Tupac on Growing Up Poor, His Rise to Fame & His Future (1995) | MTV News
In 1995, Tupac Shakur and MTV News correspondent Tabitha Soren took a stroll down the Venice boardwalk for an in-depth conversation about where the rapper has been and where he sees himself going.
0:01 What does Tupac Amaru Shakur mean?
0:41 Moving to the West Coast and dropping out of art school
3:07 Moving out to the West Coast and being broke
3:53 Tupac on his mother, Afeni Shakur and drug addiction
5:16 Childhood and growing up
5:41 Dealing with traumatic experiences
7:42 Going from making pizza to joining Digital Underground
9:14 Tupac gets a tattoo
9:43 Getting introduced to the 'thug mentality'
10:51 Growing up without a father
13:34 Working hard and success
14:27 Justice and finding the person who shot him
16:02 How life would be different if Tupac had a father
16:32 Tupac on being a father
17:46 Being in touch with his feminine side
18:15 Starting a community center with Mike Tyson
19:11 Distancing himself from a 'thug life' mentality
19:39 Being able to live a 'normal' or 'happy' life
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@Demetri Cruz she said not him
Pac is a hypercrit he said he know who shot him then she said he don't know who shot him 14:36 to 15:37.wow
he also died in (1996)
MTV, wished you'd chose a different interviewer. She's interrupting, condescending and failing. 🤷♀️🌏✌ RIP 2Pac
Micheal jackson playing in the back ground 😍
This woman is not enough to interview this man. She is a negative distraction.
4:53 here’s Tupac with Batman glasses because why not
Educators gotta be there the US system is beyond gutta
Tupac talking about pizza is the best thing ever
2:40-3:53....imma be real rich one day
What's this chicks problem? Shes just straight up arguing with with half of what he says.
Was that a UFO at 9:57 mark?
11.23 wait so the movie all eyez on me had another lie????
This interviewer annoys me, she’s implying so much. She didn’t expect him to be so intelligent. I’m offended how low key jealous she was. He figured her out so quickly that he had to amuse himself with different activities to past the time.
No time for a book😌
Blue Marvel @11:22 Lol love it.
I’d like to get a Tattoo in memory of Tupac who I loved growing up and till this day! Any ideas?
6:37🤣🤣🤣🤣
I can take orders because I’m a good soldier but I like to give orders! ♥️
He was so smart and humble for being so young
18:10 I started hearing the Jackson 5 "I will be there"
Tupac the goat... Did he wrote that book;?
10:53 coz he was a deadbeat what kinda question is that
7:31 how much it would be today
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Damn she thirsty
R. I. P Tupac
ALL OF HER QUESTIONS ARE CENTERED AROUND NEGATIVITY
🙏🙏
Wish you was still here brother, if you haven't come back yet, come back as my son 😏😝
He always has the perfect answer
Back when Venice was not filled with thousands of homeless
Wait, so rappers can actually be smart?
This man was beyond his years.
11:20 I love how this guy is just straight up cheesing out over Pac!!
2021 still missing you.
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‘You forgot to put “I love you”’ Same tbh.
his birth name was Lesane Parish Crooks. How do not bother understanding the name you rmother gave you?
... his mom changed his name to Tupac Amaru Shakur when he was 1 years old....
now it's crap all over Obama
I find it funny the misconception that all rappers are unintelligent. Mostly older and or out of touch. Tupac loved Shakespeare, and wrote his lyrics in such a poetic way. He loved different genres and even sampled Bruce Hornsby for Changes. We all have more similarities than we do differences. Music brings people together. We miss you Tupac.
@11:40 "When I acted like I got shot"
THE UFO IN THE SKY BEHIND TUPAC? THE WHOLE TIME.
She's so condescending
15:55 make me rich men
10:54 that's a stupid ass question
The humble one
Von
Amazing human being. My number one idol.
This man was way before his time!
