Dr. Umar On Black Media's Obsession With Tupac, Violence Amongst Black Boys and His Biggest Regret

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[@mufasa1794]

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[@calhoun5043]

Bring this this to Jamaica, folks can really personalized this service on the rock.. think about it.

[@calhoun5043]

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[@killasic]

@@mufasa1794 😂, But I'm from Oklahoma City. 😂 Tariq Nasheed has really done a number on some of my people. Enslaving the minds of the weak is how cults start. I ask for the name of a song and get this visceral reaction. Geez louise... 😂 😂 😂

[@mufasa1794]

@@killasic i wasnt talkin to u??! Bye

[@Linden_boy]

Tupac was the truth teller in the midst of a nation of liars

[@jalenaverylloydaveryiisson8862]

Tupac didn't listen to truthtellers tht told him to stop actin studiogangster

[@reeseporter7435]

​@jalenaverylloydaveryiisson8862 was he playing studio gangster when he shot the 2 undercover Cops? Was he playing studio gangster when he went to jail and spoke on his families behalf when that reporter tried to disrespect them about the cointelpro that got his family locked up illegally? Was he playing gangster after getting shot 5 times, and going head to head with bad boy records, and out selling them with his truth? When he was telling the black community to pick up where the black panthers left off was he playing studio gangster? Let me guess your mad because he could be famous in the streets and Hollywood at the same time after surviving real life events. Today's definition of a thug is not what 2pacs definition ment. He's whole reason for being was to show the less fortunate you could be anything with the right ambition. Pac wasn't playing thug when he died he was trying to protect a crew full of cowards that didn't return the favor when he passed. Do your research on that man or don't speak on his name he gave his life to protect people who looked just like you.

[@jalenaverylloydaveryiisson8862]

@@reeseporter7435 yes cuz he didn't know they were c0ps to begin wit..u seen what happened to pac in 91 when they got him lol

[@Ms.A.Matthews415-nn7hu]

​​@@reeseporter7435pac lost sight of his direction when he joined deathrowrecords under suge lol

[@Ms.A.Matthews415-nn7hu]

Tupac wasn't saying anything different tht these new rappers are

[@RackeddUp]

I was born in 99 and would still put Pac over any rapper today when it comes to substance and influence .

[@traviswilson6734]

Right on young king

[@Ms.A.Matthews415-nn7hu]

U were born the year dmx was the biggest rapper ever

[@RackeddUp]

@@Ms.A.Matthews415-nn7hu RIP to him but he’s not more influential than pac especially today. Plus I grew up on Me & my girlfriend etc, not DMX

[@MrPac1977]

@@RackeddUp you didnt graduate did you? Respectfully

[@ChrisSh-k9d]

DMX was the truth too now.

[@judahalexander6946]

Tupac was truly a special soul. Not just the goat of hip hop but the obsession for me comes from how his impact was felt beyond comprehension in everything he touched. So being a huge follower & supporter of umar is ironic bc he loves Tupac just like us all

[@Kingwithoutathrone]

I was a little kid during the 90's, i was about 10 when Tupac died, but lately, I've been starting to listen to his music, and i think he's slowly becoming my favorite rapper. I can just feel him more then other rappers.

[@shariefrobinson604]

Listen to everything you owe another PAC Banger

[@KnowGimmix]

Same age when he passed

[@donovanshepperd9209]

“The only thing worse than a big ego, is a scared ego, because a scared ego has no tolerance for disrespect” - Dr Umar Johnson

[@kenrobinson1412]

Tupac has risen to mythical status... He went from trapped to Brenda got a baby to hit em up .. He gave you everything in the short time on this planet... He is the 🐐♑

[@TysonJackson-sw3oj]

TUPAC IS ICONIC PURE AND SIMPLE.

[@EffortlessEffervescence]

Going from talking about saving black women and their kids. To rapping about violating a man's wife and harming kids is regression. Don't you think?

[@dawb86]

@@EffortlessEffervescence Violating a man's wife? Please choose your words more carefully smh. Consensual sex should never be referred to as 'violating a man's wife.'

