"in touch" with himself.
             Here, Tupac began hanging around with the wrong crowd. His mother became addicted to crack when he was 17 and her addiction forced Tupac out of the house. He began to make illegal money to survive, such as selling drugs, robberies, etc. But he was also rapping with his group called Strictly Dope. They did small shows for people around the neighborhood trying to make it in the business. He was soon noticed by popular rap group Digital Underground. He became a roadie/dancer for the group traveling on tour with them and performing the 'humpty dance.
             In 1992, 2pac entered a most fruitful five-year period. He broke free of D.U. and made his solo debut, 2Pacalypse Now
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