Shock G/Money-B (digital underground)
If you want to mourn, do it for your
own personal loss. Don't mourn for 'Pac,
remember him for his art and dont 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 record on the charts, 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.
Janet Jackson (Poetic Justice)
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 '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
E-40
'Pac was hated by 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 an downs of
everyday life through rap music like 'Pac
Sean "Puffy" Combs
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.
Snoop Doggy Dogg
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 East Coast/West Coast or not, we need to
put a stop to this before it gets out of hand
Rev. Jesse Jackson
Sometimes the lure of violent culture is so magnetic
that even when one overcomes it with material success,
it continues to call. Tupac just couldnt break the
cycle.
Havoc (Mobb Deep)
I loved him before the confrontation; I loved him,
and I loved his music. We was planning to see him
be we didn't even get the chance. It's sad, man.
I think the streets killed him. It wasn't no East
Coast/West Coast thing, it was the streets. I
think it was his mouth that killed him.
Prodigy (Mobb Deep)
Between my crew and people over there on the West
Coast, it's sad to see where it's going. I don't know
how this started, but we need to get together. Once
everybody can calm down, relax and put our troubles
behind us, we can strive for a better tomorrow.
Treach (Naughty by Nature)
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'
Minister Conrad Muhammad
To lose a young man like Tupac 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 d
rug dealer. Tupac would have evolved naturally, but
black men are dying before they get their chance to
grow.
John Singleton
When i saw Juice, Tupac's performance jumped out at
me like a tigar. Here was an actor who could portray
the ultimate crazy nigga. A brother who could embody
the freedom that an "I dont give a fuck" mentality
gives a black man. I thought this was some serious
acting. Maybe I was wrong. During the filming of Poetic
Justice, 'Pac both rebelled and accepted my attitude
towards him as a director/advisor. This was our dance
in life and work. We'd argue, then make up. Tupac spoke
from a position that cannot be totally appreciated
unless you understood the pathos of being a nigga, a
displaced African soul, full of power, pain, and passion,
with no focus or direction for all that energy except
his art.
Chuck D
To me he's like the James Dean of our times. Basically,
a rebel without a cause. And the industry and the media
are partially responsible for whatever goes down: in
accenting the negative aspects of a black celebrity.
It's the soup-up, gas-up treatment. They soup him up,
they're not there on the downside. People thing that
this man's life was entertainment. One of our best
talents is gone over some bullshit. I'm fuckin' pissed.
I ain't putting up tears. Tears ain't gonna do a damn
thing. Interscope will go on to sell 10 million copies
of this album. Make a scholarship fund out of their
share of the money. That's what I call making things happen.
Marlon Wayans
Me and 'Pac, we laughed a lot during Above the Rim.
It's not like being with this ill gangsta that everyone
portrayed his as. We used to go in the trailer and just
crack jokes. We used to tease him and say he should
cross out the T on his chest and change his image to
HUG LIFE
Gerard (High School Friend)
First time I ever saw Tupac, he was in eighth grade.
I seen this kid that had this shirt with the old school
iron-on letters, MC NEW YORK. And he was rhyming. All
these people was aroung him -- even back then. We was
adversaries at first, but we formed a crew. Born Busy
and shit, MC New York, DJ Plain Terror, Ace Rocker, and
my man D on the beat box. Taking mad peoples out--the
invincibles. Then we started writing little rhymes for
Jada (Pinkett). Jada was rhyming a little bit too. Don't
Sleep.
Coolio
I know for a fact that it's not an East Coast/West Coast
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 a knack for doing
that.
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