Good morning, readers! Ready to start another week? No? Well, tough shit for you, then.
We debated about whether we should dedicate this morning’s Morning Goods to legendary hip-hip artist Tupac Shakur. You see, last time we posted someone dead (JFK Jr.) we got a bit of criticism. We decided, however, that we really don’t care.
There’s no denying Tupac stands as one of the most influential musicians of the last 100 years. Even a decade after his death, his presence’s still felt in much of hip-hop’s fresh offerings. And, of course, he may have been one of the most attractive men to walk the planet. Ever. Thus, we dedicate today’s Morning Goods to Tupac: musical genius, thug for life and attractive gentleman.
It may be hard to believe, but these homos miss him. If only he were still releasing albums. Oh, right, he is…
dw
He’s scary.
:~(
Jonathon
No. Thank. You.
Brandon
confirmed.homo.hater!
Ernest
Confirmed homo hater. Dude. HOP OFF. I am Tupac’s biggest fan. I can seriously tell you Pac was no homo hater. He had gay friends while in Baltimore school of arts. Tupac loved everyone. He grew up in a militant background but his love for people never changed, he hated judgement and racism. He also acted, did ballet, and read books besides rapped. Go watch “Tupac: Resurrection” go rent that movie and watch it, you will learn a whole lot more about him and as the matter of fact you might end up liking the guy or giving him respect. Tupac is NOT 50 CENT or any fake rapper out there. Tupac is Tupac the realest ever! I am a gay male who loves Tupac’s music and respects him as a person, I just wish I had the chance to see him live in concert and possibly meet him. Stop saying blasphemy. Not everyone is a homo hater. Next time you listen to 50 cent. Shut it off, now that man is a confirmed homo hater.
ggreen
“Tupac stands as one of the most influential musicians of the last 100 years.†Oh get you, girlfriend! I guess Irving Berlin, The Gershwins, George M. Cohan, Stehpen Sondheim aren’t even in the same league as classy, gold chain bling wearin’, gangsta flashin thug homeboy Tupac. Too bad he can’t tell you what he would think of your faggoty asses. He was a tacky, homophobe but that doesn’t matter “he may have been one of the most attractive men to walk the planet“. Ha ha ha y’all must love Brittany too!
bubba
For fuck’s sake! You twinks up in arms over this probably can’t even cite one defamatory lyric or statement from Tupac to prove your case. Do you even know a rap song? Meanwhile, the lone defender hasn’t pointed out a single instance of his support for gays. NFL players take ballet, so I’m not convinced of how that matters. I’m just trying to pinch myself about seeing a black man of any sexual persuasion on this site. That ridiculous men of myspace gimmick didn’t even come close. Then again, Queerty picked one without a heartbeat…
Johnny
Definitely no homo hater. The woman who runs his estate (Dina LaPolt: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/11-16-2005/0004217860&EDATE=) is a lesbian, and she’s close with his whole family. When he was alive he determined that his music and business dealings would not be anti-gay.
christian_value
Who are all these racist, hillbilly, crackerjack homos writing in about 2Pac? First of all, just becuase he was a heterosexual (debatable, btw), black man who embraced thug culture (and it IS a culture, one that white people have ingeniously helped to proliferate) DOES NOT mean he was a homophobe. Sure, contemporary black male culture is rife with gender, cultural and sexuality related issues (again, is this something white people have had nothing to do with creating? I don’t think so). But having said all this, it’s really easy to call some nigga a homophobe after he’s dead, isn’t it? Maybe Y’ALL should do some research into the complex life that he led and the complicated reasons he even embraced the “thug life” in the first place. And to the guy who listed Stephen Sondheim as one of the most influential musicians of the past 100 years: CLASSICAL MUSIC IS PERHAPS ONE OF THE ONLY MUSICAL GENRES THAT WHITE PEOPLE DIDN’T STEAL FROM OTHER CULTURES ANYWAY. Go to 125th St. in Harlem and ask some dude on the street who has had more influence on his life, Sondheim or 2Pac? Shit.
Thomas
He’s black. ??
Kevin
Here are a couple lyrics from his songs:
Against All Odds
“we shook Dre punk ass, now we out of the closet”
Toss It up
“check your sexuality, it’s fruity as this alize”
To Live & Die in LA
“California Love Part II without gay ass Dre.”
Unknown
“that nigga sittin’ up in his mansion suckin’ dick, eatin’ p*ssy”
And I’m sure Queerty has picked many gay haters in the past( for Morning Goods) since they worship at the altar of every straight person. Tupac said it publicly, others don’t. You could have picked Keith Boykin, Darryl Stephens, Jensen Atwood, Wilson Cruz, Christian Vincent, etc. instead you pick someone that didn’t like gay people. BTW, it’s great that a lesbian is running his estate but he didn’t pick her. This is my last comment. I can’t stand being here anymore. The derogatory words to describe gay people whether friendly or not is too much. While posts describing straight people are direct and almost worshipful. Good F*ckin’ Bye!!!
ggreen
christian_value says:
“Go to 125th St. in Harlem and ask some dude on the street who has had more influence on his life, Sondheim or 2Pac? Shit.â€
As all educated and cultured people in the world know “some dude on the street at 125th St. in Harlem†is the arbiter of the most influential musicians of the last 100 years.
