And if you only got two kids, can you just keep it to two rooms? After a year you’re just like: I’m picking the lock. My only fear is coming back reincarnated.” – Tupac Shakur, 3. Do I win or do I lose? ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. I can say growing up for him was do hard. “Reality is wrong. So no matter how hard it get, stick your chest out, keep ya head up…. '” – Tupac Shakur, 16. “I am not a perfectionist, but still I seek perfection. “I don’t see myself being special; I just see myself having more responsibilities than the next man. 2pac-changes with lyrics it's my first videorate-comment-subscribe. Best rap quotes and lyrics about love, family and relationships. 171. “I’m dealing with a more military type of philosophy – to mix the street life with respected, known and proven military philosophy.” – Tupac Shakur, 172. “Don’t live to fight, fight to live.” – Tupac Shakur, 173. “Fear no man but only God.” – Tupac Shakur, 174. “If you let a person talk long enough, you’ll hear their true intentions.” – Tupac Shakur, 175. “Then, going to trial, I started seeing the black women that were helping me. “I’m not trying to make people think I’m in here faking it, but my whole life is going to be about saving somebody.” – Tupac Shakur, 146. Its better to be live blind than live without the reflections of the mind ….. Our History so Full Of Tragedy And Misery. You see the old way wasn’t working so it’s on us, to do what we gotta do to survive.” – Tupac Shakur, 49. “Sometimes life can be a heavy load.” – Tupac Shakur, Hail Mary, 63. […] It’s like learning stage for me.” – Tupac Shakur, 170. “I was letting people dictate who should be my friends. “That which does not kill me can only make me stronger. I don't trust this, when they try to rush I bust this I know you’re rich. “We was young and we was dumb, but we had heart.” – Tupac Shakur, 13. And I just love your flashy ways Guess that’s why they broke, and you’re so paid (uh).” Notorious B.I.G. I’m at war with my own heart sometimes.” – Tupac Shakur, 6. By people who you trusted? Dr. Dre's piano-laden production frames the soundbed for a celebratory ode to Cali, while Roger Troutman's vocoder-aided chorus adds some flavor to the mix. “I am a society’s child. You might also like these inspirational hustle quotes for ambitious people. “I set goals, take control, drink out my own bottle. They flow with life but take no form I Cry because my heart is torn. Writer(s): Tupac Amaru Shakur, Bruce Randall Hornsby, Deon Evans, HOT SONG: 21 Savage x Metro Boomin - "My Dawg​" - LYRICS, NEW SONG: Rod Wave - POP SMOKE - "MOOD SWINGS" ft. Lil Tjay - LYRICS, NEW SONG: AC/DC - "Shot In The Dark" - LYRICS, NEW SONG: Shawn Mendes - "Wonder" - LYRICS, HOT SONG: BLACKPINK – "Lovesick Girls" - LYRICS. “Whatever you see you gotta keep a sense of humor; you gotta be able to smile through all the bullshit.” – Tupac Shakur, 85. I’d forgotten about it until my nephew who didn’t know Tupac the way my generation did, brought up that he was “ deep”. Now it’s worth millions.” – Tupac Shakur, 130. I’m bigger than that , I still wanna see you eat , just not at my table.”― Tupac Shakur, 182. “Hate to sound sleazy, but tease me, I don’t want it if that easy.” – Tupac Shakur, 183. “I just spent 11 and a half months in a maximum-security jail, got shot five times, and was wrongly convicted of a crime I didn’t commit.” – Tupac Shakur, 184. “I know it seems hard sometimes but remember one thing. They don’t give me no extra favors, but they treat me with human respect.” – Tupac Shakur, 176. “Everybody that said I wasn’t nothing… my whole goal is to just make them ashamed that they wrote me off like that.” – Tupac Shakur, 177. “What we really want to do is get the pride back in the black community. Sellin' crack to the kid, I gotta get paid Two shots in the dark, now Huey's dead, I got love for my brother but we can never go nowhere We gotta start makin' changes “In my mind, I’ll be thinking is this true, will I fail? Show A Sign “My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for. We’re made to grow.You either evolve or you disappear.” – Tupac Shakur, 37. “Hip Hop was supposed to be this new thing that had no boundaries and was so different to everyday music. i dont mind those talk behind my back coz it means am 2steps ahead. “It takes skill to be real, time to heal each other.” – Tupac Shakur, Changes, 56. Neva Gotta See What’s Next, And his confidence was just electric. 1. Aww, yeah It don’t.” – Tupac Shakur, 46. But I’ll always be real.” – Tupac Shakur, 166. “This is a big question and no one’s been able to answer it and this is staggering. 155. Things will never be the same, that's just the way it is [1] [2] Es considerado por muchos como el rapero más importante de todos los tiempos, y el más influyente de la historia del rap. I believed that I didn’t have to fear my own community, You know, I was like I represent them. You only need ONE house. 