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TUPAC: It is my duty to be one of many spokesmen, spokespersons. And because right now,
it is almost impossible for you not to see how strong
rap has gotten, 'cause our youth
and some of our adults, their ear is pinned
to rap music right now. And if you really want
to get our message out, we really need
to start using our method, you know what I'm saying?
Even in our history, poets went
from village to village, and that's how stories
of lessons were taught. But, uh,
history repeats itself,
and it's time to realize that everything is not okay
in America, you know,
to get angry, you know, and not angry
and pick up their gun but to start opening our minds,
you know what I'm saying, and stop sleeping
it is almost impossible for you not to see how strong
rap has gotten, 'cause our youth
and some of our adults, their ear is pinned
to rap music right now. And if you really want
to get our message out, we really need
to start using our method, you know what I'm saying?
Even in our history, poets went
from village to village, and that's how stories
of lessons were taught. But, uh,
history repeats itself,
and it's time to realize that everything is not okay
in America, you know,
to get angry, you know, and not angry
and pick up their gun but to start opening our minds,
you know what I'm saying, and stop sleeping
Full Transcript
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TUPAC: It is my duty to be one
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of many spokesmen, spokespersons.
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And because right now,
it is almost impossible
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for you not to see how strong
rap has gotten,
00:00:11.044 --> 00:00:13.114
'cause our youth
and some of our adults,
00:00:13.115 --> 00:00:16.125
their ear is pinned
to rap music right now.
00:00:16.118 --> 00:00:17.768
And if you really want
to get our message out,
00:00:17.775 --> 00:00:20.125
we really need
to start using our method,
00:00:20.122 --> 00:00:21.672
you know what I'm saying?
Even in our history,
00:00:21.676 --> 00:00:23.376
poets went
from village to village,
00:00:23.367 --> 00:00:26.999
and that's how stories
of lessons were taught.
00:00:26.001 --> 00:00:30.099
But, uh,
history repeats itself,
and it's time to realize
00:00:30.999 --> 00:00:33.999
that everything is not okay
in America, you know,
to get angry, you know,
00:00:33.996 --> 00:00:35.142
and not angry
and pick up their gun
00:00:35.137 --> 00:00:36.997
but to start opening our minds,
you know what I'm saying,
00:00:37.767 --> 00:00:37.931
and stop sleeping.
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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.
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