Tupac's bday.

I located an article I read a while back where Plug 2 of De La Soul made a really valid point about artists and linked it in to what made Tupac so real.


Plug 2 "An artist does a disservice when he doesn’t show the other side of his life. He does a disservice to hip hop’s growth, understanding and respect when he doesn’t talk about things like attending college and only talks about the struggle in the hood. He might not talk about how he loves his grandparents or important things in his life. I think he does a disservice when he only talks about one message—he is only being true to one of his selves. And vice versa, I’d like to hear all those conscious rappers talk about all the mischief they’ve done. Some of the artists out there who seem so positive and so in love with black women are out there cheating. Let’s really be true to ourselves. That will let hip hop grow."

"Tupac, he talked about his struggles and his successes. He talked about being a thug and loving his mother. When an artist isn’t afraid to speak his heart and soul, you will see excellence and greatness in whatever he does. If he only shows one side and hides the other three, he’s cheating us."

Happy Birthday Tupac