@@jeffhermance4886 bruh. Of course all people share experiences of pain, nobody’s arguing that. But its very clear this song is about the struggles of being black in america. It’s also about more than that of course, but this is a song that expresses black folk experiences explicitly. Crazy how a black man can make a song about being black in america and people will still try to find a way to erase black people from the picture
you can see the moment the veil was lifted and the lyrics hit. Tupac was a master of making words hit you like a sledgehammer. love your reactions Katryn
2pac was so real and passionate with everything he said, he was also a poet. Welcome to not only my favorite rapper of all time, but the greatest rapper of all time. More please.
Pac was a revolutionary ,poet,actor,dancer, humanitarian,feminist but above all one of most influencial human beings of the last couple centuries. He shall forever be missed but never forgotten.
It’s amazing how a lot of what he writes is still super relevant today. Check out: - Dear Mama - Keep Ya Head Up - Brenda’s Got a Baby I would also recommend checking out his movie “All Eyez on Me”
Kathryn, you were jammin until you were hit by and felt the emotionally profound punch of his lyrics. What you heard was a snippet of black and poor people's lives, struggling to survive in this society. It was all beautifully wrapped up in Bruce Hornsby's music, now isn't that ironic. It sucks the air out of the room and leaves you almost speechless. 2Pac is legendary.
"..cos I always got to worry about the payback for some punk I roughed up way back, coming back after all these years rat,tatatatata...." That eventually turned out to be Orlando Anderson.
Wow the reaction was so real. I love how she started to dance at the beginning until she realized about what he's rapping. He was true poet! I was listening him when he was alive. This track actually was released after he passed away but it was made around 5 years before his death.
nearly 30 yrs later and ITS STILL IMPORTANT. This man was so far ahead of his time, its absolute shame he is no longer with. RIP Tupac. 'To Live n Die in LA', 'I Aint Mad At Cha', are also super revelent songs.
I don't think he was ahead of his time, I think this song just goes to show that after 30years it hasn't gotten any better. It's rather sad his music is still just as relevant now as was back then.
@@Diah_TV lol Eminem is garbo or at least mediocre I could never understand why people liked his music maybe because a lot of his fans were white aduinces I guess it gives the illusion he was a good rapper
My all time fav rapper. Growing up listening to him and watching his movies. Still remember where I was when I heard he died. Was a sad day. Still shitty thinking about it. He was awesome. Rip
Kathryn, I really appreciate your authentic response to one of the lyrical geniuses of the Black Community. 2Pac's use of words to convey an ever-present danger and reality of young BM leaves me speechless too, decades later.
Your stunned silence says more about this reaction than anything. 2pac stands up against the test of time even almost 30 years later. You must deep dive into him, he has such an arsenal, just a few powerful suggestions Dear mama Hit em up Brenda's gotta baby Life goes on I ain't mad at cha
Tupac had many songs where he was more than a rapper. He gave you the truth of the streets with no filter through the eyes of a man who was raised by a mother who was a Black Panther along with being partially raised by the streets. That dichotomy gave him a heart and a mind for his people and for trying to piece that love of self and people while understanding what happens in the hood. IMHO, he rose above it and left the blueprints in his music.
When you said “you can feel the emotion in that” you hit the nail on the head. Pac pours everything into his music and you can feel the emotion that he had while making the song. Please react to Brenda’s got a baby next!
Dear Mama, Unconditional Love, Keep Ya Head Up, Me Against the World... Just a sample of an enormous of emotionally powerful, untouchable tracks,.. He could always make you feel what he feeling in his work. Go into a 2Pac rabbit hole, most definitely! He has some of the most emotionally charged loving and sweet songs, and his flip side, hard tracks, and possibly the Hardest Diss Track of all time, Hit 'Em Up...
This was not your high school music... lol This was MY high school music and I was born in 82. You were out of high school when Pac became 2pac. U might've watched him in a movie, but he wasn't huge until he got shot.
I love how when the song started you were rocking out dancing , then when u realized the message the face expression you had and focus. I can tell you really locked in. Great reaction.
Love how you have the lyrics up. Makes a huge difference, especially when listening to the GOAT. It helps you appreciate his lyrical genius. Love this reaction.
2PAC- UNTIL THE END OF TIME is another one that also came out after he died. Nobody ever makes videos on that song. So underrated and its just as powerful
So, you should def do more Tupac songs. As you get into Tupac, there is a few songs that should absolutely be the first ones: Keep Ya Head up I Aint Mad at Cha Dear Mama Brenda's Got a Baby Those above are some of the most powerful Tupac songs as far as the meaning behind the songs and the message. Some reactors make the mistake of reacting to "Hit Em Up" first, which is a great diss track, probably the best one ever. However, it really taints the perception you will have of Tupac going forward. Tupac was a guy with a lot of different aspects to his personality. Really fascinating to hear him speak in interviews and then go listen to some of his more hard tracks and wonder how is this the same person.
2pac’s rhythm and style is easy to tune in to. His foundation simple and true to the original art form, it’s his poetry and lyricism that make him stand out.
