2Pac Getting Involved With L.A. Gang Culture Was The Beginning Of His Downfall.

MC Eiht explains why he thinks Tupac getting involved in LA gang culture was the beginning of his downfall.
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[@djayb2259]

MC Eiht's explanation is the realest perspective of what happened to Pac. He articulates himself very well and tells a perspective that people need to really try and comprehend. Pac was finally accepted into a family that just so happened to be a hood and he was loved and showed his loyalty to that family until the end. Suge and the homies were his brothers, it's so simple yet so complicated of a relationship at the same time. He was finally accepted by those he thought were his family. People try and portray Suge as this evil dude, but what he was to Pac was a real brother and Pac died for that Deathrow MOB Piru brotherhood in the end. The problem is that Pac wasn't born and raised into it, he was finally accepted into this brotherhood as a young black male when he was already a superstar, so in a sense he did it backwards, but let's remember this, a lot of people died that were directly related to his murder. Blood/Crips gang retaliations ended the lives of a lot of young men that were connected to each other through Tupac. It's sad to think that raps greatest superstar died from such a simple gang beef.

[@leogolive]

If Suge was a real brother he would’ve done everything he could to keep Pac away from that shit. I have a brother 12 years older than me and he used to be into all kinds of shit. Not ONE TIME has he ever tried to convince me that his lifestyle was something I should get involved in. That’s what real brothers do.

[@2anti386]

Mane shut up 😂

[@jermaineburgess3767]

@@leogolive No way he could keep him away that whole shit was death row

[@flaquis2729]

2pac came from a family of revolutionaries, I'm willing to bet he wasn't looking for friends. In the background he created a Thug Life code, you can look all this info up it's not new.

[@djayb2259]

@@leogolive You're right, but sit back and try and comprehend Pac's history and his perspective in the situation. He never knew his dad, had no no real brothers, and supported the family he did have financially, so he never really had a real brotherly connection until Suge and the homies.

[@creoleDJ]

Ice-T also said that Pac fucked up by involving himself in LA gang politics.

[@ACE330]

I remember he said that on tv back in the day maybe MTV or vh1

[@greglewis1084]

Ice T is a BOZO

[@Matt_Wilson01]

Nodoubt that’s why Ice T moved the fuck outta there as soon as he got famous and some money, he would have known someone would come knocking to extort him at some stage

[@ACE330]

@@Matt_Wilson01 nah ice t moved back to the east coast in like 2002. He was in La the whole time. Remember the episode MTV cribs was like 2000 he was living in Hollywood hills

[@ACE330]

@@Matt_Wilson01 and ice is crip afflitiated he been good in LA

[@sagesarabia5053]

MC Eiht is a very level headed guy

[@Stanstilly]

Damn. That’s a fucked up childhood to have to live. I’m from Chicago and grew up around the gang bangn culture but didn’t participate because my parents would’ve kicked my ass when I got home. I participated in sports and church. Luckily I had the parents who kept me away from that culture because I could’ve easily been a part of it.

[@Daybreakhasme]

I love that my brotha. I was born and raised in Milwaukee, and was surrounded by GDs and Spanish GDs and went to.school with mostly gangbangers. Like you, I was absolutely afraid of facing my parents, particularly my Dad's fist. 💯

[@brianticas2068]

I hear you. I have dated girls from Chicago and they're tough. I want to visit Chicago but I heard it's hardcore.

[@daynnastyles2972]

I just posted about what a effed up childhood it had to be

[@rubiog8600]

I'm From Chicago too.. And I ended up in a gang but I also ended up leaving the gang as well..and MC Eiht said it was hard In LA Shiddd it was hard asf in Chicago too..but it's even worst now.

[@Stanstilly]

@@brianticas2068 Chicago is just like any other major city in America. You have to know where to go and who to be around. If you mainly stick with the older mature crowd of 40 and above you will have a blast. Chicago is one of the dopest cities in America especially in the summertime.

[@acewalker.3915]

He was a good artist but a reckless person, it's a shame so many overlook that and idolize him

[@thegeorgiaaquarius]

He was reckless for a reason, y'all try to paint Pac as a villain

[@lubui2583]

​@@thegeorgiaaquariusthat recklessness costed him his life. so now his kids grow up with no father. thats not cool at all

[@818SFV]

@@lubui2583he didn’t have kids

[@lubui2583]

@@818SFV ok lets put it another way. Imagine what pac could have accomplished had he not been involved with low life street needs.