[@davionmason588]

Mind games It backfired with fem males people not liking our culture embarrassing wanting to make us ashamed to be . Mimicking mocking us . We PUSH that now .. MOVIES all they got...ears sold -Davion

[@EffortlessEffervescence]

​@@dawb86 The semantics doesn't disprove my point. Tupac went backwards... if Hit em Up was a track on 2pacalypse now in 91 I would respect it more. But he gave us Brenda's got a baby first then said my 44 make sure all ur kids don't grow... This is the definition of back sliding

[@metcalfethegod]

2pac & Umar would've been major together. So much wisdom!!!

[@Ms.A.Matthews415-nn7hu]

They would've been entangled at umars school too

[@TOm-hr2mb]

Pac would have called this fool out about that fake school.

[@donovanshepperd9209]

“The only thing worse than a big ego, is a scared ego, because a scared ego has no tolerance for disrespect” - Dr Umar Johnson

[@ooofsized2036]

2pac wouldn’t fool with this clown umar

[@realiztik6670]

Pac represents courage and bravery.

[@salj.5459]

This is Dr. Umar at his best. No shouting or foolishness, just intellectual conversation about the issues in the Black community.

[@Marcus_Washington]

PAC was a different type of blk man. That brotha busted on 👮‍♀️ to save another brother during the HEIGHT of his career. 💯

[@KtotheG]

I don't know any rapper who would do that today or since.. Nobody...Not even Immortal Technique, who has probably been the most militant since Pac.

[@sibongisenikhumalo8198]

That's because he didn't know, they were not wearing uniform. I doubt he was going to do that had he knew those were cops

[@pimpchez]

I hate to be this guy but it was no where near the height of his career. Great brother though and I hate gang beef ended his life

[@Marcus_Washington]

@@pimpchez this was is in 1993 at the time pac had 2 billboard top ten hit songs in the country. “"I Get Around" and "Keep Ya Head Up," and also had a movie out with Janet Jackson that same year. It was definitely the height of his career.

[@pimpchez]

@@Marcus_Washington no doubt and that still wasn’t at the height of his career.

[@kevinkingslayer2450]

Tupac is my favourite entertainer of ALL time...... His music will ALWAYS reverberate with my soul.... A TRUE prophet.... Rest in Power mom, Afeni,Tupac and Dolph.....😔🙏🇹🇹

[@aaronc3396]

Especially dolph🐬🐬🐬🐬

[@blamethebillionaires]

your dum dolph spread demonic message to the community🤡

[@BeingTrueLove]

😶‍🌫️

[@jalenaverylloydaveryiisson8862]

Tupac is your GayestOAT 😂

[@groneass2006]

😂😂😂

[@MorganJohnsonAuthor]

agreed... 2PAC iz the GOAT....

[@BeingTrueLove]

😶‍🌫️

[@jalenaverylloydaveryiisson8862]

Dmx is the real GOAT

[@Ms.A.Matthews415-nn7hu]

2pac is truly the GayestOAT 🌈

[@donovanshepperd9209]

“The only thing worse than a big ego, is a scared ego, because a scared ego has no tolerance for disrespect” - Dr Umar Johnson

[@YEAMUSIK]

What dude don’t understand is the record companies wanted his music to be more negative than positive but he was truly a positive being you heard it in his music

[@butterflylovenj7300]

Brenda's Got A Baby still gives me goosebumps. That video had an impact on me as a child.

[@coboycaesar]

Dr Umar always coming with that knowledge

[@rlgreenleaf2112]

Wasn’t no facade….he lived it. He was a revolutionary. He was in the streets heavy through his journey.

[@isaidwhatisaid5369]

Exactly. The interviewer is a low key hater.

[@rasulsamad5860]

​@isaidwhatisaid5369 nah it's alot people think pac was faking it

[@jenisejackson8775]

And died wanting to be gang member smh . Hustling ass backwards.

[@DeversBeats]

How is that something to be proud about 🤷🏿

[@rlgreenleaf2112]

@@DeversBeats to deny a important influential part of someone’s life is not righteous and judgmental. PAC was 25 he could’ve evolved, he was intelligent inspirational and had influences beyond discussion when you look at that time period. To just look at his connections in the music industry whether negative or positive is not glorifying anything it’s just a example of bad judgement on the interviewers take.