I think the very fact there was literally no words in reaction...spoke volumes of Pac's genius....it's all his truth, raw emotion & honesty he crafted so poetically it strikes right to your soul. His words paint a vivid picture you can actually visualise every scene of what he has written...its a painful masterpiece...in the same vain as 'How long will they mourn me'..❤️🙏🏼
Pac was such a wise soul! He was taken too early. What he embodied and how he said it has never really duplicated. The only other one was DMX. What made Pac so loved is that everyone in any family could love him. From the young to the Mamas and especially the Women! Everyone loved my dude! Miss ya Pac!
What's always amazing to me about 2pac is that most of these songs he wrote was wrote within a days time, he wrote and recorded multiple songs n a day and made a whole album n 2weeks .. He was only 25 just imagine the blessing he would have given us if he had 25 more years..
Tupac's music was pure emotion Also I like that she's not making really exaggerated faces but you can tell from the look in her eyes the lyrics are hitting hard
And although it seems heaven sent We ain't ready, to see a black President It ain't a secret, don't conceal the fact The penitentiary's packed, and it's filled with blacks Not sure why he thought at the time we wasn't ready to see a black president. What I take from it is he thought black ppl needed to be in a better position to be taken seriously in positions of power. I think things have changed it's worse than ever. Politicians are still taking the piss and crime worse than ever.
First and foremost, I love the reaction! At the same time, I couldn't help but laugh when you went from dancing and being all happy, to all calm and serious.
Your right. It might be the best song/speech ever made. How true everything is 25years later.. some things will never change. His poetry, conscience, insight and timelessness is unrivaled
I feel like that is why he is gone! Sounds crazy, but he built a big fan base and started spreading a positive message, and now he is gone. Of course everyone will say "It was Orlando Anderson" or "The life he lead" but take a step back and look at the BIGGER picture and you will notice more detail... Ever notice how all the rappers that try to spread a positive message and the TRUTH get killed, silencing them and their message!? Of course it was "ORLANDO ANDERSON" because he is black and that is the only way to fit the narrative! All the other times Pac got shot were just the same, only those were weak ass attempts to end his life and they failed. They all look like stuff that happens in the street to make the PUBLIC believe he lived by the gun and died by the gun, but what they don't want to surface is that it was the POLICE every time! He was always spreading a positive message and change on every album, and so they made him disappear... Only the rappers that speak the truth. They won't kill 6ix9ine because he has information for them, he was actually most likely a government PLANT, and everyone will say I am making shit up and it is a conspiracy theory, but it is the TRUTH! You just can't see it because they have you convinced and blind! They allow the dumb negative rappers to spread dumb negative messages to keep the younger society dumb and negative because they will be the next ones to start teaching the HATE! They will be the ones spreading hate, being dumb and negative! You can already see it now! They killed Pac and a lot of other influential artists and now the kids don't know what to believe and every one is divided! He seen it coming and tried to WARN US ALL! I think 2Pac never really had street beefs! I believe he was always being attacked by the police and it came to a point where he never felt safe especially when the cops are setting you up, the cops are shooting you, the cops are constantly attempting to end your life, who could he call for help? The guys trying to kill him? So then I feel at that point he felt "Who got my back if the police are trying so hard to get me gone? It seems they will do any and everything they have to do to stop the message I am sharing.." Once he seen the cops were "THUGS" he said "Oh okay, so there is no laws and no rules then huh? Well then I guess we will have to let the games begin because I can be a THUG to, THUG LIFE BABY BABBBBBY!"... 🤣 This same exact shit happened to the Antioch Norteno rapper Woodie! He was running around gang banging and the police basically allowed it for YEARS, then they started wiping him and all his homies off the map! They all started catching 25 to life and some died and ultimately Woodie the main guy supposedly "TOOK HIS OWN LIFE" in the middle of nowhere up in Oregon with no one around, yet he was from Cali he was in the gang life but the last album he started talking against the government about the truth and now he is dead and gone! And what do you know just like 2Pac they covered it up and made it look like something it wasn't to cover the truth! It is not just blacks, they are doing this to US ALL!!! I think in General everyone assumes the government is WHITE, but the government has NO COLOR! They are WEALTHY! They have all of our money! They steal from us daily! First they put the blacks against the blacks with drugs and guns, now they are putting the U.S.A. against Mexicans, the blacks against the whites, raising rent and gas, messing with our jobs, they make it impossible for us to live and easy for us to DIE! They constantly play with us, they vote in Barack Obama and things seem to be going good... They messed up our votes! Got Trump voted in then had him removed and arrested now they put Slow Joe to represent us and ever since election day it seems like we have NO VOICE! Where is Joey at? lol We are so divided because that is how they made it! So confusing that nobody knows the truth there is so many different narratives to confuse us even more! Go dig DEEPER! This is the truth! They want us DEAD! They just want us to do it so no blood is on their hands!
This song still brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it because he speaks so many facts , it all holds true today yet we still keep making the same mistakes and repeating the same shit over and over.
2pac made this song in 1992 but it wasn't released until after his death in 1998... the man was ahead of his time is an understatement... 2pac was a genius and musical mercenary
One of the greatest creators of his time 11 studio albums, 16 movies and a book. He died at only 25, just imagine if he was still here. Dear Mama and Brenda's having a baby are 2 more incredible songs by him. Great reaction, keep up the good work
Pac was was way ahead of his time and to think he accomplished so much in 25 years. Still sorely missed. The greatest of all time until the end of time.
Probably my favorite all time 2pac song..and I've got a lot of them as he's tied as my #1 favorite artist of all time. So many good songs and this one stands out. The lyrics and emotion this song conveys is unbelievable.
