Tupac Amaru Shakur (born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13… Read Full Bio ↴Tupac Amaru Shakur (born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), better known by his stage name 2Pac and later by his alias Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Considered one of the most influential rappers of all time, Shakur is among the best-selling music artists, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Much of Shakur's music has been noted for addressing contemporary social issues that plagued inner cities, and he is considered a symbol of activism against inequality.

Shakur was born in New York City to parents who were both political activists and Black Panther Party members. Raised by his mother, he relocated to Baltimore in 1984 and to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1988. With the release of his debut album 2Pacalypse Now in 1991, he became a central figure in West Coast hip-hop for his conscious rap lyrics. Shakur achieved further critical and commercial success with his follow-up albums Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... (1993) and Me Against the World (1995). His Diamond certified album All Eyez on Me (1996), the first double-length album in hip-hop history, abandoned his introspective lyrics for volatile gangsta rap. In addition to his music career, Shakur also found considerable success as an actor, with his starring roles in Juice (1992), Poetic Justice (1993), Above the Rim (1994), Bullet (1996), Gridlock'd (1997), and Gang Related (1997).

During the later part of his career, Shakur was shot five times in the lobby of a New York recording studio and experienced legal troubles, including incarceration. In 1995, Shakur served eight months in prison on sexual abuse charges, but was released pending an appeal of his conviction. Following his release, he signed to Marion "Suge" Knight's label Death Row Records and became heavily involved in the growing East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry. On September 7, 1996, Shakur was shot four times by an unidentified assailant in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas; he died six days later. Following his murder, Shakur's friend-turned-rival, the Notorious B.I.G., was at first considered a suspect due to their public feud, but was also murdered in another drive-by shooting six months later in March 1997 while visiting Los Angeles.

Five more albums have been released since Shakur's death, all of which have been certified Platinum in the United States. In 2002, Shakur was inducted into the Hip-Hop Hall of Fame. In 2017, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone magazine ranked Shakur among the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

Shakur was born on June 16, 1971, in the East Harlem section of Manhattan in New York City. While born Lesane Parish Crooks, at age one he was renamed Tupac Amaru Shakur. He was named after Túpac Amaru II, the descendant of the last Incan ruler, Túpac Amaru, who was executed in Peru in 1781 after his failed revolt against Spanish rule. Shakur's mother explained, "I wanted him to have the name of revolutionary, indigenous people in the world. I wanted him to know he was part of a world culture and not just from a neighborhood."

Shakur had an older stepbrother, Mopreme "Komani" Shakur, and a half-sister, Sekyiwa Shakur, two years his junior.

Old School
2Pac Lyrics

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Here we go, we gon' send this one out to the old school
All these motherfuckers in the Bronx and Brooklyn
And Staten Island, Queens, and all the motherfuckers
That laid it down, the foundation, ya know what I'm sayin'?
Nothin' but love for the old school (what more could I say?)
That's who we gonna do this one for, ya feel me? (I wouldn't be here today)

If the old school didn't pave the way

What more could I say? I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say? I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way (ain't nothin' like the old school)
(Ain't nothin' like the old school)
What more could I say? I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way

I remember Mr. Magic, Flash, Grandmaster Caz
LL Raising Hell, but that didn't last
Eric B. And Rakim was the shit to me
I flip to see a Doug E. Fresh show with Ricky D
And Red Alert was puttin' in work with Chuck Chill
Had my homies on the hill gettin' ill, when shit was real
Went out to steal, remember Raw with Daddy Kane
When De La Soul was puttin' Potholes in the game
I can't explain how it was, Whodini had me puffin'
On that Buddha, gettin' buzzed, 'cause there I was
Them block parties in the projects, and on my block
It diggi-don't stop, sippin' on that private stock
Through my speaker, Queen Latifah and MC Lyte
Listen to Treach and KRS to get me through the night
With T La Rock and Mantronix, to Stetsasonic
Remember "Push It" was the bomb shit, nothin' like the old school

What more could I say? I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way (ain't nothin' like the old school)
What more could I say? I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way (ain't nothin' like the old school)
What more could I say? I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way (yeah, it ain't nothin' like the old school)
What more could I say? I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way (nothin' like the old school)
What more could I say? I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way (ain't nothin' like the old school)
What more could I say? I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way

I had Shell Toes and BVDs
A killer crease inside my Lee's when I hit the streets
I'm playin' Skelly, Ringolevio or catch a kiss
Before the homies in my hood learned to smack a bitch
I remember way back, the weak weed they had
Too many seeds in the trey bag
I'm on the train headin' uptown, freestylin'
With some wild kids from Buck town, profilin'
'Cause the hoochies was starin', thinkin' "What them niggas wearin'?"
I'm wonderin' if that's her hair
I remember stick ball, humpin' hoochies on the wall
Or takin' leaks on the steps, stinkin' up the hall
Through my childhood, wild as a juvenile
A young nigga tryin' to stay away from Riker's Isle
Me and my homies breakin' nights, tryin' to keep it true
Out on the roof sippin' ninety proof, ain't nothin' like the old school

