tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post2393891768793224582..comments2023-12-22T03:13:58.639-08:00Comments on Hip Hop Is Read: Tupac Shakur – Still OverlookedIvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11660266149449276033noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-6029121111103780362017-05-19T03:27:35.400-07:002017-05-19T03:27:35.400-07:00tupac is simply in a class of his own.to sum it up...tupac is simply in a class of his own.to sum it up,can any rapper whether dead or alive achieved so much at 25 like pac.nobody and i repeat nobody can beat that.just check his posthumous collections.he had little time and still got something to say.He is the G.O.A.TAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067108837210718047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-68800477533312086832014-03-06T15:42:31.943-08:002014-03-06T15:42:31.943-08:00You sound like a crack head..You sound like a crack head..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-34134476744045458142013-03-05T20:40:44.509-08:002013-03-05T20:40:44.509-08:00DID ANY BODY KNOW THAT THE HIT EM UP THEME THE PIA...DID ANY BODY KNOW THAT THE HIT EM UP THEME THE PIANO PT, WAS TAKEN FROM 2PACS BUDDY,THE MICKEY ROURKE THRILLER WHITE SANDS.I KNEW IT SOUNDED FAMILIAR.PS AND NO IM NOT REFERRING TO THE JUNIOR MAFIA GET MONEY TRACK,CHECK OUT THE FILM N LISTEN.GOOD FCKING MOVIE AND EVEN TUPAC KNOWS A GOOD SAMPLE WHEN HE HEARS IT...GOOD CHOICE PAC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-8633257834518465702010-09-18T14:01:25.055-07:002010-09-18T14:01:25.055-07:00ppl can say what dey want bout pac but imo aint no...ppl can say what dey want bout pac but imo aint nobody touchin dat man....NOBODY!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-9970811576929390442010-04-25T18:53:03.774-07:002010-04-25T18:53:03.774-07:00props Ivan
hip hop used to be a culture now its i...props Ivan<br /><br />hip hop used to be a culture now its in a sad state of affairs<br /><br />most of these haters where probably concieved while their crackhead parents bump n ground to this ish in the 90s<br /><br />peace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-58433738178173289802010-01-16T07:57:57.086-08:002010-01-16T07:57:57.086-08:00That was a good read. TRUE, many identify Tupac wi...That was a good read. TRUE, many identify Tupac with songs like 'Hit em Up', 'Hail Mary', and 'California Love'. These songs do NOT reflect Pac's abilities as one of the greatest MCees. <br /><br />By the way although 'Hit em up' wasnt lyrically strong, i still think its the greatest DISS track. Because its a DISS right? Your supposed to attack a rapper where it hurts, and thats what Tupac did. Simple and straight to the point, no subliminals, no complex word play to suggest your a genius at DISSING someone. It was powerful. People be taking a whole verse to say what Tupac wanted to say in just one line. He had balls to say what he wanted to. Still, 'Hit em up' is definately NOT one of Tupac's gems.<br /><br />People fail to look at Tupac's music fairly due to being biased towards cats Tupac had beef with or they are just ignorant haters. I guess Pac haters just fail to understand what hip hop is or music. Its not all about skills and flow, of course they are important aspects of being an rapper but thats not all. What about the content, the ability of a musican to move people, to elevate a whole community, to help people through struggle? I think such aspects should be included when assessing an artist. Tupac could definately ryhme and was skillful on the MIC but most of his songs, which people associate with Tupac are not good examples!<br /><br />Anyway, theres plenty of real hip-hop heads out there who recognise Tupac as one of the greatest (NOT THE GREATEST BUT SOMEWHERE IN THE TOP 10). Cats just need to stop being so biased and being narrow minded haters. Perhaps yall need to check yourself and cut out all the bullshit and misconceptions out from your thoughts and feelings (for those who just cant stand Pac being aggressive to their favourite acts)<br /><br />I wouldnt say he is the greatest. Cats say he is overrated because he is so popular and theres many stans out there saying he is the GOD of RAP. I thinks thats just being overly biased and ignorant. Then again many rappers are overrated like Notorious B.I.G., eminem, lil wayne etc etc<br />Maybe it comes naturally when people become so popular or when people give them that LEGEND status. None of these cats would be the greatest rapper. Thats just my opinion and i tried looking at it objectivelyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-38446414837385186752009-11-30T15:04:50.983-08:002009-11-30T15:04:50.983-08:00Keep in mind that that article wasn't written ...Keep in mind that that article wasn't written as a refute to some anonymous blogger. I was following up on an ongoing discussion I've had with the homie Combat Jack.<br /><br />The only reason why Tupac is considered overrated is because people take into account his life story. People didn't blow up his music, they blew up his iconic status. As such, his music isn't overrated. If anything it's overlooked, hidden behind the shadow of his magnificent aura and personality.<br /><br />A post (or series of posts) on his music is soon to follow, don't worry... Soon enough, you'll become a believer...Ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11660266149449276033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-35161855499941186832009-11-30T12:04:06.102-08:002009-11-30T12:04:06.102-08:00Ivan...