2pac and biggie smalls....both are roll model for Eminem...not only for me...for many good rappers....but they both passed away very young age...rip greats
Seeing you on your journey of obvious appreciation of 2pacs music is awesome to watch. I've been a fan since 1991(Yes!) when I was 18 years old , Thanks to my Sister who was 2 years older than me for turning me on to his Music, so after my Sister Aina was killed on Easter Sunday 1993 I really got into everything she liked, her birthday was 3/15/1971. If you know about 2pac, you know what I was about to witness and go through. Truthfully I feel like I saw the creation of a Prophet and not too many people can argue that opinion. john Paul bradley❤
In your eyes is the truth, your spirit had an empathic understanding of what he and others have been saying for years. It tells me your heart is open. GOD BLESS YOU!
Exploring his music will take you on journey of love, pain and everything in between. Poetic renditions of life seen through the overwhelming commonness’s of living and being black in America. His descriptions hit home in many of the songs he wrote. Brenda’s got a baby, Keep your head up, Dear Mama, Krazy and so manny more. I came up with Pac’s music as a generational peer. Born in the 70’s and became a fan in the 90’s. I believe he did the best he could to put light onto a struggle of his own and his peers alike whom inherited the turmoils passed down through previous generational perceptions of the African American Race. He said that he would be a spark in the brain of the mind that’ll flame the next generational movement for change. I appreciate your honesty and candor towards a phenomenal artist of my race and generation. Thank you for that…you’ve earned my respect and my subscribtion.👍🏾👊🏾
I'm just watching your videos for the first time I love your genuine reactions. Your discovering one of the greatest men to walk this planet in the past century. He died at the age of 25 so everything your hearing was made at that time in his life. Far ahead of his time
Your face said so much! What a genuine reaction. I would have liked to hear your thoughts about his lyrics and your opinions as you broke down the song. Maybe in a second take. It’s a heavy song so I don’t blame you for not having the words right away. Great reaction!
Notice how her reaction changes from the beginning to when the words start to hit her. that's the Makaveli effect. Things you love to see, Makaveli lives on
The greatest rapper of all time if you ask me. But it's more than just his rapping alone. It's his lyrics and how powerful they always are, and the music he uses is great too. Many rappers choose really stupid music or beats in their songs. Not 2Pac.
There will never be another rapper as talented not even close,way before his time,sung and talked about his life before and after in real time,who does that......Awesome,Eminem.....love you,poverty brings artist to these awesome lyrics that's real,but your not dead,pac was a G, no i did'nt mention biggie only because pac and eminem lyrics coincide with their existence.
Tupac is my favorite rapper, and this is my favorite reaction to this song. He was a master lyricist and told the most incredible stories not just in song but his poetry as well. Once the lyrics set in, it was the raw reaction that kept me watching. Keep up the great work!
There is a lot to process when listening to Tupac. For a long time I had no idea who Huey was. Later I found that was referring to Huey Newton from the Black Panther Party. I love how raw, sincere, and uncensured your reactions have been. Thank you for this. I would recommend some Tupac songs, but my list would be so long. I wouldn't know where to stop. But trust me, there are some real gems out there.
Still hands down the best rapper that ever lived and the best rapper to this day in my opinion. His music never gets old and it still hits hard to this day. THE GOAT.
Every single piece of this song hits harder than most people know and contains more truth than people want to hear. I will be glad to give a little insight of the history of the lyrics. The line "First, ship in dope and let 'em deal to brothas, give them guns, step back and watch them kill each other." Is a reference to the Iran Contra Affair and the CIA working with Nicaraguan cartel leaders to ship drugs into inner city neighborhoods that were majority black to cause panic on national tv, change political powers by changing social perspective, and completely stifle the progress of black people as a race in America by, not only flooding the inner (usually Democratic) city streets in predominantly black neighborhoods, but simultaneously starting the "War on Drugs", which has led to the mass incarceration of African American populations and minorities in the prison system. The line "It's time to fight back, that's what Huey said, Two shots in the dark, now Huey's dead." Is a reference to the civil rights leader Huey P Newton who formed the Black Panther Party and later was assassinated. The Black Panther Party, apart from being a civil rights group, was known for arming themselves to protect their neighborhoods from drugs flooding in, crime, and themselves from excessive police force of the predominately white Oakland police. The two shots is a reference to his assassination. They charged a member of the Black Guerilla Family for his death, allegedly so that he could move onto turf BPP protected areas and establish a crack empire. ...But there's always been speculation that the FBI was involved in his death, since they've been found to have been involved in the deaths of other major figures in the Black Panther Party. That's just the beginning of the song, there's so much more to this one and many more of his other songs. 2Pac was a poet. He brought light to the everyday struggles that minorities faced that were generational ,while also bringing to light the fact that the reason for the generational struggles was because of a decades long effort by the US government to ensure white supremacy within the core of the country and top of the power structure; the government itself. There's a great sight called Genius that breaks down a bunch of the lyrics and gives history and/or context behind them. They might not catch everything because some his lyrics are so deep, but it really helps show the depth of these lyrics and makes them sink in so much further when you hear them. I hope you check the sight out if you find some of his lyrics that really hit you. What's behind some of them is often very insightful, interesting, and even heartbreaking.