What more could I say? I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way (ain't nothin' like the old school)
What more could I say? I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way (ain't nothin' like the old school)
What more could I say? I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way (ain't nothin' like the old school)
What more could I say? I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way (nothin' like the old school)
What more could I say? I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way (ain't nothin' like the old school)
What more could I say? I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way

Remember poppin' and lockin' to Kurtis Blow
The name belts and Scott LaRock the Super Ho
Back in Latin Quarters, when Slick Rick was spittin', "La Di Da Di"
Gamin' the hoochies at the neighborhood block parties
I remember breakdancin' to Melle Mel
Jekyll and Hyde, LL when he Rocks the Bells
Forget the TV, about to hit the streets and do graffiti
Be careful don't let the transit cops see me
It ain't nothin' like the old school

What more could I say? I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way (it ain't nothin' like the old school)
What more could I say? I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way (it ain't nothin' like the old school)
What more could I say? I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way (ain't nothin' like the old school)
What more could I say? I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say? I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way, what more could I say?

Remember seein' Brooklyn go crazy up in the motherfuckin' party?
'Member how fuckers used to go, "Is Brooklyn in the house?"
And motherfuckers would lose they goddamn mind
That's the old school to me that's what I'm sayin' (super sperm)
I remember goin' places that motherfuckers was scared to say
They was from anywhere but Brooklyn, that shit was the bomb
Back in the motherfuckin' old school nigga
Remember Skelly, nigga? Knockin' niggas out the box, poppin' boxes? (my Adidas)
'Member stick ball? 'Member niggas used to run that shit like that?
'Member the block members screamin' up at your mom from the window? (LL Cool J is hard as hell)
The ice cream truck, 'member all the mother-
Member the Italian Ices, yo? yo, remember the Italian Ice's?

The Spanish niggas comin' down with the coconut ices and shit?
"I came through the door, said it before," that was the shit

Overall Meaning

In the opening of the song "Old School," 2Pac pays tribute to the pioneers of hip-hop who built the genre from scratch. 2Pac acknowledges that without the pioneers of hip-hop, he wouldn't be where he is today. He goes on to highlight specific moments that shaped his experience of rap and hip-hop during his upbringing. 2Pac describes how he grew up with hip-hop, learning about the culture and style because of his geographic location. He raps about growing up in Brooklyn in the 80s, paying homage to the rappers and DJs who influenced his mindset and style.

In the second verse, 2Pac describes his personal aspirations and growth, with hip-hop as a requisite component of these dreams. He reminisces about his childhood experiences such as playing games and sports, listening to particular artists and songs, and hanging out with his friends. Finally, he concludes the song by affirming his appreciation and gratitude for hip-hop's founding fathers for paving the way, without which he would not be here to influence others to keep the old school alive.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: John M. Buchanan Jr., Donald Jerome Tillery, Maxwell Dixon, Tupac Amaru Shakur, Carsten Schack

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Orlando Rodriguez

5y↑57

What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way

I remember Mr. Magic, Flash, Grandmaster Caz
LL raising hell but, that didn't last
Eric B. & Rakim was, the shit to me
I flip to see a Doug E. Fresh show, with Ricky D
And Red Alert was puttin in work, with Chuck Chill
Had my homies on the hill getting ill, when shit was real
Went out to steal, remember Raw, with Daddy Kane
When De La Soul was puttin Potholes in the game
I can't explain how it was, Whodini
Had me puffin on that buddha gettin buzzed, cause there I was
Them block parties in the projects, and on my block
You diggy don't stop, sippin on that Private Stock
Through my speaker Queen Latifah, and MC Lyte
Listen to Treach, KRS to get me through the night
With T La Rock and Mantronix, to Stetsasonic
Remember "Push It" was the bomb shit, nuttin like the old school

What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way

I had, Shell Toes, and BVD's
A killer crease inside my Lee's when I hit the streets
I'm playing skelly, ring to leavey, or catch a kiss
Before the homies in my hood learned to smack a bitch, I remember
Way back, the weak weed they had
Too many seeds in the trey bag
I'm on the train headin uptown, freestyling
With some wild kids from Bucktown, profiling
Cause the hoochies was starin, thinking, "Why them niggas swearing?"
I'm wondering if that's her hair, I remember
Stickball, pump the hoochies on the wall
Or taking leaks on the steps, stinking up the hall
Through my childhood, wild as a juvenile
A young nigga tryin to stay away from Rikers Isle
Me and my homies breakin nights, tryin to keep it true
Out on the roof sipping 90 proof, ain't nuttin like the old school

What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way

Remember popping and locking to Kurtis Blow, the name belts
And Scott LaRock the Super Ho back in Latin Quarters
When Slick Rick was spittin La-Di-Da-Di
Gaming the hoochies at the neighborhood block parties, I remember
Breakdancing to Melle Mel
Jekyll and Hyde, LL when he Rocks the Bells
Forget the TV, about to hit the streets and do graffiti
Be careful don't let the transit cops see me
It ain't nothing like the old school!