DonKilluminati.com
Nice selection. Tupac Shakur is definitely one of the greatest musicians ever. Definitely the greatest hip-hop artist ever.
Ernest
Man fuck all you Tupac haters. Tupac is the best rapper to ever do it. I hate all these bullshit rappers that are out now days. Espescially that gay rapper from UK. He needs to give up. He will sell less records than Fed-Ex.
You quoted those lyrics. Tupac was against the world in 1996 with the 1994 shooting. So when he lashed out against his enemies he used whatever forces he had. So when he outed Dr. Dre he said those in his lyrics. You can’t take everything to heart.
Im gay and I’ve called other people faggots, gay, outed them etc. Does that make me a gay homophobe? No I say it like it is regardless of who likes it or not. I do not do it on a daily bases. If I see a really flamboyant homosexual I am going to call him a faggot because that is what he is, he stepped out of the gay man realm and entered the ” ooooh myyy gawddd GIIIIIIIIRRRRRRLLL !!!!”stage. I thought u were gay not a boy who wants to be a damn girl.
J R Brown
I always wonder when people call rap artists “musicians” if the have ever picked up a dictionary. “Musicians” play instruments…”artists” make rap. That’s why there are not “rap musician” awards…but there are “rap artists”.
It’s a simple concept folks…learn English.
I have never listened to Tupac…just not a big rap fan because I do not like the “culture” it promotes (talk about hate, violence and disrespect?) but I understand millions of people love his work. I believe rap glorifies a “dumbing down” of our society as a whole. It glorifies antisocial behavior. How is that helping? I understand that people relate to it because of their experiences. But, most rap lovers are “posers”…they have never been through what these artists talk about. Black role models used to be Martin Luther King….now they are “thugs for life”. Doesn’t seem like things are looking up…
Leland
“in the last 100 years”???????? “hip-hop — fresh”???????? “genius”??????
Queerties. Queerties. Just say no to drugs. And repeat after me:
White Trash.
Trailer Trash.
Euro Trash.
Reichen Trash.
Ghetto Trash.
Mark all those that apply [at least one].
Ernest
Ok, obviously a lot of you judge before you even know. Tupac was the voice for the ghetto and poor americans not just black but every race there is. Tupac has touched so many people that he has murals even in Africa and many other countries too. Tupac is the BIGGEST star in hip hop. Give him the respect and credit he deserves.
Leland obviously you must be a stuck up turd who’s living in luxery and soap operas. Your eurotrash, whitetrash, trailer trash, etc. Cuz we all are humans, your obviously one of them too.
Oh.. and Tupac did play instruments. So ha.
colin
christian_value says: “Who are all these racist, hillbilly, crackerjack homos writing in about 2Pac?”
You white chicks need to settle the fuck down! Like it or not Rap and Hip-Hop is the best selling form of music within the US for the last year. Rap outsells Country, which is “good ol’ boy music”.
Kevin says:
Here are a couple lyrics , is a couple from his songs:
Against All Odds
“we shook Dre punk ass, now we out of the closet”
Toss It up
“check your sexuality, it’s fruity as this alize”
To Live & Die in LA
“California Love Part II without gay ass Dre.”
Unknown
“that nigga sittin’ up in his mansion suckin’ dick, eatin’ p*ssy”
Hey Kevin! You sure know alot about fuckin rap-music maybe if you actually listened to the lyrics instead of getting them off lyrics.com you might actually learn smething. Why is hip-hop and rap being studied in colleges as a form of modern poetry? Oh I don’t know maybe because it DELIVERS A MESSAGE. Rap and Hip-Hop have alwasy been a beromator of the social standings of values of the times. From the De La Soul 05 album The Grind Date, Church “Rap outsold crack. You rap or Hip-hop culture however you want to slice it, is the most powerful drug there is. It changed corporate America, it changed the way you feel about me, it changed the way I do my thing now. Busta [Rhymes] was the one who came out on the awards show, and said that Hip-Hop is the only thing that provides jobs for people who don’t even like the shit. Come on man, what else is there to say”.
Peace out, bitches and haters
Da
I love you Kevin!!
You summed up my thoughts about the deragatory way gays are described on our community blogs. It’s like you come with great mood, and end up leaving feeling down..how can that be? these blogs are supposed to make us feel great about being us, yet all you read are insults, put-downs, humiliating words. Breaks my heart.
If you had a blog I’d go to it Kev!
Akeem
tupac is the greatest rapper ever fuck all criyics he is never a gay fooooooooolllllsssssss.
Chillin
I’ve heard rumors that P Diddy was gay. There are rumors Dre’s gay. And I’ve even read that Suge Knight might be. It’s possible that B.I.G. and Tupac were as well. Damn, Tupac is a little too pretty, if you ask me. And just because his lyrics are homophobic, doesn’t mean anything. There are Republicans in the government who are gay-haters, and then they get outed as being gay. There are a lot of gay blacks in hip hop who can’t come out of the closet because of the hate. They’d probably get killed for that. Maybe Tupac & Biggy got killed because of that.