[@solthedietitian3732]

I got a lot of love for this guy the way he speaks and takes his time to think and explain…., great man indeed

[@elijahhardaway2756]

Pac should have never put his hands on Orlando Anderson

[@aaronmiles2802]

@Rudy Rambo They both dead men you fool

[@trapmuzik6708]

It's really that simple

[@aaronmiles2802]

@Rudy Rambo You’re another example of the effects of a fatherless home, worshipping a dead rapper. Shame🤦🏾‍♂️

[@aaronmiles2802]

@Rudy Rambo Forgot about that playlist, damn🤣🤣. What I said still stands though, stop worshiping a dead man who got himself killed bro. Have some self respect and stop with the conspiracy foolishness😂

[@laquandaniels222]

@@aaronmiles2802😂 death row and the mob let him get hit up doe by not protecting him after that fight plus Orlando nem was cool wit puffy so at da end of the day pac had all rite to do wat he did to Orlando 💯😂 I jus think 🤔 things would have turnt out differently if the people pac was around protected him more 💯💯💯💯 after that fight

[@fatherof3681]

Tupac just had undeniable love & loyalty to suge, because he was there for em when nobody else was. He just forgot to love his self.

[@2real2face]

Same with biggie .. puff put him on so his loyalty resides to him it’s sad how it all happened

[@mmoten7742]

Very very good perspective on this situation! Couldn’t have said it better!!! I never comment, but this one hit different!

[@j04370859]

​@2FaceBabyK There's a difference, Big never liked Puff.

[@futurenow522]

Nawwwww.. Pac had mad love.. He was just consumed with anger from that studio shooting... And Suge Capitolized on it.... Pac stop being a leader and just ran with the group..

[@DaFactsNoNonsense1713]

This is the most honest thing ever said about Pac publicly since he died

[@kevondrickbailey3920]

Idc if I'm the first Pac fan to say this, nigga please!

[@megamafiarecords]

@@kevondrickbailey3920 a fan and a homie are two different people…were u there ?

[@kevondrickbailey3920]

@@megamafiarecords was you?

[@michaelbell3939]

I was lock up in Clinton Wit Pac

[@kevondrickbailey3920]

@@megamafiarecords Tupac and Orlando was a one on one fight. Similar to what Napoleon of the outlawz said, "Well, as the tape shows. Tupac knocked Orlando out". And let me add in, before Travon, and them no fighting ass niggaz joined in, I mean, when Pac was pulled out of the fight, and DR started to beat Orlando up. But still, Travon supposed to had looked at Orlando after Orlando jumped on him in the mall. And the nigga knew he didn't have no business putting Pac in that.

[@MrGenoboss]

Always thought it was crazy Pac's first album and persona was black unity and social awareness of things that happen in the street and he became a victim of the things he was against. I remember reading somewhere Pac had the Thug Life code as rules to the street and he tried to reach his people by being with them. But he failed to realize its impossible to save the streets, he loved his people so much he thought the only way to reach them was to be one of them and it lead to his demise. Bruh's life was really a biblical story.

[@CLOWE-po2tx]

💯💯💯

[@lpotts75]

Yes.💯💯💯

[@FirstLast-vl1uy]

I dont believe that at all. I think he had a real identify crisis and his ego took over his political mind once he was exposed to that life. If it was any other person we would be calling him a punk poser who get killed doing something he didnt grow up in and was never meant to be in but because hes one of the most famous rappers ever we glorify him. He did the opposite of everything he preached and threw away the positive parts of his upbringing because he liked the negative power that he got from that type of life even though it was artificial for him. What do we usually call someone who went to private schools all over the country their whole life and then came to the hood at the age of 20 and started trying to bang? Im not saying he didnt have a rough upbringing at times. His mom was an addict and he moved around alot but to chose this life when you are already rich and famous, well I only have one word for that and I dont wanna disrespect.

[@akaveli2g]

@@FirstLast-vl1uy Pac didn't have a identity crisis. Unfortunately he just showed loyalty to the wrong people. If you know anything about Pac's life and upbringing, he was constantly around people who was gang affiliated. Bloods, Crips, GD, etcs...etc. He just didn't bang or claim a set until Death Row.

[@ThaSUB1]

​@@akaveli2g You got all of it right except he didn't claim a set. Even if he did scream MOB, it was putting the people around him that he was with into his music because that's who he was around. He even said Suge wasn't a gangsta. What Pac was is a rider and he's always been that up until his death (even to a fault). If he was with you, he was truly with you. As Eiht said, and a lot of people either don't know or forget, Pac was already around a lot of that after his teenage years. He grew with and was raised around that life already wherever he lived. There was a lot of people in the streets that looked to him as a leader when he was alive. For the others above, he never lacked unity and social awareness, even with Death Row. Listen to him before his death.

[@bigdaddypiggy]

I remember back in like the early 90’s there wasn’t another rapper out who was more “LA” than EIHT,he was or could be a scary dude….now he isn’t quite as scary but def a very intelligent man for sure….all love & respect from the DMV/Baltimore 🖤💥🍾🎉🕺🏼💙🎼💣☠️🥶❤️

[@dustinvesser5200]

"Pain is Temporary Glory is Forever"

[@gw5331]

🔥🔥🔥 I love how you don’t interrupt your guests!

[@gabbymommie2]

I love to hear him talk. "You get me.?" Great interview!

[@12tribes61]

Lol😂

[@B1GJOHNSTUD]

the beginning of his downfall is when he signed tbe contract with suge..

