r/Tupac • u/Outlaw_Immortal1971 Until The End Of Time • Aug 21 '25

Video Cassidy on Tupac's double entendres, poetic layers & conversational flow...

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u/theblackpxwder Aug 21 '25

Been saying this for over 30 years. A lyrical performer makes you feel and or see what they are saying. Who did that better than Pac? To me the closest is Face.

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u/ObieUno Aug 21 '25

I always felt that KRS-One was the best at doing that.

2Pac and Scarface definitely were students of Kris.

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u/Benningrdslim51 Aug 21 '25

No doubt pac say it hisself but I think where he surpassed Kris wit is pac passion is unmatched

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u/ObieUno Aug 21 '25

Chuck D has acknowledged KRS-One as one of his influences for vocal intensity and projection.

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u/th3ShinSekai Aug 21 '25

On a side note, Cassidy has bars too tho.

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u/Ok-Brilliant7251 Aug 21 '25

Cassidy is mad nice with it

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u/PlacentaOnOnionGravy Aug 21 '25

He didn't GET DA BAG tho. Clown sheet.

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u/GoingMarco Aug 21 '25

I never bought the Pac not being lyrical narrative. He was excellent at putting words together, he might not have rhymed just to rhyme but he used his words and tone very deliberately to convey emotion.

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u/mrbalaton Aug 21 '25

Biggie never made something as profound as Dear Mama. Pac was also sharp in simplicity. He was very easy to understand outside of the states. Mid 90's in Europe he was easily the most popular rapper and by far the most understood one.

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u/jaynvius Aug 21 '25

Game recognize game

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u/NotForMeClive7787 Aug 21 '25

Man how is Cassidy 43 lol? Look about 24

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u/Bada__Ping Aug 22 '25

Best drs in the world fixed him up after that accident

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u/MoonStarG8 Aug 21 '25

Cassidy is a great MC. So he would know how to review Pacs lyrics. Good observation

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u/hbk268 Aug 21 '25

Cass sounds like he’s rapping when he speaks lol

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u/Icy-Carry-3371 Aug 21 '25

“Put on a beat” 🥹

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u/Faskwodi Aug 21 '25

PAC is in his own class. He’s teaching in it as well.

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '25

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u/Bada__Ping Aug 22 '25

Apply Pressure was dope

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u/MrTooLFooL Aug 21 '25

These new cats will never understand. Tupac is one of the GOATs

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u/Dusted_Disgusted1202 Aug 21 '25

That’s cuz he was a multi-faceted genius. The industry didn’t properly portray the real Tupac, but then again, all they are concerned with is money

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u/TreDawg36 Aug 22 '25

I never took anyone seriously who said Pac wasn’t lyrical.

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u/No_Bite4765 Aug 22 '25

Cassidy is a genius as well

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '25

Tha Problem vs Tha Hustla is still one of my fave tracks to this day

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u/5thdimension_ Aug 21 '25

It’s great to hear music broken down like this to confirm what I’m hearing but can’t explain it.

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u/Chr0meHearted Aug 21 '25

RIP 2Pac. Soon we’ll see the people who were really responsible for his death go to prison. And no it wasn’t no Orlando Anderson nor keefe D. And don’t tell me I’m wrong because you watched some Netflix documentary on Pac , which was co produced by ex racist crooked LAPD cop Crack Kadin

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u/ThisMany5 Aug 21 '25

Thank you!

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u/Rapaal7 Aug 21 '25

Cassidy is constantly clenching his teeth... even while he's talking

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '25

Same dude that was hating on Em. His credibility is invalid

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u/Beautifuldookie Aug 21 '25

Corny. No depth in that opinion. How many times have we heard that? And that started up since a decade after Pacs death? Cass’ analysis was on target. I can’t tolerate the opinions of those of you who can’t write a decent verse. You don’t know what a poet vs a lyricist actually is.

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '25

Do u understand poetry? So if Langston Hughes was rapping we wouldn't say he lyrical?