Liberty Needs Glasses


excuse me but lady liberty needs glasses
and so does mrs justice by her side
both the broads r blind as bats
stumbling thru the system
justice bumbed into mutulu and
trippin on geronimo pratt
but stepped right over oliver
and his crooked partner ronnie
justice stubbed her big toe on mandela
and liberty was misquoted by the indians
slavery was a learning phase
forgotten with out a verdict
while justice is on a rampage
4 endangered surviving black males
i mean really if anyone really valued life
and cared about the masses
theyd take em both 2 pen optical
and get 2 pair of glasses


When Ure Hero Falls


when your hero falls from grace
all fairy tales r uncovered
myths exposed and pain magnified
the greatest pain discovered
u taught me 2 be strong
but im confused 2 c u so weak
u said never 2 give up
and it hurts 2 c u welcome defeat
when ure hero falls so do the stars
and so does the perception of tomorrow
without my hero there is only
me alone 2 deal with my sorrow
your heart ceases 2 work
and your soul is not happy at all
what r u expected 2 do
when ure only hero falls



Jada


u r the omega of my heart
the foundation of my conception of love
when i think of what a black woman should be
its u that i first think of

u will never fully understand
how deeply my heart feels 4 u
i worry that we'll grow apart
and i'll end up losing u

u bring me 2 climax without sex
and u do it all with regal grace
u r my heart in human form
a friend i could never replace



In The Depths of Solitude


i exist in the depths of solitude
pondering my true goal
trying 2 find peace of mind
and still preserve my soul
constantly yearning 2 be accepted
and from all receive respect
never comprising but sometimes risky
and that is my only regret
a young heart with an old soul
how can there be peace
how can i be in the depths of solitude
when there r 2 inside of me
this duo within me causes
the perfect oppurtunity
2 learn and live twice as fast
as those who accept simplicity



And 2Morrow


Today is filled with anger
fueled with hidden hate
scared of being outcast
afraid of common fate
Today is built on tragedies
which no one wants 2 face
nightmares 2 humanities
and morally disgraced
Tonight is filled with rage
violence in the air
children bred with ruthlessness
because no one at home cares
Tonight I lay my head down
but the pressure never stops
knawing at my sanity
content when I am dropped
But 2morrow I c change
a chance 2 build a new
Built on spirit intent of Heart
and ideals
based on truth
and tomorrow I wake with second wind
and strong because of pride
2 know I fought with all my heart 2 keep my
dream alive




Fallen Star


They could never understand
what u set out 2 do
instead they chose 2
ridicule u
when u got weak
they loved the sight
of your dimming
and flickering starlight
How could they understand what was so intricate
2 be loved by so many, so intimate
they wanted 2 c your lifeless corpse
this way u could not alter the course
of ignorance that they have set
2 make my people forget
what they have done for much 2 long
2 just forget and carry on
I had loved u forever because of who u r
and now I mourn our fallen star




Ambition Over Adversity


Take one's adversity
Learn from their misfortune
Learn from their pain
Believe in something
Believe in yourself
Turn adversity into ambition
Now blossom into wealth




The Rose that Grew from Concrete


Did you hear about the rose that grew
from a crack in the concrete?
Proving nature's law is wrong it
learned to walk with out having feet.
Funny it seems, but by keeping it's dreams,
it learned to breathe fresh air.
Long live the rose that grew from concrete
when no one else ever cared.




I Cry


Sometimes when I'm alone
I Cry,
Cause I am on my own.
The tears I cry are bitter and warm.
They flow with life but take no form
I Cry because my heart is torn.
I find it difficult to carry on.
If I had an ear to confiding,
I would cry among my treasured friend,
but who do you know that stops that long,
to help another carry on.
The world moves fast and it would rather pass by.
Then to stop and see what makes one cry,
so painful and sad.
And sometimes...
I Cry
and no one cares about why.




Can You See the Pride in the Panther


Can You See the Pride In the Panther
As he grows in splendor and grace
Topling obstacles placed in the way,
of the progression of his race.
Can You See the Pride In the Panther
as she nurtures her young all alone
The seed must grow regardless
of the fact that it is planted in stone.
Can You See the Pride In the Panthers
as they unify as one.
The flower blooms with brilliance,
and outshines the rays of the sun.




In the Event of My Demise


In the event of my Demise
when my heart can beat no more
I Hope I Die For A Principle
or A Belief that I had Lived 4
I will die Before My Time
Because I feel the shadow's Depth
so much I wanted 2 accomplish
before I reached my Death
I have come 2 grips with the possibility
and wiped the last tear from My eyes
I Loved All who were Positive
In the event of my Demise
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[This message was edited Mon Feb 3 17:58:59 PST 2003 by DigitalLisa]

TUPAC was a most prolific poet...
AS WELL AS THE GREATEST RAPPER OF ALL TIME!!!

Now if he could have recorded some music like that, I would actually consider him worthy as The Greatest of All Time...that moniker is thrown around way too much in the rap industry. Everything I've ever heard by him with the exception of the Digitial Underground stuff was all about bitches and hoes.

He didn't use the Princebonics, did he???

chickengrease said:

Listen more to his albums and not the radio.
"Dear Momma" ring a bell?

theC said:

2Pac actually had some really great lyrics as opposed to most rap... he was quite gifted.

chickengrease said:

if 'bitches and ho's is whut you listen for, bitches and ho's is whut you'll hear

I've listened to his albums. He's a good lyricist. But it's all the 'Tupac was a martyr' shit that I can't stand. Hip hop heads are quick to tell you that Tupac died for what he believed in. I believe Tupac died because of his stupid ass "Thug Life" image. If he would expanded some of this poetry into his music I would give him a lot more credibility as an artist.

Tupac was fucking brilliant... I feel the loss of his death every day of the week coz I gotta reach for the same bloody CDs over and over.

The great thing about Tupac was that on record you get everything. You don't get some fake image of a politically conscious rapper who wants to save the kids... you get everything. You get his weakest moments, his most insightful moments. You get his fears, his hopes, his prejudices. His angry times, his thug bullshit, his ego... but also his intelligence and his eloquence. He just transcribed himself and put it all on tape.

That all said, my favourite rapper of ALL TIME is Chuck D. Pac is still up there though!

TuPac would have evolved into so much more then he is immortalized for


a true loss indeed

Tupac wrote like Prince wow they have even more in commen than I thought

oh I guess Ice already said this...NO Answer?


thank god this wasnt a thread about NAS and what a brilliant writer he is

GIOVANNI said:

but it ain't five-o, yall know it's nas yo :LOL:

the only thing i know about, is it nas, is JAY-Z and them
lit dat ass up!!!
AND he suffers from TUPAC ENVY

I Felt that 2Pac was a Great Poet.Hit&Miss Rapper but the Guy was Blessed with Words&Expression.He truly knew how to use words.

IceNine said:

lol yeah ice he did...i seen the orginal poems he wrote on paper in some mag. years back..he used the 's 4's U's 's and all.

Christopher said:

He was a Huge Fan of Prince's.

sorry but i dont think tupac was the best, he was good but not the best.


p. diddy suc arse, infact most rappers are dumb shits

ian said:

Tupac is racist

rdhull said:

Run! Save yourselves! Go now!

ian said: