@unfilteredbyeddie: Tupac Shakur was one of the biggest rappers on the planet, yet he reportedly had only $7,000 in his bank account when he died. How could a superstar who had sold millions of records be nearly broke? The answer was complicated. Tupac’s money was tied up in record deals, advances, expenses and debts. His attorney claimed he owed Death Row Records around $4.9 million when he died. Death Row, meanwhile, blamed much of the debt on Tupac’s extravagant spending, including cars, homes, jewelry, security and other expenses. But here’s the shocking part: after his death, Tupac’s music became even more valuable. His mother, Afeni Shakur, fought to protect his estate and eventually recovered rights to unreleased music and royalties. Tupac died at just 25 years old and the fortune his music would eventually generate came after he was gone.