2Pac Gives His Opinion On African and Slave Names (Interview)

[@bluesugar58]

"Don't just get an African name, get an African brain." I can listen to Tupac speak for days, he was so young and always spitting knowledge and you could feel his passion and love for his people. RIP Makaveli the don

[@selfdetermination7087]

bluesugar58 Do both African Name a consciousness will come. Take your birthright,legacy back.

[@lhhamen]

bluesugar58 read a book. U don't go to a gym and say wow he lift 500 lbs. He must came out the womb that way or she. No, the lift 50,but 100,200 etc.so u see someone smart they read. 1 plus 1 is 2 we all started there seek knowledge like Pac or be programmed like society

[@NoorAli-rx7gq]

Get African brain

[@rio.escobo]

he should’ve said get a African Religion too and not the religion of the Arab oppressor, who did Africans far worse than Europeans.

[@rio.escobo]

TUPAC just didn’t have the access to the right information to know how awful that religion was for our people.

[@nattydreadbongo1771]

As an afrikan based in Africa every time I heard an afro american expressing his love to our motherland it warms my heart man. Marcus Garvey used to say Afrika for Africans home and abroad 🔴⚫️🟢

[@AntoineMalveaux]

Much love from California brotha ❤. A lot of us African Americans know our roots and respect and love our African brothers and sisters. Salute my friend. 💯

[@khadarali9655]

❤❤❤ salute from East Africa

[@nattydreadbongo1771]

@@khadarali9655 oh east africa ? We must be neighbors bro … from Comoros 🇰🇲 islands yo

[@joeoberoi4917]

All praises due to Allah.. He gave my mother vision. RIP big homie.. Still struggling striving

[@ambehak4758]

Slap yourself fool

[@momoxo2048]

@@ambehak4758 huh

[@rio.escobo]

Hope you aren’t African supporting that detestable Arab Islam religion that has cause much trouble back then when those Arabs invaded and now with the religion itself causing terror in minds. The Arabs enslaved Africans for 1400 years and took half of africa from us, and your supporting their culture? Instead of Christianity which comes from African Ethiopia .

[@misiekshego8473]

Pac was that one brother ho can drop in a 2 minuets interview so big of knowledge it can hold you for life

[@journeybeyondthesea]

Alhamdullilah when he said “All praise to Allah” my heart warmed up ❤️

[@ambehak4758]

He has jewish roots. Don't be duped by his words. He sampled the national anthem of the zionist state of israel.

[@guest3224487]

Tupac was a christian and always proudly wore the cross. In another interview when referring to a muslim guy he said "he with that Islam shit". I believe he gained a negative view of Islam when researching the facts.

[@hugolundblad6036]

@@guest3224487 after the nation of Islam did something to Malcolm X he got mad I think

[@theoppositionconsumer8916]

hugo lundblad you gotta be lying. Because before pac died he surrounded himself around the Nation of Islam at Muhammad mosque 27

[@daviwilliam281]

@@ambehak4758 you are sick

[@SmackedB]

Tupac was extremely intelligent gotta give his mother credit, to be a single parent and raise such an incredible mind..

[@weygudeweyadiynafckemasyzi8555]

I am from Eritrea 🇪🇷 Africa i love you 2pac

[@assadmuhammad7058]

indeed, a good name is greater than gold .

[@aiynx3674]

Aiyashe N'jeri KenyetTalula Sidqhwenu (Lyza-Mawu) Walker Zulu X

[@oabdawgomz4116]

2pac - the only rapper i can listen to talk and not get bored after 20 seconds

[@djundadawg]

Rest in peace to the greatest MC to touch the mic. Prophetic poet. #G.O.A.T

[@casilll]

Do people not realize that his name "Tupac Amaru" comes from a Peruvian monarch? One of the final revolutionaries that was killed by the Spanish conquistadors.

[@Martin-tj9ug]

Luis A. Casillas Peruvian monarch??.WTF??.*Inca Monarch and indigenous revolution

[@FBA-Renaissance]

Lol niggas always tryn 2b Indians 😂

[@jorgecarrasco4693]

I'm from peru and yes we are all black the white man told u some thing else

[@zoprano999]

Tapac Amaru is a peruvian Name is not african , It is a fact that it is a name Quecha, Quecha is the second language after Spanish in Peru. Now who was Tupac Amaru? he was a inca, who was Tupac Amaru II (the second), he was a the first revolutionary in the world , he fight for the freedom against Spain , so the real name was Jose Gabriel Condorcanqui ( the last name is a quechua name) he call him self tupac amaru the second and then start the revolutions.sorry my english e¿is very bad . all i know is Afeni shakur love read , she knows about many revolutionary in the past , so the call to his son Tupac not like the inca as well like the revolutionary .tupac amaru II . I from peru im 40 and love 2pac since 1995

[@faycalarioui125]

I was about to say the same thing.Tupac as a name is not of African origin.It is purely peruvian

[@yave1]

Very important to know where you come from.

