Old School Fridays!

Tupac Amaru Shakur, better known by his stage name 2Pac and later by his alias Makaveli was a rapper, songwriter and actor hailing from Harlem New York. Widely considered as one of the most influential rappers of all time, much of his work has been noted for addressing contemporary social issues that plagued inner cities and is considered a symbol of activism against inequality.

Having sold over 75 million records worldwide, Pac is considered one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He was not only inducted into the Hip Hop Hall of Fame but also the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 in his 1st year of eligibility.

In honour of Pac’s 25th Death Anniversary this week, we can’t think of a better song to pay tribute to this Ghetto Poet than “Changes”.

Recorded in ’92 but released in ’98 after it was remixed by Poke from Trackmasters, the song was an unquestionable smash hit reaching no.1 in Norway, the Netherlands and the top 10 on the singles chart of several other countries. The lyrics tell the trials and tribulation of life in the ghetto and is blunt about the need for change and an end to black-on-black violence. Ironically, the important message of the song only surfaced after Pac became the victim of what his song addresses.

Pac will forever be known as one of the Hip Hop greats in our book. So without further ado, here’s “Changes” in celebration of Tupac 28th Death Anniversary. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.