At 12:25 a.m. Wednesday, Tupac was on his way into a Times Square building

To record at an eight-floor studio with another rapper

But in the lobby, Shakur was shot several times, including two graze wounds to the head

Tupac's lawyers said the attack appeared to be a setup

Against doctors orders, Tupac Shakur checked himself out of the hospital less than twenty-four hours after being shot five times on the way into a Manhattan recording studio

Tupac Shakur secures one clean legal victory this year

As he's dismissed of assault charges brought against him

When he allegedly shot at two off-duty Atlantic cops on Halloween last year

The case was dismissed due to insufficient evidence

More controversy surrounding Tupac Shakur

Meanwhile, in Tupac news

At about 6:45 tonight, Shakur may have lowered his own chances of surviving the attack

By checking himself out of the hospital that probably saved his life

Tupac Shakur checked into the Metropolitan Hospital yesterday under an assumed name

His lawyers said that he had connections, but wouldn't say what kind

That could provide top notch security for the injured rap star

Shakur underwent surgery today

The shooting of Tupac Shakur here in New York City once again underscores the violence

That has surrounded this man since he shot to superstardom in the world of music and entertainment