[@OzunaOne]

Between him and Ice T, they both tell the LA life style like it really is.. 💯💯💯

[@chrismorgan7800]

And game duz who been warning people bout la for 20 years

[@millionaire313scott6]

He was already around gangs it didn’t start at death row and he was in Cali way before that

[@esdeozzy]

Marin City ain’t gang banging lol it’s just a project in Marin.

[@babyjesus1056]

@@esdeozzy no he’s been around gangs he has old pics with GDs and BDs u can easily find them. Not to say he was affiliated or anything but he been around even got a phone call on KZbin with monster Kody

[@daviwilliam281]

Who told that Oakland gangbang? SMH these internet clown

[@derrickhoward1543]

@@babyjesus1056 He also used to go to LA before death row. He even lived out there.

[@westyraviz]

Not to the degree as when he joined Death Row. Knowing gang members in his prior years didn’t make him an affiliate. He knew gang members, big deal! Everyone did. But Death Row was a cesspool of gang activity and suddenly Pac had to pick sides. He did, and we know the end result.

[@therichardgravesgroup4747]

That is the best breakdown on Pac I have heard

[@athirdwhy9734]

Key phrases: 2 Pac involved himself, 2 Pac through himself into...He could've prevented his death, but an individual's mind, body, and soul want what they want.

[@hybrid1339]

He only put himself into the Orlando situation and that was because it was blood vs crip to Tupac, it was deathrow vs bad boy to him.. remember he was told that Orlando was one of the guys who snatched the deathrow nigga chain because bad. Boy supposedly had bounty on deathrow chains..pac only involved himself based off that, he wasn't moving on some this blood vs crip.. because without that he doesn't get involved...you never heard stories of him trying to ride on crips and things like that...he was already around the gang life before death row, he just didn't differentiate between the gangs and the labels...deadly mistake but a miscalculated mistake none the less

[@Synchronite]

@@hybrid1339 Nah if it was the BB vs DR thing Why would Pac jump on Orlando but not Biggie or anyone from Bad Boy when they came face to face at the Soul Train awards? Pac wanted to prove he was down with them MOB guys thats why he rushed to jump on Orlando when Trevon told him to

[@CakeFace86]

@@hybrid1339 no that is all wrong. None that chain rumor didn't come out until later one of Trevon's boys Kdubb said this. It was only Pac wanting to prove himself. He died behind some cheap chain, its sad but that was what happened.

[@hybrid1339]

@@Synchronite because he never had a real beef with biggie in terms of hurting him..why you think I mentioned the bounty on deathrow chains...that was something extra and pac wasn't trying to show loyalty to get involved in gang life, it just so happened deathrow were run by bloods...pac was showing he could get down because of niggas jumping homeboy and taking his chain (ie bounty on deathrow chains)..it wouldn't make sense for him to really try and be on some gang shit, he waz just official...he died because of it is all

[@anthonybrooks1559]

Athirdwhy, Pac died because it was his time to die. If it wasn't his time, he would still be alive.

[@youngcity4241]

Everything changed when he got Shot that started his revenge tier

[@realwithself5159]

That’s what a lot of them are forgetting about the man.. The man has been thru a lot in life. Lied on(accused of rape) , shot, prison … If it’s in you, that’ll make a man snap…

[@gio1985s]

@@realwithself5159 exactly 💯

[@toorealforearth1981]

@@realwithself5159 facts

[@tristinhall1275]

@@realwithself5159 yeah he had a lot going on but he had a habit of losing his temper and getting involved in stuff he had no business getting involved in and putting his hands on whoever for whenever. All that has nothing to do with PTSD from getting shot. That is a nigga who don't know how to sit down somewhere and hasn't learned this lesson.

[@mullersarin1587]

The episodes inRikers Island is what caused pacs destruction. Rikers took away his soul.

[@22250md]

What episode?

[@gfunkmadness]

GUARD!!!

[@theblackmonk3153]

@@jalenaverylloydaveryiisson8862 like your daddy ahaha😂

[@DontDrinkthatstuff]

@@jalenaverylloydaveryiisson8862 lmaooo nah he got jumped but not raped. Comment was mad funny tho.

[@IslandmonGanjamon]

@@jalenaverylloydaveryiisson8862 u always hating on pac yo..wat da bombocloth

[@westcoast7662]

Gang culture hella different from Bay Area to LA. Pac was an outsider but viewed as 1way ticket to this LA gangsters on getting out the hood.. LA brothas should've protected the man instead of dragging him into bs. R.I.P Pac

[@jtrisvan8047]

PAC is from NYC not the Bay please stop the cap.

[@esdeozzy]

@@jtrisvan8047 Baltimore, NY, he wasn’t really from anywhere but died over LA shit

[@jtrisvan8047]

@los angeles west up I think MC New York is a dead giveaway

[@DontDrinkthatstuff]

They didn't drag him into anything. He took it upon himself to rush Orlando. Those dudes looked up to Tupac & Suge. Saw them as their way out. Really it was Suge's poor leadership that brought everything down.

