Me, personally, as someone who is 36 now and grew up really loving Tupac, I can give my own personal insight for what it's worth. lol To me, what is so special about Tupac is so far beyond the music he made. I ironically could see someone being a fan of his and not even know any of his music. But simply by listening to the guy talk. Who Tupac was is not only fascinating but a rarity. He is who I think of when I hear the word "duality". He had perspectives that not many people will ever have, and more importantly, he utilized them to their full potential. He was positive without selling you a pipe dream. Refusing to sugarcoat his truths to make his message "more comfortable" to others. Speaking as if he was on an urgent mission. Allowing himself to be flawed. He made showing your emotions not only okay but cool. His raw honesty, passion, and personal insight are what immortalize him. The untapped potential, and the "what ifs" only strengthens that immortality. Ah, I apologize. I could have probably rambled infinitely if I don't cut myself off. lol, This is still one of my all-time favorite KZfaq channels. I feel like the content you create is not only unique but it serves a purpose. It's invaluable. Thanks for the amazing content! (Came back to add that I agree with your opinion of Tupac Ressurection. Though it was ironic how you just did the loose comparison of Jesus and Tupac. lol Not only is it my favorite music documentary, but one of the best documentaries period. If someone is new to Pac, or wants a well done summarization of his life its definitely worth a watch. And its a perfect launchpad into digging more into his life more if it peaks your interest.)

forever wishing i can have a professor as good as skye. i would honestly switch to your school if my financial situation allowed for it. keep doing what you do, good youtuber, good professor, but most importantly good human :)

I lived in Baltimore, and I was staying 2 mins away from the Baltimore School for Arts. What surprised me was that I was seeing more Tupac T-shirts around than Frank Zappa or Babe Ruth, with the advantage that the latter two were native of Baltimore and of course huge legends. Near my house in Mount Vernon there was also a drawing with Tupac wearing Shakespeare's clothes, because he was apparently a fan of Shakespeare. These were the only things I knew about Tupac until an hour ago. I learned a lot, thank you.

It’s really fucking cool you’re doing this

36:44 absolutely! You’re the first one on KZfaq that noticed that about him!

You're the best teacher i have never had

Awww man, I didn't realize your father had passed away! 😢 So sorry to hear, Skye... 🙏🏼 So glad you did this video anyways - Pac is the most singular figure in HipHop history, imo. His death was the first passing of a celebrity that devastated me, a _huge_ fan as a 14 yr old in '96. The artistry, the contradictions, his activism, his roots (being raised by Panthers), the passion he brought to everything he did - there will never be another like him. I was a fan from his first verse in Digital Underground's "Same Song". You gotta see Juice, Above The Rim & Poetic Justice, if you see any of his movies. Afeni Shakur was truly one of the most fascinating people, as well, as you pointed out. You can't tell his story without telling hers!

Tupac was my cousin besides that he has amazing relatable lyrics to our community

The photo of him doing ballet really hit me, couldnt believe thats the same guy

17:19 [Tupac] was not a trained rapper, but he was a trained actor. Who would count as a trained rapper and what's the process to qualify as a trained rapper?

Oh shit I love Dead Prez. Didn't it have White Room by Creem in the middle of the movie

Thank you professor skye for this video. As a younger fan of hip hop who never really connected with Tupac, this video really helped me to understand him and why he is so important and influential

On the topic of Tupac vs Kanye in bring emotional vulnerability to the mainstream of Hip Hop, Tupac certainly did it first, he even has a song for his mother before Kanye did. But Tupac did it while being a gangster, while Kanye was one of the first to relax that requirement for the mainstream. (To my understanding)

I felt some kind of way about a little comment you made about him on your certified lover boy made me come check this video out. I want to see how you truly feel about him 🤨. Hopefully this is a good video, I’m writing this pre watching.

Great video, I didn't know anything about Tupac before watching

I think it is also important to speak on his relationship with Madonna and his break up letter to her.

1) Charismatic 2) Gemini of being both conscious due to his parents and street based on his environment.

Wish you taught this course at my university!

I am binging your content. Wow. Wow. You said if he stayed in B-more, he would have thrived and still be alive. I don’t think that was a possible future for him. Unfortunately. He would not have left His mom. And she was already on drugs before she left. I agree with you on every aspect. I’m not a Tupac Stan. I liked his music alright. I don’t own any of his music. But Brenda’s Got a Baby was the reason I didn’t have sex until I was 17. I get around makes me happy. Dear Mama makes me cry. But I feel like when people make his this wise revolutionary, they miss a part of his character. He was a character and his commitment to the character, his method acting, cost him his life.

When trying to secure a moral end through immoral means a Machiavelli could come into being and so force a sort of duality within the moral structure of the universe. - Martin Luther King Jr.

I have a cycle with Tupac. I'm generally indifferent towards his music, but from time to time watch his interviews. He is such a captivating speaker that I am then compelled to listen to his music, only to be underwhelmed. I think he is a fairly average rapper and the production on a lot of his tracks has aged very poorly, particularly compared with The Chronic and Doggystyle. It leaves me wondering what's the big deal about Tupac, only for me to watch another one of his interviews and for the cycle to repeat itself. My guess is that the appeal of Tupac is down to his charisma and conviction, rather than his musical ability.

I’m a huge rap fan but have very limited knowledge on Tupac. And was just wondering yesterday why he is so important. As I never really got it.

34:36 There's 3 movies that I hate I always look forward to negativity on Prof Skye's channel :D #jokes #positivityforever

Great video. I hate to say this and will probably be ostracized, but I feel like there is a parallel to be drawn between Tupac and 6ix9ine

Drake was a child actor. He was around 15 when he was on Degrassi.

I think the juxtaposition and conflict from Baltimore to California and his background in acting is precisely why he was able to "dabble in crime" and drop out of high school. What is "being a gangster" if not acting. It's scared desperate teen and young adult boys trying to clutch and grasp onto power and intimidation when they are otherwise powerless and intimidated by a society which has neglected or rejected them. I dont think he learned he could be bishop, as much as he was already experimenting with the bishop persona in reality, and his talent for acting allowed him to pick it up quickly and his practice in real life is likely what contributed to him being cast in the role in the first place.

1:25 #AVAA For me personally, Tupac is like a myth. For me he seems to have been and still is the Jesus figure of hip hop. His biggest influences are Shakespeare and Machiavelli, which also shows what kind of relationship Tupac has to hip hop, which I personally think is noticeable.

I was a teenager during the peak years of Tupac’s career. I can honestly say I was never a big fan of his music. I was a very serious rap music fan, so it’s not like I was poorly informed about or lacked interest in the genre. But whatever it was about Tupac’s music that others may have been drawn to, despite countless attempts at digging into his records throughout the nineties, I simply never found anything in his albums that pulled me in. And this is not something I’m willing to overlook on account of an artist’s politics or activist origins or their revolutionary parents or artist’s photogenicity or acting chops or whatever etc etc And, as petty as I may come across in saying this (whatever who cares), this dude made some incredibly stupid choices as an adult, many of which landed him in all sorts of trouble, trouble he very much could have steered very far from given the opportunities available to him following his growing success as a screen actor. The entire Death Row period was one long tragic dream-like drift through Bad Decisionland, which felt like Tupac’s getting caught up in his Juice character and slowing losing control of this world of illusion and portrayal and the various masks that he wore.

A trained rapper? He was winning talent shows as a teen rapping. I knew you'd get lost in the bishop comparisons even though everyone that grew up with him says he was always militant. Go back to your Jay-Z

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