[@octm1]

many dont its sad.

[@yave1]

omari oakley that's by design

[@Kstretch271]

When you walk with God. Is a great thing.

[@MrConquerdeath]

man, Afeni was definetly an enlightened person

[@assivito1]

The one and only Tupac. Still a legend in 2023 and beyond

[@fuel4luv28]

I love this man sooooooooooooo much. ♥

[@vibratehigh89]

"all praise due to Allah"(translates to, the One True God in english) its great to see he actually knew about God like that and gave him the credit like that. I've met napoleon from the outlaws before he's a muslim now too, great to hear this makes me think maybe tupac was a muslim too just kept it more personal. I'm a mexican muslim revert myself, hanging out with napoleon felt like a dream to me, i kept thinking damn i can't believe God put me in a room with napoleon, tupacs close friend and he's treating me like family he gave me advice and a hug like family, it was surreal, it was like God was telling me look what i can do for you... just amazing

[@azizjobe1634]

Hi dear am a muslim too am proud to hear ur cooment n will like us to know rachother

[@thetruth2929]

How do you feel about shiv the almighty creator?

[@wewantblow7170]

tupac was not muslim at all

[@vibratehigh89]

he had a lot of muslim views naturaly, as far as standing up for whats right even if it meant risking his life, he wasn't scared to be a marter

[@wewantblow7170]

dude his parents were Black Panthers, his Grand Parents were members of the Garvey Pan African movement, that's why.

[@Cnote39legend]

He corresponds with that book 48 Laws of Power when Law 25 says "Recreate Yourself" and Even Malcolm X embraces the philosophy of creating your own name...Marilyn Monroe left the name Norma Jean...she wasn't Norma nor Normal... she is truly the legend Marilyn

[@greatwater9226]

they dnt want us to rule and shine the world but we know we are the most special on every category.stay bless africa

[@SoulEmpressions]

Do just get an AFRIKAN NAME, get an AFRIKAN BRAIN ~Tupac Shakur

[@fartun7815]

SoulEmpressions AFRICAN*

[@shudufhadzoramusetha380]

Long live the undying spirit of Tupac Shakur. Brother was very woke and ahead of his name

[@IndigenousInternational]

I am the biggest Tupac fan there is. Been listening since 1992. But the reality is that Tupac is an Inca name and Shakur is an Arabic name.

[@IndigenousInternational]

+james gandolfini Just saying what it is. Not an African name. And Arabic is just as much the slave masters language as is English.

[@saydoudallow6129]

Is not a moslim Neme is a saca Zulu orgin for soh African

[@theonelson8767]

A true pan-african. r.i.p king

[@cornellscott108]

2pac is astonishing man that show black men how to free they self from the USA hell.

[@ngommamed7448]

#Rip Tupac #Rip MLK #Rip Malcolm x #RIP Khalid abdul Muhammad #Rip Muhammad ali

[@mb-st8it]

💯

[@taweanclarken7112]

Pac IS Black Jesus

[@Edress786]

Listen carefully, at 4:39 he says, "All Praises are due to Allah." Last time I checked Muslims not Christians used that type of language.

[@toddmaek5436]

Nigga JESUS is Black Jesus.

[@africanchildafricanchild2061]

As if Jesus was white he has never been

[@journeybeyondthesea]

Todd Maek fr 💀💀

[@tinynapa5155]

@@a_lynskey96 Then read revelation chapter 14

[@YooZeus]

Blessed to hear this

[@afroblack1000]

More love to TuPac

[@cocochanel1686]

love this man

[@MrSnoopy2130]

If u really look at the shape of PAC head it's design in the shape of Africa

[@MrDelchs34]

lol...ok you going to far

[@livinglegend955]

Lmao..wth bruh.

[@ivanyoung2320]

Haha omg

[@youtellme3213]

It is....lol

[@wayneDflex]

stay of the drugs lol

[@TeeF.TaMaHaaC]

Boi he ain't lying...thank you Momz and especially Popz for having their own brain/vision.