What's the point of making a diss song...Ivan...<br />What's the point of making a diss song and then denying it was geared towards that individual. What sense does that make? <br /><br />As far as your response....it does nothing to refute the XXL article because it comments soley on pacs life..not the quality of his music...and when you look at nothing but the MUSIC he made, yes, he was overratedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-71290165577021520012009-11-25T09:33:12.024-08:002009-11-25T09:33:12.024-08:00'Pac >'Pac >CassavaLeaf.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280001390514229626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-35216913819171550482009-11-23T13:18:11.904-08:002009-11-23T13:18:11.904-08:00BIG never responded?
He released Who Shot Ya? -- ...BIG never responded?<br /><br />He released Who Shot Ya? -- a track that may or may not (admittedly) been directed at 'Pac -- as a B-Side JUST two months after 'Pac got shot up in NY. Coincidence? Not in my book...Ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11660266149449276033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-27941054225501870422009-11-23T10:54:28.763-08:002009-11-23T10:54:28.763-08:00connecting with many people doesn't make you t...connecting with many people doesn't make you the greatest. Millions connect with Obama...that doesn't make him the greatest president ever. Pac was more famous for his big mouth and the controversy that surrounded him then anything. His albums really were mediocre. There were good songs on them but more fillers then anything. <br /><br />In the end, one thing that upset me about pac was his big mouth that ultimately got him shot up. The thing that upset me the most is how he dragged BIG into a east coast/west coast beef that he didnt want to be a part of. he was constantly called out and BIG never cared or responded to pac's attacks. He was killed out of revenge. and for that i will never forgive pac.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-67898276545272790162009-11-21T13:48:56.335-08:002009-11-21T13:48:56.335-08:00though my opinion differs slightly, I co-sign 200%...though my opinion differs slightly, I co-sign 200%, Me Against The World is one of my favorite albums of all time and So Many Tears and Lord Knows are the tracks that get the repeat treatment the most....Tupac was a renaissance man; actor, dancer, poet, lyricist, activist....he possessed the spirit of a true artist, through the strength of his creations he connected to people all over the world, anybody like that will leave a mark that is well deserved..he was born to be exactly what he was...even the hater's keep his legacy aliveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-5554928964270118232009-11-20T17:08:37.588-08:002009-11-20T17:08:37.588-08:00You definitely strayed away from his music in your...You definitely strayed away from his music in your last talking points. And although i agree with your arguments on his personal life and what not but that says nothing about his music.<br /><br />Pac would have been the next black leader in this country. I have no doubt about that but I think that if he was around today and still rapping..he would probably held to the same regard as Big Daddy Kane or KRS-One.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10695113634191186391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-12427990947527994852009-11-20T15:44:30.850-08:002009-11-20T15:44:30.850-08:00He was great in the movie Gridlock'd, dude was...He was great in the movie Gridlock'd, dude was cool. Biggest problem for me is that I don't like 95% of the beats he rapped on, it's like the easy listening version of hip hop (although I really like Yo Bum rush the show). He is very angry on hit'em up but it doesn't make it the best diss ever either. If I want to hear a good diss I listen to Jon Stewart on comedy central, it has a bit more substance than some rappers calling each other gay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-62650369183351210112009-11-20T15:00:37.172-08:002009-11-20T15:00:37.172-08:00West Coast Rap at the beginning! Pac knew what was...West Coast Rap at the beginning! Pac knew what was up.IndiePower.comhttp://married2game.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-37170006919190732082009-11-20T12:56:00.639-08:002009-11-20T12:56:00.639-08:00great my brother..the next time someone says somet...great my brother..the next time someone says something bad about pac on a blog, we wouldnt only verbally attack him but we will physically attack him as well.fuck y'all haters.krack monoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-84795382270087671972009-11-20T09:03:22.642-08:002009-11-20T09:03:22.642-08:00Also, it's funny to me how Pac made the greate...Also, it's funny to me how Pac made the greatest dis song ever in my opinion, and it wasn't even "Hit 'Em Up" and nobody else ever mentions it.<br /><br />I go with "Against All Odds" off Makaveli. Shit was amazing to me.<br /><br />"Mobb Deep wonderin why a nigga blowed them out/ next time grown folks talkin' nigga close your mouth"<br /><br />He got at so many people from the industry to the streets in such a more precise, focused way. That's the best dis song to me.Enlightenednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-4911922753781541332009-11-20T09:00:44.386-08:002009-11-20T09:00:44.386-08:00@ e
