Wish He Was Still Around

14 years ago yesterday, our boy Tupac Shakur was shot on the Las Vegas strip after a Mike Tyson fight.  I think most of us know the story. There was a fight with Orlando Anderson, and then he was gunned down shortly after. Did Suge have something to do with it? Was it Biggie and Puff? None of that really matters to me. The only thing that sticks with me today is, we lost a young man that was at the climax of his life. 25 years old is too young for anyone too pass, but 2pac exiting Earth in the fashion that he did was a shame. He gave us so much, but think of everything else he had to offer. Had Michael passed at 25 we wouldn’t have seen “The Flu Game”, we wouldn’t have seen him look at Magic and shrug his shoulders. If Denzel left us at 25, we wouldn’t have one movie to watch. Chew on that for a second, no “Training Day”, no “American Gangster”, no “Man On Fire”. Tupac offered us so much in such a small amount of time, it is hard to fathom  what he might have accomplished if he was down here instead of gracing the skies above. At least we had him for as long as we did, because he made an impact on all of us. I am not from the inner city, I don’t reek of THUG LIFE, hell I grew up in a town that was probably smaller than Pac’s entourage at times. But he did open my eyes to a few things, and I am sure I am not alone. It might be impossible to relate to everything he was saying. I sure as hell can’t comprehend it all as I am light years away socially. But I was listening, still am listening, and I am sure I am not alone on that one either.

RIP TAS

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