156. Below is our collection inspirational, real, and thought-provoking Tupac quotes and lyrics, collected from a variety of sources over the years. “Things will never be the same, that’s just the way it is.” – Tupac Shakur. “If you can make it through the night, there’s a brighter day.” – Tupac Shakur, 7. and handle it.” – Tupac Shakur, 86. I talk from my heart, I’m real.” – Tupac Shakur, 169. “17 is such a weird age. Everytime I speak I want a shiver.” – Tupac Shakur, 92. “I am a hard person to love but when I love, I love really hard.” – Tupac Shakur, 93. “We can never go nowhere unless we share with each other.” – Tupac Shakur, 9. Tupac Amaru Shakur (/ ˈ t uː p ɑː k ʃ ə ˈ k ʊər / TOO-pahk shə-KOOR; born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), better known by his stage name 2Pac and by his alias Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor.He is considered by many to be one of the most influential rappers of all time. 31. And when he tells you you ain’t nothing, don’t believe him. Tell us in the comment section below. “I believe that everything that you do bad comes back to you. “Do everything you can to make it around the system, over the system, or out the system.” – Tupac Shakur, 14. You Grow. You got to constantly be in character.” – Tupac Shakur, 12. Learn to see me as a brother instead of two distant strangers, And that's how it's supposed to be So no matter how hard it gets, stick your chest out, keep ya head up… and handle it.” – Tupac Shakur, 185. “Somebody help me, tell me where to go from here cause even thugs cry, but do the Lord care?” – Tupac Shakur, 186. “No one knows my struggle they only see the trouble.” – Tupac Shakur, 187. “The fake get in where they fit in, the real stand strong where they belong.” – Tupac Shakur, 188. “We was young and we was dumb but we had heart.” – Tupac Shakur, 189. “Every day, I’m standing outside trying to sing my way in: We are hungry, please let us in, we are hungry, please let us in. There's no way I can pay ya back But tha plan is ta show ya that I understand. It’s all about emotion, I tell my innermost, darkest secrets.” – Tupac Shakur, 101. Findin’ Peace Through This Land Of Stress. But in my mind, I believe what I’m doing is right. In This World Full Of Countless Threats, I Beg God To Make A Way Also read these Beatles quotes and sayings that reach for a better world. Then to stop and see what makes one cry, so painful and sad. It’ll last for all these crazy days, these crazy nights. Aww, yeah My personality is who I am, my attitude depends on who you are.” – Tupac Shakur, 196. “I Think We Can Make It In Fact Im Sure And If You Fall Stand Tall And Come Back more.” – Tupac Shakur, 197. “I think that we deserve a lot of respect, because you know in the ’60s, they changed a lot. Tupac Shakur is best known for his albums, 2Pacalypse Now (1991), Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z… (1993), Me Against the World (1995), All Eyez on Me (1996) and The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory (1996). As long as it has soul to it, hip hop can live on.” – Tupac Shakur, 125. “If we’re all saying that rap is an art form then we gotta be more responsible for our lyrics. The penitentiary's packed, and it's filled with blacks, But some things will never change Bein' real don't appeal to the brother in you, You gotta operate the easy way I heard about Tupac’s poetry book years ago and wanted to find it. Crack you up and pimps smack you up, You gotta learn to hold ya own I'd love to go back to when we played as kids Did you enjoy these Tupac quotes? That's the sound of my tool, you say it ain't cool? “Fear is stronger than love, remember that. I have no mothafuckin fear. “Watch for phonies, keep your enemies close, watch your homies.” – Tupac Shakur, 96. “Imperfection is inherited, therefore we all sin, but fighting the war of sin is the greatest war of all because we all die in the end, no matter how hard we fight.” – Tupac Shakur, 97. Our Unborn, Every time I speak I want a shiver. Now I’ve got a brand-new vision of them because in here, it’s mostly black female guards. Give the crack to the kids who the hell cares “I feel close to Marvin Gaye, Vincent van Gogh, because nobody appreciated his work until he was dead. After two, three weeks, it’s like: Give me the food or I’m breaking down the door. Barely Breathin’ Believin That The World Is A Prison, It’s Like A Ghetto We Could Neva Leave…. There is lots of killing and drugs. “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, 19. Am I supposed to fail? Cause I Ain’t Mad At Cha”  – Tupac Shakur, 36. “I know you’re fed up, ladies, but keep ya head up.” – Tupac Shakur, Keep Ya Head Up, 60. “I’ll probably be punished for hard living.” – Tupac Shakur, 114. The Hate U Give Little Infants Fucks Everybody… The meaning of T-H-U-G-L-I-F-E, My