur Had Three Sisters

As we have already mentioned, Tupac Shakur had three sisters; two half-sisters called Sekyiwa Shakur and Takerra Allen,  and one step-sister called Nzingha Shakur. Tupac was close to his sisters and shared quite a strong bond with them.

Sekyiwa Shakur

• Date of birth: 1975
• Parents: Afeni Shakur and Mutulu Shakur
• Occupation: Businesswoman

Sekyiwa Shakur is Tupac’s half-sister with whom he was really close. As a matter of fact, reports have shown that Sekyiwa was actually a constant presence in his life. It is not clear what day or month Sekyiwa was born; however, we know she was born in the year 1975 to Tupac’s mother, Afeni Shakur, and her second husband, Mutulu Shakur. Afeni married Mutulu after having Tupac with a different man.

For the record, Tupac’s biological father is a man called Billy Garland, who had been a very active Black Panther Party member in New York during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Afeni was never married to Garland. As a matter of fact, Afeni and Garland actually had an affair while she was married to her first husband, a man called Lumumba. This affair led to the birth of Tupac. It also led to the crash of her marriage to Lummuba, who later found out about her affair with Garland.

According to our findings, Afeni was a member of the Black Panther Party and was heavily involved in the Civil Rights Movement, which undoubtedly influenced Tupac’s political and social views. Garland was also a member of the Black Panther Party. It was through their party activities that Afeni and Garland met and had their affair.

After Afeni Shakur left her first marriage to Lumumba, she eventually met and married her second husband, Mutulu Shakur, in 1975. The marriage produced Sekyiwa Shakur in the same year. So, Tupac, who was born in 1971, was about four years older than his half-sister, Sekyiwa. According to our findings, while growing up, Tupac and Sekyiwa were raised in a single-parent household, with Afeni being the sole provider for the family.

This was because Mutulu was mainly away, leaving all the work of raising Tupac and Sekyiwa to Afeni Shakur. He also later went to prison. However, despite the challenges they faced, Afeni made sure that her children had everything they needed, including a strong education. Tupac and Sekyiwa were both good students and were encouraged to pursue their passions and talents.

Reports show that Sekyiwa was an excellent student and was actively involved in school activities. She was a member of the school’s debate team and also took part in various theater productions. Sekyiwa’s love for the arts and her academic achievements undoubtedly had a positive influence on Tupac, who was also a gifted student.

Sekyiwa and Tupac were very close, and she is often remembered for being a positive influence on him during his childhood and teenage years. She was so close to Tupac that when he was killed in 1996, his murder sparked mental health crisis in her, and she battled for years to keep sane. It was really a huge blow not just for her but for her entire family.

Today, she and other family members are working very hard to make sure that his legacy never dies. As a matter of fact, she now runs the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation, an NGO which was founded to offer programs including services for Mental Health Awareness, Youth & Creative Arts, and Families Affected by Incarceration.

Takerra Allen

• Date of birth: 1984
• Parents: Billy Garland
• Occupation: Author

Apart from Sekyiwa Shakur, Tupac Shakur has another half-sister called Takerra Allen. Takerra was born to Tupac’s biological father, Billy Garland, and his wife, whose name is not known. Because they share one biological parent, they happen to be half-siblings. It is not clear exactly when Takerra was born, but some reports claim she was born in 1984, meaning she is about 13 years younger than Tupac.

Reports also say Takerra was born in Jersey City, a city in northeastern New Jersey, where she grew up with her family. Not much, however, is known about her early days. Takerra is a well-read person. According to our findings, she is actually working toward a Doctorate Degree in Psychology after apparently bagging a first degree and Master’s degree. Takerra is also an active Community Activist, some reports have claimed.

Interestingly, while she was growing up, Takerra did not have too much interaction with her half-brother, Tupac. As a matter of fact, she never met Tupac physically while he was alive. According to reports, even though they were family members, Tupac never saw Takerra before he died as his fame kept growing in leaps and bounds, taking him from place to place.