The most real reaction to hearing this song for the first time. I wish I could hear it now for the first time with my current understanding of the world and life. Also, the most real “dont forget to subscribe” and actually made me subscribe lol
Great reaction to a great song. Tupac is definitely my favorite of all time. He's definitely a street poet and this song is a good example of that side of him. He went through a lot and saw a lot and when he rapped about issues that affected him, his peers, and his community, he put his soul the words, and you can feed the emotion as he speaks them. He's also multifaceted, so there's many versions of Tupac that one needs to be aware of when going down his discography. There's street poet pac, thug outlaw pac, black panther militant pack, party playboy pac, angry vengeful pac... That's one of the fun parts, is figuring out which Tupac you are getting when you start a new song. Either way you can expect that he's going to make it sound good, since he had a great flow and could stick to a beat like glue. Keep Ya Head Up, Dear Mama, Unconditional Love, Wonder If Heaven Got A Ghetto are some great songs where you get the sensitive and thoughtful Tupac
I love watching ppl react to pac for the first time. Especially to songs like this cause they always come in jammin then hear the lyrics and "change"🤣🤣🤣
Tupac was amazing in how he was able to see what’s happening in this country real time and translate it into poetry/music. Wish he lived to see Obama… RIP PAC❤
Oh man. This was my favorite song when I discovered 2pac at age 9. This comes on and I recite it word for word. You gotta check out Dear Mama. Another classic from my favorite rapper of all time. 👍
Babes was jammin to the beat until she paid attention to the lyrics😭😅
I felt so sad for her because she wasn't expecting it 😩
People always connect to the beat.. the true frequencies
It hit hard fast.
why do you feel sorry for her
The truth hurts.
Same thing I noticed
She wasn't ready. Honest reaction. That's how good 2pac was
yep , I knew she wouldn't be ready. That song for a black person shows the pain we go through.
@@Gregapindi you honestly think its only black people who go through that pain? its not about black and white, we all human - tupac
@@jeffhermance4886 bruh. Of course all people share experiences of pain, nobody’s arguing that. But its very clear this song is about the struggles of being black in america. It’s also about more than that of course, but this is a song that expresses black folk experiences explicitly.
Crazy how a black man can make a song about being black in america and people will still try to find a way to erase black people from the picture
@@TballAllStar bruh keep looking at the world with your colored glasses. How.the fuck as every other race figured it out but YOU GUYS
@@TballAllStarFacts
you can see the moment the veil was lifted and the lyrics hit. Tupac was a master of making words hit you like a sledgehammer. love your reactions Katryn
😂😂 she was ready to groove and was like what did he say 😮
For sure , it was one of the moments that u see , im ready to bust out and dance and now im ready to cry
wordsmith
She went from dancing and vibing , to holding her breath andrealizing there's meaning and truth. And that's why Tupac is the GOAT
I was in collage and wasn't into rap. Almost 3 decades later now I realize who 2 PAC was....the Shakespeare of Rap! Damn what an icon!
Not really
I started to notice Pac when I was 12 and he was dead 6 years already.
Well said.
@@opblitz623your either 12 or a lil xan fan
Shakespeare of rap? hath thou not throughout the meaning of thy words? -Stand ho!
Yeah, no
2pac was so real and passionate with everything he said, he was also a poet. Welcome to not only my favorite rapper of all time, but the greatest rapper of all time. More please.
No a single lie was told in that comment
Tupac is up there with Biggie and Eminem. His that big possibly the biggest of all time. Its bet ween him and Eminem fo rme.
Pac was a revolutionary ,poet,actor,dancer,
humanitarian,feminist but above all one of most influencial human beings of the last couple centuries.
He shall forever be missed but never forgotten.
@@slisyd same my top 2 em and tupac
@@hanzoyamazaki2551 agreed man preach
It’s amazing how a lot of what he writes is still super relevant today. Check out:
- Dear Mama
- Keep Ya Head Up
- Brenda’s Got a Baby
I would also recommend checking out his movie “All Eyez on Me”
Ambition Az A Ridah too
@@DeathsOfTheTiger yes! And Ghetto Gospel
@@iccakalyn well, i dont like Ghetto Gospel 😅😅
Staring Thru My Rearview is a great Pac song also!
@@DeathsOfTheTiger LOL to each their own :)
Kathryn, you were jammin until you were hit by and felt the emotionally profound punch of his lyrics. What you heard was a snippet of black and poor people's lives, struggling to survive in this society. It was all beautifully wrapped up in Bruce Hornsby's music, now isn't that ironic. It sucks the air out of the room and leaves you almost speechless. 2Pac is legendary.
The last lines of the last verse always gives me chills given how his life ended. Tupac was amazing.
It matches the 5 times he was shot before his trial
@@firefox4743they roughed up the dude at the casino then the dude came back and shot him
@@jaymiller1792 yup it's crazy that's how he died
@@jaymiller1792 Orlando Anderson well apparently it was him according to Keeffe D
"..cos I always got to worry about the payback for some punk I roughed up way back, coming back after all these years rat,tatatatata...."
That eventually turned out to be Orlando Anderson.
Wow the reaction was so real. I love how she started to dance at the beginning until she realized about what he's rapping.
He was true poet!
I was listening him when he was alive. This track actually was released after he passed away but it was made around 5 years before his death.
Thank you for stopping, taking it back, and listening. That's real.