What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way

P. K.

2y↑1

Lyrics

What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
I remember Mr. Magic, Flash, Grandmaster Caz
LL raising hell but, that didn't last
Eric B. & Rakim was, the shit to me
I flip to see a Doug E. Fresh show, with Ricky D
And Red Alert was puttin in work, with Chuck Chill
Had my homies on the hill getting ill, when shit was real
Went out to steal, remember Raw, with Daddy Kane
When De La Soul was puttin Potholes in the game
I can't explain how it was, Whodini
Had me puffin on that buddha gettin buzzed, cause there I was
Them block parties in the projects, and on my block
You diggy don't stop, sippin on that Private Stock
Through my speaker Queen Latifah, and MC Lyte
Listen to Treach, KRS to get me through the night
With T La Rock and Mantronix, to Stetsasonic
Remember "Push It" was the bomb shit, nuttin like the old school
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
I had, Shell Toes, and BVD's
A killer crease inside my Lee's when I hit the streets
I'm playing skelly, ring to leavey, or catch a kiss
Before the homies in my hood learned to smack a bitch, I remember
Way back, the weak weed they had
Too many seeds in the trey bag
I'm on the train headin uptown, freestyling
With some wild kids from Bucktown, profiling
Cause the hoochies was starin, thinking, "Why them niggas swearing?"
I'm wondering if that's her hair, I remember
Stickball, pump the hoochies on the wall
Or taking leaks on the steps, stinking up the hall
Through my childhood, wild as a juvenile
A young nigga tryin to stay away from Rikers Isle
Me and my homies breakin nights, tryin to keep it true
Out on the roof sipping 90 proof, ain't nuttin like the old school
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
Remember popping and locking to Kurtis Blow, the name belts
And Scott LaRock the Super Ho back in Latin Quarters
When Slick Rick was spittin La-Di-Da-Di
Gaming the hoochies at the neighborhood block parties, I remember
Breakdancing to Melle Mel
Jekyll and Hyde, LL when he Rocks the Bells
Forget the TV, about to hit the streets and do graffiti
Be careful don't let the transit cops see me
It ain't nothing like the old school!
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way
What more could I say, I wouldn't be here today
If the old school didn't pave the way

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Lamont T

4y↑897

One of pac's best underrated tracks...dope beat too

Harold

3y↑10

Facts

augustas svabas

3y↑11

i don't think its underrated, it was even played on Connor Mc Gregor vs Nate Diaz fight.

Lamont T

3y↑8

@augustas svabas where else have you heard this song played besides that?

Harold

3y↑2

@augustas svabas u don't know what you talking about mate

I L

3y↑13

Love this track. Used to wake up early on the weekends, twist one up, and take a cruise around my neighborhood listening to this. Now I don't even smoke. I miss that carefree life... I couldn't continue to sustain it unfortunately. I would almost be scared to even smoke now lmao.

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Basketball Dreaming

6y↑1.1K

Pac was at the top of his game... Never too big to pay homage... Legend.

Ian Grant

6y↑42

Tyrone Person This is what's lacking with today's artists no respect

Tropical99

6y↑25

@Ian Grant
Kendrick is pretty comparsble to Pac, and always pays homage and respect to his elders...especially Pac Big Em Nas.

\°^°/

5y↑5

@Tropical99 little small em has never been respect.

Garret Sinclair

5y↑2

Yep yep

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Lozin

7y↑2.2K

I remember listening to this back in the day and now this IS the Old School...

anwjuice

6y↑26

Blackloz haha truth

thief onthacross

6y↑20

Nothin more to say $$

Shawn Petrizzo

6y↑32

Lozin bro I came home put it in the CD player an went holy fuck

pdot

6y↑12

real shit

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寂び侘び

4y↑550

If only rappers today would have this kind of respect for their oldschool.

Jumbo Storm

3y↑10

Check out What Made Me by Dave East

Guy Edmondson

3y↑20

They do old people just gotta stop being stubborn and realize that it’s suppose to change

Abraham Palmer

3y↑21

Frfr that's why I don't listen or respect current new school rappers because they never paid homage to the forefathers who pay the wave for them to rap for the first place.

