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Originally Posted by Joe_Young
is like Steve Buscheme as a sex symbol.
When he's rapping he can at least fall back on his delivery and pretty good voice... why in the fuck would ANYONE want to read his poetry unless as perhaps to learn what not to do, or as a little self confidence boost that they too can write crappy poetry, and have something in common with that dead, dead man.
TuPac's dead.
too little too late if you ask me.
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Well you could argue that all his songs are poetry through a different medium. He saw them as the same thing, which they are. Additionally, I have read some powerful poetry of his (not just 'the rose from concrete', 'pride in the panther' or other ones which get picked on or skimmed over usually because of the slang he used etc.) I remember picking up this book about his life and reading a poem which he wrote for a friend when he was quite young, one which I had never came across before, and it was very moving and striking. I will try and find it and post it If I can. Finally, The reason people like reading things wrote by Tupac is simply because of the kind of Talented and charismatic person that he was. If you ever see tapes and interviews of him, you will find it hard not to be inspired on the spot. I think its unfair to judge his 'poetry' which was often obviously very much 'personal poetry' written when he was budding. But ofcourse, people have and will probably continue to do so.
RiP Pac
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