This song has similar lyrics to his song "I Wonder if Heaven Got a Ghetto".
That's the most realest thang she could've done 💯💯
Yup this is why we all love Tupac. RIP
nearly 30 yrs later and ITS STILL IMPORTANT. This man was so far ahead of his time, its absolute shame he is no longer with. RIP Tupac. 'To Live n Die in LA', 'I Aint Mad At Cha', are also super revelent songs.
yo you look similar to harry mack
I don't think he was ahead of his time, I think this song just goes to show that after 30years it hasn't gotten any better. It's rather sad his music is still just as relevant now as was back then.
He wasn't ahead of his time. He's a sign of the times.
Like everybody has said he wasn't ahead of his time. Song like these are timeless.
Tupac does not compare with any Rapper... not even Eminem... You dont listen to Pac.. you feel Pac..❤❤❤❤
Faaacts
Nah Eminem is better lol
@@Diah_TV lol Eminem is garbo or at least mediocre I could never understand why people liked his music maybe because a lot of his fans were white aduinces I guess it gives the illusion he was a good rapper
True and rel brotha 👊
@@Diah_TV bullsht
My all time fav rapper. Growing up listening to him and watching his movies. Still remember where I was when I heard he died. Was a sad day. Still shitty thinking about it. He was awesome. Rip
pac was always a poet and a story teller..his lyrics is real and still relevant today
Kathryn, I really appreciate your authentic response to one of the lyrical geniuses of the Black Community. 2Pac's use of words to convey an ever-present danger and reality of young BM leaves me speechless too, decades later.
Your stunned silence says more about this reaction than anything. 2pac stands up against the test of time even almost 30 years later.
You must deep dive into him, he has such an arsenal, just a few powerful suggestions
Dear mama
Hit em up
Brenda's gotta baby
Life goes on
I ain't mad at cha
Tupac had many songs where he was more than a rapper. He gave you the truth of the streets with no filter through the eyes of a man who was raised by a mother who was a Black Panther along with being partially raised by the streets. That dichotomy gave him a heart and a mind for his people and for trying to piece that love of self and people while understanding what happens in the hood. IMHO, he rose above it and left the blueprints in his music.
True and the government could not here that they keep ignoring him 😢😢so sad
The man was profound. The ability to express yourself like he could was a very rare talent. Generational. ❤
When you said “you can feel the emotion in that” you hit the nail on the head. Pac pours everything into his music and you can feel the emotion that he had while making the song. Please react to Brenda’s got a baby next!
You just won a new subscriber 🇿🇦2Pac is a legend, his words still relevant today no matter where you are in the world ❤
fact's 👍🏽💯
Amen bro, In Jozi, where you at G?🙂
@@jonathanking8429 🙏🏾No🥹
These are the most authentic, honest, and most real reactions to music videos I have ever seen!
Dear Mama, Unconditional Love, Keep Ya Head Up, Me Against the World... Just a sample of an enormous of emotionally powerful, untouchable tracks,.. He could always make you feel what he feeling in his work. Go into a 2Pac rabbit hole, most definitely! He has some of the most emotionally charged loving and sweet songs, and his flip side, hard tracks, and possibly the Hardest Diss Track of all time, Hit 'Em Up...
He is in heaven now
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Chills.......even after all these years. I'm 45 born in 1978 and this was my High School age music of the days. Timeless!
This was not your high school music... lol This was MY high school music and I was born in 82. You were out of high school when Pac became 2pac. U might've watched him in a movie, but he wasn't huge until he got shot.
Sometimes the most powerful thing you could say is saying nothing. Great reaction✊🏾
Man, she wasn't ready. I'm glad you took it in, and the message in what is still going on to this day. Long live PAC.
Dear momma, So many tears, Until the end of time... The greatest of all time
Brenda's got a baby.
Is a masterpiece of story telling.
So many tears is the 1
I love how when the song started you were rocking out dancing , then when u realized the message the face expression you had and focus. I can tell you really locked in. Great reaction.
Love how you have the lyrics up. Makes a huge difference, especially when listening to the GOAT. It helps you appreciate his lyrical genius. Love this reaction.
2PAC- UNTIL THE END OF TIME is another one that also came out after he died. Nobody ever makes videos on that song. So underrated and its just as powerful
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Big FACTS
Such a good song!
Tupac died at 25 in 1996 but left so many powerful songs! 😥 you should react to "Dear mama" explains some information about Pac a bit more in poetry!
So, you should def do more Tupac songs. As you get into Tupac, there is a few songs that should absolutely be the first ones:
Keep Ya Head up
I Aint Mad at Cha
Dear Mama
Brenda's Got a Baby
Those above are some of the most powerful Tupac songs as far as the meaning behind the songs and the message.
Some reactors make the mistake of reacting to "Hit Em Up" first, which is a great diss track, probably the best one ever. However, it really taints the perception you will have of Tupac going forward.
Tupac was a guy with a lot of different aspects to his personality. Really fascinating to hear him speak in interviews and then go listen to some of his more hard tracks and wonder how is this the same person.
Ghetto gospel
2pac’s rhythm and style is easy to tune in to. His foundation simple and true to the original art form, it’s his poetry and lyricism that make him stand out.
If this gave you chills you should react to “letter to my unborn” and/or “shed so many tears”, Pac made all types of music…
Letter to my unborn! Gives me chills everything I listen to it
The realization of the lyrics was golden. You just earned a new subscriber.