[@timfwaygo2537]

His biological father is a black panther ALSO HE COMES FROM 2 BLACK PANTHER PARENTS

[@HappyGouldianFinch-cl3sw]

Facts

[@knowledgeseeker1528]

Hard to tell by the end, that's what happens when you sell out.

[@HappyGouldianFinch-cl3sw]

@@knowledgeseeker1528 babbling tether

[@knowledgeseeker1528]

@@HappyGouldianFinch-cl3sw Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

[@HappyGouldianFinch-cl3sw]

@@knowledgeseeker1528 I see you the prize

[@Makaveli_forever]

I am a 90's baby and I'll say without a shadow of a doubt that Tupac is the greatest of all time; his black panther background, political commentary, raw authenticity, fearlessness, intellect, genius and his controversy make him one of a kind. He wrote his own lyrics and his catalogue is unrivalled. Even as an actor he was unique...great films. Many have tried imitate him and bite his style but all pale in comparison. There's a reason why dirty cops took him out in Vegas. Rest in power Makaveli tha Don.

[@michiganmir7838]

Man this interviewer dude is straight hating on PAC. No other mainstream rapper is more politically conscious than him. 2pacalypse now all the way through to 7 day theory. His interviews alone are more packed than most rappers albums. He gave you everything. Movies etc. ALL IN A 5 YEAR RUN!!

[@ericfreeman1303]

2PAC Represented Every Aspect Of Young Black Male Life. Versatility At Its Best. Icon Status🅰️➕

[@ivy8645]

Facts

[@feehines85]

Not he said a facade..He definitely hating a shame.

[@donovanshepperd9209]

“The only thing worse than a big ego, is a scared ego, because a scared ego has no tolerance for disrespect” - Dr Umar Johnson

[@4oreverafterMemory]

His mind is sacred 🙏🏼

[@Blys6]

As a woman myself that anger easily use to stay ready to fight as a young woman and I’m still in protection mode more than ever, a lot of it comes from not being protected by men and abused by our black men instead. I grew up having to protect myself other young ones around me being the only girl in my family in my generation then my nieces. It has to be better protection for black women to feel protected by our men instead of victims having to protect ourselves.

[@INEVERKNEWTV]

Reality medz !! Appreciate you sharing your perspective ✊🏿

[@khafee9303]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@thdoom81]

but you always push us away for the thugs...lame excuse

[@moety2]

@@thdoom81stop generalizing. Not every person, their experiences or situation is the same. You sound like someone who’s mad because you had no game. See how generalizing can be wrong without knowing your history or circumstances? Listen before you assume.

[@shamikabrown3076]

This right here sista

[@dougedoug2105]

Man I absolutely love Dr. Umar Johnson and I could listen to this intellectual speak all day. Maybe he isn’t at the point in his life’s journey to comprehend that an individual’s life’s worth isn’t remotely merited based on their gender of attraction, but I’m wise enough to choose to love him despite that simply because he’s such a profound leader and also because his messages speak to our collective consciousness and/or souls as a oppressed race of people. As a fellow scholar I see so much of myself within him and endeavor to master his multitude of other aspirational qualities. He is a treasure to our community and I think it’s because he operates within his gift which is to touch & change the lives of so many slumbering blacks who need to hear it most. May not believe it now but Dr. Umar Johnson is a Modern Day GOAT much like Tupac was while he walked this earth. Dr. Umar Johnson saves life 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@theyetti90]

I actually agree with Umar on Pac over Big. If you don’t have a message you can't be GOAT.

[@EffortlessEffervescence]

@@theyetti90 Can you give me a concise answer for what Tupac's message was?

[@jalenaverylloydaveryiisson8862]

Pacs message os the reason why we have youngblackmales wearing nailpolish and skirts on stage today 😂

[@jalenaverylloydaveryiisson8862]

​@@EffortlessEffervescenceit waz to support studiogangsterism

[@theyetti90]

@@EffortlessEffervescence go watch the “Only God Can Judge Me” lyric video. Then do the same with “Ghetto Gospel”.

