Tupac Amaru Shakur nació el 16 de junio de 1971 en Harlem, Nueva York. Sus padres, Afeni Shakur y Billy Garland, eran miembros del Partido Pantera Negra, un movimiento revolucionario que luchaba por los derechos civiles de la comunidad afroamericana. Este entorno radical influyó profundamente en la vida y obra de Tupac.
De joven, Tupac demostró un talento excepcional para las artes escénicas. Asistió a la Escuela de Artes de Baltimore, donde estudió teatro, poesía y ballet. Allí conoció a Jada Pinkett, una amiga cercana que más tarde se convertiría en una destacada actriz de Hollywood.
En 1991, Tupac comenzó su carrera musical como corista del grupo de rap Digital Underground. Su talento rápidamente le permitió lanzar su primer álbum en solitario, 2Pacalypse Now, en 1991. Este disco causó controversia debido a sus letras cargadas de mensajes sociales y políticos.
En 1993, Tupac lanzó su segundo álbum, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z., que incluía éxitos como I Get Around y Keep Ya Head Up. Este álbum consolidó su lugar en la industria musical y le otorgó un estatus de estrella.
A medida que su carrera musical crecía, Tupac también incursionó en el cine, protagonizando películas como Juice (1992) y Poetic Justice (1993) junto a Janet Jackson.
Tupac no estuvo exento de problemas legales. En 1994, fue acusado de abuso sexual y posteriormente sentenciado a prisión. Sin embargo, su influencia y popularidad no disminuyeron.
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Changed Man (Original Version) Lyrics
Changed Man Recorded on February 21, 1996 Produced by Johnny “J” Jackson Samples: Raydio – Hot Stuff[Intro: 2Pac]
Shit, I'm a changed man
Ay, turn the lights out
Me and Big motherfuckin' Syke
Big baller 2Pac up in this bitch
Y'know how we swing this shit, look
(Niggas fuckin' with a changed man)
[Verse 1: 2Pac]
By age sixteen I sold to dope fiends
Not yet a drug dealer, but I watched 'em closely
Until they noticed me, I got the feds wonderin' who broke the law
Far too inhibited for gun smoke, I broke his jaw
Words harder than a fuckin' diamond
Mobile phone call to Simon, niggas trippin'
Homie, when we ridin'?
Fuck them slowly like Jodeci
And stick a needle in my eye if I don't live and die for M.O.B
And fuck your homeboys nigga we can drop the guns
I hit your block and we can box for fun
Nigga one on one, last to fall is a balling cat
It's Death Row, why the fuck you think we call it that?
So if you knew me in my past life
Don't act like we homeboys, ain't no love in the fast life
I switch gears on them jealous bitches, who do you fear?
The game plan of a changed man, so what I'm sayin' is
[Chorus: Nate Dogg & 2pac]
Now you can ride with me, live and die with me (Fuckin' with changed man)
But no one understands, the ways of a changed man (Nigga, you fuckin' changed, man)
Now you can ride with me, live and die with me (Fuckin' with changed man)
But no one understands, the ways of a changed man (Nigga, you fuckin' changed, man)
[Verse 2: Big Syke]
Million dollar plots
Birds and flocks is how I wanna live
It's hard to change after living so negative
What I give back is Mac's and packs and facts
And everlastin' game, watch your back and stacks
Young macks stay the loc'est and keep the focus
Don't get ground to bow down nigga soak this, game
From a criminal element stay wide open
Bud smoking nigga trip, get to gat smoking
But keep hoping and praying, laying the foundation
Watch thieves, fake G's and perpetration
Imitation is lethal, stay true to the one's you love
Put slug's in these wanna be thugs
In these drugs, bud and alcohol
You make emergency call, to a down fall
After all they got Pen's for us, and our future kids
All the things I did, where's my cig's?
[Chorus: Nate Dogg & 2pac]
Now you can ride with me, live and die with me (Fuckin' with changed man)
But no one understands, the ways of a changed man (Nigga, you fuckin' changed, man)
Now you can ride with me, live and die with me (Fuckin' with changed man)
But no one understands, the ways of a changed man (Nigga, you fuckin' changed, man)
Changed man
[Verse 3: 2Pac]
A nigga so cold when I flow, bow down to Death Row
Three wheel motion, comin' through coastin'
Who's that nigga in the G-ride screamin' out
M.O.B.! Nigga we ride
I hit the charts like a stick-up kid
Number one in the nation
I fucked the world, the Judge gave me probation
Faced with incarceration
Move tapes like it's big weight, slangin' to the whole nation
GIMME MINE, or I'm blastin' on every song
Murder my enemies, I'm mashin' until I'm gone
One love to my thug niggas
And fuck a bitch, 'cause a true sister love niggas
Throw yo' hands in the air, close your eyes and hope
Never come against the mass of smoke, on Death Row
My adversaries BLEED
But fuck 'em all 'til the talk cease, fuckin' with a changed man
[Chorus: Nate Dogg & 2pac]
Now you can ride with me, live and die with me (Fuckin' with changed man)
But no one understands, the ways of a changed man (Nigga, you fuckin' changed, man)
Now you can ride with me, live and die with me (Fuckin' with changed man)
But no one understands, the ways of a changed man (Nigga, you fuckin' changed, man)
[Outro: 2Pac]
Everybody think they understand me
Shit, you niggas don't know me
Y'all know that nigga on the rap song
Y'all know that nigga in the movies
You don't know this nigga in 3-D
Real live right up against you in front of yo' face
Shit, nigga, you fuckin' with a changed man
This fuckin' shit on Deathrow
Westside, Outlaw Immortalz, hehehe
Nigga, you fuckin' with a changed man
Hahaha, Nate Dogg up in this biatch
You know that nigga ain't no motherfuckin' joke
You know what time it is
Hahaha, I ain't the same, you fuckin' with a changed man
We ain't the same, you fuckin' with a changed man
Kurupt in this biatch
Bad ass and Snoop dog
Aiit