He’s real...
that ufo @9:54
0:27 - 0:32 confirms where Tupac is living still alive🙌🏿
why didn't you grow up with a father typa dumbass question
video or not is in blood of thugs or not...selfon i self meant
real torment bro
A Community Center in EVERY!!! ghetto in the USA! the way that man thought out the box
Peppermint Patty is terrible at interviewing. He said he never smoked crack then @6:32 she insinuated that he smoked all the crack that he was selling 🤦♀️ how do you ask a child why HIS father was not in his life? And his mother was married but impregnated by another man? I really want to slap her.
Imagine he was only 24 then... Now go pick any 24 year old rapper today and have a conversation with them like this RIP King!
At 18: 13 when Michael Jackson's playing in the background I'll Be There...Rip 2 Pac
Not one tear dropped as he spoke about the hardest times in life RESPECT REST IN PEACE
He was the people champ the goat ! Next best rapper nas then whoever but jay z wont ever be close I don't care if he make a zillion dollars
It feels like Tupac was everyone's friend - even if you didn't know him. He would have fought for everyone he didn't know.
Tupac heads are turniiin
11:19 the guy’s face🤣☠️🤣☠️
Tupac and Eminem are so humble , Anderson Cooper did a walk interview with Eminem just like this.👌🏾👌🏾💯💯
I love how the people are acting so normal when Tupac is literally walking down the street.😑😑☠️🤣
Tupac legend there is nothing more to add, although it is not necessary if the words are sincere! Assalamualeikum from Kazakhstan
Look at 2pac man... so inspirational
She is SUPER annoying.
Oh yes
This guy was the greatest thug actor ever, got millions believing in his Thug Life crap, the eyes don't lie and his eyes don't carry enough pain for me to be convinced
she was so unsentive
dudes energy is so strong it feels like everyone is orbiting around him
Wow What a real king he was. Mad love and respect from Elizabeth Nj.
This interviewer is mad wack...
question is do y’all think this is the real tupac or a clone ? sounds n looks different
The legend
I don't like her. She seems like she came from a privileged life. tone deaf to the struggles of poverty.
This lady does not understand a single thing about the struggle🤦🏽♂️😭
Wow this interview has really been great he had all the potential for being a leader man I’m really upset it’s 2021
I wish I was interviewing him he’s so intelligent and interesting and charming
Would you believe it’s 2021 I’m still listening to Tupac I’m sad 😞 this man should be here I’m really upset 😢 we got no Justice for Tubac or Christopher Wallace
9:37 fam just gotta tat straight off the interview, i like that
the white girl was nosey as heck
THUG love 💘 2021
Should of just focused on his music and not the violence, what a waste
2021
I’m irritated by her interview questions.
A real LEGEND!!!!!!!!
she’s bhad
We lost DMX yesterday R I P DMX Aaliyah Left Eye Natina Reed 2pac
Lady are you tired or drunk during this interview?? Do you know who your interviewing?? Tupac Shakur 😜
4:35 2Pac is/was very smart! I wish DMX was that strong to stay away from drugs! RIP both
Criminal😉
Men interviewers vs women interviewers
He knew how to handle himself😉 pay attention
Intellectual I can’t explain it all but the viewers will see as they age!!
Baltimore!!!
She forgot about her job at some point there she enjoyed walking openly with a man of color in 95-96 big deal
Wow... those autographs that those girls got saying "I love you, crystal" - Tupac. GOTTA BE WORTH BIG MONEY BY NOW!! If they saved the autographs. Yikes.
Although you was a crack fiend mama you always was a Black Queen Mama! .. Sorry we not you! We love our parents regardless and sorry just because our parents experience drugs we still manage to grow and become successful in life !
People calling her a dumb ***** you wouldn't have this interview if weren't for her pointed questions. Great interview. Tupac dropped his guard. This is the real Tupac.
16:32 made me smile 😊😁😁 What a beautiful soul.