[@tsdtopts]

Beyound words THIS MAN WAS AMAZING!! #NoDoubt

[@CIGAR4686]

His voice still brings thunder ✊🏿

[@Krystal-y6t]

I love his interviews love his voice

[@nazzygunz9296]

He knows who he is‼️

[@TheRealJrok]

42 dislikes really. why because the brother is educating his people with facts. Guess you 42 cowards are scared of the truth.

[@kowlovo]

I wish it was video interview of Tupac we love this Brother to this day. I agree with him so much. Afrikan's even in Afrika need to drop their colonial names.

[@ambehak4758]

This dude's real roots are jewish. Do not be deceived by his words.

[@2anti386]

@@ambehak4758 get yo ass on

[@ambehak4758]

@@2anti386 whatever the hell that is supposed to mean

[@2anti386]

@@ambehak4758 GET YOUR ASS OUT THE COMMENTS

[@tjkeegan470]

@@ambehak4758 you’re a loser LMFAO

[@bembryjefry1710]

PAC man always on point 💯♥️♥️

[@gregs7460]

My nigga Pac was so deep

[@MrConquerdeath]

love u Pac!

[@fatguy9]

Im going to name my son Threepac

[@killin2nu]

+FatGuy lol

[@savagebeast5483]

+AncientFury for what

[@raror1]

Bro just name him 6pack .... come on you can !

[@nasseralharbi8743]

Pac like Bob marley worldwide known legend.

[@vikingsls]

"all praise due to Allah, he gave my mother the foresight..." Legit

[@nomibe2911]

Well all praise due to Allah-Pac.

[@MartellThaCool]

such intelligent indeed that's was rare in '96 even sadder in 2010.

[@rusbelruiz]

My Names Rusbel. Pronounced Rewz-bell. I was embarrassed for years and made up names when teachers called on me and got made fun off. Now, Tupac opened my eyes, and my mind more. Now I am proud of my name, RUSBEL is my name. Thanks Tupac. ONE LOVE.

[@lifestraight]

R.I.P. to this brother. Young and full of wisdom.

[@TheSonjaxfactor]

YU CRAZY, DUDE!

[@iprofessionalamateur]

Knowledge is all I ever get from this man.

[@masroorahmedkhan5028]

I knew 2pac my nigga is a Muslim at heart

[@Mafiavelli]

X Could never be this 💯

[@sven7037]

Just brilliant we lost a brilliant King

[@keezyb2200]

RIP LEGEND 🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@Jess-ew3tm]

"what's your name? joe" i laughed too hard omg

[@deionwilliams4010]

Tupac never changed he remained the same militant leader throughout his career people say he changed when he got out u have to understand if you're trying to reach a certain group u have to make music they understand so when they buy the album they expect a bunch of shoot um up gang banging street shit but PAC gives them that with knowledge

[@kevinmoreno1244]

TUPAC ORIGIN IS 🇵🇪 PERU. THANKS FOR SHOWING LOVE PAC

[@accratv3307]

Progress, get an African name. They're beautiful and shows your roots.

[@EveryoneLovesAHero]

Yes. I'm just coming to this realization

[@capoislamort100]

+Kweku Sekyi I love you my brother

[@accratv3307]

AncientFury Can you pronounce Japanese names? Can you pronounce Russian names? Can you pronounce Arabic names? Can you pronounce Bulgarian names??? Listen: if you do good, the world will have no choice but to learn how to pronounce your name. Can you say Obama? It is an African name you'll love to associate with because of the achievement of one person. If you go to Rome do what? Did Europeans do what Africans do when they came here? Did the Jews change their names when they lived for hundreds of years in Egypt? Have you seen any white person in South Africa with a Zulu name??? If you go to Rome, know that you're still African.

[@faycalarioui125]

"HAVE A BRAIN TO BACK UP YOUR NAME".😎

[@kdgohard]

my fav of all time and forever

[@Collovision]

REST IN PEACE

stop fighting with ur ideals this man is sending us a massage not just 4 blacks but to every race.it relates

[@Bornpoe]

WOW! HE WAS REAL! EVERYTHING HE SAID WAS TRUE!

[@brianpayne4890]

My sons name is Bashir bringer of good news

[@Kstretch271]

That's why I'm the elite. And get respected as such.

[@anthony5247]

Reminds me of malcom x. His spirit.

[@sixthsense11100]

This is Young Pac!!!

[@sandramul6079]

love you tupac thanks for the truth you are still the best rapper ever

[@Cnote39legend]

Tupac, Malcolm X, Elijah Muhammad, Law 25 from 48 Laws Of Power, and Proverbs 22:1 influenced me to change my name and liberate myself.

[@samanthaponder9378]

his mind was deep... he was feared by the white and black world...

