'Dear Mama' is my favorite song from Tupac, man. It touches you, and I think that that's the most important thing with… — Demetrius Shipp, Jr Copy Share Image
Growing up, you hear Tupac's music, it's kind of like... it goes without saying that everyone likes Tupac. — Demetrius Shipp, Jr Copy Share Image
My fondest memory of Tupac is my father producing 'Toss It Up' for him when I was 7 years old and hearing that. — Demetrius Shipp, Jr Copy Share Image
I will say this: Rapping-wise, there has never been anybody to match Tupac's energy when coming on a song, like when rappin'.… — Demetrius Shipp, Jr Copy Share Image
Tupac was a person who was all about love. I feel like that's me, too; that's who I've always been. — Demetrius Shipp, Jr Copy Share Image
He's a layered person, so you have to tackle all the aspects of Tupac individually. — Demetrius Shipp, Jr Copy Share Image
Everybody has the Tupac that they admire. Certain people love the hip-hop person, the rapper. Strictly just the rapper. A lot of… — Demetrius Shipp, Jr Copy Share Image
I submerged myself in his life. Before I went to sleep at night, that's what I was watching. The videos would literally… — Demetrius Shipp, Jr Copy Share Image
Music is my passion. I've always been musically driven and musically inclined. I play the keyboard a little bit. I love listening… — Demetrius Shipp, Jr Copy Share Image
This is more in regards to celebrities. What we've got to understand is that we are the influencers of the hip-hop culture,… — Demetrius Shipp, Jr Copy Share Image
I want to be a part of bringing people together and sharing that love. — Demetrius Shipp, Jr Copy Share
I went to school in Long Beach, and all the seniors I used to kick it with called me Pac. — Demetrius Shipp, Jr Copy Share
This is more in regards to celebrities. What we've got to understand is that we are the influencers of the hip-hop culture, the black… — Demetrius Shipp, Jr Copy Share
In 10th grade, I was kicking it with the seniors. I introduced myself, and they were like, 'Yeah, Demetrius is cool, but we're gonna… — Demetrius Shipp, Jr Copy Share
When I go places, I'm very much spotted, but I'm definitely ready for it and the opportunities it's going to bring. — Demetrius Shipp, Jr Copy Share
The one thing that I'm always gonna promote is, 'Don't look at a fellow black man as an enemy.' And it's hard. It's really… — Demetrius Shipp, Jr Copy Share
Music is my passion. I've always been musically driven and musically inclined. I play the keyboard a little bit. I love listening to music… — Demetrius Shipp, Jr Copy Share
Tupac was a person who was all about love. I feel like that's me, too; that's who I've always been. — Demetrius Shipp, Jr Copy Share
I want to impact some lives down the road, one by one, and I want people to look at my story and my life… — Demetrius Shipp, Jr Copy Share
There's so much black content on multiple platforms, and it's all getting great ratings. If you think about the Oscars snubbing 'Straight Outta Compton,'… — Demetrius Shipp, Jr Copy Share
I was working - just a regular working-class guy - but, at the same time, always aspired to do music. — Demetrius Shipp, Jr Copy Share
