i mean this cat was a hybrid of the cross over of Hammer, with a wink and a nod to a too short,ICE T,LL COOL J, Rakim, Scarface,Snoop and a forerunner to a Nas and Jay Z and of course Biggie.

and he came up earning his stripes as a roadie with Digital Underground and they were on a roll for a good minute, so he saw that side of the game.

we ain't even talking about him on the Big screen because had that on lock as well.

folks who were into him followed him in a real real way. all his words and quotes. i still see folks rocking his t shirts.

he had a stage pressence and folks watched him and his presentation.

what some folks missed is how he brought the past and the present with his flow and his atttitude. he was very much a 90's MC however with a 80's battle and rally cry and he had a future mindset of the colabs with R&B Acts in a way that compliment one another in a raw way.

I mean Pac had that kind of IT that we ain't seen or felt since.

Jay Z, Kayne West, Eminem,Nas,Lil Wayne,DMX,Biggie, drake,etc nobody rolled it up like Pac did.

and if he had a pressence now as a artist he would still dominate things.

his all around talent and vibe ain't been felt the same since IMO.

from a cultural perspective he tapped into everybody who felt like an Outsider and had to prove their worth and who couldn't relate to him especially if you were in search for a Father Figure?

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