[@pedroelpapiinthe]

PAC is from New York. Ya West coast people need to stop it with this PAC is from everywhere

[@phonefamoustv7930]

Pac was raised by Panthers so he always had a militant mindset. When he saw the Bloods and how they move and the codes, handshakes, ranks etc. I know he loved it.

[@tupenny1331]

As smart as pac was tho I don’t see how he didn’t see the negatives of hanging with those type of dudes

[@MrTruefacts101]

@@tupenny1331 he loved the energy it came with

[@ashwilson177]

@@tupenny1331 pac couldnt even stay one step ahead of crips to make it home free lol

[@ashwilson177]

@@MrTruefacts101 yet that studio gangster energy caught right back up wit him and didnt even wait

[@jerrelldraughn2440]

@@ashwilson177 What did he do that makes him a studio gangster ? Just Asking because that was my generation ‘ I just think PAC was himself ‘ around the way guy . Just like your everyday people from the hood . I guess I’m saying down to earth . He always stood up for himself’ so I don’t no what part of studio gangster he played.

[@adnanojd]

Pac all the way up to Me against the world was the best version I saw and related to most, Then he kinda took a step backwards a bit When he embrace the gangsta persona. Still a fan regardless of his flaws, no man is perfect period. ✊🏾💯

[@gio1985s]

he changed due to the events in his life he told everyone this several times in interviews he def took a step backwards but he wasn't embracing a role he was jst angry and broken

[@dexterroberts631]

That's what eiht said on vlad a few years ago, " he went backwards fucking with that gang shit

[@hood_nation_tv]

He never broke out of that juice character

[@LoYaL-G]

'94 Pac was always my favorite Era/Version of him from the interviews he did and the albums he recorded.

[@youngcity4241]

Makaveli one of the best albums of all time I kinda liked when he was mixing in the dark/deep energy

[@BlackTrunksPodcast]

THIS MC EIHT INTERVIEW IS A CERTIFIED CLASSIC! 💯

[@liamg1706]

Crawl outa his ass

[@macksteez3377]

Cap

[@tonysburgers7223]

Real talk

[@BlackTrunksPodcast]

@@tonysburgers7223 💯

[@BlackTrunksPodcast]

@@macksteez3377 🤔

[@TheWholeWorld1]

Congrats on 300k bro!!! 😎 ..keep grinding!

[@OnlyUknow2]

Nigga always speaking on pac.

[@ashtonkusher9502]

Word

[@LILTTE321]

“ YOU GET ME. YOU GET ME… “We get you nigga we get you damn 😂

[@Franciscagift]

Dialogue please keep the interviews of 2pac coming watching from Nigeria ,I always repost your work. Thank you

[@minkshultz]

Pac was essentially an artist in the truest sense (poetry, acting, music) and a political activist looking for a home. He found one amongst variations of ignorant people and that was his demise. If u see Pac and the people around him u can easily tell he is way way above their league in terms of talent, intelligence and eloquence. What a shame.

[@seb1554]

When you say it like that and looking back at it. He was a born leader without followers until he got to death row. Then suddenly he had followers. Similar to King Von though, both were too young to realize their power and led their followers in the wrong direction.

[@jackjill8129]

@@seb1554 he was a leader a deathrow too. Why you think he never got punked like a few other artist that shall remain nameless. He stood on what he believed in til the end. Yes he did make mistakes like anyone else because we're all human at the end of the day, but at the end of the day he was for his people right wrong or indifferent.

[@ASSman864]

@@jackjill8129 u either cant read or should re read it. He said pac was still a leader at deathrow, but now he actually had followers unlike before

[@BTman58]

@@seb1554 But he wasn't a leader but a follower. That why he was killed.

[@BTman58]

@@jackjill8129 Pac didn't get punked because he was protected. Those folks at Deathrow weren't scared of him.

[@user-fl8qk3xs7p]

Love this man please more interviews.

[@thdoom81]

i always feel like my nose is blocked when i listen to mc eight lol...real guy tho

[@thatGuyQuincy]

😅😅

[@cesarguerra8102]

🤣😭🤣😭

[@SHAYDEE3]

I remember I moved to LA from Louisiana in 1984. S. Central went to MLK JR. Elementary. Everybody asking where I'm from because of my country accent. What's your name ect... Elementary school, dude tell me his name is Baby Kill J.....They bang from the cradle...

[@braedon1986]

Great interview! Straight facts! Love from Philly!

[@adamkumi7122]

Finally someone speaking the real no pac nut riding

[@TrisjenHarris1203]

Much respect to MC Eiht. Never heard this story or perspective before.

[@buravan1512]

BAD AZZ (r.i.p) had a clear explaination about what happened to PAC, and reasons behind it.

[@ad0nis101]

These older OG rappers need to be listened to. The understanding of what goes on in the hood. The older folks (back then) calling the police have always wanted peace and security for their families. These old cats are just now learning that. The problem is the police became a corrupted gang fighting against generational neighborhood gangs. Where everybody loses especially the innocent people trying to get by living there.

