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ATRON: Tupac understood his audience
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Tupac understood his audience. He was readingmusic business books prior to getting a...

ATRON:
Tupac understood his audience. He was reading
music business books prior to getting a deal,
just trying to understand where things were
with the business. And with Tupac, there was
kind of two sides. A lot of people like to say
he was a Gemini. He was this, but he also came from a family of Panthers. So there was a constant
tug and pull of just wanting to be an artist and having to be this person who I think would've ended up
being a politician or activist

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ATRON: Tupac understood his audience.
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He was reading music business books
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prior to getting a deal, just trying to understand
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where things were with the business.
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And with Tupac, there was kind of two sides.
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A lot of people like to say he was a Gemini.
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He was this, but he also
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came from a family of Panthers.
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So there was a constant tug and pull
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of just wanting to be an artist
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and having to be this person
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who I think
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would've ended up being a politician or activist.
Duration
31 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:45:43
Uploaded
Apr 17, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary, biography, music
Production
Film Cellar

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Movie Summary

A documentary series which follows the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur and his mother, the Black Panther activist Afeni Shakur.
S01 • E02 If I hear helicopters and sirens, - Dear Mama 00:07
If I hear helicopters and sirens,
S01 • E05 This song is written for her." - Dear Mama 00:22
This song is written for her."
S01 • E02 You know what I'm saying? That's real. - Dear Mama 00:11
You know what I'm saying? That's real.
S01 • E02 From all of that to the time he fucking got his ass whipped - Dear Mama 00:06
From all of that to the time he fucking got his ass whipped
S01 • E02 And he sued them. - Dear Mama 00:25
And he sued them.
S01 • E01 But at that time, I didn't have a real relationship - Dear Mama 00:16
But at that time, I didn't have a real relationship
S01 • E04 What that guy Shakespeare says, it's a stage. It really is. - Dear Mama 00:05
What that guy Shakespeare says, it's a stage. It really...
S01 • E04 Me, for instance, you know, - Dear Mama 00:17
Me, for instance, you know,
S01 • E02 [Shock G] For those of us who loved Pac - Dear Mama 00:18
[Shock G] For those of us who loved Pac
S01 • E04 [Donald] I don't think there's any underestimating - Dear Mama 00:38
[Donald] I don't think there's any underestimating
S01 • E02 [Snoop Dogg] If he loved you, he loved you hard. - Dear Mama 00:10
[Snoop Dogg] If he loved you, he loved you hard.
S01 • E01 LEILA: Tupac was born - Dear Mama 00:50
LEILA: Tupac was born
S01 • E02 [Allen] What happened was New Line Cinema said, - Dear Mama 00:15
[Allen] What happened was New Line Cinema said,
S01 • E03 [laughs] - Dear Mama 00:06
[laughs]
S01 • E03 [laughs] - Dear Mama 00:07
[laughs]
S01 • E04 [Donald] He could pretend to be anybody. - Dear Mama 00:24
[Donald] He could pretend to be anybody.
S01 • E02 [Allen] He was gonna play Sharif, - Dear Mama 00:14
[Allen] He was gonna play Sharif,
S01 • E02 You know what I'm saying? That's gonna make me - Dear Mama 00:06
You know what I'm saying? That's gonna make me
S01 • E02 But our relationship was so decayed, - Dear Mama 00:16
But our relationship was so decayed,
S01 • E01 TUPAC: It is my duty to be one - Dear Mama 00:39
TUPAC: It is my duty to be one