[@theyetti90]

@@jalenaverylloydaveryiisson8862 where’s your proof? Pac got caught up in the gangster lifestyle just like so many of us. “Shorty Wannabe a Thug” “A nice middle class..,”, not poor with no choice. The boys that aren’t neutered want to emulate warriors. If there aren’t any good strong men to emulate they emulate the bad. Pac doesn’t magically escape such a fate.

[@carlamena726]

Thank you for this interview. Very much appreciated and needed ❤❤❤

[@tinabaygboe6879]

A facade?? Sir, please!! Thank you Dr. Umar for speaking the real and truth of PAC’s message💕💕

[@starseeker27]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@Begginerphotograffer]

I have a new respect for Dr. Umar from this interview! Thanks!!!!

[@5BOROKING]

🔥🔥🔥 interview very interesting from all the other interviews that I have seen these past few years, thanks for this♊👑

[@pi84ent]

The reasonings are always on point

[@livefromthemotherland]

I think the duality in Pac comes from A. he was young so he hadn’t matured out of certain behaviors we know are detrimental to the community in hindsight. And B most people can’t perceive a conscious revolutionary who is also a ghetto hood nigga from the neighborhoods. Our symbols of consciousness before were all clean cut. Malcolm x ( post Detroit red) , MLK, Marcus Garvey etc. Pac had the same spirit but also was raised by the streets of Baltimore and Oakland so you could see the panther influence and the street mentality at different times. I don’t think the more aggressive side was a facade because there are too many real life instances from too many accounts of him being a hot head who was ready to go at someone if he felt disrespected. At the same time we saw many instances where he stood for social/ political change in his community. His legend is directly attached to that dichotomy because a lot of people from his generation and after can relate to being both ways within themselves.

[@Wayne-cs6jc]

Perfectly stated 💯

[@livefromthemotherland]

@@Wayne-cs6jc 💯💯

[@natureboy5990]

Best comment

[@spellbound0055]

Totally agree as if a man doesn't grow within their journey,none of us know who we are in the beginning some neva

[@MentalStillness]

Malcolm X was not clean cut lol. He was a Warrior, just a conscious Warrior with class and righteous indignation.

[@ChuckTay23]

2Pac will never get old because he never got old. And he did more in that 25 years than a lot of you could ever dream in your lifetime.

[@dboi4952]

Tupac Amaru means “shining serpent” and Shakur means “thankful to God”. Dude was just living out his name.

[@Ms.A.Matthews415-nn7hu]

Tupac amaru means rainbow balletzstudi0gangsyers😅

[@ilovepdub]

wen he wasnt promoting gansta bs and disrespeting women

[@PatchesOhoulihan159]

​@Ms.A.Matthews415-nn7hu You're insecurity is bleeding thru the phone my guy.....

[@PatchesOhoulihan159]

​@ilovepdub he's great and it burns your prejudice soul doesn't it?😂 weakling

[@MGillDesign]

5:15 "a million things run through my mind... you ain't gotta be in jail to be doing time..."

[@donovanshepperd9209]

“The only thing worse than a big ego, is a scared ego, because a scared ego has no tolerance for disrespect” - Dr Umar Johnson

[@IslandmonGanjamon]

Is dat frm da Tupac song crazy frm makaveli da don album?

[@MGillDesign]

@@IslandmonGanjamon yes sir.

[@ivy8645]

That hit you like a mutherffer

[@ogouFeray-h5j]

Tupac Shakur ❤ best rapper alive ❤ 🇭🇹

[@winningvictory]

Tupac was indeed a real one! God bless his soul and rest in glory forever!

[@mahalallel2012]

2PAC is the one

[@victorvalandybernard7944]

So many tears one of my favorite song .. so deeep

[@DebiTerrell-f2d]

Pac had so many great songs we can all relate to, he is so loved and missed, and he was prophetic also.

[@Abundance26]

Good to see the face behind the camera with the good questions.

[@Rolo_Bambino]

Pac was larger than life, he wasn't "just a rapper". We're obsessed with him as well cause he came from dirt poverty to rise to the top becoming the greatest rapper, one of the top celebrities of the 90s hanging out with Michael Jackson, Madonna, Jada Pink etc

[@mariejane1567]

what behaviors suggest blacks are "obsessed"?