He wasn’t a rapper, he was a philosopher
His book of poetry is next level as well! Highly recommend
I think the very fact there was literally no words in reaction...spoke volumes of Pac's genius....it's all his truth, raw emotion & honesty he crafted so poetically it strikes right to your soul.
His words paint a vivid picture you can actually visualise every scene of what he has written...its a painful masterpiece...in the same vain as 'How long will they mourn me'..❤️🙏🏼
Pac was such a wise soul! He was taken too early. What he embodied and how he said it has never really duplicated. The only other one was DMX. What made Pac so loved is that everyone in any family could love him. From the young to the Mamas and especially the Women! Everyone loved my dude! Miss ya Pac!
Tupac was your favorite rapper's favorite rapper. The greatest to ever do it. Timeless legend.
She started all fired up...then Pac started with the lyrics, hit her hard..she was not expecting that.
His music always is a lot to take in , so many words from the heart and soul! One of hip hops best lyricists of all time
What's always amazing to me about 2pac is that most of these songs he wrote was wrote within a days time, he wrote and recorded multiple songs n a day and made a whole album n 2weeks .. He was only 25 just imagine the blessing he would have given us if he had 25 more years..
Tupac's music was pure emotion
Also I like that she's not making really exaggerated faces but you can tell from the look in her eyes the lyrics are hitting hard
Pac was talking about this stuff in 1991 on 2pacalypse now, 32 years later like he said some things will never change.
America did have a black president though. Something that many people thought would never happen.
And although it seems heaven sent
We ain't ready, to see a black President
It ain't a secret, don't conceal the fact
The penitentiary's packed, and it's filled with blacks
Not sure why he thought at the time we wasn't ready to see a black president. What I take from it is he thought black ppl needed to be in a better position to be taken seriously in positions of power. I think things have changed it's worse than ever. Politicians are still taking the piss and crime worse than ever.
I truly really appreciate her reaction she really heard what was being said most folks just listen there is really a difference.
First and foremost, I love the reaction! At the same time, I couldn't help but laugh when you went from dancing and being all happy, to all calm and serious.
Your right. It might be the best song/speech ever made. How true everything is 25years later.. some things will never change. His poetry, conscience, insight and timelessness is unrivaled
Pac truly was a special talent. It's a shame he died young, when he spoke everyone felt compelled to listen
I feel like that is why he is gone! Sounds crazy, but he built a big fan base and started spreading a positive message, and now he is gone. Of course everyone will say "It was Orlando Anderson" or "The life he lead" but take a step back and look at the BIGGER picture and you will notice more detail... Ever notice how all the rappers that try to spread a positive message and the TRUTH get killed, silencing them and their message!? Of course it was "ORLANDO ANDERSON" because he is black and that is the only way to fit the narrative! All the other times Pac got shot were just the same, only those were weak ass attempts to end his life and they failed. They all look like stuff that happens in the street to make the PUBLIC believe he lived by the gun and died by the gun, but what they don't want to surface is that it was the POLICE every time! He was always spreading a positive message and change on every album, and so they made him disappear... Only the rappers that speak the truth. They won't kill 6ix9ine because he has information for them, he was actually most likely a government PLANT, and everyone will say I am making shit up and it is a conspiracy theory, but it is the TRUTH! You just can't see it because they have you convinced and blind! They allow the dumb negative rappers to spread dumb negative messages to keep the younger society dumb and negative because they will be the next ones to start teaching the HATE! They will be the ones spreading hate, being dumb and negative! You can already see it now! They killed Pac and a lot of other influential artists and now the kids don't know what to believe and every one is divided! He seen it coming and tried to WARN US ALL! I think 2Pac never really had street beefs! I believe he was always being attacked by the police and it came to a point where he never felt safe especially when the cops are setting you up, the cops are shooting you, the cops are constantly attempting to end your life, who could he call for help? The guys trying to kill him? So then I feel at that point he felt "Who got my back if the police are trying so hard to get me gone? It seems they will do any and everything they have to do to stop the message I am sharing.." Once he seen the cops were "THUGS" he said "Oh okay, so there is no laws and no rules then huh? Well then I guess we will have to let the games begin because I can be a THUG to, THUG LIFE BABY BABBBBBY!"... 🤣
This same exact shit happened to the Antioch Norteno rapper Woodie! He was running around gang banging and the police basically allowed it for YEARS, then they started wiping him and all his homies off the map! They all started catching 25 to life and some died and ultimately Woodie the main guy supposedly "TOOK HIS OWN LIFE" in the middle of nowhere up in Oregon with no one around, yet he was from Cali he was in the gang life but the last album he started talking against the government about the truth and now he is dead and gone! And what do you know just like 2Pac they covered it up and made it look like something it wasn't to cover the truth!
It is not just blacks, they are doing this to US ALL!!! I think in General everyone assumes the government is WHITE, but the government has NO COLOR! They are WEALTHY! They have all of our money! They steal from us daily! First they put the blacks against the blacks with drugs and guns, now they are putting the U.S.A. against Mexicans, the blacks against the whites, raising rent and gas, messing with our jobs, they make it impossible for us to live and easy for us to DIE!
They constantly play with us, they vote in Barack Obama and things seem to be going good...
