"That's how I feel, I"ma do whatever I like I was raised in this society so I can't expect me to be a perfect person cause I"ma do what I"ma do."... Tupac created a whole new and different style in which he was able to show people how the common lower African Americans lived in America. ... te a song called Dear Mama to his mom and thanked her for how she tried her best at raising him. ... (Tupac) If he judged a man, he judged them by what they do to or how they treat others. ... He has also influenced many future and present rap artists. ...

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So if rap isn't violent anymore, what is it? ... Rap certainly doesn't change because it ignorantly believes that as music it knows what the fans want to hear. ... Rapping or "Emceeing" as its more accurately titled is only one of these sub cultures. ... The style has been used since and now influences almost all rap music being made. ... - Talib Kweli (The Blast) This final quote is from Talib Kweli; another extremely intelligent artist who could be summarized with a self-quote "anyone can tell you how it is, I"m telling you how it is - AND how it could be." ...

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