However, Takerra eventually got in touch with Tupac when he was in jail in 1997, and she was about 11 years old. Takerra revealed that she sent Tupac letters in prison, and he replied to them. She also had the opportunity to speak with the rapper on the telephone once. This was the only interaction they had before Tupac sadly passed away in 1997.

Today, Takerra has become an author who has written a number of books, including novels. She talks about Tupac sometimes and reveals that he holds a special place in her heart for her half-brother despite never having met him in person. Today, she keeps on celebrating him. A quick at her Instagram page shows that Takerra occasionally posts photos of Tupac on her page, celebrating his legacy and saying really great things about him.

Nzingha Shakur

• Date of birth:  May 16, 1981
• Age: 42 years old
• Parents: Mutulu Shakur and Makini Shakur

Apart from his two half-sisters, Sekyiwa Shakur and Takerra Allen, Tupac Shakur also had a younger step-sister called Nzingha Shakur. Born on May 16, 1981, Nzingha, who is now 42 years old, was born ten years after Tupac. She was born to Tupac’s stepfather, Mutulu Shakur, and his wife, Makini Shakur.

For the record, after Mutulu Shakur and Tupac’s mother, Afeni, parted ways, he eventually went on to meet and marry Makini Shakur. It was this union that birthed Nzingha. Nzingha was reportedly born in New York and partly grew up there. A few years after her birth, in 1986, she and her mother, Makini moved to Texas after her father, Mutulu, was arrested.

She eventually went to school and is now a well-read person. According to our findings, Nzingha Shakur attended McMurry University, a private Methodist university in Abilene, Texas, from 1999 to 2003 and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Public Relations. It is not very clear what she does now for a living. Still, some reports say she worked in various fields and different positions, including as Assistant Manager at Family Dollar, a retail company.

Reports show that Tupac Shakur and Nzingha were quite close. Even though she was about 10 years younger than him, they shared a mutual love for music, and this bonded them during his lifetime. It is clear that even today, Nzingha adores Tupac. She has made several posts about her late step-brother on social media as she often recollects fond memories of the rap legend.

She reveals that Tupac sometimes came over to his stepfather, Mutulu’s, house to meet with his step-siblings, and they would all hang out together and take pictures. It was clear that they were fond of each other even though they were not direct siblings.

To be clear, one significant component of Tupac’s existence was his relationship with his sisters. Tupac said throughout his life that he had a deep love for women, and this was true because he spent much of his childhood surrounded by women, including his mother, who reared him alone. He lived out his days with the principles that the women in his life had implanted in him.

According to reports, Tupac’s sisters, especially Sekyiwa Shakur and other family members, were his confidantes and supported him throughout his career. They showed up at his concerts and were often in his home. His sisters were always there for him, and he knew that he could always count on them. Tupac’s sisters were also his biggest fans and were always proud of him and his achievements.

How Many Brothers Did Tupac Have?

Tupac Shakur had three known step-brothers called Mopreme Shakur, Chinua Shakur, and Ayize Jama-Everett. Just like he was with his sisters, Tupac was very close to his brothers and shared some relationships with them.

Mopreme Shakur

• Date of birth: August 16, 1967
• Age: 56 years old
• Parents: Mutulu Shakur and Sharon Harding
• Occupation: Rapper

Mopreme Shakur is Tupac Shakur’s oldest stepbrother. Now 56 years old, Mopreme was born on the 16th of August, 1967, in New York City, where he also grew up. He was born to Tupac’s stepfather Mutulu and a woman called Sharon Harding. It is not clear if Mutulu and Sharon were married or if they only dated. Mopreme Shakur had already been born and was already about eight years old before his father, Mutulu, met and married Tupac’s mother, Afeni.

But Tupac was born in 1971, so Mopreme was only about 4 years older than the late rapper. Growing up, they quickly formed a close bond. They bonded over their shared love for rap music. As a matter of fact, according to our findings, Mopreme Shakur is one of Tupac’s half-siblings to whom he was particularly close. Mopreme and Tupac had a strong bond, and the two were known to have been very close during their childhood and teenage years. Over the years, Mopreme has often spoken about the impact that Tupac had on his life and the close relationship they shared.

