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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"Now the baby's in the trash heap balling."

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"But I see now that whether I show up for work or not, the evil forces are going to beat me. They're going to come 100 percent, so if I dont be 100 percent pure-hearted, I'm going to lose. And thats why I'm losing."

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"When I die and they come for me bury me a g."

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"Yellow M&M's don't move with green M&M's. I mean, you don't put M&M's peanuts with M&M's plain."

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"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."

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"And thats the way it was and thats the way the cookie crumbles"

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"Born through hard times, Ghetto child of mine. I wonder if you have to suffer for your father's crimes."

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"You got to constantly be in character."

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"I was raised in the city, shitty Ever since I was an itty bitty kitty Drinkin' liquor out my momma's titty And smokin' weed was an everyday thang in my household, And drinking liquor til' you out cold"

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"Biggie came at a time just like Hitler did with the Germans."

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"Everything he wanna have-I got."

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"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."

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"All B.S. aside, it all comes down to... we got to survive. I mean, even warriors put their spears down on Sundays. We got to survive here in this country... 'cause I'm not going back to Africa. We got to survive here. And for us to survive here-White folks, Black folks, Korean folks, Mexican folks, Puerto Ricans-we got to understand each other."

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