[@therealityofitall4819]

Gangs were originally create because of the Police being a gang..

[@LARK-ht7kd]

Tupac thought he was Gangstar

[@Bynairee]

MC Eiht always had the most unique way of saying the word, “yeah”. 😂

[@Chico_84]

Geaaaa

[@alishabazz7431]

Gyeah.. get it right!

[@toijohnson8261]

Geah

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

Jyeeaah CJ

[@jeromewilson2949]

Wise words from MC Eiht

[@MusicthatsStrange]

If Pac never signed to Deathrow he would still be alive today

[@Bcooltosmooth]

Mc made me subscribe..I love ogs that can tell story’s..it made me feel like when I was a kid when I use to run in the store for the homies for a beer just so I can post up and listen to them talk on the blue and black milk carton crates.

[@cesarguerra8102]

Eiht & everyone else needs 2 realize is...that PAC was building an ARMY!!!

[@poeticmindshifttv7568]

Right or wrong Tupac still died a legend

[@donnelladams8362]

Absolutely right

[@dexterroberts631]

Could have been much more.

[@thdoom81]

legend of what?

[@adrianhowell6173]

How he was a black panther pac didn't know who he wanted to be he was caught up in all type of shit he had no peace to be a leader 🤷‍♂️

[@poeticmindshifttv7568]

@@donnelladams8362 kzbin.infoeUiQlSJHiIc?feature=share

[@mariowilliams9196]

Pac died because of his own stupidity and recklessness. He bought into his own BS, and decided to play gangsta, when he could’ve been so much more. He lost his life too early, but most of it was his own doing and could’ve been prevented.

[@ChamP10nk1ng]

People NEVER mention about when Pac was locked up & BARELY anyone he knew came to visit him or let alone write to him. ALOT of people behind his back thought he was ignorant & did not like him. It wasn't until he was murdered, that he was THEN considered a "legend" & all the Stans etc

[@ChieftainHawke]

facts, madonna didn't visit him (who he was dating at the time) Jada didn't visit him, it was only a few nobodies like his wife and his homegirl. all these people who today claim to fuck with him heavy were frauds.

[@amarushakur47taliban6]

I always say this the industry people never liked pac but the people always loved him

[@ChieftainHawke]

Well Jazmine Guy (Whitley from different world) visited him everyday.

[@BeyondBlessed216]

Oooo I disagree my dad n All his friends idolized pac bro ! U must be young , I’m 34 I remember my pops n everyone saying fuck big in school etc . Why is everyone now speaking soo long after his death? They feared him in the physical form , he went out a G PERIOD n I’m from Cleveland

[@mixonmixon2723]

PAC is the Tyson of rap. Volatile, and around the wrong people and management.

[@Yakikadafi86]

Pac was long before Thuglife 🧢 and the MOB 🅱️ initiated in a militant "gang" culture with the Panthers 🏴. His family tree consists of high ranked members and Pac was raised with guns. Actually, the first big LA gangs like the Crips were formed after the Panthers to organize the streets. Pac had a vision to organize the gangs with national street codes, hence the "50 Niggaz" tattoo. Call it naive, visionary or revolutionary. Mister Eiht, I call that revolutionary. Oh yeah, you left out the G in your name 😉

[@suave_d]

Pac was not a revolutionary -- he was a misguided soul who had an identity crisis. And by affiliating with the wrong people, it unfortunately cost him his life. Pac died of an unworthy cause -- there's nothing "revolutionary" about that. People elevate Pac to status and acclaim that he did not deserve. Pac got his cap peeled trying to be hard by someone who didn't give a damn that he was Pac. Pac was a classic posterboy of someone not to emulate, and he is an eternal example of when keepin' it real goes horribly wrong.

[@LARK-ht7kd]

@@suave_d Well said

[@pcangeldust]

@@suave_d They gave a damn that he was Pac that's why they took him out specifically. Vegas was a targetted hit not a random gangbang shooting.

[@hitek9too255]

Please don't ever compare the Bloods who terrorized their communities and innocent people to the Panthers who provided free lunch programs, clinics, food, aid, stoplights, health care, empowerment, etc to their communities.

[@MontaukFilms7]

Eiht is SO intelligent. A very, very smart and WISE man. Don't ever let language or the "way" people talk or express themselves, be a guise for how SMART they are. This man's MIND and MENTALITY is in my humble opinion, makes him dangerous-- a man to be respected. Period.

[@niyahbinghimurray2005]

very well said Eight ✊🏽

[@hoopstarhighlights]

MC.EIHT SOLID 💯💯 SINCE MENACE TO SOCIETY

[@gsosa4129]

Why was Suge Knight the only one to get Tupac out of jail ? He kinda owed loyalty to Suge right or wrong

[@kamscott4201]

Warren g tried to get em out too but suge beat him too it

[@danielojeda2785]

@@kamscott4201 supposedly. Anyone can say that now. Right?

