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Tupac Shakur


† Filmography †

Nothing But Trouble (1991)

A financier [Chevy Chase] meets a spurned lover [Demi Moore] and agrees to take her to a business meeting. On the way there, they run a stop sign in a tiny town in the middle of nowhere. They are arrested and taken to the local court. But all is not as it seems: the courthouse and the "prison" are a maze of zany booby- traps and deadly contraptions. The antics of the captured couple as they try to escape from the mad judge and his bizarre family make up the rest of this unusual film. Tupac Shakur appears in a cameo as a member of Digital Underground.

Juice (1992)

Best friends Q, Bishop (played by Tupac Shakur), Raheem, and Stell live in a world where fun and danger exist side-by-side, and violence is powerfully seductive. These four Harlem friends take on the neighborhood - and each other - to get the power and respect they call Juice.

 

Poetic Justice (1993)

After witnessing the murder of her first and only boyfriend, young Justice decides to forget about college and become a South Central Los Angeles hairdresser. Avoiding friends, the only way for her to cope with her depression is by composing beautiful poetry. On her way to a convention in Oakland, she is forced to ride with an independent-minded postal worker whom she has not gotten along with in the past. After various arguments between them and their friends, they start to discover that their thoughts on violence, socially and domestically, are the same. Justice may finally feel that she is not as alone as before. Movie stars Janet Jackson as Justice and Tupac Shakur as Lucky.

Above The Rim (1994)

Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with his two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a basketball star now employed as a security guard. Tupac Shakur stars as Birdie.

Bullet (1996)

In this gangland action thriller, a pair of urban underworld thugs struggle to come to terms with both their intense, violent rivalry and their grudging respect for one another. A small role for Tupac (playing Tank).


Rhyme & Reason (1997)

A study in the world of hip-hop, done mostly with interviews, in order to see why it is as popular as it is today and what the future holds. This documentry features Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Puff Daddy and Ice-T among others.

Gridlock'd (1997)

After a friend overdoses, Spoon (played by Tupac Shakur) and Stretch (Tim Roth) decide to kick their drug habits and attempt to enroll in a government detox program. Their efforts are hampered by seemingly endless red tape, as they are shuffled from one office to another while being chased by drug dealers and the police.

Gang Related (1997)

Two cops, played by Tupac Shakur and James Belushi, kill an undercover DEA agent by mistake, and frantically try to cover their tracks by framing a homeless man for the crime. That involves juggling evidence, coaching witnesses, and improvising to keep their desperate scheme from unraveling.

Notable TV guest appearances:

"Saturday Night Special" (1996) Saturday Night Live (1995) "Different World, A" (1987) playing "Picolo"



† Poetry †

Tupac Shakur's softer side was often only showed in his poetry.  Once he said, "There's two niggas inside of me.  One wants to live in peace, and the other won't die unless he's free".

The braggadocious side of Tupac was often displayed in his music, especially durring the death row era, but the more personal side of Tupac that had been present in earlier songs such as 'Brenda's Got a Baby' and 'Keep Ya Head Up' disappeared after his stint in jail.

Likely after the sexual assault trial and sentencing, he was cold to the world.   Even though his carreer was at a high point, Tupac might have felt lost in this era of his life, which would account for his allegience to Suge Knight and Death Row.

The truer side of Tupac lives on in his early songs and poetry, while his colder and more vengeful side lives on in the later albums.

 

~ In the Event of My Demise ~

In the event of my Demise

when my heart can beat no more

I Hope I Die For A Principle

or A Belief that I had Lived 4

I will die Before My Time

Because I feel the shadow's Depth

so much I wanted 2 accomplish

before I reached my Death

I have come 2 grips with the possibility

and wiped the last tear from My eyes

I Loved All who were Positive

In the event of my Demise

-by Tupac Shakur

 

~ And 2Morrow ~

Today is filled with anger

fueled with hidden hate

scared of being outcast

afraid of common fate

Today is built on tragedies

which no one wants 2 face

nightmares 2 humanities

and morally disgraced

Tonight is filled with rage

violence in the air

children bred with ruthlessness

because no one at home cares

Tonight I lay my head down

but the pressure never stops

knawing at my sanity

content when I am dropped

But 2morrow I c change

a chance 2 build a new

Built on spirit intent of Heart

and ideals based on truth

and tomorrow I wake with second wind

and strong because of pride

2 know I fought with all my heart

2 keep my dream alive

-by Tupac Shakur

~ Fallen Star ~

They could never understand what u set out 2 do

instead they chose 2 ridicule u

when u got weak they loved the sight

of your dimming and flickering starlight

How could they understand

what was so intricate

2 be loved by so many,

so intimate they wanted 2 c

your lifeless corpse

this way u could not alter the course

of ignorance that they have set

2 make my people forget

what they have done for much 2 long

2 just forget and carry on

I had loved u forever because of who u r

and now I mourn our fallen star

-by Tupac Shakur

~ The Rose that Grew From Concrete ~

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Did you hear about the rose that grew

from a crack in the concrete?

Proving nature's law is wrong

it learned to walk without having feet.

Funny it seems,

but by keeping it's dreams,

it learned to breath fresh air.

Long live the rose that grew from concrete,

when no one else ever cared.

-by Tupac Shakur

 

~ I Cry ~

Sometimes when I'm alone I Cry,

Cause I am on my own.

The tears I cry are bitter and warm.

They flow with life but take no form

I Cry because my heart is torn.

I find it difficult to carry on.

If I had an ear to confiding,

I would cry among my treasured friend,

but who do you know that stops that long,

to help another carry on.

The world moves fast and

it would rather pass by.

Then to stop and see what makes one cry,

so painful and sad.

And sometimes... I Cry

and no one cares about why.

-by Tupac Shakur

~ Can You See the Pride in the Panther? ~

Can You See the Pride In the Panther

As he grows in splendor and grace

Topling obstacles placed in the way,

of the progression of his race.

Can You See the Pride In the Panther

as she nurtures her young all alone

The seed must grow regardless

of the fact that it is planted in stone.

Can You See the Pride In the Panthers

as they unify as one.

The flower blooms with brilliance,

and outshines the rays of the sun.

-by Tupac Shakur

~ A Young Heart With An Old Soul ~

How can there be peace?

How can I be in the depths of solitude

When there are two inside of me?

This duo in me causes the perfect opportunity

To learn and live twice as fast

As those who accept simplicity...

-by Tupac Shakur

~ Ambition Over Adversity ~

Take one's adversity

Learn from their misfortune

Learn from their pain

Believe in something

Believe in yourself

Turn adversity into ambition

Now blossom into wealth

-by Tupac Shakur



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