They messed up our votes! Got Trump voted in then had him removed and arrested now they put Slow Joe to represent us and ever since election day it seems like we have NO VOICE! Where is Joey at? lol
We are so divided because that is how they made it! So confusing that nobody knows the truth there is so many different narratives to confuse us even more! Go dig DEEPER! This is the truth! They want us DEAD! They just want us to do it so no blood is on their hands!
This song still brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it because he speaks so many facts , it all holds true today yet we still keep making the same mistakes and repeating the same shit over and over.
Now the journey of 2Pac begins. The greatest rapper on earth that ever lived. Please do more 2Pac reactions. Mutch love from the netherlands.
A journey that will never end 🤣
Like Eminem say: "you don't LISTEN to 2pac. You FEEL 2pac".
2pac made this song in 1992 but it wasn't released until after his death in 1998... the man was ahead of his time is an understatement... 2pac was a genius and musical mercenary
Mans was 21 and wrote this masterpiece.... will never be replicated
One of the greatest creators of his time 11 studio albums, 16 movies and a book. He died at only 25, just imagine if he was still here. Dear Mama and Brenda's having a baby are 2 more incredible songs by him. Great reaction, keep up the good work
She's stunned! PAC is a stunner.... There's really a lot to process when he raps
Pac was was way ahead of his time and to think he accomplished so much in 25 years. Still sorely missed. The greatest of all time until the end of time.
Probably my favorite all time 2pac song..and I've got a lot of them as he's tied as my #1 favorite artist of all time. So many good songs and this one stands out. The lyrics and emotion this song conveys is unbelievable.
2pac and biggie smalls....both are roll model for Eminem...not only for me...for many good rappers....but they both passed away very young age...rip greats
Your Silence was Golden. You had to pause a minute to reflect. Yes, for a lot of people, the struggle is real.
Seeing you on your journey of obvious appreciation of 2pacs music is awesome to watch. I've been a fan since 1991(Yes!) when I was 18 years old , Thanks to my Sister who was 2 years older than me for turning me on to his Music, so after my Sister Aina was killed on Easter Sunday 1993 I really got into everything she liked, her birthday was 3/15/1971. If you know about 2pac, you know what I was about to witness and go through. Truthfully I feel like I saw the creation of a Prophet and not too many people can argue that opinion. john Paul bradley❤
I don't know much about 2pac but from the songs I've heard 2pac had a great heart and no filter just called it like it was
In your eyes is the truth, your spirit had an empathic understanding of what he and others have been saying for years. It tells me your heart is open. GOD BLESS YOU!
Love you for this. Your reaction is so precious, may you always be protected in one way or another 🙏
Only one 2 Pac... loved your reaction. Graduated H.S. in 1992. His lyric speak of truths people couldn't handle. Real Deal.
Tupac is a prolific rapper with many deep messages. Check out "Brenda's Got A Baby".
I LOVE YOUR REACTIONS. SO HONEST AND REAL FULL OF EMPATHY AND INTROSPECTIVE!!! KEEP GROWIN' AND SHININ' LADY!!! ❤️💐💃💯🫂
A poet.his delivery was rap.none compares.legendary.
Exploring his music will take you on journey of love, pain and everything in between. Poetic renditions of life seen through the overwhelming commonness’s of living and being black in America. His descriptions hit home in many of the songs he wrote. Brenda’s got a baby, Keep your head up, Dear Mama, Krazy and so manny more. I came up with Pac’s music as a generational peer. Born in the 70’s and became a fan in the 90’s. I believe he did the best he could to put light onto a struggle of his own and his peers alike whom inherited the turmoils passed down through previous generational perceptions of the African American Race. He said that he would be a spark in the brain of the mind that’ll flame the next generational movement for change. I appreciate your honesty and candor towards a phenomenal artist of my race and generation. Thank you for that…you’ve earned my respect and my subscribtion.👍🏾👊🏾
Great reaction welcome to the realest rap artist ever
He has a message and point of veiw that is always
Relavant and impactful
I'm just watching your videos for the first time I love your genuine reactions. Your discovering one of the greatest men to walk this planet in the past century. He died at the age of 25 so everything your hearing was made at that time in his life. Far ahead of his time
Your face said so much! What a genuine reaction. I would have liked to hear your thoughts about his lyrics and your opinions as you broke down the song. Maybe in a second take. It’s a heavy song so I don’t blame you for not having the words right away. Great reaction!
Notice how her reaction changes from the beginning to when the words start to hit her. that's the Makaveli effect. Things you love to see, Makaveli lives on
The greatest rapper of all time if you ask me. But it's more than just his rapping alone. It's his lyrics and how powerful they always are, and the music he uses is great too. Many rappers choose really stupid music or beats in their songs. Not 2Pac.
Just wow isn’t it. So healing to hear words of just pure wisdom and knowledge ❤ #replay
So much truth in those lyrics.Pac is a true lyricist and story teller.
There will never be another rapper as talented not even close,way before his time,sung and talked about his life before and after in real time,who does that......Awesome,Eminem.....love you,poverty brings artist to these awesome lyrics that's real,but your not dead,pac was a G, no i did'nt mention biggie only because pac and eminem lyrics coincide with their existence.
R.i.p Tupac.... The goat. Timeless messages... It's deeper than rap.
Two notes: "Huvey" was black panther founder Huvey P. Newton shot down in 1989. The sample is take from "Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is".