every move is a calculated step It’s all about emotion, it’s all about life.” – Tupac Shakur, 140. “Everything in life is not all beautiful, not all fun. I see no changes, all I see is racist faces Misplaced hate makes disgrace to races I feel like it’s taught me so much. You are appreciated. “The only time I have problems is when I sleep.” – Tupac Shakur, 23. I know how to bow down to authority if it’s authority that I respect.” – Tupac Shakur, 100. “No matter what these people say about me, my music doesn’t glorify any image. I’m not saying I’m gonna rule the world or I’m gonna change the world, but I guarantee you that I will spark the brain that will change the world.” – Tupac Shakur, 144. “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.” – Tupac Shakur, 118. “And did you ever stop to think that im old enough to go to war but i aint old enough to drink.”― Tupac Shakur, 119. “Always do your best, don’t let the pressure make you panic.” – Tupac Shakur, Me Against The World, 69. Come on, come on, that's just the way it is Things will never be the same, that's just the way it is Aww, yeah. Don't let 'em jack you up, back you up Fear is stronger than love. The Dead Peers I Shed Tatooed Tears For “Do everything you can to make it around the system, over the system, or out the system.” – Tupac … That jogged my memory and I quickly looked on Amazon and found this. For Our Ghetto Kids To Breathe This is what you made me, America.” – Tupac Shakur, 40. The Great Tupac's Changes + LyricsENJOY!All credit goes to Universal Music Group (UMG), Death Row Records, Amaru Records, and Interscope. I ordered two copies , one for my nephew. Misplaced hate makes disgrace to races Please lord forgive me for my sins, ’cause here I come. Let’s change the way we eat, let’s change the way we live, and let’s change the way we treat each other.” – Tupac Shakur. These Tupac quotes and lyrics are just as powerful today as they were when the late rapper was still alive. “A coward dies a thousand times, a soldier dies but once.” – Tupac Shakur, 83. …and now I feel abandoned because Pat Buchanan says I’m greedy/ you can take my taxes, send me to war but you can’t feed me? Give 'em guns, step back, watch 'em kill each other I find it difficult to carry on. What we gotta do, to survivem, And still I see no changes, can't a brother get a little peace? It learned to breathe FRESH air And sometimes… I Cry and no one cares about why.” – Tupac Shakur, Tupac quotes from his poems – Where There Is A Will, 34. “Where There is a will there is a will to search and discover a better day, Where a positive heart I don’t want them to be like they know what I’m gonna say because it’s polite. “If they take half the buildings that they use to praise God and give it to the motherfuckers who need God we’d be ‘aight.” – Tupac Shakur, 90. “I did not wanted to become the victim, so became the bully.” – Tupac Shakur, 91. But in my heart, I believe what I’m doing is right. “Tomorrow I wake with second wind and strong because of pride. And, as an advocate 2Pac often spoke out about police brutality and financial greed. Comin' back after all these years Where a positive heart is all you need to rise beyond and succeed. Its a struggle for black man out there , you know how it is …Only god can judge me & always do your best don’t let the pressure make you panic . Come on, come on, that's just the way it is Things will never be the same, that's just the way it is Aww, yeah. Only God can judge us. “Where there’s a will If you see everybody dying because of what you’re saying, it don’t matter that you didn’t make them die, it just matters that you didn’t save them.” – Tupac Shakur, 126. To me, a perfect album talks about the hard stuff and the fun and caring stuff.” – Tupac Shakur. And when it’s said and done. “Learn to see me as a brother instead of two distant strangers.” – Tupac Shakur, Changes, 54. Coming back real soon resurrected. “You see you wouldn’t ask why the rose that grew from the concrete had damaged petals. Make Us All Believe, U must remember that tomorrow comes after the dark. Pull the trigger, kill a nigga, he's a hero “Cause I think we can make it, in fact, I’m sure. 29. there’s a way!” – Tupac Shakur. “There’s no way I can pay you back, but the plan Is to show you that I understand: you are appreciated.” – Tupac Shakur, Dear mama, 64. I never sleep. Discover new music on MTV. Don’t ask me why, thank God n*, ask me how!” – Tupac Shakur, 145. But things changed, that's the way it is. – Tupac Shakur, 44. I'm tired of bein' poor and even worse I'm black stay strong and thug it out some day that pain will be useful to you, Your email address will not be published. “What I learned in jail is that I can’t change. But things changed, that's the way it is, Come on, come on, that's just the way it is One day they’re gonna shut the game down. According to the movie Tupac, the