I can buy that. Once Pac got shot, it changed him. Totally changed his personality. Deep down Tupac was an intelligent person and very much a good guy with a good heart. BUT, when that happened, it just changed the whole attitude. Suge being in the picture and putting Tupac back on, and putting him back on the brightest stage only fueled his ego and it just led to a reckless life style. Pac was a very passionate person and he was passionate in what he believed in. But ultimately his ride or die lifestyle caught up to him quick.

I agree with the first part, there's no doubt he was intelligent. As far as being very much a good guy with a good heart not a chance.

Ain't nothin but a gangsta party!!!

I agree with the first part, there's no doubt he was intelligent. As far as being very much a good guy with a good heart not a chance.

 

 

He cared about a lot of people and he cared about trying to make positive change. I believe that he actually wanted to help people and I feel as if he did help people. I know some of his actions or comments were undesirable at times but do not let Tupac Shakur's charitable work go un noticed.

He cared about a lot of people and he cared about trying to make positive change. I believe that he actually wanted to help people and I feel as if he did help people. I know some of his actions or comments were undesirable at times but do not let Tupac Shakur's charitable work go un noticed.

I do feel he cared for, was very cognizant of, and wanted to help with the struggles of others. But "very much a good guy" is a stretch.

He cared about a lot of people and he cared about trying to make positive change. I believe that he actually wanted to help people and I feel as if he did help people. I know some of his actions or comments were undesirable at times but do not let Tupac Shakur's charitable work go un noticed.

There's plenty of skim bags that helped people. He was convicted of sexual assault. Good guys at heart don't rape women.

There's plenty of skim bags that helped people. He was convicted of sexual assault. Good guys at heart don't rape women.

 

Man....you really need to do the research on that one. He didn't rape that girl. His rape case was more bogus than Kobe Bryant's. He was set up for that by the girl and the guys he was hanging around at the time. No way did Tupac rape that girl. No way.

Tupac was indeed a very good guy.

Arguably the greatest rapper of all time. Not just a rap figure though, but public figure, and at times a very controversial public figure. Starred in a couple movies, was a very talented actor. He was a very interesting person and IMO one of the most influential music artists of all time. What he rapped about was real. It wasn't like most of the stuff you hear today, he rapped about real life struggles. He had an outlook of basically a news reporter, pretty much saying he wanted to get what was happening in some of these neighborhoods and streets out to the public, like a news reporter. He compared it to Vietnam, said people wouldn't have been as against the Vietnam War had they not been able to see what was going on over there. He said most people don't see what goes on in some of these ghetto's, said most people don't know what its like to literally grow up in the streets. He was just rapping about things that were ordinary occurrences for most people who live in these areas. The lyrics were very controversial because of the things he raps about in some of his songs, but most people do not realize that he is rapping from a point of view in most of his songs. Rapping to try to paint a picture or send some kind of message. Grew up very impoverished, mom was a black panther and civil rights activist. Grew up fairly poor but was talented and while living in Baltimore was able to attend a private performing arts school. Actually attended the school with Jada Pinkett Smith (Will Smith's wife) and became and stayed very close friends with her all the way until the time of his untimely death. Mother moved to Southern California toward Tupac's later high school years, got exposed to more of the gang element/ gangster rap element. Involvement in gangster like lifestyle ultimately led to his untimely death in 1996.

 

 

Very interesting figure. IMO one of the most interesting figures in history. I would recommend to anyone, "Tupac Ressurection". It is a movie release that basically documents his entire life with all real footage of Tupac and multiple events throughout his life. Really does a great job of explaining what he really was about, and in his own words. I think if anyone gave Tupac Shakur a fair look and fair listen they would realize he really was a good person who cared about change and the betterment of the impoverished and to clean up the streets. He was just someone who really loved life and tried to live life for the right reasons for the most part. Some of his stuff had very inspirational lyrics. Sadly he got caught up in multiple events that ultimately gave him a black eye in the public and saw him to most casual viewers as a villain or menace. He got shot while in New York city in around 1994/1995 and that ultimately changed his lifestyle and mentality for good. There's also a lot of interesting conspiracies and ideas about his death as there are many off coincidences left by even Tupac himself. Some people even think he is still alive, living in Cuba. He had an aunt who was a civil rights activist who was sought for prison time and she fled to Cuba, people speculate he did the same. Again, very fascinating person IMO.

 

 

What Dolamite said....I'll also add......Tupac was to my generation what Malcolm X/Martin Luther King Jr was to my parents generation. He still has a tremendous influence over my generation 15 years after his death. I know people will say....how can you compare a rapper/actor/entertainer to Malcolm X/Martin Luther King Jr....easy.....ask most black people(secondary educated or not) to name a more influential black man to black people between the ages of 30-45(maybe even 20-45) than Tupac. If they are being honest they know there wasn't a more influential black man for that age group. He wasn't just a thug, in fact, most people knew he was a studio gangsta anyways. Everyone knew that was an act. Deep down Tupac was an intellectual trapped and in love with the intoxication of his persona.

I would have to disagree. Pretty sure that Shakur would definitely be rapping about the political landscape of today if he were still around.

 

Now literally, he probably wouldn't say "we ain't ready to see a black President".

 

I disagree...with approval ratings and the fact that the Obama administration is loathed by many....he'd probably still scream the 'we ain't ready to see a black President'. It's too bad he isn't here. He'd keep a lot of misinformed people informed about the current political landscape.

I would have to disagree. Pretty sure that Shakur would definitely be rapping about the political landscape of today if he were still around.

 

Now literally, he probably wouldn't say "we ain't ready to see a black President".

 

I highlighted what I did for a reason, notice I didn't say I doubt he'd be rapping about the political landscape.....

He cared about a lot of people and he cared about trying to make positive change. I believe that he actually wanted to help people and I feel as if he did help people. I know some of his actions or comments were undesirable at times but do not let Tupac Shakur's charitable work go un noticed.

 

He may have cared about alot of people, but I highly doubt he would've given two shampoo's about you and I.

What Dolamite said....I'll also add......Tupac was to my generation what Malcolm X/Martin Luther King Jr was to my parents generation. He still has a tremendous influence over my generation 15 years after his death. I know people will say....how can you compare a rapper/actor/entertainer to Malcolm X/Martin Luther King Jr....easy.....ask most black people(secondary educated or not) to name a more influential black man to black people between the ages of 30-45(maybe even 20-45) than Tupac. If they are being honest they know there wasn't a more influential black man for that age group. He wasn't just a thug, in fact, most people knew he was a studio gangsta anyways. Everyone knew that was an act. Deep down Tupac was an intellectual trapped and in love with the intoxication of his persona.

 

That's pretty disheartening but certainly explains A LOT.

I disagree...with approval ratings and the fact that the Obama administration is loathed by many....he'd probably still scream the 'we ain't ready to see a black President'. It's too bad he isn't here. He'd keep a lot of misinformed people informed about the current political landscape.

 

I dont think the info he would be sending to those people would be unbiased. so he may have continued to missinform the missinformed.

I dont think the info he would be sending to those people would be unbiased. so he may have continued to missinform the missinformed.

 

Has this exact same post been on here in another thread? If not then I just had some crazy deja vu.

Tupac was a lyrical genius.