Tupac Shakur, also known as 2Pac, was one of the most influential hip-hop artists of all time. Known for his powerful and poetic lyrics, Tupac spoke out against social injustice and inequality and used his platform to shed light on issues that affected his community. His music continues to resonate with people all over the world, and his words have become timeless expressions of the struggles and triumphs of the human experience.
Tupac Shakur was born on June 16, 1971, in East Harlem, New York. He grew up in a family that was deeply involved in the Black Panther Party, which had a significant influence on his worldview and his music. Tupac began his career in the late 1980s as a backup dancer for the hip-hop group Digital Underground, and he released his debut album, 2Pacalypse Now, in 1991. Throughout his career, Tupac was known for his socially conscious lyrics, his raw and honest storytelling, and his willingness to speak out against injustice. He was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas on September 13, 1996, at the age of 25, leaving behind a legacy that continues to inspire 1) and influence people to this day.
Today, we’ve compiled 53 of the most memorable and inspiring quotes by Tupac, touching on everything from love and friendship to the struggles of the streets. Whether you’re a fan of hip-hop or not, Tupac’s words are sure to leave a lasting impression and offer a glimpse into the mind of one of the most talented and complex artists of our time. So sit back, relax, and prepare to be inspired by the words of Tupac Shakur.
I hope you enjoy these Tupac quotes…
1) “Ain’t a woman alive that could take my mama’s place.” – Tupac Shakur
2) “All I’m trying to do is survive and make good out of the dirty, nasty, unbelievable lifestyle that they gave me.” – Tupac Shakur
3) “I am not a perfectionist, but still I seek perfection. I am not a great romantic, but yet I yearn for affection” – Tupac Shakur
4) “Everybody’s at war with different things…’m at war with my own heart sometimes.” – Tupac Shakur
5) “Behind every sweet smile, there is a bitter sadness that no one can see and feel.” – Tupac Shakur
6) “Don’t believe everything you hear: Real eyes, Realize, Real lies.” – Tupac Shakur
7) “Don’t change on me. Don’t extort me unless you intend to do it forever.” – Tupac Shakur
8) “A coward dies a thousand times, a soldier dies but once.” – Tupac Shakur
9) “Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive. Never surrender.” – Tupac Shakur
10) “Do everything you can to make it around the system, over the system, or out the system.” – Tupac Shakur
The rose that grew from concrete…
10) “Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? Proving nature’s laws wrong, it learned to walk without having feet. Funny, it seems to by keeping it’s dreams; it learned to breathe fresh air. Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else even cared.” – Tupac Shakur, The Rose That Grew from Concrete
- Shakur, Tupac (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 176 Pages – 02/03/2009 (Publication Date) – MTV Books (Publisher)
12) “During your life, never stop dreaming. No one can take away your dreams” – Tupac Shakur
13) “Even the genius asks questions.” – Tupac Shakur
14) “For every dark night, there’s a brighter day.” – Tupac Shakur
15) “You gotta make a change. You see the old way wasn’t working so it’s on us, to do what we gotta do to survive.” – Tupac Shakur
16) “Hate to sound sleazy, but tease me, I don’t want it if it’s that easy” – Tupac Shakur
17) “I don’t have no fear of death. My only fear is coming back reincarnated.” – Tupac Shakur
18) “I want to grow. I want to be better. You grow. We all grow. We’re made to grow. You either evolve, or you disappear.” – Tupac Shakur
19) “If you can make it through the night, there’s a brighter day.” – Tupac Shakur
Tupac Quotes on Success…
20) “It seems like every time you come up something happens to bring you back down.” – Tupac Shakur
21) “I just don’t know how to deal with so many people giving me that much affection. I never had that in my life.” – Tupac Shakur
22) “I know it seems hard sometimes but remember one thing. Through every dark night, there’s a bright day after that. So no matter how hard it get, stick your chest out, keep ya head up… and handle it.” – Tupac Shakur
23) “Life is a wheel of fortune and it’s my turn to spin it.” – Tupac Shakur
24) “My mama always used to tell me, ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for.'” – Tupac Shakur
25) “I mean, why have 52 rooms and you know there’s somebody with no room? It just don’t make sense to me.” – Tupac Shakur
26) “No matter what these people say about me, my music doesn’t glorify any image. My music is spiritual when you listen to it. It’s all about emotion; I tell my innermost, darkest secrets.” – Tupac Shakur
27) “I’m not perfect, but I’ll always be real.” – Tupac Shakur
28) “Our future is our confidence and self-esteem.” – Tupac Shakur
29) “Out of anger comes controversy, out of controversy comes conversation, out of conversation comes action.” – Tupac Shakur
Haters gonna hate…
30) “Pay no mind to those who talk behind your back, it simply means that you are two steps ahead.” – Tupac Shakur
31) “There’s nobody in the business strong enough to scare me.” – Tupac Shakur
32) “One thing we all adore, something worth dying for, nothing but pain, stuck in this game, searchin’ for fortune and fame.” – Tupac Shakur
33) “Our future is our confidence and self-esteem.” – Tupac Shakur
34) “Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real.” – Tupac Shakur
35) “I’m a reflection of the community.” – Tupac Shakur
36) “You’re right.I am crazy. But you know what else? I don’t give a fuck.” – Tupac Shakur
37) “I’m not saying I’m gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world.” – Tupac Shakur
38) “I don’t see myself being special; I just see myself having more responsibilities than the next man. People look to me to do things for them, to have answers.” – Tupac Shakur
39) “Should I just stop trying and give up? But then, that’s exactly what they’re waiting for me to do.” – Tupac Shakur
Tupac Quotes on Life
40) “The world moves fast and it would rather pass by than to stop – and see what makes you cry.” – Tupac Shakur
41) “They have money for war but can’t feed the poor.” – Tupac Shakur
42) “I think I’m a natural-born leader. I know how to bow down to authority if it’s authority that I respect.” – Tupac Shakur
43) “This fast life soon shatters, cause after all the lights and screams, nothing but my dreams matter.” – Tupac Shakur
44) “I’m 23 years old. I might just be my mother’s child, but in all reality, I’m everybody’s child. Nobody raised me; I was raised in this society.” – Tupac Shakur
45) “We was young and we was dumb, but we had heart.” – Tupac Shakur
46) “We can never go nowhere unless we share with each other.” – Tupac Shakur
47) “What people do for the struggle of power is madness.” – Tupac Shakur
48) “Whatever you see you gotta keep a sense of humor; you gotta be able to smile through all the bullshit.” – Tupac Shakur
49) “When you do rap albums, you got to train yourself. You got to constantly be in character.” – Tupac Shakur
Tupac Quotes on Love and Friendship
50) “With all my fans I got a family again.” – Tupac Shakur
50) “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.” – Tupac Shakur
52) “I would rather have been shot straight-up in cold blood – but to be set up? By people who you trusted? That’s bad.” – Tupac Shakur
53) “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 the fuck on.” – Tupac Shakur
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