Janet Jackson (Poetic Justice)
I feel very fortunate to have seen another side of Tupac, someone who was very caring
and loving, a contrast to his public image. He will be missed by many
Omar Epps (Juice)
'Pac was just the truth. He always brought it from the heart. Sometimes the truth hurts
or the truth can set you free. In his case, it did both. Some said he was the rappin'
Nostradamus, like he could prophesy. But he was just saying that ill shit that niggas be
thinking and no one wanted to say. The thing was, he lived his life in a way that the
lyrics had to come true. He just went all out. Everyday was his first and last.
Sean "Puffy" Combs
The tragic death of Tupac Shakur is a tremendous loss to his family, his friends, his
millions of fans, and the entire music industry. On behalf of the Bad Boy
Entertainment Family. I want to offer my deepest Condolences.
Snoop Doggy Dogg.
I feel we need to come up with some soft of Tupac Black on Black Crime fund. And
some sort of ceasefire. If it was an East Coast/West Coast or not, we need to put a stop
to this before it gets out of hand
E-40
'Pac was hated by a few but loved by many, and those who hated him didnt even know
him, I truly believe that there will never be another rapper who can uplift spirits and
explain the ups an downs of everyday life through rap music like 'Pac
Rev. Jesse Jackson
Sometimes the lure of violent culture is so magnetic that even when one overcomes it
with material success, it continues to call. Tupac just couldnt break the cycle.
Treach (Naughty by Nature)
My man 'Pac, he didn't have a criminal record until he made a record. Once you get
into the light, a lot of stuff comes on to you. One thing I can say, he was one of the
realest niggas that lived. He said whatever was on his mind; he never bit his tongue for
nuthin'
Prodigy (Mobb Deep)
Between my crew and people over there on the West Coast, it's sad to see where it's
going. I don't know how this started, but we need to get together. Once everybody can
calm down, relax and put our troubles behind us, we can strive for a better tomorrow.
Havoc (Mobb Deep)
I loved him before the confrontation; I loved him, and I loved his music. We was
planning to see him be we didn't even get the chance. It's sad, man. I think the streets
killed him. It wasn't no East Coast/West Coast thing, it was the streets. I think it was
his mouth that killed him.
Minister Conrad Muhammad
To lose a young man like Tupac Shakur will brilliance and talent, at 25 years old, is
indicative of what black males in this society are facing. We are not living long enough
to realize our full potential. Malcolm X, in his young years, was a gangbanger, a drug
dealer. Tupac would have evolved naturally, but black men are dying before they get
the chance.
Chuck D
To me he's like the James Dean of our times. Basically, a rebel without a cause. And
the industry and the media are partially responsible for whatever goes down: in
accenting the negative aspects of a black celebrity. It's the soup-up, gas-up treatment.
They soup him up, they're not there on the downside. People thing that this man's life
was entertainment. One of our best talents is gone over some bullshit. I'm fuxkin'
pissed. I ain't putting up tears. Tears ain't gonna do a damn thing. Interscope will go
on to sell 10 million copies of this album. Make a scholarship fund out of their share of
the money. That's what I call making things happen.
John Singleton
When i saw Juice, Tupac's performance jumped out at me like a tigar. Here was an
actor who could portray the ultimate crazy nigga. A brother who could embody the
freedom that an "I dont give a fuck" mentality gives a black man. I thought this was
some serious acting. Maybe I was wrong. During the filming of Poetic Justice, 'Pac
both rebelled and accepted my attitude towards him as a director/advisor. This was our
dance in life and work. We'd argue, then make up. Tupac spoke from a position that
cannot be totally appreciated unless you understood the pathos of being a nigga, a
displaced African soul, full of power, pain, and passion, with no focus or direction for
all that energy except his art. 