Resurrection, Gangsta rapper Tupac Shakur was influenced by Don McLean, and this was his favorite song. “No one knows my struggle, they only see the trouble. “I hate the man in the mirror ’cause his reflection makes the pain turn realer.” – Tupac Shakur, 27. That's just the way it is Things'll never be the same That's just the way it is Aww yeah That's just the way it is Things'll never be the same That's just the way it is Aww yeah [2Pac talking:] We gotta make a change It's time for us as a people to start making some changes Let's change the way we eat, let's change the way we live “I’m not saying girls are perfect cause we all know that’s not true. “They punish the people that’s askin’ questions And those that possess steal from the ones without possessions The message I stress: to make it stop, study your lessons Don’t settle for less, even the genius asks his questions.” – Tupac Shakur, Me Against The World, 67. You know, I was steering people away from school. Some things will never change. “When you do rap albums, you got to train yourself. It just doesn’t make sense to me. Drawers. Self Assessment Is The #1 Factor for Your Growth, Being Misunderstood is all Part of the Journe, Imposter Syndrome & What You Can Do About It. and succeed, Where young minds grow and respect each other based on their deeds and not their color, when times are dim You gotta be in school, because through school you can get a job. As long it has soul to it, hip hop can live on.” – Tupac Shakur, 147. “I mean why have 52 rooms and you know there’s somebody with no room? It ain't a secret don't conceal the fact 2Pac Quotes On Thug Life. say as I say “Everytime I speak, I want the truth to come out. It's time to fight back that's what Huey said 5 Hard Truths You Must Accept to Become a Stronger Version of Yourself, Don’t Confuse Being Busy with Being Productive, Why Goal Setting Makes You Anxious and What to do About it, 6 Ways an Accountability Partner Brings More Success, Become More Consistent in Your Daily Life, How To Take Control of Your Life When Lack of Confidence is Holding You Back, We Are All Connected: A String of Seemingly Random Events, Feel More Optimistic and Improve Your Mood, The Most Important Life Lessons I Learned From My Mother, 3 Realizations People Have on Their Way to Becoming Successful, Why Mastering Key Skills is Essential to Your Progress, Books To Help You Reach Your Full Potential, Books You Absolutely MUST Read Before You Die, How to Appreciate Your Partner More And Not Take Them for Granted, Signs of Narcissistic Abuse From Your Partner, When It Feels Like Your Relationship Is Falling Apart, Common Misunderstandings that Will Ruin Any Relationship, How To Keep Your Relationship As Awesome As Day 1. “Life is a wheel of fortune and it’s my turn to spin it.” – Tupac Shakur, 82. 141. “There’s gonna be some stuff you gonna see that’s gonna make it hard to smile in the future, but through whatever you see, through all the rain and the pain you gotta keep your sense of humor. You gotta be able to smile through all this bullshit…remember that.” – Tupac Shakur, 47. “we wouldn’t ask why a rose that grew from the concrete for having damaged petals, in turn, we would all celebrate its tenacity, we would all love its will to reach the sun, well, we are the roses, this is the concrete and these are my damaged petals, don’t ask me why thank god, and ask me how”  – Tupac Shakur, 48. “You gotta make a change. We’re givin’ no respect and we have to do a lot, I mean the world—no secret but the world is in bad shape. I look for no other name, except God”– Tupac Shakur, 161. “I think the MTV generation is the next generation to come and the best generation that we’ve had thus far. “Behind every sweet smile, there is a bitter sadness that no one can see and feel.” – Tupac Shakur, 11. Through every dark night, there’s a bright day after that. I have been a 2pac fan my entire life and putting together this collection of quotes was a lot of fun. Provin nature’s laws wrong Dreams are for real.” – Tupac Shakur. You see, the old way wasn't working so it's on us to do “So no matter how hard it gets, stick your chest out, keep ya head up…. My stomach hurts, so I'm lookin' for a purse to snatch, Cops give a damn about a negro That's just the way it is And only time we chill is when we kill each other “As long as the music has the true to the heart soul it can be hip hop. “Only God can judge me.” – Tupac Shakur, 108. “Everybody against me. “During your life, never stop dreaming. I am not a great romantic, but yet I yearn for affection”  – Tupac Shakur, 17. Then he’ll have people from the street to help him with his ideas. Aww, yeah, I see no changes, all I see is racist faces Never surrender.” – Tupac Shakur, 18. “I have no fear. “The seed must grow regardless of the fact that it’s planted in stone.” – Tupac Shakur. “I know it seems hard sometimes but remember one thing. Don’t think I don’t see you haters, I know y’all in disguise – Tupac Shakur, Only God Can Judge Me, Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? “If God wanted me to be quiet he would’ve never showed me what he does.” – Tupac Shakur, 120. “For quiet times disappear listen to the ocean.”