Semi Ot: What do you think Tupac's relationship with today's celebs....
would be like if he were still alive? He made a lot of friends and enemies throughout his short life, and I think they would've increased the longer he lived. I mean, he sure didn't take any prisoners. He was very outspoken, and people either loved him or hated him for it. I just know the amount of feedback he got only would've grown as much as he did, whether people supported him or not. Who in the entertainment industry or in the world of politics, do you think would've had his back, and who do you think would've been on his sh!t list?
I've compiled my own list of people who I think he would've either loved, hated, and even n/a in the world of entertainment and politics.
His peers:
Jada Pinkett Smith
Will Smith
Denzel Washington
Mike Tyson
Al Sharpton
Quincy Jones
Omar Epps
Samuel L. Jackson
Jamie Foxx
Forest Whitaker
Spike Lee
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Anthony Mackie
Tyrese Gibson
Dwayne Johnson
Steve Harvey
Sinbad
George Lopez
Dave Chappelle
Martin Lawrence
The Wayans
The Hughleys
Tracy Morgan
Angela Bassett
Queen Latifah
Taraji P. Henson
Gabrielle Union
Sanaa Lathan
Regina Hall
Nia Long
Tatyana Ali
Tisha Campbell
Gina Torres
Rosario Dawson
Tamar Braxton
Whoopi Goldberg
Wanda Sykes
Jennifer Hudson
Halle Berry
Janet Jackson
Rosie Perez
Jennifer Lopez
Salt-N-Pepa
Rihanna
Ashanti
Alicia Keys
Keyshia Cole
Kelly Rowland
Madonna
Pink
DMX
Shyne
The Lox
Treach(Naughty by Nature)
The Wu-Tang Clan
Ice-T
Fat Joe
KRS-One
Common
John Legend
Pharrell Williams
Kendrick Lamar
J. Cole
Kobe Bryant
Allen Iverson
John Cena
Chelsea Handler
Howard Stern
Ellen DeGeneres
Jimmy Fallon
Bernie Sanders
Robert De Niro
Al Pacino
Leonardo DICaprio
Sylvester Stallone
Kevin Spacey
Tom Hanks
Jim Carrey
Hugh Jackman
Matt Damon
Brad Pitt
Angelina Jolie
Sandra Bullock
Charlize Theron
Sharon Stone
Melissa McCarthy
Meryl Streep
Julianne Moore
Reese Witherspoon
His enemies:
Donald Trump
Bill O' Reilly
Rick Ross and Maybach Music
Kanye West
The Kardashians
Meek Mill
Nicki Minaj
Stacey Dash
Undecided:
50 Cent- Who knows what would've been if Tupac and 50 Cent were both present in Hip-Hop at the same time. I mean, they both grew up around drug dealers, they both made common friends and enemies, they had similar falling- outs, they both survived getting shot, and they're probably the two most controversial rappers ever. With this in mind, I think they either would've had the ultimate friendship, or the ultimate "Beef" in music history.
Eminem- Either Tupac would've pulled a Benzino on Em and held his race accountable for his success, or he would've appreciated the support Em has shown him, and his talent.
Ja Rule- If Tupac saw more than just an "image" from him like his friends did, then they could've been cool.
Jay-Z- He might've been too systematic for Tupac's tastes.
Game- Jimmy Henchman was his manager, and the same guy responsible for getting Tupac shot in New York in 1994. I'm not sure if Game could have peace with both of them.
Floyd Mayweather- Another arrogant, averaged height, black man. I'm not sure if Tupac would've taken the relation well.
As you can see, I believe Tupac would have a very large following consisting of mostly actors in Black Hollywood around his age, or older. He loved black people, and minorities in general. I don't think there's anything he wouldn't have done to sustain their credibility as well as his own as an actor. His goal was always to assure the world of equality first and foremost, no matter what he did. He was determined to bridge the gabs between the races in any situation, as he was raised to fight oppression, coming from a Black Panther family. If his star rose in Hollywood, then I have no doubt he'd be speaking out more than anybody these days about the lack of diversity at the Oscars, assuming he didn't already get his point across sooner.
As far as his actual acting career goes, I can see him starring in some of the movies the actors listed above got to do. He was already on the move before he passed, auditioning for roles in movies such as "Forrest Gump", and "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace". If he progressed any further, then there's no telling how much success awaited him in Hollywood. I've estimated Oscars, film directing, political change, and some shagging here and there, lol. Although i'm not denying him any power or pleasure in music, I definitely think he'd have a better relationship with Hollywood than Hip-Hop right now.
Feel free to agree, disagree, or you can just post your own answers to the thread.