If you've never been in the trenchs, you will never understand why some people feel the way they do for Pac! For young black males in the 90's, Pac was the closest thing to a leader ( Malcolm, Martin, Huey) we had! He was able to verbalize and bring to light the shit young niggaz was goin through, unlike any other, writer, rapper, poet, speaker, whatever! For people with one foot in the grave and the other in the Pen, he made us realize that there was more than one way to live, and be happy, the streets ain't all that's out there. He was the voice of Thugz, and not the cliche definition of Thug, the true meaning, The ones who choose not to just accept what's given to them, the have-not's, the rebels, the against the grain niggaz, white, black or, whatever! I don't think Tech, or any other rapper really wants Tupac's spot, or could ever take it, that man carried alot of weight on his shoulders! Pac's one of those Bob Marley, John Lennon, type of spirits, irreplaceable, UNCOMPARABLE!