[@joshharris7662]

I changed all 4 of my kids last names to Shakur. A dedication to my teacher Tupac

[@tupacshakur0]

He is so right

[@justinsimon3086]

Not before his time right on time

[@paulaacosta9954]

I want my african name too but it doesn't work that way for the common people

[@mmachamp16]

Paula Acosta it works if you make a choice

[@finahsesay610]

Sis don't care about people who don't understand ur name care about ur parent who give u that Africa name

[@toyjoao1363]

Tens nome de brancos

[@johnbell2568]

good interview

[@mishaklimes]

It's just so tragic what happened to 2pac. He had so much talent in terms of acting and rapping. And he was really smart as well. When you listen to him speak here and interviews in the last year of his life at Death Row Records. He really was a different person who lost his way at the end. He went from being a Black Panther to a Mob Piru. That was his trajectory. His life path was the opposite of Malcolm X. 2pac started where Malcolm X ended. And Malcolm X ended where 2pac started. At the end Malcolm X was all about finding common ground; 2pac was the opposite. Once 2pac started getting more involved in the Los Angeles gang culture that really was the final step towards his death.

[@jasonito23]

I just looked it up. You're right. It is Arabic. I just learned something new.

[@Pinewoodpaladin227]

So True! They Gave you a "wrong name and wrong religion..."

[@ChopGod23]

My name is GeoVont'e and i am a proud African American, and i want my son to know these morals like my father taught me, he grew up with a plain name and wanted to make sure his son had a shining name that stuck out, and embraced his culture and he did not fail when i grow up, my son will be named Cairo, and i will make sure he knows the pride of his name.

[@mrcallofdutyman1]

Hey, thanks dude :)!

[@jonneye]

He said "Dig it"

[@sherriaris]

tupac is brilliant!

[@rasalghul2153]

Yes i was the 1000 like lol. R.I.P pac

[@tamikawright8696]

Facts. I really appreciate this bc I have an uncommon name and I was asked what kind of name is that. I told them the name my parents named me and I am proud of it. I wear it with pride. Black race is a great race. Tupac spoke da truth. Amen.

[@koopstamc]

They killed my brother... damn! I'm still pissed about that!

[@RBG83ify]

Tupac said in an interview he didn't follow a religion. He believed in a higher power but didn't believe in religion.

[@packleader1215]

Eddie Griffin said for young brothers to "READ A BOOK". Reading a book would scare THEM. Something like that. (from his show 'You Can Tell Em' I Said It) I've been into eye opening books since high school.

[@SuperFaceless1]

This is why they did not want him to be alive listen to him when he talks. He was and IS a born leader! And you are too!

[@florabuthelezi5314]

Wow this was a good covesetion h is giniuose that a cleaver man 2 PAC h is a done dell loooove him

[@Cheapgamer420]

Wow...He said all praises due to Allah. You can tell this guy had his spiritual Journey.

[@fhab525]

he was born Lesane Parish Crooks, name then changed to Tupac Amaru , that name comes from a peruvian leader who was the first to rebel against the Spanish invasion, becoming an inspiration for a lot of guerrilla groups over the years.

[@jayd4ever]

it was nice pac respected all religions even though he didnt believe in a religion but believed in god

[@davidjean-louis8885]

very great to hear about tupac lessons

[@TheMiddlechild79]

Tupac means shining serpent

[@preplife2606]

FREAKY....!! Yo.. Tupac was named after the last Inca King of Vilcabamba.. The Inca King died the SAME age as Tupac !!!!!

[@preplife2606]

Inca king: Tupac Amaru died the same age as Tupac..!

[@sempsta1]

Prep Life history repeats its self

[@Phoenix26FAJKA]

Likes what he said at 5:00 - - I recall growing up seeing this at home and all around me in the slave-borhood.and it is very present across all ethnic groups and cultures. "Staying high and getting by" is the common mind set and if you don't follow that mentality, most people regard you as too this or that! I turn Malcolm X's "by any means necessary," quote around to conforming to the what everybody else does is not necessarily necessary.

[@nasseralharbi8743]

R. I. P. The Don killmanti

[@dkidizking]

not all are ignorant. Intellegence comes from the mind of someone who strives to set a standard in which nobody can touch

[@Sense0with0humor]

this was in 1991.... tupac shakur is not an african name. he was named after a perubian revolutionary. thank his mother for educating this man.

[@Foishin123]

All Praise due to ALLAH! MashAllah : )

[@Rusty3197]

The name Tupac means Warrior/Messenger which he portrayed in his life and timeless music