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Iconic photo of Tupac Shakur captured after he was shot

Tupac Shakur died in 1996. Photo: Rex/Shutterstock.

One of the most iconic photos in music history is a snap of Tupac Shakur giving cameras the middle finger after he'd been shot five times.

Fans had always assumed he was swearing at the cameras for invading his privacy, but those close to the late rapper claim something else was going on.

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