It seemed like he turned his back on it, but ...@ e<br /><br />It seemed like he turned his back on it, but you could only say that on "All Eyez On Me" for the most part. I'm sure he felt he owed it to Suge for being the only person to pay his bail, but even in the liner notes to AEOM he mentioned Mutulu, Assata, Sekou etc. I think he just knew he had to make the biggest rap album ever, and as far as publicity and being a double album, you could argue he did<br /><br />but on Makaveli, he took it back "should we cry when the pope die, my request/ we should cry if they cried when we buried Malcolm X" What??<br />"White Man's World," "Hold Ya Head" <br /><br />Naw E, he was definitely coming full circle. And he was only 25 when he went to Death Row. If you listen to his last interviews he had a plan, he was just being as loyal as he felt he should to a nigga who came out of pocket with 1.4 milliEnlightenednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-63180141991592350162009-11-20T08:52:04.130-08:002009-11-20T08:52:04.130-08:00Belv: 1. The issue being discussed wasn't nece...Belv: 1. The issue being discussed wasn't necessarily his mic skills; it was whether or not he's overrated. That, to me at least, envelopes him as a whole, not just his musical goals.<br /><br />2. Yes, greatest diss song ever. Ether is #2 in my book. Name another emcee that fucked a guy's girl and spit about it on wax (other than Jay on "Super Ugly").Ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11660266149449276033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-4365996414332498112009-11-20T04:35:33.553-08:002009-11-20T04:35:33.553-08:00I saved this article to re-read a few times, so ku...I saved this article to re-read a few times, so kudos for a great piece of writing. I do find some issues however.<br />1. What does his personal history have to do with his microphone abilities?<br /> & 2. Hit'em up as the greatest diss song? <br /><br />No Vaseline, The Bitch in Yoo, Ether. Any of those 3 ranks well above and beyond. I do forgive you for that one because your a self-avowed stan. But let's not make it a habit.Belvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204571773635288299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-79053440859146797622009-11-20T02:08:56.514-08:002009-11-20T02:08:56.514-08:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIy5Vf1RqEU
RIP TU...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIy5Vf1RqEU<br /><br />RIP TUPACmoosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-7755850385957310872009-11-19T20:50:20.994-08:002009-11-19T20:50:20.994-08:00My issue with Tupac is that he took the history yo...My issue with Tupac is that he took the history you referenced above and essentially turned his back on it to make a buck.<br /><br />The bulk of the history you mentioned was long before he became a star. He was charismatic then too, but it was not until he chose to change content that he became a profitmaker. What you fail to explore or bring up is how Tupac stopped talking about Black liberation and decided to jump on regressive topics lyrically (avoided here), and went from protest to assaulting the Hughes brothers because of nonsense (also avoided in your writeup).<br /><br />I do not fault him. The Thug Life, et al. persona made him popular and made a lot of people money, but by then he had largely abandoned conscious music; a reference here, a song there, but the bulk of the work that he embraced was so far from that social awareness he once championed.ehttp://ernestoaguilar.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-46390968266012994812009-11-19T19:25:25.541-08:002009-11-19T19:25:25.541-08:00I like what you said, Ivan. Pac is appreciated for...I like what you said, Ivan. Pac is appreciated for the G-side, and underappreciated for his conscious side. I feel like Combat Jack was kinda being a d-bag on this one; he sounded like he was disecting Pac only have listened to the last 5 years of rap. Really, he was taking a surface level approach to too deep of an issue. Again, props on the quick discourse, I'm witcha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-20638506508065430482009-11-19T18:18:24.746-08:002009-11-19T18:18:24.746-08:00Didn't CJ Co-sign Gucci Mane lmao.....Didn't CJ Co-sign Gucci Mane lmao.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790021311115201711.post-5087619439865496102009-11-19T16:12:30.966-08:002009-11-19T16:12:30.966-08:00Here, here!
2Pac is, in my humble opinion, the be...Here, here!<br /><br />2Pac is, in my humble opinion, the best emcee to ever touch a mic. He has so much charisma that just shines through on every single track. His diverse topics really stand him out from the crowd.<br /><br />I agree that this guy doesn't get enough credit for what he managed to accomplish in his all too short life. <br /><br />I completely agree with you.Chase Marchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01936179353954941946noreply@blogger.com