12 Tupac Shakur Quotes on Politics

Tupac Shakur quotes on politics

19. Remember, this country had a man named J. Edgar Hoover, whose job it was to destroy the credibility of any black man coming up.

34. The real tragedy is that there are some ignorant brothers out here. That's why I'm not on this all-White or all Black shit. I'm on this all-real or all fake shit with people, whatever color you are. Because niggaz will do you. I mean, there's some [foul] niggaz out there [in the streets]; the same niggaz that did Malcolm X, the same niggaz that did Jesus Christ- every brother ain't a brother. They will do you. So just because it's Black, don't mean it's cool. And just because it's White don't mean it's evil. (From Interview with Tupac)

41. It's time to fight back, that's what Huey said, 2 shots in the dark, now Huey's dead.

47. And although it seems heaven sent/We ain't ready, to see a black President

70. Through this supression, they punish the people that's askin questions/And those that possess, steal from the ones without possesions

73. The power is in the people and politics we address/Always do your best, don't let the pressure make you panic

75. Politicians and hypocrites, they don't wanna listen/If I'm insane, it's the fame made a brother change/It wasn't nuttin like the game/It's just me against the world

209. Down to die, for everything I represent/Meant every word, in my letter to the President

210. Word motherf**kin life/f**k this ni**a think?Cuttin taxes, takin off welfare/We 'sposed to just sit here, go broke and die, starvin?

211. Dear Mr. Clinton, It's gettin harder and harder for a motherf**ker to make a dollar in these here streets. I mean s**t, I hear you screamin peace, but we can't find peace til my little ni**az on these streets get a piece. I know you feel me cause you too near me not to hear me. So why don't you help a ni**a out? Sayin you cuttin welfare. That got us ni**az on the street, thinkin who in the hell care? s**t, y'all want us to put down our glocks and our rocks, but y'all ain't ready to give us no motherf**kin dollars. What happened to our 40 acres and a mule fool? We ain't stupid. Think you got us lookin to lose tryin to turn all us young ni**az into troops. You want us to fight your war. What the f**k I'm fightin for? s**t, I ain't got no love here. I ain't had a check all year. Taxin, all the blacks and police beatin me in the streets. f**k peace.

225. Nobody cares, seen the politicians ban us/They'd rather see us locked in chains, please explain/why they can't stand us, is there a way for me to change?/Or am I just a victim of things I did to maintain?/I need a place to rest my head/with the little bit of homeboys that remains, cause all the rest dead

265. You didn't listen, until the niggaz burned it down/And now Bush can't stop the hit