Greg Navarro

3y↑4

Talkin bout mumble dudes...... AYE🙃😵🤐🤒🤕😟😕♥😡😑😐😶🙌

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Mac Daddy

5y↑380

A timeless hip hop classic. The beat, the flow, the lyrics and the shoutouts to the forefathers. Pac was truly a master of his craft

Janson Meachem Sr.

4y↑11

Big factz but they thought he hated NY tho he had mad luv for the East coast

Mally Suede

4y↑5

Absolutely I just got hip to this jawn crazy skillz

The traveler

3y↑12

Tupac had the best flow. All time. He creates melody within the song by the way he strings lines together. True rap genius.

Papi Diesel

2y↑1

@Janson Meachem Sr. he was from New York old school pac sounded more like a old school New York rapper

Janson Meachem Sr.

@Papi Diesellol if u say so

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Matt Sayle

3y↑311

You'd swear Pac lived 4 lifetimes. Hard to believe how young he was when these were written.

Vernon Davis

3y↑12

Damn you ain't lying, the man had so much to give the world.

I Love Chicago

3y↑10

Right. He was only like 23. 😢. He wrote so many amazing songs at such a young age.

Balu Rajguru

3y↑8

Truly ahead of his time not just as an artist but as a human.
Probably more so than any other human I’ve seen since then

edge O

2y↑7

Hood life ages people fast.

Devin Pilon

@I Love Chicago he was 25 when he died

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Andrick Diatilo

2y↑138

The world wasn't ready for Pac. RIP legend!

Ray Vaughan

2y↑6

Yes we were! When Pac blew up the world embraced and bounced to his music! What we weren't ready for was his early demise and what came after! World was a better place back then, not perfect but it was better times.

n1KE

5y↑1.5K

All pac fans much love y’all

Andrew Hall

3y↑26

Much love! Pac for ever!

emi

3y↑9

Yhoho thx i really love 2pac musics

ZERO333oF

3y↑7

Much love y'all

ClemsoundZ

3y↑6

Love bro🙏🏻

Robert Verduzco

3y↑3

Much love happy holidays

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Clw Too Swift

5y↑281

Pac gives me goosebumps, in 25 years he touched on everything in life

lashey larry

4y↑4

STRAIGHT CHILLS!!!

Henry perez

4y↑2

U too...

Shuhei Hisagi

2y↑3

Fr never going to be another artist like him

lashey larry

2y↑1

HE DID MORE THAN INE COULD IN 25 LIFETIMES 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

Lucky Charmer 777

Yooo! you not by yourself on that one. Yo who remember what it felt like back in "89" Slowly cruizing down the street 2 mph sett'n back in your ride BLAZED out & sipp'n on that 1st original Saint Ize listening to LL diss'n the hell out of Kool Mo D, Ice T, Mc Hammer - Til the BREAK OF DAWN? Or Kool G Rap - it's a Demo?
Just Blast'n that Sh*** with ya Kenwood Amplifier in your Ride & especially a convertible, vibrating the whole street, Pulling up to the college Parties and Greek Picnics - coolers full of Hienakins everywhere.

That's when Hip Hop had a crazy, gangsta, masculine SERIOUS vibe to it!! Minus the extreme violence & cursing. Remember when beef got handled with the hands? If you could go back in time and experience the MC's & the Vibe of that Era you'll understand why a song like this coming from 2Pac will give you the CHILLS.

Big Props to Pac for this one, RIP- AIN'T nothing like the OLD SKOOL.

David King

3y↑103

Tupac puts his heart into every project.

Ellen Lanot

2y↑1

yes he, u can feel it

Ray Vaughan

6y↑262

"What more can i say? I wouldnt be here today if the oldschool didnt pave the way!"
WORD!!! 👊👾

marvin smith

4y↑3

Is that biggie

dontgetittwizted !!!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

2y↑1

@marvin smith no

Colatown Entertainment

2y↑9

It's Grand Puba of Brand Nubian

Tamboura Wickes

God Bless Take Care

Windell Pete

2y↑35

I loved how 2pac paid tribute and homage to all of the greatest MCs from his hometown of NYC.

18HUNNIT

37w↑1

And then the city turned on him

Windell Pete

37w

@18HUNNIT 2pac always showed love to New York. They was always hated on him.

MYSTIC

6y↑365

Tupac left a strong impact on the poor communities all over the world

Edward Smith

5y↑13

Absolutely

uncharted7again black king

4y↑6

Sure did he was real...now kendrick Lamar takes on his legacy listen to him trust me when I say this...a man with patience can do anything

Keith Woods

4y↑7

uncharted7again black king Kendrick good but he isn’t on pac level ..

ty shu

4y↑2

Very true

lashey larry

4y↑1

TRUE PAC AHHH!

