Tupac Amaru Shakur (1971 – 1996) (born Lesane Parish Crooks), and later known as 2Pac either Makaveli was an American rap artist who grew up in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York.
His career as a rapper was spectacular, selling more than 100 million copies of his albums and being considered the best rap artist of all time by the prestigious magazine Rolling Stone. Her lyrics, full of violent rhymes and youth crime, tell us about the Bronx, with its inequalities and the racism that prevails in American society.
Famous quotes from rapper 2Pac
His life was as turbulent as his verses may suggest. The rivalry between rapper gangs from the East and West of the United States had Tupac at the center of controversy for decades. Unfortunately, on September 7, 1996, 2Pac was killed in a shooting while leaving a concert in Las Vegas, and died a few days later
His legacy in the world of hip-hop is unparalleled. Magazine Forbesin 2008, revealed that Tupac Shakur was among the 10 dead celebrities who raised the most money year after year.
To honor this exceptional African-American musician, we have decided to compile 2Pac’s best phrases (and some of his famous verses) in this article.
1. With my death, people will understand what I was talking about.
Sad premonitory phrase that spoke of a redemptive ending.
2. Only God can judge me.
“Only God Can Judge Me.” Humans should not impose their views on good and evil.
3. They may kill the revolutionary, but never the revolution…
One of those 2Pac phrases that tell us about his transformative spirit.
4. You can’t pretend to be an angel if demons surround you.
It’s hard to maintain a high code of ethics when you live in the Bronx.
5. You must make a woman fall into your arms without you falling into her hands.
Succumbing to the charms of a woman can spell doom for any man.
6. I am not afraid of the enemy who attacks me but of the false friend who embraces me.
About false friendship and its fearful consequences.
7. Practice will make me the true owner of the secret, not just its knowledge as the lazy believe.
The master is made based on practice, not talent.
8. Wars come and go, but my soldiers are eternal.
A phrase of teamwork and eternal loyalty.
9. Everyone is at war with different things… I am sometimes at war with my own heart.
About the contradictions in the mind and soul of Tupac Shakur.
10. Misdirected hatred is the misfortune of races.
Evil leaders can channel anger into destructive paths.
11. The past is what determines our future.
A true space-time paradox.
12. They dare to judge me without even knowing me.
Without justice and compassion, another person’s gaze can be destructive.
13. You grow, we all grow, we are made to grow. You either evolve or disappear.
Natural selection indicates this.
14. We talk a lot about Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., but it’s time to be like them, as strong as them.
About African American civil rights leaders.
15. You can spend minutes, hours, days, weeks and even months over-analyzing a situation; trying to piece together the clues, justifying what could have happened. Or you can leave the clues on the ground and move on.
Abandoning procrastination and getting started is the only recipe for personal development.
16. If you can get through the darkness of the night, there will be a very sunny day.
Sadness doesn’t last forever.
17. Revenge is the best pleasure after sex.
His winning mentality could sometimes lead to aggressive and vengeful behavior.
18. It’s not that I idolize Machiavelli. I idolize that way of thinking where you do whatever makes you achieve your goals.
About one of his intellectual references, Nicolás Machiavelli, who gives his name to one of 2Pac’s nicknames.
19. My message is: young black people can do anything if they give us the opportunity, if they stop trying to beat us down. And this goes to my colleagues.
The black community, very repressed in the United States for centuries, and its ability to move forward.
20. I’m not saying I’m going to rule the world but if I keep talking about how dirty it is someone is going to have to clean it.
Phrase of special egocentric value.
21. Wrap me with words of destruction and I will explode but give me the will to survive and watch the world grow.
Extracted from a verse he composed for one of his raps.
22. When I die, I will be a living legend.
Omen that came true. Following his death, he was overwhelmingly declared the greatest artist the hip-hop movement has seen in the United States.
23. Money brings bitches, bitches bring lies.
Lyrics to his song “All Eyez On Me”.
24. Hang out with real men (referring to thugs) if you want to be one of them.
How do Bronx gangsters cut their teeth? Tupac clarifies it for us in this verse.
25. I would commit to a woman who is very, very strong. A woman who loves me because I could love her more than she loves me.
His vision on love.
26. Be individual, work hard, study, keep your mind in order and trust no one.
His philosophy of life, summarized in a single famous quote.
27. Only intelligence examines itself.
Self-awareness gives us that ability called metacognition.
28. We must remember that tomorrow comes after darkness.
Without sadness, there would be no joy.
29. That always happens, all the black people who change the world die, they don’t die like normal people, they die violently.
Sad reflection on the end of many African-American activists.
30. A lie is not a lie, it is the truth.
His Machiavellian spirit is reflected in this famous phrase.
31. Mom, tell me if I’m wrong, is God just another policeman?
Brutal reflection on the coercive forces of the state, especially harsh against blacks.
32. My mom used to tell me that if she couldn’t find something to live for, she would find something to die for.
If you don’t have a goal in life, you can pass without pain or glory.
33. Each person has the maximum memory for what interests them and the minimum for what does not interest them.
Brilliant reflection on the human condition.
34. What you feed like seeds grows and then hits you in the face. That’s a life of crime.
About the “thug lifestyle”.
35. The only thing a sleeping man gets are dreams…
Not waking up and putting action into your life is wasting time.
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