In interviews, Mopreme has shared personal stories and memories of Tupac, shedding light on the man behind the iconic rapper. He has also been vocal about the influence that Tupac had on him as an artist and a person and has credited Tupac with being a major inspiration for his own music and message. They were not just stepbrothers, they were also colleagues because Mopreme and Tupac actually made music together.

According to reports, Mopreme was one of the last people to see Tupac alive after the rapper a shot in Las Vegas. After the shooting, Mopreme even decided to personally secure the hospital where Tupac was kept. Mopreme also revealed that he was joined by other friends who surrounded the inner and outer areas of the premises. Mopreme has spoken about that night and his memories of it, providing insight into the last moments of Tupac’s life. He and other family members have since worked hard to ensure that Tupac’s legacy is kept alive and sure.

For the record, Mopreme is not just known as Tupac Shakur’s stepbrother. As a matter of fact, he is also a rapper who has done enough to be famous in his own right. Mopreme was also a member of the group Thug Life, which Tupac formed. Formerly known as Wycked, Mopreme briefly belonged to the Outlawz under the name Komani but left due to financial disputes with Death Row Records.

Mopreme’s earliest recording was as Mocedes on Tony Toni Toné’s 1990 single “Feels Good,” and he first collaborated with his brother Tupac on the 1993 single “Papa’z Song”. In 1993, he and Tupac formed Thug Life with Big Syke, Macadoshis, and Rated R, releasing the gold-certified album “Thug Life: Volume 1” in 1994, which featured many songs written by Mopreme. He also dropped out of the original Outlawz group, releasing a mixtape with Assassin in 2007, performing on the soundtrack for the film “Intoxicating” in 2008, and consulting for an episode of BET’s “American Gangster” about his father.

Mopreme was also a member of the Outlawz, a hip-hop group founded by Tupac, and together they released several albums and songs and performed on tours together. Overall, it’s clear that Tupac and Mopreme shared a strong bond as brothers and as artists. Mopreme has been a vocal advocate for keeping Tupac’s legacy alive and has worked tirelessly to ensure that Tupac’s music and message continue to be heard and felt.

Chinua Shakur

• Parents: Mutulu Shakur and Makini Shakur
• Occupation: Rapper

Chinua Shakur, also known as Mutah Beale, is another stepsibling of Tupac Shakur. Chinua’s age is not known, as his date of birth has largely remained out of reach. However, some reports insinuate that he was probably born in the 1980s. It is also not clear where in the USA he was born, although some reports suggest he was born in New York City.

Chinua was born to Tupac’s stepfather, Mutulu Shakur, and his second wife Makini Shakur. Not much is known about his early days, but it has been reported that he was also close to Tupac and even tried, unsuccessfully, to get his hands into making music like his famous stepbrother.

In some photos that have been shared online by Nzingha Shakur, Chinua can be seen posing with Tupac and other siblings, showing just how close they were at the time they were growing up. Not much is known about Chinua’s whereabouts of activities or what he does for a living at the moment. But reports say the Mutulu family is quite a close-knit one at the moment, so he apparently enjoys a strong bond with his siblings and other family members.

Ayize Jama-Everett 

• Date of birth: 1974
• Parents: Mutulu Shakur and Sharon Harding
• Occupation: Writer

Ayize Jama-Everett is yet another of Tupac Shakur’s stepbrothers. He was born in 1974 to Tupac’s stepfather, Mutulu Shakur. It is not clear who his mother is; if she is Makini Shakur or someone else. Having been born in 1974, Ayize is only about 3 years younger than Tupac, who was born in 1971.

Interestingly, Ayize did not have any interaction with Tupac at all during his lifetime. In fact, during a 2013 interview with The Rumpus, Ayize revealed that he didn’t even know Tupac was his stepbrother until he was about twenty-five years old and after the rapper had died. He explained that his mother raised him, so he didn’t know his dad much growing up, and this was why he was alienated from Tupac.

