Tupac is a top 10 pop culture icon

[Ashtrey]

Y'all forgetting Bruce Lee

 

[ThaRealness]

Yeah Pac and Em (hate if you want) are the only icons in hip hop outside of hip hop.

Straight Pop culture. How many people you see that get paid to dress up like Pac impersonators. Can't count how many times I've seen a Pac and Elvis look alike together.

Eminem straight up established a template for what hip hop should be.

Like when cultural outsiders evaluate hip hop as an artform/ way of life, they usually dont look past Eminem. Not that he was the greatest artist, or MC... but his story is the most accessible and easy to understand.

Same with Bob Marley and Reggae..

Tupac is on that level in terms of name recognition.. but mainstream america is conflicted over him ... people in this country dont know how to deal with his message and what he represented

 

[Lewis Black]

Eminem straight up established a template for what hip hop should be.

Like when cultural outsiders evaluate hip hop as an artform/ way of life, they usually dont look past Eminem. Not that he was the greatest artist, or MC... but his story is the most accessible and easy to understand.

Same with Bob Marley and Reggae..

Tupac is on that level in terms of name recognition.. but mainstream america is conflicted over him ... people in this country dont know how to deal with his message and what he represented

Man shut the fukk up

 

[ThaRealness]

Man shut the fukk up

you dont even understand what Im saying

Im talking about from the perspective of the general public. Eminem made hip hop into a cliche..

 

[Lewis Black]

you dont even understand what Im saying

Im talking about from the perspective of the general public. Eminem made hip hop into a cliche..

No, he don't have statues, he's not loved, not as popular. Im sorry.

 

[Dusty Bake Activate]

Dude said the Beatles aren't that well known. That's sig worthy.

 

[blackzeus]

To keep it in retrospect as 90s yute:

John Lennon
Bob Marley
Michael Jackson
Michael Jordan
2Pac

people would argue Marilyn Manson or Kurt Cobaine, but I think that's a solid top 5 (John Lennon is immortal, he will be in the top 5 until 3014 )

Overall over the last century, I'd say top 10-15, and that's coming from a Pac fan.

 

[Born2BKing]

Beatles, and Marlyin ? dont nobody know them outside a few countries.

nikka did you say the Beatles?? nikka they are the highest selling group of ALL TIME.

 

[DaveyDave]

No, he don't have statues, he's not loved, not as popular. Im sorry.

Pac didn't have statues when he was alive either. What dude said about Em being Hip Hop's Bob Marley is right.

 

[EducatedBrothaFromTheBank]

beatles are known breh.

Agree with marlyin doe.

bruh, people in Africa, South America, Australia, Asia etc dont know who the Beatles are

 

[Born2BKing]

Eminem straight up established a template for what hip hop should be.

To who?? 15 year cacs?

 

[EducatedBrothaFromTheBank]

nikka did you say the Beatles?? nikka they are the highest selling group of ALL TIME.

they are huge in parts of Europe and the U.S...... but they are not household names around the world like Jordan, Jackson,2pac... kids in the Congo dont know who the Beatles are

 

[Lewis Black]

Pac didn't have statues when he was alive either. What dude said about Em being Hip Hop's Bob Marley is right.

No lol

Bob marley = reggae, Tupac = Hip Hop

Tupacs impact and influence on the culture was bigger than any other rapper.

 

[Lewis Black]

bruh, people in Africa, South America, Australia, Asia etc dont know who the Beatles are

Bro the beatles are huge, maybe the young generation don't know but the older gen defo know about the beatles.

 

[ThaRealness]

No, he don't have statues, he's not loved, not as popular. Im sorry.

I mean of course eminem doesnt get the same type of love. Tupac actually inspired people in a real way.

Im just talking about the sphere of "pop culture"..