The Life and Death of 2pac
10 years ago today, the legendary rapper Tupac Shakur (aka 2pac) passed away. He died almost a week after being shot several times. Tupac was riding with Suge Knight (head of Death Row Records) around Las Vegas when he was shot.
1) I was a teenager when 2pac was alive and popular! I was in high school when he died! His music brings me back memories of those times! Those of my generation feel the same way. To my generation, 2pac is a legend, just like how Elvis was a legend for the teenagers of the 1950's,!
2) Some people thought Suge Knight was responsible for 2pac's death. That is ridiculous!
If you want someone dead, would you want to be right next to him when the bullets start flying?
Plus, Suge Knight was shot too, though he didn't recieve as many bullets as 2pac.
Some might think I'm just saying that because I'm afraid of Suge Knight. Obviously, I wouldn't want to mess with that guy!
But the main reason why I don't think Suge Knight was responsible for 2pac's death is because he was sitting next to 2pac when the bullets were flying, and Knight got hit by bullets too!
Plus, Suge Knight and 2pac seemed to good friends who always hang out together. So I don't think Knight would ever want 2pac dead.
3) I remember this one white guy I was talking to was saying "2pac was just another black dude with a bad attitude". And another told me that one porno book store employee (who was also white) was saying he was happy when 2pac died.
What a bunch of morons!
Those white guys embrace heavy metal and punk rock, with some of it's musicians getting to trouble with the law too! But they don't have a problem with white guys getting into trouble, it's only when black guys get into trouble, that they start hating!
What's with white guys liking heavy metal or punk rock, but hating on gangsta rap?
Heavy metal/punk rock and gangsta rap is almost the same thing! Yeah, I know, they use different beats, and the musicians tend to be of different races, and they dress differently! But those musical genres represent the same thing - hardcore attitude, being angry at the world, being from dysfunctional families and dysfunctional communities!
I see Fred Durst and 2pac as being very similar! They may be from different races and use different beats in their music, but people embrace them for similar reasons. Both made "angry at the world" songs, but they also made "party songs" as well. They also had some slow songs as well! They have a hardcore side to them, but they also have a mellow side as well!
Those are the reasons why I really embraced the music of Limp Bizkit (Fred Durst's band) and 2pac. And they're embraced by people of all different races, not just whites and blacks.
4) Those who hate on 2pac need to know these following songs
"Dear Mama"
"Keep Ya Head Up"
"I Aint Mad at Ya""Do for Love"
"Brenda's Got A Baby"
"Life Goes On""
To Live and Die in LA"
"So Many Tears"
These songs show a more mellow side of 2pac. Not all of 2pac's songs are "thuggish songs" or "party with the h-s" songs. I know there's more mellow 2pac songs, but I dont have time to list them all. The ones I listed were his more popular mellow songs.
5) Yes, I am defending 2pac, but that doesn't neccessarily mean I would agree with everything he does.
He did get into trouble with the law! However, most of those times, it seems that 2pac didn't even start the incidents, he just lost control of his anger!
Let's face it, a lot of us have lost control of our anger, even the more conservative and the more pacifist among us! We just got to figure out ways to deal with stuff that angers us without lashing out! I'm not perfect on this either, though I am learning ways to deal with idiots without lashing out!
6) Tupac was 25 when he died (1971-1996). I am 25 years old, ten years after his death. So I'm at the same stage of life 2pac was when he died!
We've been able to see his peers like Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Ice Cube mature over the last decade.
We all wonder how much 2pac would've matured if he still alive today. Too bad we never got the chance to see it!
