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3PAC
Comedy hip-hop artist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ryan James Harryman (February 6, 1991 – October 17, 2015),[1] better known by his alias 3PAC, was a Comedy hip-hop rapper and YouTuber[2]
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Early life
Harryman was born in Santa Clara County, California. Harryman grew up in Mountain View, California with an older brother named William and a younger sister named Julia.[1][3] Harryman went to and graduated from Homestead High School (California) in Cupertino, California.[2]
Harryman initially enrolled in community college and worked as a lifeguard at a local pool. Harryman then transferred to and attended San Jose State University (SJSU) majoring in Anthropology, and played on the university's water polo club.[2] Harryman was set to graduate from the university in the Spring 2016 semester.[4][5] Harryman's water polo club teammates described him as one that "brought a constant positive attitude and made [teammates] smile at every opportunity" and "one of the most dedicated members of [the] team".[3]
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Rapping career
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The etymology behind the "3PAC" alias was Harryman's claim of being an "even greater rapper than [Tupac Shakur]" because "2PAC never used the word 'swag' in a rap song".[2]
The slang word "hoot", one of the most common tropes of 3PAC lore, refers to "topics and individuals worthy of [mockery and ridicule]". Derided individuals were referred to as "hoot givers" because they were "the [complete] opposite of 3PAC": the one that doesn't give "zero hoots".[2]
3PAC's fandom is referred to as the "Zero Hoots Gang (ZHG)".[2]
In July 2, 2013, 3PAC released a music video for his diss track called "Rap God", one of his songs on his first mixtape titled "3PACALYPSE NOW". The song was a direct response to Eminem's single Rap God with a caption saying "hardest rapper in the game son...eminem not the real rap god son".[6][7][8] Two months later, 3PAC released a music video called "I DON'T GIVE A HOOT" where he "meanders through an abandoned mall with toilet paper wrapped around his head and an oversized gold chain slung around his neck, dancing on top of food-court tables and rapping while squeezed into a stationary, coin-operated police car that he’s much too large to fit into. His words are mumbled and slurred as he mimics a deep Alabama redneck accent."[2]
In late 2014, 3PAC performed at a house party in San Luis Obispo, California with fifty total people in attendance.[2]
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Death
On October 13, 2015, in the evening, Harryman practiced at SJSU's aquatic center to. Harryman's water polo club teammates then noticed that he submerged under water for at least one minute, laid unconcious, and wasn't able to breathe. Lifeguards pulled Harryman out of the pool and performed CPR. Harryman was then transported to San Jose Regional Medical Center where it was recorded that he suffered "severe brain damage". Harryman was then taken off life support and was pronounced dead on October 17, 2015. A few days later, the Santa Clara County Coroner determined, in an autopsy, that "fresh water drowning" was the cause of death[4] On October 23, 2015, SJSU and the Harryman family organized a candlelight vigil around the Victory Salute (statue). The vigil attracted more than 100 people (mostly friends and family).[9][10]
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As featured artist
- I Need My Friends by Cal Chuchesta (August 24, 2015)[2]
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