[@Rolo_Bambino]

@@mariejane1567 obsession

[@jalenaverylloydaveryiisson8862]

Pac wishes his studiogangsterism put him in the same league as MJ,Madonna, prince, elvis, etc..😂,

[@donovanshepperd9209]

“The only thing worse than a big ego, is a scared ego, because a scared ego has no tolerance for disrespect” - Dr Umar Johnson

[@donovanshepperd9209]

Nah I dont think so

[@saonedixon5476]

Great discussion and interview once again brother Umar ifatunde 💪💯

[@whizzdalkeith559]

its like i went into a different realm listening to this interview...these interviews should be taught into schools

[@yani2499]

The fact that he was 25 and some people think he's like the HipHop Jesus, speaks volumes. The young man will spark a conversation for generations to come. ....I'm not even a Pac fan, but that dude was something else.

[@dreltagibson2536]

A learning process. Don't apologize.

[@TroyP20]

Tupac was the Black Jesus of my generation. He wasn’t afraid to speak against the Government. He was articulate and he talked about young black males💯💯

[@hellraiser1341]

Very educational my brothers...that's the real talk that need to be told...I enjoy every second of it....salute✊🏿

[@laryjohnson3426]

Love this interview. Pac is the Goat. Bad ass is the artist on Krazy song. Much love to Umar and the host.

[@MrBmac309]

Say what you want to about Umar but that man be cooking it’s wicked out here frfr it’s soo much shit going on right now how you navigate and stay sane is crazy

[@jordanwarren-kr9lg]

Tupac Amaru Shakur 🎙️. The Greatest Of All Time 🐐 For All the reasons Dr umar said . A social revolutionary… RIP The Goat of Pain and hardcore Rap 🕊️. His music will never die .

[@mosthighvibez]

Great build bredrens love di reasonings bless up more life

[@DM-sv2ei]

Brother Umar Johnson is gorgeous!

[@sogiftedcandice]

I agree. Tupac was everything. You really had to be there during his time to truly understand. 🌹🌹🌹 Dr. Umar really does great interviews.

[@1986lterry]

2Pac was and still is the best rapper EVER His flow completely different than everyone he rapped from the heart , in other words, 2Pac is the G.O.A.T. !!!!!!

[@leonamoses5614]

It just seems like alot of Black Men specifically, are always trying to bring Tupac's legacy down a notch or prove that he wasn't who he said he was 😂 I think its sad, I think it speaks to the fact that Black men don't see themselves as worthy of that level of love, respect and admiration! No One is making him a God or a deity we're simply, honoring the legacy he left behind which he earned! He was only 25 when he died, He wasn't perfect, He made mistakes, He could be contridictory in certain situations..None of us are One way in every single, situation 😂. If someone walks up to you and slaps you and you get the best of them, is it then okay for us to say that you're not who we thought you were simply because you gave us the impression that you were very peaceful and humble??! 😂 Smh

[@392DirtBall]

He wasn’t gangster that’s it that’s all, none of the gangster lyrics valid 😂

[@sora4440]

You're reading way too deep into this. Pac was a fake gangster and his adult life was an act. He was an actor who played the role as a studio gangster and it got him killed...

[@leonamoses5614]

@@392DirtBall 😂 You thought you ate huh? 😭😂😂 He said himself he wasn't gangster in terms of what people consider being a gangster or a thug..He actually broke down what being a thug and gangster meant to him but of course, haters are going to hate 🤷🏾‍♀️..Have a great day😊

[@bodiesel01]

​@392DirtBall Makes you feel good to hate on another man a dead man at that because your life ain't shit and nobody knows you😂😂..You local ass ninja😂

[@ZeusAVI]

He’s not being brought down, he was just overhyped after he passed. Musically he’s good but not the best. Very basic lyrically. In terms of his rhetoric, the negative turn his music took at his peak to sell more records is exactly the image and behavior that black men need to avoid.

