Tupac Shakur: "God Has Cursed Me To See What Life Should Be Like"
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BushidoBrown
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that breh had a lot of real shyt to say and mad nikkas write him off cause he wasnt as lyrically acrobatic as some others from his era.
his influence on the game and the generation cannot be denied
his influence on the game and the generation cannot be denied
MooseMouthMthafuga
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Pac was a big fish in a small pond.That might make some hip hop heads mad, but fukk it.
He had to dumb down to rap.It was beneath his pedigree.
It's evident when you listen to his interviews.
But since he's not like most of the other fish in the pond, some like to alienate him, and use his own uniqueness against him
Grano-Grano
The Bando
Brah speaking on this, I think there's an agenda to tarnish his legacy amongst Hip Hop fans in this new generation. Think about this, all of his enemies survived, he didn't.
MooseMouthMthafuga
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Yeah that Billboard shyt was ridiculous.Thing about Pac, he's tough to appropriate.
He dealt with deep, innermost feelings/soulfulness.Some white folks can actually connect with him on that level, but the "gatekeepers", the ones who need a technical guide to point at and say "this is hip hop", Pac is a mysterious annoyance.
They don't "get" him....It just so happens that hip hop is gaped wide open right now.They've become emboldened by this white boy/ punk rock/ "Kumbaya" element going on in hip hop right now.Niccaz is wearin skinny jeans, skate boarding, wearing mohawks and shyt.Hip Hop is more about wanting to die than fighting to live right now.Pop a Xanax, sip some lean.Ya know, depressive shyt.
We're not as alert as we used to be.There's still a few of us left.
But yeah, like Sidney Dean told Billy Hoyle in White Man Can't Jump "You listening, but you can't hear Jimmy!"
They can't hear Pac.They want the technical shyt that they can judge, critique, and change the rules with.Appropriation.
Soul music don't work like that.Pac was the Marvin Gaye of rap---His essence will always shine through, tho
Grano-Grano
The Bando
My man
They think they gonna erase Pac, Hip Hop is still dictated by the streets. The best example is the disconnect between the Meek Mill/Drake fans.
MooseMouthMthafuga
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My man
Drakes a major part of the appropriation.So is Kendrick.He's like a "Tupac" that they can stomach.If you've noticed, they've been trying to align Kendrick with Pac for the last few years.
In 5-10 years, they'll probably try to replace Pac & Big with Drake & Kendrick in the all time top 5 list
Grano-Grano
The Bando
FOH how you mean? I don't think they have the balls to do that.
MooseMouthMthafuga
Veteran
They already had the balls to leave Pac outta the top 10
Hip Hop has been hijacked.the hijackers create their own stars(Not just hip hop.All genres).It's not really about talent and connecting with the people anymore.
Marketing, promotion, and hype.The media is in prime form...GOAT form, really.
In 5-10 years, Drake and Kendrick will have the "credentials"....You can bank on it
Grano-Grano
The Bando
They already had the balls to leave Pac outta the top 10
Hip Hop has been hijacked.the hijackers create their own stars(Not just hip hop.All genres).It's not really about talent and connecting with the people anymore.
Marketing, promotion, and hype.The media is in prime form...GOAT form, really.
In 5-10 years, Drake and Kendrick will have the "credentials"....You can bank on it
We shall see, we shall see my friend.
Fox
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Pac was poetic with it... white man'z world is some of the most coldest game I've heard from any rapper to date. Most of them super acrobatic cats on the mic hardly touched the type of stuff pac spoke on, can't even count how many meaningless hot 16's I've come across on records.
I still keep Pac in rotation today because of the things he rapped about. I can't say the same about a lot of other old material.
Fox
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Pac was bigger than rap, I honestly don't see him rapping for much longer if he made it through death row. That was a brilliant nega for his age and short experience in life.
I'll never understand how Pac gets hate from detractors for not being as lyrical as a Nas or Lupe
But there are others who arent also and nikkas be calling them great lyricist.
As @MooseMouthMthafuga. Said
Pac gets the most profound love but also profound hate.
Guess it goes with him being popular and still being popular 20 years since his death.
But there are others who arent also and nikkas be calling them great lyricist.
As @MooseMouthMthafuga. Said
Pac gets the most profound love but also profound hate.
Guess it goes with him being popular and still being popular 20 years since his death.