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Unfortunately, aside from both being creative and black, I don't see the similarities.Tupac's lyrics tended towards violence and misogyny. Not a good example. Even though he did have some positive things to say here and there and was quite well read, a lot of the problems he had he brought on himself.The things he got into trouble for legally were things he actually engaged in("sodomy" in a night club if I remember correctly).Oh wait, the other similarity I do agree with was that he surrounded himself with shady characters, but that had more to do with his own character and lifestyle choices than just his situation.All of this is according to his half brother.Also, according to him, his brother Tupac is deceased.
Unfortunately, aside from both being creative and black, I don't see the similarities.Tupac's lyrics tended towards violence and misogyny. Not a good example. Even though he did have some positive things to say here and there and was quite well read, a lot of the problems he had he brought on himself.
Quote from: "virgo75"Unfortunately, aside from both being creative and black, I don't see the similarities.Tupac's lyrics tended towards violence and misogyny. Not a good example. Even though he did have some positive things to say here and there and was quite well read, a lot of the problems he had he brought on himself.You think so?2Pac - "Changes"Come on come onI see no changes wake up in the morning and I ask myselfis life worth living should I blast myself?I'm tired of bein' poor & even worse I'm blackmy stomach hurts so I'm lookin' for a purse to snatchCops give a damn about a negropull the trigger kill a nigga he's a heroGive the crack to the kids who the hell caresone less hungry mouth on the welfareFirst ship 'em dope & let 'em deal the brothersgive 'em guns step back watch 'em kill each otherIt's time to fight back that's what Huey said2 shots in the dark now Huey's deadI got love for my brother but we can never go nowhereunless we share with each otherWe gotta start makin' changeslearn to see me as a brother instead of 2 distant strangersand that's how it's supposed to beHow can the Devil take a brother if he's close to me?I'd love to go back to when we played as kidsbut things changed, and that's the way it isCome on come onThat's just the way it isThings'll never be the sameThat's just the way it isaww yeah[Repeat]I see no changes all I see is racist facesmisplaced hate makes disgrace to racesWe under I wonder what it takes to make thisone better place, let's erase the wastedTake the evil out the people they'll be acting right'cause both black and white is smokin' crack tonightand only time we chill is when we kill each otherit takes skill to be real, time to heal each otherAnd although it seems heaven sentWe ain't ready, to see a black President, uhhIt ain't a secret don't conceal the factthe penitentiary's packed, and it's filled with blacksBut some things will never changetry to show another way but you stayin' in the dope gameNow tell me what's a mother to dobein' real don't appeal to the brother in youYou gotta operate the easy way"I made a G today" But you made it in a sleazy waysellin' crack to the kid. " I gotta get paid,"Well hey, well that's the way it isWe gotta make a change...It's time for us as a people to start makin' some changes.Let's change the way we eat, let's change the way we liveand let's change the way we treat each other.You see the old way wasn't working so it's on us to dowhat we gotta do, to survive.And still I see no changes can't a brother get a little peaceIt's war on the streets & the war in the Middle EastInstead of war on poverty they got a war on drugsso the police can bother meAnd I ain't never did a crime I ain't have to doBut now I'm back with the facts givin' it back to youDon't let 'em jack you up, back you up,crack you up and pimp smack you upYou gotta learn to hold ya ownthey get jealous when they see ya with ya mobile phoneBut tell the cops they can't touch thisI don't trust this when they try to rush I bust thisThat's the sound of my tool you say it ain't coolmy mama didn't raise no foolAnd as long as I stay black I gotta stay strapped& I never get to lay back'Cause I always got to worry 'bout the pay backssome punk that I roughed up way backcomin' back after all these yearsrat-tat-tat-tat-tat that's the way it is uhhSome things will never change
People tend to get turned off by his image & don't take the time to listen to him because of that, but Tupac was very wise. He had a lot to say & while he made songs about sex, drugs, violence, etc. he also had songs with a lot of meaning that deserve to be listened to. He did have the some of the same beliefs as MJ & was against the same things. If you read some of his poetry too, you can see it.
Quote from: "teine21"The man died at the age of 25!
The man died at the age of 25!
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