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2Pac official store
Records & official clothing
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Explore collection ↗︎← 2Pac3 story stops / Suggested order
Studio, desert and public legacy
Move through 2Pac’s California geography from the recording room to the desert video landscape and a public Hollywood commemoration.
Read in this order, then plan travel between the public locations. Historical references and private properties are not visitor stops. This is a story sequence, not a timed walking itinerary.
Place and area markers · not exact camera positions
An out-of-town excursion, not an L.A. walking stop. Check official recreation-area access and weather before travelling; the map marks the area, not an exact camera position.
Open in maps ↗︎- 01Chapter one · Enter the worldRecording history
Move through 2Pac’s California geography from the recording room to the desert video landscape and a public Hollywood commemoration.
Can-Am Studios
Cbl62 (talk) · Public domain · Cropped location photograph California Love was recorded at Can-Am. The recording connection is distinct from the desert setting of the original Hype Williams video.
A studio-history reference, not an advertised tour. No visitor access or exact studio entrance is established here.
- 02Chapter two · Go deeperMusic video · California Love
Studio intensity, desert iconography and a precisely sourced public legacy marker—without padding the route with generic Los Angeles landmarks.
El Mirage dry lake
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Bureau of Land Management California · Public domain · Cropped location photograph The first California Love video was filmed at El Mirage in November 1995. Its desert production is outside Los Angeles, even though the song is inseparable from the city.
An out-of-town excursion, not an L.A. walking stop. Check official recreation-area access and weather before travelling; the map marks the area, not an exact camera position.
- 03Chapter three · The afterimagePUBLIC LEGACY · VERIFIED ADDRESS
End with the place that reveals how this World survives beyond its original frame.
Tupac Shakur’s Walk of Fame star
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce dedicated Tupac Shakur’s recording-category star at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard on 7 June 2023.
Public sidewalk. Keep the pedestrian route clear and allow other visitors room.
PACK FOR THE JOURNEY
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Original posters, records, books, physical editions and licensed merchandise for this route.
Amoeba Music
All Eyez on Me — browse editions
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2Pac on vinyl and CD
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2Pac books and photography
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2Pac memorabilia
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