[@jeromewilliams591]

Krazy is probably 1 of my top 5 favorite songs from pac and he had plenty but Krazy is deep to me...Pac is the goat to me...he wasnt perfect by no means but i related so much to his music with being a black man and going through so many things emotionally in life and to this day his music still gives me chills

[@DebiTerrell-f2d]

im a woman who feels same. Lord knows by Tupac is the one that calms me on a bad day b/c every word he says is exactly how i feel and think as a single black woman w/wounds and trauma from childhood on to this present day in 2024

[@sharondennis5024]

YOU ARE THE TRUTH..... DR.UMAR

[@billysanders7780]

Been bumping every since he came out Pac is the greatest rapper of all time

[@dtk3493]

That very last part spoke to me. "Even when you THINK you're not paying attention to the women, you ARE." I'm single right now and choose to be so, intentionally, but I can definitely resonate with the fact that there's still that part in me that's "looking", even when I'm not really in that mode to look.

[@DebiTerrell-f2d]

i dont agree w/that part. im a woman who has been unsuccessful in finding what im looking for even tho i dont feel like im actively 'looking'. I know the truth is that males dont like me but for one or two things and that is to take advantage of me and control me. I am stubborn and refuse to be anything like that. ive seen other co-dependent women that just let males walk all over them until they have no self-esteem, no backbone or spine and are not a human being anymore but just a shell of a person. i cant do that to myself. I been there and done that before and barely got out w/part of my sanity left. thank God!

[@keshashaw7282]

Good conversation. Facts and thank you

[@pan-africanisms]

Thank You For All The Support, Brothers and Sistas Peace and Pan-Africanism

[@gemini-fye4279]

PAC had all of that in him it was just him with both sides he presented because he was a Gemini ♊️ Big Gemini energy

[@sunnye17]

The duality of both.

[@DebiTerrell-f2d]

exactly what i was thinking but didnt type my comment. I have a Gemini son and he shows the duality of the sign and a grandson Gemini on Pacs date of birth also

[@donutdressin]

This a hard hitting interview right 👏 here 👏

[@Stackitupmetal]

Chuck D & Pac are my favorite

[@niachannelle4047]

Professor Griff exposed Chuck D selling out which caused the demise of Public Enemy!

[@theyetti90]

17:49 that explains a lot. I was taught to value all life.

[@SheranPearson]

TUPAC Continues to be the GREATEST OF ALL TIMES. PERIOD!!!!

[@primeminister7885]

Tupac was a revolutionary

[@c.s3369]

Interviewer clearly doesnt understand 2pac or his legacy

[@ilovepdub]

everyone wasnt pac crazy.

[@jutubeofficial7132]

Tu pac is and will forever be the best rapper ❤

[@enrikahouston8746]

♟♟♟🔥🔥🔥 SPEAK THE TRUTH AND SHAME THE DEVIL!!! ASE' KING!!!

[@djbiggzvendettasound7470]

Proud jamaican over here respect dr mar

[@feehines85]

I always said he is everything black men are and could be.... forever in my heart KingOfKings💜

[@growngrownman5950]

Everyone in the comments keeps saying the interviewer is hating on Tupac. I don't see it that way. To me, he just isn't jocking Tupac like most people do. For him, Tupac was cool but not some god-like deity. I don't think there is anything wrong with that. I agree with him. I was more influenced by KRS-ONE, Jeru the Damaja, Paris, Killah Priest, etc. But I also agree with Dr. Umar as to why so many people worship Tupac. He always bared his soul and let you see the good, the bad, and the ugly side of him. So, every human can relate to Tupac because we are all walking contradictions trying to figure out this journey called Life. I believe he was destined to be the great influencer he became. May he Rest In BLISS.

[@michiganmir7838]

Emancipation Proclamation? please. Lincoln just said that to save the Nation. Man Pac was giving us gems from the beginning at 21 years old. Words of wisdom 🔥

[@chrismoneystl]

Wrote it at 19 while filming Juice.

[@utdmanmj]

Real talk is uncomfortable for many

[@Natty1914]

Public Enemy, KRS1, Paris are social conscious Rappers.

