Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur, also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper, record producer and actor. As of 2007, Shakur has sold over 75 million records worldwide. His double disc albums All Eyez on Me and his Greatest Hits are among the best selling albums in the United States. He has been listed and ranked as one of the greatest artists of all time by many magazines, including Rolling Stone which ranked him 86th on its...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRapper
Date of Birth16 June 1971
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
My life is in denial. And when I die, baptized in eternal fire, I'll shed many tears.
America wants its respect.
Institutionalized, I live my life a product made to crumble.
In my mind I'm a blind man doin' time.
I ain't calling me God. I'm just doing my part on where I think hip hop should go. I think hip hop should be about more money, crazier sounds, different beats.
I just put out a hardcore double album. Next I'm gonna put out an introspective album.
Life give to you what you gave to it. So give your best.
I'd be in my hotel room, smoking too much, drinking, going to clubs, just being numb. That was being in jail to me. I wasn't happy at all on the streets. That was the addict speaking.
You can't disrespect the love. You can't disrespect the peace treaty.
When the charge first came up, I hated black women. Then, going to trial, I started seeing the black women that was helping me. It's mostly black female guards. They treat me with human respect.
Forgive, but don't forget
It's no longer a fad to be down for the young Black male. Everybody wants to go past. Like the gangster stuff, it just got exploited.
If you're a black man, they really call you out and have you deal with them.
If Colin Powell was president, I'd follow him. I wanna get into politics. That's the way for us to overcome a lot of our obstacles.