Tupac Shakur

1971 - 1996

Tupac Shakur (1971–1996) was an influential American rapper, actor, and social activist. Known for his introspective lyrics and passionate delivery, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time, addressing issues of social injustice, racism, and poverty in his music. His impact on the music industry and his lasting legacy continue to resonate long after his untimely death.

For every dark night, there’s a brighter day.

You can spend minutes, hours, days, weeks, or even months over-analyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what could've, would've happened...or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move on.

If I win and get the money, then the Oakland Police department is going to buy a boys' home, me a house, my family a house, and a Stop Police Brutality Center.

America wants its respect.

I think I'm a natural-born leader. I know how to bow down to authority if it's authority that I respect.

They got money for war, but can't feed the poor.