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Lovely

45w↑15

Pac respected his hip hop elders from the 70s and 80s, he paid tribute even though a lot of them disrespected him. Long live Pac.

Violet Crime

1y↑19

This is his best album and probably the best hip hop album ever made!

AXioS TraLLö

5y↑78

This is honestly my favorite 2pac song. One at the top of all time.

Rich Long

Gives me goosebumps

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Billy Grady

5y↑377

This song is an obvious Testament of Tupac's love for New York, it must have been very painful for him to have to leave the East Coast

Stephen Betts

5y↑34

He had to leave NY. The name Shakur is very infamous out there and he would've been a target.

AJ

4y↑33

He said to Greg Nice that he miss NY and wanted to end the west/east beef. But, that day never came for him.

morgan ben

4y↑17

"I love cali like love women" to live and die in LA

Boss Lady 76

4y↑2

I'm sorry but there's nothing wrong with having a country accent bruh. Wtf?

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Mahlomola Mofube

5y↑69

A great storyteller... Salute Pac
"It ain't nothing like old school"

Jay Spitz

4y↑100

Pac sounded more NY than most NY rappers, I still consider him a NY legend.

Prince Zane

4y↑14

Might as well since he was born in NY

He's truly the G.O.A.T

Murphy’s Law

2y↑13

He is a NY legend he was from here left went to Baltimore and then to Oakland when he was about 18 so he spent like 2/3 of his life on the east coast most of it in New York

imran Ahmed

2y↑7

MC NEW YORK

Mr Kilo-G

2y↑5

Harlem claims 2Pac

Murphy’s Law

2y↑1

@Mr Kilo-G “kilo g looked up and gave a grin he yelled out fire then came Susie the bitch came in with a sub machine uzi police shot the girl but didn’t hurt her both up state for attempted murder cuZ the boys in the hood are always hard “
Eazy E

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Mike P

5y↑141

PAC changed the game forever. 🐐

MELANINGAMER

4y↑5

💯

michael Gaming

4y↑5

2PAC IS NOT A GOAT HI IS A GOOOOD 🌫️🌫️💔💔🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 (R.I.P 2PAC) (R.I.P BLACK PANTHER) (R.I.P B.I.G)
(R.I.P MICHAEL JAKSON)
(R.I.P FLOYD)
(R.I.P MUHAMED ALI)
(R.I.P EASY E)
💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔🌫️🌫️🌫️🌫️🌫️🌫️🌫️🌫️🌫️😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🎰🎰🔫🔫🔫

Song‘ Rider 👑 🎶موسيقئ و،الجكي

1y↑3

Hope ya all good 🙌🏼♥️
we” still feel 🐐PAC’inside Us

Carlos Hernandez

1y↑1

@Song‘ Rider 👑 🎶موسيقئ و،الجكي Amen

TRUCKER TRUE

6y↑36

🔥🔥🔥🔥. He never forgot about those who paved the way. Much respect!!!

Luca Fini

4y↑23

This song makes me cry, makes me nostalgic for an era i ain't even lived, but i wish so much i could live. It's kinda depressing to think that all those moments and artists he was singing about are now forgotten by many people.... And many people, pac included, died. I wish we can all go back to that 73 august were hip hop was born, and live it all again.

Darion Jackson

3y↑2

Yeah it’s was amazing too I was born in 85 so the culture music television was at its best

GlobalVic

3y↑2

I’m so thankful I’ve lived to see the 80s 90s early 2000s 1981 born

Luca Fini

3y↑1

@GlobalVic blessed

Kizer Soze

@GlobalVic Hell yeah I was born in 1969. But I didn't start listening to hip hop until I heard Malcolm McLaren Buffalo Gals go around the outside and Blondie Rapture. Those were the 2 songs that introduced me to hip hop in 1981. I was 11 years old. Then I heard Sugar Hill Gang Rappers Delight and Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five The Message in 1982 or 1983.
Then it was over once I heard RUN-DMC Hard Times in 1984.

Bigt413

1y↑1

It was quite a time to be alive.

Baboloki Mothofela

5y↑44

This guy was a REAL artist, everything he touched was so dope ❤

Violet Crime

45w↑3

this is one of his most underrated tracks

Omar Ogenyi

6y↑128

His music is mind healing.... Damn ...

Izz

6y↑131

What more can I say I wouldn’t be here today if the old Skool didn’t pave the way💯🎶🔥

Janson Meachem Sr.

6y↑13

Even tho he know he was 🔥 on the mic he still made song shoutin out all the old skool rapper who pave the way 4 him the real mf 🐐🐐🐐 2pac

Izz

6y↑7

Janson Meachem Sr. Paying homage that’s how it should be nothing wrong with shouting out rappers before “You” as in pac

Janson Meachem Sr.