However, after he had grown up, he later got in touch with his other stepsiblings, who told him everything about Tupac and what he was like while he was alive. He explains that sometimes fans of Tupac who knew him would stop him and ask him what the late rapper was like, and he would disappoint them by telling them he had no idea. Ayize is the only child of Mutulu who did not have any interaction with Tupac Shakur.

It is noteworthy that today, Ayize has made a name for himself in the literary world. As a matter of fact, he is now a science fiction and speculative fiction author, as well as a practicing therapist. He is the author of the trilogy “The Liminal People” (self-published in 2009, later published by Small Beer Press in 2012), “The Liminal War” (2015), and “The Entropy of Bones” (2015).

Born in Harlem, New York, Jama-Everett currently resides in Oakland, California, but has also lived in New Hampshire and Morocco and traveled extensively across North Africa, Asia, and Mexico. He holds master’s degrees in clinical psychology and divinity, has taught at high school and college levels, and is currently a practicing therapist. He once revealed that his name, “Ayize,” meaning “let it come” in an African root language, was given to him by his mother.

Does Tupac Have Other Step-Siblings?

Most of Tupac Shakur’s known half-siblings and stepsiblings with whom he had any interaction were from his stepfather, Mutulu Shakur’s end. However, there have been reports that Tupac actually has several other half-siblings on his biological father, Billy Garland’s side. In fact, some reports say that Tupac has as many as six half-siblings from his father’s side.

But, the legendary rapper is not on record to have met any of them. As a matter of fact, the only half-sibling from his father’s side that he had any interaction was Takerra Allen, with whom he shared letters and had a phone conversation in 1995 while he was incarcerated in prison. There are no records that Tupac interacted with any other half-sibling from his biological father’s side.

If the reports are anything to go by that Tupac has several other half-siblings from his father’s side, then it means they were alienated from each other while growing up. And this would be because Tupac’s father, Garland, had very little contact with the rapper before he passed away, so contact with his children was equally little.

Tupac Shakur’s Siblings Have Been Involved In Preserving His Legacy

Some of Tupac’s known siblings and half-siblings have been involved in trying to preserve his legacy. In fact, some of Tupac’s sisters have made brave moves to keep his music and legacy alive. For instance, Sekyiwa Shakur now serves as the Executive Director of the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation and also manages her brother’s estate. The foundation was established to provide art programs for young people and to promote education, music, and the arts. The foundation also provides scholarships to students who are interested in the arts in honor of Tupac’s legacy.

According to reports, Tupac’s other stepsister, Nzingha Shalur, also works closely with the foundation, helping to carry on Tupac’s legacy through various projects and initiatives. She is a co-founder of the foundation and works alongside her sister to ensure that Tupac’s message and legacy continue to inspire future generations.

Sekyiwa and Nzingha have been vocal about their brother’s impact on the world and have shared personal stories and memories of him, shedding light on the man behind the iconic rapper. They have both been interviewed by various media outlets and have also spoken at various events and conferences, sharing their memories of Tupac and the impact he had on their lives.

Without a doubt, Tupac’s sisters have been instrumental in ensuring that his music and message continue to be heard. They have been involved in the release of various posthumous albums and have also authorized the use of Tupac’s music in various films and TV shows. This has helped to keep Tupac’s legacy alive and ensures that his message continues to reach new audiences.

Tupac’s stepbrothers, Mopreme Shakur and Chinua Shakur, have also been active in promoting Tupac’s music and message through their music and interviews. Mopreme, who was very close to Tupac, is especially active in promoting Tupac’s music and message through his own music. He has also been involved in the release of various Tupac posthumous albums. He has also spoken about his brother’s impact on his life and the world in various interviews and events.

Mopreme has made a big contribution to preserving Tupac’s legacy for future generations with his own songs and public appearances, which have served to keep Tupac’s memory alive. Along with his siblings, Ayize is participating in the effort to uphold Tupac’s legacy.