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Printabledseann said: namepeace said: Now, let's not mythologize the cat. He was not a "fallen soldier." Malcolm X was a fallen soldier. Martin Luther King was a fallen soldier. Medgar Evers was a fallen soldier. Tupac Shakur is a tragic loss for all of the reasons you so eloquently stated. [Edited 9/15/06 7:11am] I am in total agreement with you. Malik was assasinated because of trying to bring black people together. King died because of trying to bring black people together. The same with Mr. Evers. Please don't put Tupac in the same catagory with these people. Tupac died in after he and his "peeps" kicked a black mans ass in a hotel lobby. That's no hero's death. Don't get it twisted. [Edited 9/15/06 7:14am]   Andy is a four letter word. | |
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his record "Changes" is on constant rotation
relevance and beauty | |
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missmad said: his record "Changes" is on constant rotation
relevance and beauty Changes is one of my favorites too! Check me out and add me on:
www.last.fm/user/brandosoul "Truth is, everybody is going to hurt you; you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for." -Bob Marley | |
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missmad said: his record "Changes" is on constant rotation
relevance and beauty Even some people that hated rap from day one loves Changes. | |
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TonyVanDam said: missmad said: his record "Changes" is on constant rotation
relevance and beauty Even some people that hated rap from day one loves Changes. Bruce Hornsby's beautiful keyboards to a more modern beat, that's easy to love isn't it? He did predict his death in this song the way it happened though. "I have to worry about the payback, some nigga that I roughed up way back, Comming back after all these years, rat a tat tat tat tat, that's just the way it is" | |
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dseann said: TonyVanDam said: Even some people that hated rap from day one loves Changes. Bruce Hornsby's beautiful keyboards to a more modern beat, that's easy to love isn't it? He did predict his death in this song the way it happened though. "I have to worry about the payback, some nigga that I roughed up way back, Comming back after all these years, rat a tat tat tat tat, that's just the way it is" And I'm a big fan of the Bruce Hornsby's original! His kids are going to college off those royalities alone, all thanks to 'Pac. The last verse ends this song on a dark note. And we were too damn business dancing to this track at the clubs to notice!   | |
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This is one of my alltime favorite Tupac songs. When I read the lyrics, my eyes swell with tears. The words are so beautiful. I can especially relate because I was raised by a single mother. God bless all of the single mothers (and fathers) everywhere.
Dear Mama When I was young, me and my mama had beef 17 years old kicked out on tha streets though back in tha time, I never thought I'd see her face ain't a woman alive that can take my momma's place suspended from school, scared ta go home I was a fool with tha big boys breaking all tha rules shed tears with my baby sister over tha years we wuz poorer than tha other little kids and even though we had different daddies tha same drama when things went wrong we blamed mama I reminised on tha stress I caused, it wuz hell hugg'en on my mama from a jail cell and who'ed think in elementary, heeeey i'd see tha penitentiary One day running from tha Police, that's right Momma catch me--put a whoop'en to my backside and even as a crack fiend mama, ya always was a black queen mama I finally understand for a woman it ain't easy--trying ta raise a man ya always wuz commited, a poor single mother on welfare, tell me how ya did it there's no way I can pay ya back but tha plan is ta show ya that I understand. you are appreciated..... Chorus Laaaaady, don't cha know we luv ya Sweeeet Laaaady, place no one above ya Sweeeet Laaaady, don't cha know we luv ya Ain't nobody tell us it wuz fair no luv for my daddy, cause tha coward wuzn't there he passed away and I didn't cry cause my anger, wouldn't let me feel for a stranger they say i'm wrong and i'm heartless but all along I wuz looking for a father--he wuz gone I hung around with tha thug's and even though they sold drugs they showed a young brother luv I moved out and started really hang'in I needed money of my own so I started slang'in I ain't guilty cause, even though I sell rocks It feels good, putting money in your mailbox I love paying rent when tha rents due I hope ya got tha diamond necklace that I sent to you cause when I wuz low, you was there for me ya never left me alone, cause ya cared for me and I can see ya coming home after work late ya in tha kitchen trying ta fix us a hot plate just working with tha scraps you wuz given and mama made miracles every Thanksgiving but now tha road got rough, your alone trying ta raise two bad kids on your own and there's no way I can pay ya back but my plan is ta show ya that I understand you are appreciated..... Chorus Laaaaady, don't cha know we luv ya Sweeeet Laaaady, place no one above ya Sweeeet Laaaady, don't cha know we luv ya pour out some liquor and I remenise cause through tha drama, I can always depend on my mama and when it seems that i'm hopeless you say tha words that can get me back in focus when I wuz sick as a little kid ta keep me happy theres no limit to tha things ya did and all my childhood memories are full of all tha sweet things ya did for me and even though I act craaaazy I got ta thank tha Lord that ya maaaade me There are no words that can express how I feel Ya never kept a secret, always stayed real and I appreciate how ya raised me and all tha extra love that ya gave me I wish I could take tha pain away If you can make it through tha night, there's a brighter day everything'll be alright if ya hold on it's a struggle everyday gotta roll on and there's no way I can pay ya back but my plan is ta show ya that I understand you are appreciated.....  | |
