The lore surrounding 2Pac endures. As the 25th anniversary of the rapper’s death approaches, more stories surrounding his life and legacy are coming around, even as the next generation prepares to anoint the “next” versions of him.
In a recent interview on Allison Kugel’s Allison Interviews podcast, rap mogul Master P detailed his early interactions with Pac, including how he had to push harder than a West Coast legend in order to succeed in Hip Hop after originally opening up for him.
“I was living on the West Coast and I had this Southern slur in how I talked, so I had to become better,” P said around the 11-minute mark. “They say the best way to do that is to stay in the gym, which was the studio. I wasn’t afraid to outwork everybody. I outworked those guys.
“While Tupac and all those guys were partying, playing, and just having fun on the road, I was in the studio working. I said, ‘While they sleep, I’m going to be working.’”
Meanwhile, Compton rapper YG has already found who he believes is the next in line to follow the footsteps of Pac. Sacramento rapper Mozzy and YG teamed for the joint effort Kommunity Service in May and just ahead of Mozzy’s Untreated Trauma album release on September 17, the rapper released a video for the lead single “Straight To 4th.”
The Suj directed video finds Mozzy in a familiar element of storytelling, reminiscing on a late friend while surrounding himself with others holding on to similar levels of grief.
2Pac Murder Investigation Called 'A Waste Of Time' As 25th Death Anniversary Approaches
The murder investigation surrounding 2Pac has been cloudy, not long after being shot along the Las Vegas Strip on September 7, 1996. After Pac succumbed to his wounds six days later, many pointed towards an incident inside the MGM Grand Garden Casino in which Pac fought with Southside Crips in retaliation for a stolen Death Row chain.
Although the late Orlando Anderson is widely believed to be the triggerman in the shooting and his uncle Duane “Keefe D” Davis confessed to being an accomplice, Las Vegas Police determined the case would not be worth the time due to Davis’ battling cancer.
YG needs to lay off the drugs. There will never be another 2Pac. Mozzy cannot take on a whole coast. Shit, Mozzy is not even on the same level as Pop Smoke and he never even got a chance to blow. Sit down YG
Go to the Bay and tell them Mozzy can’t hold it down for them like PAC did? See if they believe that.. “Nuff said, wrote cross the knuckles”
I know a lot of dudes in No. Cal don’t fuck with Mozzy. He’s had beef with a bunch of people, and a lot of people question his character.
Mozzy isn’t from the bay,he’s from Sacramento. He’s involved with the politics out there. We got brothas like Larry June,thats who we’ll vouch for before we say anything about mozzy
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Well someone go call Puffy then!
So YG is really on the hard drugs now. Got it.
there are already others who bask in that kind of light. the next 2pac there are millions out there. talking about issues in society hello they are out there. there won’t be just one you know.
I don’t know who either one of these people are yg or mosey. People who have not reached the same level of success having records l in the top 10 wants to appoint or talk about Tupac. This guys have a mental health issue
Mozzy? As in lil tim who couldnt blow up over 15 years ago so he changed his name to Mozzy, Mozzy?
It’s bad when BlueFace has more of a buzz than you. Mozzy…(sounds like a retarded muppet baby by the way) This may not be your career of choice based off of that alone. Also, YG’s cosign is an overstatement and holds no validity.
Cali got soft and fake as shit over the last 25 years. Fake gangsters who act more like bitches then the bitches, lost of lyrical rappers from the hood, nobody telling they set or sit right or trying to give back in a positive way (except Nipsey Hussle), Collab with the same wack people in your local circle and scare to switch up, Make music that actually last instead of this bullshit that doesn’t even make it past one rotation. Stop staying on social media all the time and concentrate on getting that money.
You obviously don’t have a clue bruh,there are plenty of lyricist on the west coast. And Nipsey didn’t start doing something positive until late in his life, he was a damn gang banger too. That mf has actual bodies, ye clowns like you look up to him. Do you realize how long E40, Too Short, Snoop, Ice Cube just to name a few have been in the game. Nipsey actually more famous after he died, he wasn’t national.
Haha okay, yet Master L legacy not even half as powerful as Pac’s.
Ease up. Clearly you don’t know what you’re talking about. Read up on Mater P, the people hes helped, and the things he’s done. Just because Pac was more popular doesn’t mean others didn’t do anything or weren’t as good. I do like Pac better as a rapper but P was a notorious hard worker. I’d actually argue Pac was overhyped.
P needs to slow his roll, all that studio time definitely didn’t help his lyrics. All of his songs were about chants or catch phrases. I have never in my life heard him drop a freestyle. Yeah he helped some people, but one on one with Pac, he’s no comparison…that’s a fucking insult bruh
Master P was a rapper. He wasn’t a MC like Pac but he was a hustler with a good ear for music. That’s man show other artists how to make hit songs and make profit from investments.
Pac was shot on September 6th
but yet p has a whole lot to show for it kids heading to the nba in a couple years the resurgence of no limit movies black own stuff …….. so yea what do you have !!!!!!!!!
Mozzy the next 2Pac? Snore
Fuck Waldo nerd ass…
He aint even the best in Sac.
CML- Where’s Waldo pt.2
Look it up
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I could see YG or Mozzy as this generation’s 2Pac. Mozzy has some heartfelt songs.