“Tupac Was Like The Hip-Hop Marvin Gaye”

Written By S. Samuel

Rap veteran Kool G Rap recently gave his opinion on the late Tupac Shakur and compared the renowned emcee to iconic message-driven singer Marvin Gaye.

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Kool G credited Pac’s love and passion for music as a driving force to his legacy.

“I agreed with what [Jay-Z] was saying about Pac [in a past Charlie Rose interview]. It’s not that Pac was so crazy lyrically, but it was his passion. Tupac, to me, was like the hip-hop Marvin Gaye. That’s the best example, because he was the artist of the time, and so was Pac.” (Baller Status)

Last November, Jay-Z talked to media personality Charlie Rose about his admiration toward Pac.

“I guess I would choose B.I.G. [as one of my favorites] because of his ability to tell stories to be humorous, to be dead serious, he just had it all,” Jay said. “Just [B.I.G.’s] voice alone. I would choose Pac because his fire will overcome, what he doesn’t have in technical skills will be overcome by passion. If you listen to that ‘Tunnel’ [freestyle] verse where B.I.G. is saying ‘MC Hammer and them 357 women’ and then you hear how [Pac] comes on, he just screams on the track, his passion could put a lot of guys to sleep. I guess Kool G Rap and KRS-One would be on there. I need more emcees. Y’all got Eminem and Nas…” (Charlie Rose)

Earlier this week, the late Pac received a huge accolade from rap star 50 Cent.

“2 pac RT @Crazy4_KStew: @50cent if u could collaborate with any rapper that has died and make a song who would it be?,” 50tweeted Monday (February 28). (50 Cent’s Twitter)

A Pac biopic is reportedly going into production.

Principal photography is scheduled to begin in late Spring/early Summer on the biopic “TUPAC,” it was announced today (February 10) James G. Robinson, Co-Chairman/CEO, and Rick Nicita, Co-Chairman/COO, of Morgan Creek Productions. Directed by Antoine Fuqua (“Training Day,” “Brooklyn’s Finest”), the film will be shot on location in Los Angeles, New York, Georgia and Las Vegas and is currently being cast. (Deadline)

Check out some past Tupac Shakur footage below:

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Written by S. Samuel

Steven Samuel is the co-founder of SOHH.com.

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