[@GainsRLife]

They have 0 connection to the youth 😂

[@EffortlessEffervescence]

X Clan, Lakim Shabazz, Poor Righteous Teachers, in the 80s most rappers were dropping atleast some conscious bars Ice Cube came around and was talking that talk... Tupac came along at the end of that era and the bridge to what the 90s became

[@Natty1914]

@@EffortlessEffervescence Straight FACTS

[@theallrounder1578]

@@EffortlessEffervescencedon’t forget Gangstarr, Blazeh Blazeh, Pete Rock&CL Smooth, Brandnubian , Jeru the damaja

[@thdoom81]

@@GainsRLife not their fault

[@gratitude1181]

🖤💚🖤❤🖤💛🖤👑👑BLACK MEN ARE KING'S👑👑🖤💚❤🖤💛🖤

[@MafiosoStyle1340]

Tupac was a REVOLUTIONARY. That was harder than being a "gangster". To speak against government issues, injustices, etc... That takes more nuts than going against your own people.

[@Anthonybond0070]

Attention is the new currency! That’s deep my brother.

[@kevinwashington3021]

Tupac=GOAT

[@ChicagoLegend1510]

Pac gonna FOREVER be the GOAT in my eyes!!!

[@mandesano]

I think early death did contribute to 2Pac idolization. The same thing with Bob Marley, Biggie. If these guys were still alive right now, I don’t think people would have been obsessed with them as they do after their demise.

[@donovanshepperd9209]

Tupac is THE GOAT ❤❤❤

[@SHODIPO]

16:31 the point about presumed uncontrolled black on black killing and the scenario about the white person during a drive by was beyond chilling

[@keepitgtv208]

That’s a dumb question come on now. 2pac was a revolutionary

[@PatchesOhoulihan159]

Yup. Pretty Shitty Interviewer & He Was Definitely Hating On Pac

[@Eastonwest71]

Interviewer lowkey wanted to hate on pac. What’s with dudes hating on other dudes cause “he wasn’t really about it” “he’s really nice on the inside, he just gangsta to show off” so you’re tough? You’re really “like” that? What difference does it make if a dude is nice but he’d still murk you? The nice ones are just as dangerous.

[@jenisejackson8775]

Cause pac was fake and died wanting to be a gang member.

[@ivy8645]

Tupac wasn’t acting that was who he was….many men hate on him because they can’t be him

[@jenisejackson8775]

@@ivy8645 Can’t be what? A gang member that dies at 25? Why would anyone want to be that?

[@sunnye17]

If not more dangerous...

[@MentalStillness]

Tupac was nearly a member of The Dungeon Family back in the day. Goodie Mob embodied and embodies the Conscious Street Soldier mentality. Pac would've fit right in and may still be alive today. We can only imagine how great Tupac would've sounded over Organized Noize production. Tupac you're eternally loved and revered 🫡

[@Ettennea]

Pac was highly conscious and doesn’t get enough credit for that. His legacy goes soooo deep it’s crazy. If y’all haven’t heard them, go listen to Blasphemy and White Manz World. You’ll thank me later.

[@sherwoodmoorehead1626]

Same here 2Pac👁️✊🏿

[@shawnhazel4110]

Great interview 🏆

[@iam_aphe]

You can still capture your thoughts Umar. Just try remember as much as possible, and have someone write it down for you. You're an important voice that needs proper documentation

[@illuminadi5848]

Tupac Amaru Shakur 🤜🏾🤜🏾🤜🏾

[@conduitofthegospeldarrellb9154]

Parish Lesane Crooks was the most influential, genuine and infinite artist of the genre. The man wasn’t fake. Duality isn’t ingeniousness. PAC was a real friend, who really loved his people (which is ultimately what got him killed). Being good to bad company. PAC always wanted a home. He encompassed all aspects of life in his music, most of hip hop replicated his posture, demeanor, and even styles but never his perspective wholly. Now that he’s passed, you hear the disgruntled ramblings of people he destroyed, humiliated or intimidated while alive. Slept with many current wives in the industry too… PAC wasn’t “crazy”. He was with the shits. A real friend is on go for those they love. NO talking necessary. PAC wasn’t gay or “trying to be gangsta”, he was a nigga from the streets of Americas worst neighborhoods who was artistic. Doing ballet at art school mandatorily or voluntarily doesn’t make you gay. PAC was also a thespian. Michael Jordan studied ballet…

[@HateloveLovehate-pz6gg]

Stop tryna be smart it'sTupac 2pac

[@Judah_76]

I remember that day like it was yesterday when 2Pac died. What made it more crazy was Pac died on a Friday and it was the 13th.