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dreamfactory313 said: This is one of my alltime favorite Tupac songs. When I read the lyrics, my eyes swell with tears. The words are so beautiful. I can especially relate because I was raised by a single mother. God bless all of the single mothers (and fathers) everywhere.
Dear Mama When I was young, me and my mama had beef 17 years old kicked out on tha streets though back in tha time, I never thought I'd see her face ain't a woman alive that can take my momma's place suspended from school, scared ta go home I was a fool with tha big boys breaking all tha rules shed tears with my baby sister over tha years we wuz poorer than tha other little kids and even though we had different daddies tha same drama when things went wrong we blamed mama I reminised on tha stress I caused, it wuz hell hugg'en on my mama from a jail cell and who'ed think in elementary, heeeey i'd see tha penitentiary One day running from tha Police, that's right Momma catch me--put a whoop'en to my backside and even as a crack fiend mama, ya always was a black queen mama I finally understand for a woman it ain't easy--trying ta raise a man ya always wuz commited, a poor single mother on welfare, tell me how ya did it there's no way I can pay ya back but tha plan is ta show ya that I understand. you are appreciated..... Chorus Laaaaady, don't cha know we luv ya Sweeeet Laaaady, place no one above ya Sweeeet Laaaady, don't cha know we luv ya Ain't nobody tell us it wuz fair no luv for my daddy, cause tha coward wuzn't there he passed away and I didn't cry cause my anger, wouldn't let me feel for a stranger they say i'm wrong and i'm heartless but all along I wuz looking for a father--he wuz gone I hung around with tha thug's and even though they sold drugs they showed a young brother luv I moved out and started really hang'in I needed money of my own so I started slang'in I ain't guilty cause, even though I sell rocks It feels good, putting money in your mailbox I love paying rent when tha rents due I hope ya got tha diamond necklace that I sent to you cause when I wuz low, you was there for me ya never left me alone, cause ya cared for me and I can see ya coming home after work late ya in tha kitchen trying ta fix us a hot plate just working with tha scraps you wuz given and mama made miracles every Thanksgiving but now tha road got rough, your alone trying ta raise two bad kids on your own and there's no way I can pay ya back but my plan is ta show ya that I understand you are appreciated..... Chorus Laaaaady, don't cha know we luv ya Sweeeet Laaaady, place no one above ya Sweeeet Laaaady, don't cha know we luv ya pour out some liquor and I remenise cause through tha drama, I can always depend on my mama and when it seems that i'm hopeless you say tha words that can get me back in focus when I wuz sick as a little kid ta keep me happy theres no limit to tha things ya did and all my childhood memories are full of all tha sweet things ya did for me and even though I act craaaazy I got ta thank tha Lord that ya maaaade me There are no words that can express how I feel Ya never kept a secret, always stayed real and I appreciate how ya raised me and all tha extra love that ya gave me I wish I could take tha pain away If you can make it through tha night, there's a brighter day everything'll be alright if ya hold on it's a struggle everyday gotta roll on and there's no way I can pay ya back but my plan is ta show ya that I understand you are appreciated..... Brenda's Got A Baby was a tear jerker in itself. | |
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TonyVanDam said: dseann said: Bruce Hornsby's beautiful keyboards to a more modern beat, that's easy to love isn't it? He did predict his death in this song the way it happened though. "I have to worry about the payback, some nigga that I roughed up way back, Comming back after all these years, rat a tat tat tat tat, that's just the way it is" And I'm a big fan of the Bruce Hornsby's original! His kids are going to college off those royalities alone, all thanks to 'Pac. The last verse ends this song on a dark note. And we were too damn business dancing to this track at the clubs to notice! Both are beautiful songs. Will agree with you on everything.  | |
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TonyVanDam said: dreamfactory313 said: This is one of my alltime favorite Tupac songs. When I read the lyrics, my eyes swell with tears. The words are so beautiful. I can especially relate because I was raised by a single mother. God bless all of the single mothers (and fathers) everywhere.
