DO U THINK THERE WILL EVER BE ANOTHER 2PAC IN THE INDUSTRY??
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He didnt gain publicity from the media talking about the shootings and the east coast/west coast rap beef? Most ppl that ive seen that dont know the first thing about rap know about tupac soley from the east/west shit, and the shootings.
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Tony and Tony
but there have been rappers who have been marketed and glorified just as much as 2pac, if not more (Jay-Z comes to mind)....but in basketball, never has any player been marketed and pushed with such an obvious league agenda as michael jordan. the marketing/media glorification he received during his playing days (and even now) is unrivaled.. Lebron is the closest, but still, even he isn't marketed half as much as Jordan was. with 2pac, rappers with the same marketing push have come and gone...the difference is that 2pac had an amazing work ethic and kept pushing on his own accord, which is attributed to his greatness more so than it is to the marketing factor.
One thing that Pac did that I don't know if anyone else has ever been able to do is blend history / politics, gangster rap and smooth music all together and when you heard it you knew it came from the heart. I think most artists are capable of being one of those things; Pac had multiple personalities. He also had a soul which whether he was right or wrong you always had to respect. I was 12 when Pac died and I am white but even when I was 12 there were aspects of his music that I didn't fully embrace or agree with but I had to respect especially because of the story of where he came from and he never let go of where he came from.
I think the closest thing you might see to Pac in the next generation is Kendrick Lamar. He can do the political music and the smooth music and he represents West Coast music. He also puts a lot of energy and effort into his music and comes from the heart. Closest thing.
I think the closest thing you might see to Pac in the next generation is Kendrick Lamar. He can do the political music and the smooth music and he represents West Coast music. He also puts a lot of energy and effort into his music and comes from the heart. Closest thing.