[@shariefrobinson604]

🫡 To the legend of hip hop RipTupac🙏🏿

[@PYTU]

I just had this conversation with my sons.

[@truelies7147]

Gemini gang😊

[@donalddudley9253]

Very informative

[@merrekeste3385]

2pac Nas Kendrick lamar Andre3000 Biggie Ice Cube Scarface Jay-Z Kanye West Rakim Method Man Guru Mos Def Common Ghostface Killah Redman Lauryn Hill Black Thought LL Cool J Dmx my Top 20 favorite rappers hip-hop rap artist mc ever

[@hebrewking6372]

Strictly 4 My Niggaz and Me Against The World are his most empowering albums..

[@ilovepdub]

I only stikl listen to keep ya head up and dear mama cuz other then that he was tearin women down and callin us names

[@EJByrd]

​@@ilovepdubhe was only talking to the ones it applied to. Not all of yall

[@DoobyScooo4699]

Me Against the World, 2Pacalypse, Thug Life his most conscious albums. Strictly 4 My Niggaz had Keep Ur Head Up which was the main hit

[@theyetti90]

23:06 my mom said I'll call child services for you. You're going to go to a terrible place. Maaan, we stfu😂

[@sergioperez4898]

Tupac Makaveli Shakur also had love for the Latinos...Ty Pac RIP brother

[@Haus-of-Gh-Kennels]

Changes and do for luv stole my heart at first but until the end of time, dear mama, thugs cry, made nigaz, hail Mary, staring the world through my rear view, street fame, etc. Are all serious tracks

[@ivy8645]

You can not top the real…..pac was the real I feel him anytime I play his music ….his voice is so unique

[@rickey-zp7zq]

I have to admit that while PAC was alive, I personally was not much of a fan of his antics and much of his music. Nothing personal whatsoever, coming from a boring suburban area called Fort Washington, Maryland., I really couldn’t relate to a lot of the lyrics. I was more of a “Native Tongues” enthusiast. I was inspired by conscious lyrics, and wordplay. It’s very telling of society, when you know how the man was viewed by a more than large segment of his musical audience, and peers. I’m not mad at his “Legacy” on no level, it’s just funny how people switch or become involved in the artist after they’re murdered, ie…Nipsey, Pop, etc…☮️

[@PatchesOhoulihan159]

Must've sucked being a boring suburban kid who didn't relate to black culture

[@rickey-zp7zq]

@@PatchesOhoulihan159 Black Culture involves more than Urban Life my brethren.😎☮️💁🏽‍♂️

[@DoobyScooo4699]

Pac was very conscious in his early work. His first album 2pacalypse features some of his most lyrical prowess regarding social issues. When he got signed to Death Row, that's when Pac changed. He was more aggressive, more angry, alert due to being shot in NYC. Me Against the World is his best album

[@PatchesOhoulihan159]

@KyngShad and accused of SA, sent to prison, everybody trying to blackball him. The slandering of his name from top politicians, newspapers, magazines, networks, sellout rappers, the fact that his own best friend set him up in NY to get shot, he didn't trust anyone at the time of his release from prison, his back was against the wall and he knew he was a marked man so his time was limited. Didn't help that he was the son of a panther either. It's so much to his short life that's a huge part of why so many people understood his rage and anger while also understanding his revolutionary ways

[@MentalStillness]

Bro I came up in the same era but I listened to everything. I was raised in the church and I could relate to Andre 3000, Souls of Mischief, Pharcyde, Odd Squad (Devin the Dude's crew) A Tribe Called Quest, and Ras Kass more than I could to more Street oriented Artists like Dmx, Ugk, Geto Boys, Nwa, Bone Thugs, Three Six, 8Ball and MJG, Mobb Deep etc. Nas and Tupac reached me and pulled me into their world due to their talent to reach beyond the Streets. Much love to Tupac Amaru Shakur and continual blessings to Nasir Jones.