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Instead of of being so metaphorical with the rhyme, I was encouraged to go straight at it and hit it dead on and not waste time trying to cover things.

Tupac Shakur

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Tupac Shakur
Age: 25 †
Born: 1971
Born: June 16
Died: 1996
Died: September 13
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I know what good morals are, but you're supposed to disregard good morals when you're living in a crazy, bad world. If you're in hell, how can you live like an angel? You're surrounded by devils,trying to be an angel? That's like suicide.
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We live like caged beasts waiting for the day to let the rage free.
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I am being ripped off, because I've never lied to the press. Just as much truth I bring to my work, a journalist should bring that much truth to their work.
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Tomorrow I see change, a chance to build a new. Built on spirit intent of heart, and ideals based on truth.
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People die and people cry people want me dead.
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Money made me evil, court cases got me stressed Niggaz aimin at my head but I still wear my vest.
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Even the genius ask questions.
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I don't want to be a role model. I just want to be someone who says, this is who I am, this is what I do, I say what's on my mind.
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strength is overcome by weakness/Joy is overcome by Pain/The night is overcome by Brightness/and Love-it remains the same.
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Since I only got one life to ive, God forgive me for my sins, let me make it and i'll never steal again, or deal again, my only friend is my misery. Wantin revenge for the agony they did to me.
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To me, a perfect album talks about the hard stuff and the fun and caring stuff.
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Ain't a woman alive that could take my mama's place
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If that's what the court can do, then punish me more then I've been punished already.
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Losing my homies in a hurry, they're relocating to the cemetery.
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My first words was thug for life and papa pass the mack
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Love IS the People's Power
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We are being wiped off the face of this earth At an extremely alarming rate And even more alarming is the fact That we are not fighting back
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Be grateful for blessings, Don't ever change, keep your essence. The power is in the people and politics we address.
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The ground is the symbol for the poor people the poor people is gonna open up this whole world and swallow up the rich people. It's gonna be like - there might be some cannibalism out this mother. They might eat the rich.
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I guarantee if people keep mm..supportin' me....Just buying my records, goin to my concerts, just supporting me..I'ma keep givin' money....Like Makaveli, every time it go platinum, I'm putting money up for community centers.
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