Dear Mama When I was young, me and my mama had beef 17 years old kicked out on tha streets though back in tha time, I never thought I'd see her face ain't a woman alive that can take my momma's place suspended from school, scared ta go home I was a fool with tha big boys breaking all tha rules shed tears with my baby sister over tha years we wuz poorer than tha other little kids and even though we had different daddies tha same drama when things went wrong we blamed mama I reminised on tha stress I caused, it wuz hell hugg'en on my mama from a jail cell and who'ed think in elementary, heeeey i'd see tha penitentiary One day running from tha Police, that's right Momma catch me--put a whoop'en to my backside and even as a crack fiend mama, ya always was a black queen mama I finally understand for a woman it ain't easy--trying ta raise a man ya always wuz commited, a poor single mother on welfare, tell me how ya did it there's no way I can pay ya back but tha plan is ta show ya that I understand. you are appreciated..... Chorus Laaaaady, don't cha know we luv ya Sweeeet Laaaady, place no one above ya Sweeeet Laaaady, don't cha know we luv ya Ain't nobody tell us it wuz fair no luv for my daddy, cause tha coward wuzn't there he passed away and I didn't cry cause my anger, wouldn't let me feel for a stranger they say i'm wrong and i'm heartless but all along I wuz looking for a father--he wuz gone I hung around with tha thug's and even though they sold drugs they showed a young brother luv I moved out and started really hang'in I needed money of my own so I started slang'in I ain't guilty cause, even though I sell rocks It feels good, putting money in your mailbox I love paying rent when tha rents due I hope ya got tha diamond necklace that I sent to you cause when I wuz low, you was there for me ya never left me alone, cause ya cared for me and I can see ya coming home after work late ya in tha kitchen trying ta fix us a hot plate just working with tha scraps you wuz given and mama made miracles every Thanksgiving but now tha road got rough, your alone trying ta raise two bad kids on your own and there's no way I can pay ya back but my plan is ta show ya that I understand you are appreciated..... Chorus Laaaaady, don't cha know we luv ya Sweeeet Laaaady, place no one above ya Sweeeet Laaaady, don't cha know we luv ya pour out some liquor and I remenise cause through tha drama, I can always depend on my mama and when it seems that i'm hopeless you say tha words that can get me back in focus when I wuz sick as a little kid ta keep me happy theres no limit to tha things ya did and all my childhood memories are full of all tha sweet things ya did for me and even though I act craaaazy I got ta thank tha Lord that ya maaaade me There are no words that can express how I feel Ya never kept a secret, always stayed real and I appreciate how ya raised me and all tha extra love that ya gave me I wish I could take tha pain away If you can make it through tha night, there's a brighter day everything'll be alright if ya hold on it's a struggle everyday gotta roll on and there's no way I can pay ya back but my plan is ta show ya that I understand you are appreciated..... Brenda's Got A Baby was a tear jerker in itself. | |
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Hey Stymie, its funny you should mention your mom. My mom's favorite Tupac song is "How Do You Want It?" I was shocked that my mom liked it. She even went and bought the single back in '96. Hell, Im still shocked.  | |
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