"The most unfortunate thing that has ever happened in the hip
hop culture. It saddens me. I hope this is a wake up call
for a lot of us. I pray for him and his loved ones."
-Recording Artist, actor and Uptown Records Chief Executive
Officer Heavy D
"This is so, so sad. Sometimes the lure of violent culture
is so magnetic that even when one overcomes it with material
success, it continues to call. He couldn't break the cycle."
-Rev.Jesse Jackson
"Despite some of his shortcomings, he always gave you something
with his music. He gave you some things to think about or he
gave you something to laugh about or he gave you something to
cry about."
I know for a fact that it's not an EastCoast/WestCoast thang.
What happened was, you know, it was a street thang. Sometimes
when you put yourself in a situation, you get caught up in another situation. Tupac had knack for doing that.
-Coolio
"I hope in the midst of this tragedy, we can put together an aggressive and strong drive against violence among young people
and dedicate it to Tupac's memory."
-Rev.Al Sharpton, who counseled Tupac Shakur in prison
"I feel we need to come up with some soft of Tupac Black on
Black Crime fund. And some sort of ceasefire. If it was an EastCoast/WestCoast or not, we need to put a stop to this
before it gets out of hand."
-Snoop Doggy Dogg
"If you want to mourn, do it for your own personal loss. Don't
mourn for 'Pac, remember him for his art and don't be sad for
his death. 'Pac lived a short,fast,concentrated, an intense life.
He lived a 70 year life in 25 years. He went out the way he
wanted: in the glitter of the fast life, hit records on the
chart, new movie in the can, and money in the pocket. All
'Pac wanted was to hear himself on the radio and see himself
on the movie screen. He did all that---and more."
-Shock G/Money-B (Digital Underground)
"I feel very fortunate to have seen another side of Tupac,
someone who was very caring and loving, a contrast to his
public image. He will be missed by many."
-Janet Jackson (Poetic Justice)
"Pac was just the truth. He always brought it from the heart. Sometimes the truth hurts or the truth can set you free. In
his case, it did both. Some said he was the rappin'Nostradamus,
like he could prophesy. But he was just saying that ill shit
that niggas be thinking and no one wanted to say. The thing
was, he lived his life in a way that the lyrics had to come true.
He just went all out. Everyday was his first and last."
--Omar Epps (Juice)
"Pac was hated my a few but loved by many, and those who hated
him didn't even know him, I truly believe that there will never
be another rapper who can uplift spirits and explain the ups
and downs of everyday life through rap music like 'Pac."
-E-40
"The tragic death of Tupac Shakur is a tremendous loss to his
family, his friends, his millions of fans, and the entire music industry. On behalf of the Bad Boy Entertainment Family.
I want to offer my deepest Condolences.
--Sean "Puffy" Combs
"My man 'Pac, he didn't have a criminal record until he made a record. Once you get into the light, a lot of stuff comes on to you. One thing I can say, he was one of the realest niggas that lived. He said whatever was on his mind; he never bit his tongue
for nuthin'."
-Treach (Naughty by Nature)
"To lose a young man like Tupac "Makaveli" Shakur will brilliance and talent, at 25 years old, is indicative of what black males in this society are facing. We are not living long enough to realize our full potential. Malcolm X, in his young years, was a gangbanger, a drug dealer. Tupac would have evolved naturally, but black men
are dying before they get to."
-Minister Conrad Muhammad (From 2-Pac's OUTLAW IMMORTALZ)
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