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‘I wonder if I died, would tears come to her eyes? Forgive me for my disrespect, forgive me for my lies.’
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‘We can’t change the world unless we change ourselves.’ ‘Birthdays was the worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirsty.’
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‘I’m living everyday like a hustle, another drug to juggle. Pack a vest for your Jimmy in the city of sex.’īrooklyn-bred Biggie is still known as one of the most influence rappers of our time for his flawless flows, even 20 years after his death.ĭid you know that Biggie never wrote anything down in a notebook? Instead he riffed off the beat and came up with rhymes on the spot, even in the recording studio! The track hits ya eardrum like a slug to ya chest. A state that’s untouchable like Elliot Ness. ‘Now let me welcome everybody to the wild, wild west. ‘Never surrender, it’s all about the faith you got don’t ever stop, just push it ‘till you hit the top and if you drop, at least you know you gave your all to be true to you, that way you can never fail.’ ‘If you let a person talk long enough you’ll hear their true intentions! Listen twice, speak once.’ ‘The seed must grow, regardless of that fact that it’s planted in stone.’ ‘I’ve been shot five times but I’m still breathing, living proof there a God if you need a reason.’ ‘I’d rather die like a man, than live like a coward.’ ‘For every dark night, there is a brighter day.’ I say the darker the flesh then the deeper the roots.’ ‘Some say the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice. If I upset you don’t stress never forget, that God isn’t finished with me yet.’ And when it’s said and done, I bet this brother be a better one. ‘I make mistakes but learn from every one. ‘I’m not saying I’m gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world.’ Here are some of his most unmissable lyrics and quotes: We love him for his radical honesty, for standing up for what he believed in and speaking out, until his last breath. We grew up listening to the turbulent story of thug life in 90’s America through his music. Some call him a revolutionary, an outlaw, an artist. Shot at 25 years old in Vegas, 2Pac left us a lyrical legacy. Respect to Tupac and Biggie for you royal rhymes! We are humbled to commemorate you as part The Cool Club. But, we still like to pay props to the original Pop’s of Hip-Hop. From its gritty roots in in New York it has matured into it’s own art form, and we’re seeing more and more home-grown rap talent emerge in the Netherlands.
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So, which one of them left a bigger legacy - at least, in terms of cash? Keep scrolling to find out the answer.Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last two decades, the hip-hop movement won’t have escaped you. Both murders remain unsolved, as of this writing, but they have been intrinsically linked together because of their friendship turned rivalry.Īt the time of their death, both Tupac and Biggie were arguably at the top of their game, which in the entertainment world usually translates to exorbitant wealth. Biggie died under similarly unusual circumstances, while leaving a record label party in March 1997 (via PopSugar). after leaving a boxing match with the former CEO of his record label, as per CNN. Shakur was gunned down in September 1996 in Las Vegas, Nev. Their friendship eventually lapsed into the '90s East Coast-West Coast rivalry," which saw many of the big names in hip-hop, including Diddy, take sides until their tragic deaths. The rappers hit it off even though they were from different coasts and Tupac was arguably the bigger star, having debuted two years before Biggie stepped on the "scene" (via Biography). The two met in Los Angeles in 1993 when Biggie asked a local drug dealer to introduce him to Tupac, according to Vice. and Tupac Shakur were two of the most talented hip-hop stars in the 90s.