6y↑1

i get mad when u have dj like flex n sum of this🐂💩 yung rapper disrespect him but i respect him on so many level he just had tht music if u 👂 it touch yo soul deep

JAY OH

5y↑3

something artists today should be practicing

QueenBusheera💐🦋

4y↑2

Shit was so fire 💯❤

Shenyae T

2y↑42

Tupac paid homage to the older generation of rappers. I love it.

Song‘ Rider 👑 🎶موسيقئ و،الجكي

2y↑2

❤❤ sounds good bro

Abraham Palmer

2y↑3

Same I wish today's rappers do that

Prince Zane

@Abraham Palmer they do. Atleast half do

Randy the Bearded Dragon

2y↑9

This song still brings me chills . R.I.P to the greatest ever.🙏🏿😢 Thanks Pac you got me through a lot yo.

Eoin Mail

5y↑201

Used to go to sleep listening to this tape when it was first released.......Real Hip Hop.
He was one in a billion.

james burnett

4y↑1

like a trilli

lashey larry

4y↑3

SAY THAT SHIT!!!.TRUE PAC BABY!!!!!!!!!

Brothers Grimm

3y↑4

I had this in my ear everyday for years straight.. In the morn, on the bus to school on the mp3, during school, on the bus home, CD in the stereo out the back, while I slept and so on.. Love this album, love this track.. Tupac forever ✌️

Asian Boi

3y↑1

The song deadass played in my dreams

tsunami papi

one in a trillion

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koalababy

46w↑1

I was like 8 years old when this song dropped, hearing it brings back mad memories. I never heard this type of music in my household but I heard it somewhere else and as an adult I hear it and it's so reminiscent of the old school, best days ever!!!❤

nardGsakaSlimeLord12

6y↑178

As Pac rap I could mentally envision it all and I wasn’t even there !!! Pure talent; Stickball ,, the cocanut iceys ,, remember that shit

Young Benny

5y↑11

Came Threw The Dooorr!! I Said It Befoore !!! ;) Thug Life !!

Janson Meachem Sr.

4y↑3

Big factz

Scott D

2y↑1

Brooo relivo haha what a childhood we had

Paulie Walnuts

5y↑19

A song dedicated to the old school is now old school rest in peace to all the hip hop legends

HandyMo

4y↑46

Pac had major love for the east coast and this song epitomized that perfectly! You can understand why he felt so betrayed when he got shot!

The truest meaning of classic hip hop right here!

Deseo Lolani Mulenga

5y↑36

2puc was one of my favourite singers when I heard he died I was shattered may his soul rest in piece

Josh Friend

5y↑61

2019 and this still bangs better than anything!

Philipp Christ

3y↑1

And still in sep. 2021 ;)

bonko kola

3y↑7

2pac is not just a rap artist, he is a big rap fan who studied hip hop really hard and mastered every element needed and this song says it all..and that really helped him as a rapper "peep the game and know everything about it" that is the reason he was so quick to detect a sneak dissing even going as far to listen to An underground tape from Chuck D I think dissing the west which he took offense to
The greatest easily

Rodney Douglass

6y↑34

GOAT...NO DOUBT!!!...got me through some rough times

Tamboura Wickes

God Bless nothing but great times for you now I hope and Pray Old School lol

Mr50403

2y↑9

I listened to this going through some hard times when I was young. I had it on tape! 42 years old now.

Barbora Špačková

30w

Message to future generations - never let this song die! 💯

Jake Greenberg

2y↑5

This is clean. Pac definitely left a mark on this world. Fly High In Paradise Tupac🙏🦅

Opie Drums

1y↑8

Probably my favorite Pac track. You can just hear the happiness in his voice. I can just see him smiling in the studio and the excitement he had putting this down.

Iceveins Productions

4y↑15

3:16 is my fav part, the way he snuck in the word "parties" at the end of the verse while staying on beat is 🔥🔥.

waters228 91

2y↑22

Pac giving props to every East Coast artist in this entire song. And they claim he ain't had no love for the East Coast.

Miki Miki

2y↑5

I thought he was born on the east coast. Rap started in NY, you had to be there to understand this song.

808

2y↑4

@Miki Miki yes hes from new york he lived there up until 14 i believe

Atlas24gh

@808 17

Kizer Soze

1y↑1

I was just listening and I didn't hear him say anything about RUN-DMC. But regardless this shit was dope.

JTG

@Atlas24gh wrong

Lovely

45w↑2

Pac showed mad love to the old school hip hop elders that paved the way and inspired him and now he’s so poring generations and generations of rappers after him, that consider him old school...such a beautiful legacy ❤

Vernon Jenkins

1y↑4

What makes this song even better is Biz Markie on the hook, ❤️.

Raka Bash

1y↑2

That's not Biz Markie, that's Grand Puba.

