“There’s no way I could pay you back but my plan is to show you that I understand, you are appreciated.”–Tupac Shakur “I am not a perfectionist, but still I seek perfection. I am not a great romantic, but yet I yearn for affection.”–Tupac Shakur “I’m not saying girls a...
he calls out to her at the finish, “i gotta thank the lord that you made me. but the plan is to show you that i understand. you are appreciated. there’s no one above you.” afeni shakur listens to that song often these days, at home in the house her son bought for her in ...
these guys just leave the house and take the f—in’ limo to come pick me up. So as soon as we walk in he starts barking at them — mind you, no one had cell phones or beepers or none of that —“What the f— are y’all doing, y’...
2Pac:It depends on whether or not there are any good parts. I want to challenge myself. What is your philosophy on hip hop? I''ve heard you say you don''t to see it diluted? 2Pac:Well when I said that, it made me think. It brought me to myself. Now I have a different phil...
Critical response to the show was lukewarm. While many reviewers appreciated the attempt to stretch the jukebox musical format in new directions, going beyond the safe parameters of Baby Boomer hits, most found the story of racism, poverty, crime, violence, community and redemption mired in pl...
“For you to be seen with a Black man wouldn’t in any way jeopardize your career—if anything it would make you seem that much more open and exciting,” he wrote.“But for me, at least in my previous perception, I felt due to my ‘image,’ I would be letting down half of the...
“For you to be seen with a Black man wouldn’t in any way jeopardize your career—if anything it would make you seem that much more open and exciting,” he wrote.“But for me, at least in my previous perception, I felt due to my ‘image,’ I would be letting down half of the...
One of my favorite records that you’ve done is the “Knew Boosie” record. You paid homage to Boosie and Wayne and how they were influences growing up. What was it about their music that you appreciated so much? Well, Boosie got the same voice as me almost. When I’m stressed out,...
“What are you doing?” and I was like, “You don’t know how to drive,” and he didn’t care. So he gets in the driver’s seat. And his apartment had this small parking lot in the back, but you had to drive down this little alley to get out to the street. The alley has...
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