Tupac Shakur

Rapper, Actor, Activist

Tupac Shakur was a groundbreaking rapper and activist known for his poignant lyrics addressing social issues, particularly racism and poverty.

Born
June 16, 1971
Died
September 13, 1996
Quotes
475
Rank
#33

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"What of fame? Everybody knows your name: never again are you alone."

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"I didn't introduce thug life to America. Thug life is America. I don't get why the whole world is fearing me. I am scared, but so are they. It's like I am having a panic attack cause I have 15,000 people wanting to do what I want, listing to everything I say."

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"If God wanted me to be quiet he would’ve never showed me what he does."

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"I find any great man, black or white, I'm going to study him, learn him so he can't be great to me no more."

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"Support me... If you don't understand me don't write about me"

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"I'm tryin to make a dollar out of fifteen cents It's hard to be legit and still pay tha rent"

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"I struggle to be rugged and raw dude, trying to survive in the trials and lawsuits, Everybody wants to test me, WHY ME?"

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"EVEN THOUGH I'M MARKED FOR DEATH, I'MA SPARK TILL I LOSE MY BREATH"

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"It was hell, hugging my Mama from a jail cell."

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"With all this extra stressin The question I wonder is after death, after my last breath When will I finaly get to rest? Through this supression they punish the people that's askin questions And those that possess, steal from the ones without possesions The message I stress: to make it stop study your lessons Don't settle for less - even the genius asks-es questions Be grateful for blessings Don't ever change, keep your essence The power is in the people and politics we address."

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"Everybody against me. Why? Why me? I have not brought violence to you. I have not brought Thug Life to America. I didn't create Thug Life. I diagnosed it."

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"First ship them dope, let them deal to brothers, give them guns, step back and watch them kill each other."

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"Fear is stronger than love"

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"I don't see myself being special; I just see myself having more responsibilities than the next man. People look to me to do things for them, to have answers."

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"Papa wasn't man enough, couldn't stand up to his responsibilities. Instead of taking care of me, he'd rather live lavishly."

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"It makes me unhappy when brothers make babies and leave a young mother to be a pappy."

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"we wouldn't ask why a rose that grew from the concrete for having damaged petals, in turn, we would all celebrate its tenacity, we would all love its will to reach the sun, well, we are the roses, this is the concrete and these are my damaged petals, dont ask me why, thank god, and ask me how"

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