[@erickennedy3322]

@@kamscott4201 Warren G did not have money get him out!! Warren G is lying.

[@jalenwiley7377]

@@jalenaverylloydaveryiisson8862 Get A Life

[@Synchronite]

His loyalty to Suge was making hit records thats it Pac chose to involve himself in the street shit

[@douglaschea446]

Damm...kids leave the drugs, gangs, n gun's alone

[@auhd3190]

Pac said it though he knew had to work with the hand dealt to him. And I quote " I did the best I could raised in insanity " (trouble some)well spoken truth by Eight though.

[@richardoracin2655]

When Pac was screaming M.O.B, I thought it was just money over bitches on rap shit. Mc 8 is the second person I heard say that Pac was in M.O.B/affiliated.

[@illkid86]

Pac didn't just start wilding at death row or became gangsta he was always getting in trouble and battling cases and this was 93 94 Tupac

[@stevenramirezmistersmokes6379]

OG MC EIHT#1 LEGEND#1

[@mentlinc]

Pac made the mistake of allowing a stranger to do him a favor. Him owing Suge his literal freedom at that time displaced his original personal direction. A stranger doing you a favor is not a favor. It's that stranger putting themselves in position with you.

[@therealityofitall4819]

2Pac was a grown man.. Nobody makes nobody do anything.. My Stepdad did 10 years Fed time(Did every day of it) but 2Pac couldn't do State time?? It could have saved his life but he wanted to get out of prison so bad he risked signing with someone he didn't even know and it cost him his life literally and figuratively.. I really wish he did his time like a G and came back and did his thing.. Looking back him staying in prison could have saved his life.. literally..

[@dgstudi0s159]

There was a point when Pac was not trying to be gangster. The Me Against The World Era. Look at the album art. Wearing fancy prescription eye glasses and dressing formal not gangsta and his lyrics were uplifting. But then he got shot at a rap studio in 94 and went to jail after the cops convinced that girl to make some charges up. When he was in jail, his rivals made subliminal disses about him. Then Suge shows up and bails him out brings him to Death Row surrounded by Pirus. He had to adapt to his environment. He was drunk at the Tyson fight according to Above the Rim actor that was there. He made a drunk fighting mistake liek we all have when we get drunk at a party. Orlando was lucky Keefe D was there to orchastrate the payback. It was Keefes gun and Keefes plan to look on the strip. They got him. He was 25 and made mistakes and got unlucky that night im Vegas. End of story.

[@deshawnwords5204]

Fact’s

[@jermainehoward2957]

Death around the corner is not a uplifting song, but it's 🔥🔥 tho

[@thatguyfrom313]

I think that was the label doing cause he had that Sexual case pending and also him hanging with the older drug dealers I.e. Jack Agnant, Henchmen and they switched up his look cause they had money. So he started looking like it.

[@mikeysbackpt.1673]

Damn mc8 is on fire 🔥 with what he is talking

[@hassejr7072]

Great Great interview

[@918porter2]

I don't think that was his downfall.I just think that he thought that,that was his only option when he was stuck in the pen because by that time in his life it was war time in his mind with what had happened to him prior and almost everybody on the East Coast had abandoned him and he was looking for a Powerful team to have his back knowing that the team that he choose also had enemies and opps,because I'm sure PAC was bright enough to know and remember the beef between Eazy-E(Ruthless Records/Crips in Compton) and Suge(Death Row/Bloods and Pirus in Compton and Crips from Long Beach and the 60's).And I also think that if he'd sign with J Prince/Lil J (Rap-a-lot records/Mobb Ties), he'd still be alive,maybe,just maybe.#Rest in Peace to the 🐐🎶 EIHT,SPICE AND MY FUCKING NIGGA PAC🎶

[@butttcandy2087]

@@thakiid8568 are u a random bot account ?

[@918porter2]

@Sly Boogy Big Facts 💯

[@daynnastyles2972]

That’s so fuckin sad that kids in inner city L.A. couldn’t be just kids because of the gang lifestyle….. makes me want to cry because at least I had a childhood before the BS started.

[@gungotdamnfreedom]

He knew gangs before death row

[@mrkilo-g8794]

Yes but Big Syke never made 2Pac attack rivals or claim that stuff on purpose

[@wais_45]

@@mrkilo-g8794 yea i think that's an important thing, good point. Thug Life group were all crips but Pac wasn't involved in their beefs.

