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Where do I start? I left SE Texas, the Beaumont area to join the Coast Guard in the mid 70s. Boot camp was in Almeda Ca. I spent some time of a CG cutter in Galveston, then it was back to Nor Cal. I got out the CG in the early 80s and settled in Marin county, in San Rafael Ca. I spent a lot of time in Marin City cause that was like the cultural center for black folks in that area. I vaguely remember seeing him, but I didn't know who he was. Pac then wasn't a star or nothing, just a young person running around the streets of Marin City.
I moved back to Houston, Tx., got married, joined the adventist church, etc. Pac was a star in the rap music business by then. I wasn't into that kind of music, but my step daughter, and wife were and I heard the music around the house. I did like Dear Moma, because it hit a spot that I could relate to concerning my own Mother. The rest of Pac's music I didn't pay any attention to. I was married, settled, working, a deacon in the church. That hard rap didn't appeal to me. It still doesn't, but I know talent when I see and hear it. I knew that the artist that put out Dear Moma had talent, something special.
Anyway, Pac got shot one day and died a week later. I noticed how it registered with the younger people. It didn't really catch me by surprise though. What did catch my attention was when six months later Biggie got shot and was killed. The local hip hop station 97.9 the boxx kept playing this 2pac song that morning. The song was 'never had a friend like me'. That song captured my attention. It was like Pac was talking from the grave, telling folks to avenge his enemies or something.
I still wasn't a fan of Pac's though, but I remembered that 'never had a friend like me' song. I acquired an ipod and tried to dl that song on itunes, but they didn't have it. So I down loaded it as an mp3 of the internet, pirate style. They were doing a lot of that then. Later on I dvr and watched the 2pac bio documentary tupac resurrection. After watching that movie 3 or 4 times I had to admit to myself 'hey man you are a 2pac fan'. So, I am.
Looking forward to checking out this forum.
I moved back to Houston, Tx., got married, joined the adventist church, etc. Pac was a star in the rap music business by then. I wasn't into that kind of music, but my step daughter, and wife were and I heard the music around the house. I did like Dear Moma, because it hit a spot that I could relate to concerning my own Mother. The rest of Pac's music I didn't pay any attention to. I was married, settled, working, a deacon in the church. That hard rap didn't appeal to me. It still doesn't, but I know talent when I see and hear it. I knew that the artist that put out Dear Moma had talent, something special.
Anyway, Pac got shot one day and died a week later. I noticed how it registered with the younger people. It didn't really catch me by surprise though. What did catch my attention was when six months later Biggie got shot and was killed. The local hip hop station 97.9 the boxx kept playing this 2pac song that morning. The song was 'never had a friend like me'. That song captured my attention. It was like Pac was talking from the grave, telling folks to avenge his enemies or something.
I still wasn't a fan of Pac's though, but I remembered that 'never had a friend like me' song. I acquired an ipod and tried to dl that song on itunes, but they didn't have it. So I down loaded it as an mp3 of the internet, pirate style. They were doing a lot of that then. Later on I dvr and watched the 2pac bio documentary tupac resurrection. After watching that movie 3 or 4 times I had to admit to myself 'hey man you are a 2pac fan'. So, I am.
Looking forward to checking out this forum.
mate welcome to the site
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