TheNsaneOne

2y↑18

Tupac's first rap name was MC New York.. Thats why he blended so well in that movie Juice which is based in New York..

lashey larry

2y↑5

THE EMOTIONS I FEEL FOR PAC CAN'T BE DESCRIBED!!!!
THANK YOU FAMILY 😍

Song‘ Rider 👑 🎶موسيقئ و،الجكي

2y↑1

❤❤

Miki Miki

2y↑4

Scary to see anyone give a thumbs down 👎 today's generation is scary. R.I.P Greatest of All Time.

Michael Phillips

6y↑420

Tupac was the GOAT of hip hop

Renegade 1000

6y↑39

Michael Phillips Was...still is!

Vankruze

5y↑23

he still is the GOAT period

Brian waller

5y↑5

AND ALWAYS WILL BE😎

pascal CLOUATRE

4y↑5

u dont have to say it everybody knows that hes the goat

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Mark Hoffman

5y↑39

He was an ARTIST for damn sure.

Tania

1y↑2

Someone who talked real ...not pretending be someone else but himself. His lyrics continue to hit today and forever ...

Rose City E

5y↑94

“I can still remember Raw..big daddy Kane..when da la soul was putting pot holes in the game” legend giving it up to legends ✌🏿💪🙏🏿

Leandro Silva

4y↑4

Ouço desde menor 2pac é um rei 2019 ainda ouvindo

Quitia48

4y↑10

We gave him love when he was with us!! He was most wanted everywhere.
His music got me through some rough times. All gratitude.

EStarinkFan

5y↑18

I love So Many Tears unconditionally but THIS is the best song on the album!

Zee Bruh

1y↑6

How can you be so far ahead of your time...long live the legend

John Smith

4y↑14

This brings me back!! "Forget the TV, bout' to hit the streets and do graffiti, be careful don't let the transit cops see me, ain't nothing like the old school."

A.S

7y↑547

This beat is so warm

Jay Wad

6y↑10

Haithere like summer time??

Naar Gabar

6y↑2

I meant to like this my bad.

Steven Torres

6y↑32

This shit aint warm, this shit is fire.

Shawn Petrizzo

6y↑5

Haithere an smooth 🤯

AA\AD J

6y↑7

Yeah. I think Rakim, Eric B, LL Cool J, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, Big Daddy Kane, Slick Rick, KRS One and all of the greatest old school rapper that Pac inspired love this song and they appreciate what Pac delivered to them through the music, lyrics, passion and message.

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Erik Hicks

5y↑11

Mannnnnnnn this 1 of the GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIME.....Gives me chills

yeepee dooo

6y↑38

this is straight fire, real old school right here

An Mo

6y↑14

Legend! Still on top of his game, greatest ever.

Matias

50w↑1

This song brings me back to playing basketball all day with my bros during the summer. Miss those days so much.

Druggzz7529

5y↑14

Oldschool definitely paved the way

illwills

2y↑9

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾. This is real NYC. Rest in Power Pac. This was my times growing up. Pac was spot on calling out these references.

Orlando Rodriguez

5y↑57

YourKingify

4y↑1

Thank you

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Respect

Jake Williford

6y↑754

This man loved his birthplace NY!! People sound stupid asf sayin he didnt. He shouted out nothin but NY Rappers

n n

6y↑68

Jake Williford exactly. He just hated alot of the new york rappers like Jay Z, Mob Deep, biggie smalls.

Desert ZO6

6y↑62

Jake Williford pac showed love period. He was from NY, showed love to the West, but if you crossed him (big, nas,mobb deep, jay z) you were fucked.

world

6y↑25

@ Filthy Frank They were friends who crossed paths some stage after the quad studio shooting aftermath. the irony is Pac admired everyname you said there he was notoorious big's biggest fan. Youhave to look at the perpective and read between the lines. Pac love Biggie Smalls.

world

6y↑12

and just to add one more thing if i may. He also love New York, he was crazy for NY. One of his last ever interviews he flew Angie Martinez out west to Califonia for an interview because he probably missed those NY Puerto Rican women. The guy was complex you need to be interested to understand.

Vicki Younce

6y↑3

Wim Diddy who said he didn't love biggie? Respect for him was gone. He said it in his interview. He had to spank his ass and thats what he did

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kristin martin

5y↑10

one of my all time favorite songs <3

Baboloki Mothofela

5y↑1

I use to bang this song on repeat around 1999

kristin martin

@Baboloki Mothofela I was 4 years old then.. isn't that wild???

crypto savy

@kristin martin very wild

kristin martin

@crypto savy why is that loll

crypto savy

@kristin martin because you were only 4.