[@ppinthemthangs4564]

Mc 8, bruh I was definitely not the age I am now 30 years ago but bro let me give u your flowers bro, I loved u and your music, I bought all your albums , watched u in menace to society, man I had everybody in my hood listening to your music and oh don't let me forget, I used to wait on all your videos, on rap city to come on because I knew it was going to be 1, u had the flyest fit hats, that white Sox hat and it was more than that u wore, I could go on and on bro but even at this age u still my hero bro, and I still will rock your music, and bruh loved you on menace to society, I watched it over and over as a young one I wanted to be you not o dog, I became the og I am today paying attention to you, well a good percentage of it, flowers to you legend, i grew up to be a straight up menace yeah, all for the money, I got to get mines, yeah

[@antoniolavender8725]

Mc eiht..wats craccn cuuz...💪🏾💯💪🏾💯

[@chrispmitchell3713]

My favorite rapper

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

Tupac was prepared to die young his impact was felt which is why most people are here

[@figo007tv]

Most people are here? Huh??

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

@@figo007tv The video title has 2Pac in it, people click it

[@turiguliano416]

What impact in particular? Why most people are here meaning?

[@ne1aj239]

People forget that Pac had been dealing w/ gangs since 91-92.

[@ashwilson177]

The only gangs he was apart of at that time was the rainbow ones 🏳️‍🌈

[@whitherandthither]

So glad these OGs are coming out at letting the world know the real on these topics that the journalists back in the day used to just be so fake about

[@laflykickzcustomzTV]

RIP Pac

[@vernonjohnsonjr7389]

80s 90s gang wars was terrible

[@pghurd3340]

I didn't know him, but as a person who was a young 18-20year old movie/music fan and all weekend long clubber, I can say that his whole energy changed in early 1991. It wasn't just him, though. Literally overnight, the entire vibe and landscape of hip hop culture went from partying and macking on girls and background dancers in biker shorts, to everybody gotta be a SUPERhard and violent thug hollerin at smoked out btches in oversized clothes and skull caps in the Summer. Then the whole east -vs- west thing happened and it was over. I lost several long time friends during that time to drugs and violence...and now, we all keep losing ours. Bless their souls. Peace to all the people ... one day.

[@mikimiki6202]

A rapper from Bone I think, came out with a letter written by another rapper from 1991 (he kept name private) the top hip hop acts had a meeting with music industry heavyweights. Had to sign NDAs, it was about prison investments and having the music mirror keeping the prisons full. A couple people walked out the meeting. Try to search for it on KZbin. They want to destroy us, it's demonic.

[@egilskallagrimsson2941]

He was already a lead magnet in NYC.

[@cliffdewind1389]

He didn't knew Baby Lane..he just adding some sauce to the story😂.

[@imonangeltime4253]

Tupac is an example of a lifetime full of bad decisions

[@tonymontana1782]

Would you rather stay in jail for another 3 years or would you take a deal to get out ASAP

[@imonangeltime4253]

@@tonymontana1782 he got murdered in the street at 25 years old

[@tonymontana1782]

@@imonangeltime4253 what's your point

[@tonymontana1782]

@@imonangeltime4253 I have no idea what your trying to tell me if I came and just rush one of your Bois in front of you I expect you to do something not because your "gang related" that's your boi or your fake if you don't even back him up so whycwhe Pac did it he's a monster he's this n that I don't get it

[@imonangeltime4253]

@@tonymontana1782 my first comment was my point

[@ChiefCedricJohnson]

Proverbs 11:24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

[@Cesario561Fla]

It’s simple. 2pac was given a life that no one will ever want he came from a black panther background mother who was arrested while impregnated an aunt who was a wanted fugitive escape to Cuba a father who was never there a stepfather that love them But was also in prison his mother became her own attorney wise enough to win her case free herself not only that free multiple people his life was so difficult like if the devil himself deal him that hand And say make it out this obstacle course a life. No let’s be honest would you try Your path for his. The younger generation failed to understand why he was so great to all that he spoked out stood up for a what he believed in. Shot at then on top of that a rape case where nobody was helping him out until Interscope, he simply had too much dedication for death row. I get it he thought that he owed them everything for getting him out or prison

[@Noncon4mist212]

Thats real talk Eiht. Thnx for being honest man.. and not politically correct as most try to be....

[@coolnesss16]

Pac was a lot of things. I've always felt at Pac's core he was more baby panther, militant type of dude. Yeah he was street had a street element to him BUT really he was more of a conscious dude at heart even till the end. One thing that's often misconstrued is that Pac was introduced to gang banging when he got to Death Row when really he moved to LA in 92 and interacted with gangs back then he was in the group with with Syke and Rated R who were gang affilated Pac just stayed neutral "they want to know if I claim the clique that I'm hanging with and if I'm down with this banging shit...." "I don't give a Fuck if you blood or cuz long as you got love for thugs" this of Me Against the World in 95. I think its was his downfall but I don't think he was naive at all to what was going especially by 96

[@mrsmatthews5943]

near 2:25 he said in an interview, he was defending an unarmed Blk Man that was getting senselessly beat-up by two whyte guys, plained-clothes. He didn't realize they were c 0 p s in that moment; ones abusing power, per study!

