Just speculation.
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Tupac Shakur
jds870 — 14 years ago(September 29, 2011 11:47 AM)
Just speculation.
If he was alive today, would he still be making music?
Would he be a father?
Would he still be an actor?
Would he befd8 a politician?
Would he have supported Barack?
How would he have felt about people downloading his songs for free, if he wasn't going to make $$$ off them? He wanted people to hear his music, but he also wanted to get paid.
I love Tupac, but in a way I'm glad he got to live in the 90s and avoided the the post-9/11 world. He avoided dealing with the extra security and oppression of people, the high price of gas, the recession.
I wonder what he would be politically active towards?
I highly doubt he would've been an environmentalist, for example, as I don't think rappers care that much about stuff like that, they have other things going on like human rights.
I wonder what he would've said about illegal immigration. Or gun control. Or foreign policy.
I wonder what his taste in cars would have been? Audi R8? Ferrari? New Rolls?
His taste in clothes?
All I can do is wonder, sadly. -
iffy619 — 13 years ago(May 10, 2012 03:43 PM)
Would he be a father? Pretty sure he would have been a father
Would he still be actor? I think I can say a definite yes on this , he was great as a actor
Would he be a politician? He would of been vocal in his views that's for sure
Would he still be making music ? Music was his life , he would never have stopped imo
Would he have supported Barack ? I don't know on this one
Even if people were downloading his music for free, he would still be getting high album sales and imo , it wouldn't have affected him too much. Plus he would be acting so he would be good with money. -
plrud — 13 years ago(May 10, 2012 07:51 PM)
Would he be a father? Yes he would.
Would he still be an actor? GUARANTEED Pac was an amazing actor. He grew up in the theater and loved acting even more than rap.
Would he be a politician? He would be involved in politics. GUARANTEED.
Would he have supported Barack? FUQQ NO! How could somebody who's so so real like 2Pac support somebody who's so fake like Dumbama? 2Pac was about integrity that's what I loved about him. He didn't care about black and white. He cared about who was real and who was fake.
How would he have felt about people downloading his songs for free, if he wasn't going to make $$$ off them? He wanted people to hear his music, but he also wanted to get paid. He wouldn't like people stealing his music. He would defenitly be against it. -
thepoet26 — 13 years ago(May 19, 2012 12:12 PM)
Great post! I've often pondered these questions myself, so I welcome the chance to exchange opinions on them.
Would he be a father?
I'd like to think he'd have married Kidada and become a father long ago. Perhaps he'd be doing the football dad thing like Snoop Dogg does with sons. I think he'd definitely have had children by now, though and be heavily involved in their lives.
Would he still be an actor?
I think he would certainly still be acting. Unlike most rappers turned actors, Tupac was actually a trained actor and he was quite good at it. There's no telling how many great roles he could have played by now.
Would he be a politician?
I think his criminal background would have prevented him from ever being taken seriously in the political arena but no doubt his lyrical content would still have been quite political in nature, as it so often was. His socially conscious songs were his best, IMO.
Would he have supported Barack?
MOST DEFINITELY. I often think of this when I listen to the lyrics of "Changes" when Tupac said,
"And although it seems heaven sent, we ain't ready to see a black president."
It saddens me that Pac didn't live to see the day that the first black president was elected and I also think Pac would have had plenty to say in his lyrics about the way this president's words are often unfairly misconstrued and he is mistreated, particularly by the right wing media and republican party.
How would he have felt about people downloading his songs for free, if he wasn't going to make $$$ off them?
I'm really not sure about this one! I like to think he wouldn't have gone all "Metallica" and sued Napster or anything, though.
Namu Myoho Renge Kyo -
whitespirit26 — 13 years ago(September 19, 2012 10:34 PM)
Barack mistreated, lmao. I'm glad Tupac didn't see the first black president screw up majorly and let down those who wanted him most.
A politician? No, very unlikely. Actor, sometimes. Father, likely, even if it didn't occur in a marriage as it might have been expected; he would have been a good one though. -
illwitdapill67 — 13 years ago(May 25, 2012 01:37 PM)
One thing is for sureIf Tupac and Biggie were alive today, the rest of these so called "Rappers" would have to step their game up ! We wouldn't hear the crap that's being played on the radio, disguising itself as Hip Hop. Cats would have to put out something of substance, something with heart, or just keep quiet !! The music would be much better
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goldie_kiki — 13 years ago(September 08, 2012 06:02 PM)
Watched a few doco's on Tupac on YouTube last night and couldn't help thinking that it's a shame he isn't alive today. Thinking about all the things that have happened in the world (particularly USA) e.g. 9/11, Katrina, immigration, gun controlI wonder what kind of comments he would have made regarding these issues.
I think he would have respected Obama but not supported him. He would have done research on him and found out that he was CIA for a time, and therefore could not be trusted as the CIA/FBI/law enforcement had been harassing (and murdering) his family since the Black Panther days.
He probably would have started his own political party (he states this in an interview) and used his public profile to help the disadvantaged. -
mickfoley123 — 13 years ago(October 20, 2012 09:27 PM)
so i dont think he would be crying over people getting his music for free.
What do you mean? There are countless instances of Tupac snapping on people for selling bootleg copies of his music on the streets.