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Yaretzy Garcia

42w

Escuchar esta canción me acuerda a adolecensia cuando salía a juntarme con amigos de la colonia días inolvidables lo que se vive en las calles vagando escuchando 2pac con motta en los bolsillos corriendo de la policía recuerdos de barrio que recuerdos ya nada es como antes solo quedan en recuerdos

Brighton Duburo

44w

Cant stop listening to Him, no one raps like him, phenominal so sad they killed him, he would have produced mega albums to this date

Mr Big Bag

6y↑28

The beat is sooooo smooth

BIG DREAMER OS

5y↑39

2pac never should had died like that the greatest of all times

SURGICAL

7y↑69

Much love for Pac

SDS Overfiend

46w↑1

Greatest 2 Pac Record to me. Followed by “Keep Ya Head Up”💯🔥🔥🔥 Happy Pac was a good Pac.

Allgaming network

2y↑4

Seriously SHOUT OUT to the old school for inspiring and molding me into who i am today as a person and musician.

Drink Me

2y↑5

Respect to All the HipHop Legends That are Alive and Deceased..I will Never Forget You!

Kyle P

5y↑20

Im 34 and im glad i grew up listening to this legend and all the others i like some new rappers too but the legends pac and biggie will always be the kings of rap

Chxll

1y↑1

Crying Tupac is such inspiration, to real for people to not feel, Tupac you're missed, but you're still bumping out of my headphones 🎧 always

Crescent City Bureaucrat

4y↑5

That bass line! Legendary

john Mccrossin

1y↑2

He takes me back visually ❤️

Ed Woods

2y↑2

Could not have been said better. Thanks and respect to everyone who came before and passed on what they knew. One love

Obinna Modesty

31w↑1

This album won the soul train award while he was in jail godamn!!!❤❤ pure talent❤❤❤❤❤

DONT TRIP

3y↑2

I’ll never forget this song I had this album I was 12 & had friends on the block & homegirls we’d kick it all day at my pad when my parents were gone & I’d always bump this from 99 till now💯

Da Reason

1y↑2

This song is amazing. This song and Biggie's Back In Day....are EPIC TUNES!!!!

Scott D

2y↑3

That relivio line hits so hard. That's my childhood right there

Huey Freeman

God bless the Old School for bringing this culture into existence. It has helped shape lives within & beyond the black community, evolved a lifestyle which has become a portion of a global custom. Thank you Hip-Hop

Misspretty

2y↑1

My mom loves this song 🥲 I remember riding half awake to school blasting pac good memories

Dom Sansotta

1y↑2

Pac just showed a 70's baby like myself we missed the dopest era in Hip Hop . But thankfully YouTube exsists

The Notorious Yim

4y↑1

Listening to this song have me reminisce of my child hood in the mid-late 90s. Mid summer, no school. Playing outside, riding bikes, playing tag, and playing power ranger role playing. I always hated the kid who picked the Green Rangers first lol. And the best part was us kids chasing the ice cream van. I love getting the Power Ranger ice cream or TMNT and them sour candy call crybabies. Ah the memories.

Shahnawaz Sooba

1y↑9

Now 2Pac himself is Old School. R.I.P Makaveli

Arnold Rivers

6y↑219

No one will ever be better.

Brian waller

5y↑7

Not even close respect😎

Tdpowers24

4y↑1

Biggie and that's pretty much it

Montaz

4y↑2

Groovy J 🧢🧢🧢 Nas would tell you is Pac better himself

Eb Bunny

4y↑1

Biggie is

RaSckalSipsModeloS

3y↑3

@Stripe Biggie has some crazy ass bars. He be rhyming words I didn’t even know rhymed

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john Mccrossin

1y↑1

Love this song it's like I feel good hip hop song 💯❤️🔥

Thinker Haist

5y↑11

One of my favorite Pac songs of all time...

oZone

Such a happy beat - love it

FredBJamz

6y↑40

Pac paid homage. He had love for all. It was about biggie and everybody else had an opinion.

Jake Lang

6y↑1

Fredrick Batiste but Big is from N.Y. think about how it looks

Stephen Betts

6y↑3

Jake Lang pac is too

SAVAGE 💸

3y↑1

Facts

SAVAGE 💸

3y↑1

@Stephen Betts big facts

MegaKrissy16

4y↑6

I love you 2pac ❣️🔥🔥🔥 forever and always 💪🏾💯

Mafisto Waltz

4y↑3

Song always makes me smile.
Glad Im from the "Old School"
R.I.P. Pac!

young Honcho

48w

This song Bring a tear to my eye it’s so good 🐐💨✨✨

keith Gross

44w↑1

Paying homage to all his predecessors and peers, a mutual respect that does not exist as much as it should today

P. K.

2y↑1

William O'CONNOR

2y↑2

My grandkids always say I listen to old music. I tell them, it ain't nothing like the old school 🔥

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