[@jerrybarnes8258]

Proverbs 16:18 pride is before a crash

[@rickyrichreacts9667]

WELL NO SHIT SHERLOCK

[@titusnixon]

MC says it took Pac up 10 level, well I have to disagree (but he know more then I) but with what he had going for him being in the Movies, #1 Rapper, had money and he wanted to be with Gangbangers, that just doesn't makes any sense at all, I would think He would be running from that nonsense. But it was sad he had it all and got involve with something that he didn't have to get into and cost him his life

[@gunnaman_54]

I mean... he really did.... He went backwards.... callin a spade a spade he was a wanna be.. the worse dude is the one who feel like he has to prove himself and will do anything to achieve that... real Gs want to get out the streets... I couldnt wait for an opprotunity to leave L.A. homie... Gangbanging aint whats up, Ive done it. Only FAKE niggas gravitate to it.... everybody favirite rapper was counterfeit

[@darrellfikes949]

Did Eiht just confessed to murder? He said Drive-bys and murders that's what we did

[@danschumacher5427]

Same questions vlad asking him 10 years ago

[@thatguyfrom313]

Pac was wild before the row. If you followed Pac from 91-96 you saw his progressions up and down. Don't also think the industry and higher ups didn't want him out of here. I always think that Atlanta situations was a setup cause Pac was a dude (b4 him getting shot) Pac was about uplifting and Black people. Pac been in LA so I'm sure he knew about gangs. Like he said on F.k the world "I don't give a fuck if you blood or cuz as long you got live for thugs, but don't try to test me out,stall that"! So he knew about the culture and the thug life code was about unity with gangs, so he knew. Coming out of jail, aggression, revenge and having to prove himself on The Row. Bad timing for my dawg.

[@champureturns227]

Because that's how the government stooges got in the mix

[@keldorthebluemack]

People say Eiht be hatin on Pac bit what he be sayin is true concerning Pac.Suge should've protected him more and kept him out that gang shit.Even though he wasn't perfect we lost a real one and nobody could ever fill them shoes we still waiting.DMX was the closest but he still wasn't no Pac

[@davidquarrells3312]

Nothing this clown said was true 🤣🤣🤣🤣😊

[@elijahhardaway2756]

Suge did not tell tupac to run up on orlando anderson and dmx was a better rapper/mc and more street than Tupac

[@davidquarrells3312]

@@elijahhardaway2756 Cap only thing Dmx was better than Pac in was smoking crack facts

[@davidquarrells3312]

@@elijahhardaway2756 Orlando is Dead and 2pac isn't nice try pal

[@elijahhardaway2756]

@@davidquarrells3312 Tupac was a gay ballerina in high school go look up his 1988 interview he look gay and sound gay

[@enzigenes]

I like how he gave hiss perspective about every city which is absolutely correct. No matter what city/state you're from there's a hood that got the same shit going on.

[@kongie8219]

Not everything gotta be a 93 min explanation…he gave a 2min explanation 72 different ways.. he that old man that just rambles…and never stops

[@marcnangelu]

I’m no thug or not affiliated or anything. But this was deep. Eiht speaks the genuine truth. I grew up jamming to eiht & cmw during the eiht hype era. Still a Eiht supporter GEAH‼️💯‼️💯‼️

[@trevorjames4619]

“Aye yo homie, you aight homie? You aight? 🔫💥💥💥💥💥🔫“

[@kevincurtis411]

I was MC EIHT biggest fan but why does his interviews always seem to be about TUPAC talk about yourself instead of another man he never did a song with Pac but yet have all the knowledge about Pac

[@carolcitypopepope3179]

BIG LIES

[@ar6assassin913]

These are straight facts. You just choose to be delusional.

[@user-av94566]

This Eiht clown has been a documented Pac hater for years

[@carolcitypopepope3179]

@@ar6assassin913 str8 facts? 😂 let me show u you the one delusional show me a interview when 2pac was livin mc- hate was sayin this? Show me a 2pac song or 2pac interview he glorified la gang culture? Let's here it from pac himself n not the mouth of u 2pac haterz u got to be a sick muthafuvka to hate a dead man

[@markdiego6024]

he not lying someone ask you WHERE U FROM..in Compton form 82-92 u better 🏃 like ricky in boys in the hood

[@successizthebestrevenge]

Thank God I didn’t grow up in compton sounds like a nightmare

[@FEB-mz6zr]

That title for this video is very true. God bless his soul.

[@ashtonkusher9502]

No it's not

[@user-av94566]

Title is false. Tupac was never a blood - he was a Death Row affiliate.

[@HolloVVpoint]

I can see Eiht trying to be tactful here but the real is, gangsters who grew up being gangster from childhood is different to a rapper coming in later. As Mob James and other former gang members put it, he had no place as a rapper and ultimately entertainer getting involved in that type of life because Orlando was a real life gang member, he was a rising “star” in that life, he was never going to have a rapper slap him. He might of let it slide and went back at another time if it was another heavy hitter actual gangster, but not a rapper and that goes for any rapper and not just pac.

[@La-Baria]

Mc Eiht and Rakim there voice the best in the game 💯.

[@trapmuzik6708]

Pimp C had a tight ass voice also