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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"There's gon' be some stuff you gon' see that's gon' make it hard to smile in the future. But through whatever you see, through all the rain and the pain, you gotta keep your sense of humor. You gotta be able to smile through all this bullshit. Remember that."

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"I am a hard person to love but when I love, I love really hard."

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"No thank you to all the bustas, cowards, and FAKE HOMIES who showed me the depths of jealousy, envy and greed."

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"During your life, never stop dreaming. No one can take away your dreams"

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"Life's a wheel of fortune and it's my chance to spin it."

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"All the Hennessy and weed can't hide, the pain i feel inside, its like I'm living just to die."

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"When I say ' thug' I mean not a criminal, someone who beats you over the head, I mean the underdog. You could have two people- one person has everything he needs to succeed and one person has nothing. If the person who has nothing succeeds, he's a thug. Cuz he overcame all the obstacles."

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"No one knows my Struggle, they only see the Trouble. Not knowing it's hard to carry on when, No one loves you."

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"Perspective. You start looking at things differently, like everything's not so important. You don't take things so personally. Everyone changes, becomes better people. We all should get that chance."

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"If you could walk a mile in my shoes you'd be crazy too."

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"Dear Mama, don't cry, your baby boy's doin' good, Tell the homies I'm in heaven, and they ain't got hoods. Seen a show with Marvin Gaye last night, it had me shook, Drippin' peppermint Schnapps, with Jackie Wilson, and Sam Cooke."

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"Losing my homies in a hurry, they're relocating to the cemetery."

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"Perhaps I was blind to the facts, stabbed in the back I couldn't trust my own homies just a bunch of dirty rats"

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"You gotta keep ur head up even when the road is hard never give up."

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"Play the game, never let the game play you."

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"No matter how hard it gets, keep your chest out, keep your head up and handle it."

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