Love seeing people realise the depths of the music they've been hearing for years!
Tupac is my favorite rapper, and this is my favorite reaction to this song. He was a master lyricist and told the most incredible stories not just in song but his poetry as well. Once the lyrics set in, it was the raw reaction that kept me watching. Keep up the great work!
There is a lot to process when listening to Tupac. For a long time I had no idea who Huey was. Later I found that was referring to Huey Newton from the Black Panther Party. I love how raw, sincere, and uncensured your reactions have been. Thank you for this. I would recommend some Tupac songs, but my list would be so long. I wouldn't know where to stop. But trust me, there are some real gems out there.
Her whole vibe changed....girl we grew up to this on a daily. Glad I've made it
Still hands down the best rapper that ever lived and the best rapper to this day in my opinion. His music never gets old and it still hits hard to this day. THE GOAT.
Every single piece of this song hits harder than most people know and contains more truth than people want to hear. I will be glad to give a little insight of the history of the lyrics.
The line "First, ship in dope and let 'em deal to brothas, give them guns, step back and watch them kill each other." Is a reference to the Iran Contra Affair and the CIA working with Nicaraguan cartel leaders to ship drugs into inner city neighborhoods that were majority black to cause panic on national tv, change political powers by changing social perspective, and completely stifle the progress of black people as a race in America by, not only flooding the inner (usually Democratic) city streets in predominantly black neighborhoods, but simultaneously starting the "War on Drugs", which has led to the mass incarceration of African American populations and minorities in the prison system.
The line "It's time to fight back, that's what Huey said, Two shots in the dark, now Huey's dead." Is a reference to the civil rights leader Huey P Newton who formed the Black Panther Party and later was assassinated. The Black Panther Party, apart from being a civil rights group, was known for arming themselves to protect their neighborhoods from drugs flooding in, crime, and themselves from excessive police force of the predominately white Oakland police. The two shots is a reference to his assassination. They charged a member of the Black Guerilla Family for his death, allegedly so that he could move onto turf BPP protected areas and establish a crack empire. ...But there's always been speculation that the FBI was involved in his death, since they've been found to have been involved in the deaths of other major figures in the Black Panther Party.
That's just the beginning of the song, there's so much more to this one and many more of his other songs. 2Pac was a poet. He brought light to the everyday struggles that minorities faced that were generational ,while also bringing to light the fact that the reason for the generational struggles was because of a decades long effort by the US government to ensure white supremacy within the core of the country and top of the power structure; the government itself.
There's a great sight called Genius that breaks down a bunch of the lyrics and gives history and/or context behind them. They might not catch everything because some his lyrics are so deep, but it really helps show the depth of these lyrics and makes them sink in so much further when you hear them. I hope you check the sight out if you find some of his lyrics that really hit you. What's behind some of them is often very insightful, interesting, and even heartbreaking.
Kathryn, thank you so much for keeping Pac's legacy alive 🔥🔥🔥♥️
The most real reaction to hearing this song for the first time. I wish I could hear it now for the first time with my current understanding of the world and life.
Also, the most real “dont forget to subscribe” and actually made me subscribe lol
Great reaction to a great song. Tupac is definitely my favorite of all time. He's definitely a street poet and this song is a good example of that side of him. He went through a lot and saw a lot and when he rapped about issues that affected him, his peers, and his community, he put his soul the words, and you can feed the emotion as he speaks them.
He's also multifaceted, so there's many versions of Tupac that one needs to be aware of when going down his discography. There's street poet pac, thug outlaw pac, black panther militant pack, party playboy pac, angry vengeful pac... That's one of the fun parts, is figuring out which Tupac you are getting when you start a new song. Either way you can expect that he's going to make it sound good, since he had a great flow and could stick to a beat like glue.
Keep Ya Head Up, Dear Mama, Unconditional Love, Wonder If Heaven Got A Ghetto are some great songs where you get the sensitive and thoughtful Tupac
He been thru so much😢😢but he told it in his songs! Rest easy Pac! Lov u bro!
This is why he's one of the GOATs
Thee GOAT
The goat not one of come on let’s get honest nobody can touch pac when it comes to this rap shit
I love watching ppl react to pac for the first time. Especially to songs like this cause they always come in jammin then hear the lyrics and "change"🤣🤣🤣
Please do “Brenda’s got a baby- Tupac” next. Such a powerful song!
3rd Verse!!!!😭😭🙌🏾
It rocked me as a teenager. This and Ghetto Gospel. Thugz Mansion. Pac the prophet!
And this is why we all cried when Tupac died…and I’m crying again tbh😢
Until the End of Time and My Block are must listen to songs by 2Pac.
Tupac was amazing in how he was able to see what’s happening in this country real time and translate it into poetry/music. Wish he lived to see Obama… RIP PAC❤
I just subscribed to, so I’ll have to check out your other posts… 😊
Oh man. This was my favorite song when I discovered 2pac at age 9. This comes on and I recite it word for word. You gotta check out Dear Mama. Another classic from my favorite rapper of all time. 👍
I really like her analysis. She really takes her time to explore the music and accurately interpret her thoughts, feelings, and insight. Bravo!
Welcome to Tupac’s music, your life is about to change
I'm a fan of Tupac since 1996 when I saw his MTV changes..I was amazed right on the spot..
We all know why pac allways said: Can you feel me?