― Tupac Shakur. Have you seen these rapper quotes about music and motivation? Some buck that I roughed up way back Renamed Tupac Amaru Shakur in 1972 by his mother after Tupac Amaru, an Inca who was sentenced to death by the Spaniards. 'Cause mo' black and white is smokin' crack tonight Well, we are the rose – this is the concrete – and these are my damaged petals. “I don’t have no fear of death. In My Chest I Feel Pain, Come In Sudden Storms, “Even the genius ask questions.” – Tupac Shakur, 105. I’m going to show them the man that my mother raised. Is life worth living, should I blast myself? 15) Dear Mama, Tupac Shakur I finally understand for a woman It ain't easy trying to raise a man. “Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true.” – Tupac Shakur. But tell the cops, they can't touch this There’s no way that these people should own planes and their people don’t have houses. “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, 52. “Be grateful for blessings.” – Tupac Shakur, Me Against The World, 71. “Is it a crime, to fight, for what is mine?” – Tupac Shakur, 72. “Can’t close my eyes cause all I see is terror. Coming through the door blasting.” – Tupac Shakur, 190. “Forgive but don’t forget, girl keep your head up and when he tells you You ain’t nothing, don’t believe him.” – Tupac Shakur, 191. “Unconditional love. 67. I hate the man in the mirror cause his reflection makes the pain turn realer.” – Tupac Shakur, 73. “There’s nobody in the business strong enough to scare me.” – Tupac Shakur, 74. “We all gonna die, we bleed from similar veins.” – Tupac Shakur, 75. “The realest people don’t have a lot of friends.” – Tupac Shakur, 76. “You can never “just be friends” with someone you fall in love with.” – Tupac Shakur, 77. “Even warriors put their spears down on Sundays.” – Tupac Shakur, 78. “Don’t leave this world without giving it your all.” – Tupac Shakur, 79. “A woman brought you into this world, so you have no right to disrespect one.” – Tupac Shakur, 80. “Out of anger comes controversy, out of controversy comes conversation, out of conversation comes action.”– Tupac Shakur, 81. As a musician, he was the face of west coast hip-hop during the 90s. And let's change the way we treat each other But more like angels with broken wings.” – Tupac Shakur, 39. “Recollect your thoughts, don’t get caught up in the mix.” – Tupac Shakur, Only God Can Judge Me, 68. Instead of war on poverty, they got a war on drugs Things will never be the same, that's just the way it is Ya always wuz commited, a poor single mother on welfare, Tell me how ya did it. Your email address will not be published. Get the latest music news, watch video clips from music shows, events, and exclusive performances from your favorite artists. Where young minds grow and respect each other based on their deeds and not their color. Well hey, well, that's the way it is, We gotta make a change I know I fought with all my heart to keep the dream alive.” – Tupac Shakur, 94. “It don’t stop ’til the casket drop.” – Tupac Shakur, 95. It's time for us as a people to start makin' some changes But more like angels with broken wings.” – Tupac Shakur, 22. – ‘Hypnotize’ 26. And I never get to lay back The tears I cry are bitter and warm. On the contrary, we would all celebrate its tenacity. There's war in the streets and war in the Middle East But now, I'm back with the facts givin' 'em back to you Picture Us Inside A Ghetto Heaven, A Place To Rest, We would love to hear all about it. “My life was lived through falling rain, so call on me if there be pain.” – Tupac Shakur, 112. When no one else, even cared – Tupac Shakur, The Rose That Grew From Concrete, YOU CLAIM TO BE A PLAYA BUT I FUCK UR WIFE ……….THIS GOT ANYONE QUIT. 30. Rat-a-tat, tat, tat, tat, that's the way it is One better place, let's erase the wasted, Take the evil out the people they'll be acting right Things will never be the same, that's just the way it is Should I just stop trying and give up? Unless we share with each other When there aint nothing in sight Why am I trying to give, When no one gives me a try Why am I dying to live, If I am just living to die?”  – Tupac Shakur, 33. “Sometimes when I’m alone I Cry, Cause I am on my own. I gotta have as much fun and go around the board as many times as I can before it’s my turn to leave.” – Tupac Shakur, 53. it’s such a – and the middle age, you’re not 18 yet, and you’re older than 16. He was a brilliant poet, a highly trained and skilled actor, advocate and free-thinker. Now there’s nothin’ left, Will I survive ’til the morning to see the sun?