Hip Hop Connection Magazine - 2Pac Tribute

[Buyaka]

There's a 2pac magazine (size of a brochure about 21 pages) in the latest Hip Hop Connection magazine. Its UK Based (Cambridge) so not sure how easy it is for kats to get a copy abroad (thats to the hard-core collectors)

Anyway, there's some interesting reading in there. One article that stuck out to me was the comparison to Diego Maradona

At start its hard to even put the comparison into the same sentence, but they argued the case pretty well - the caption reads

"Tupac is argubly the Maradona of hip-hop" -

Interesting concept, overall a good article

There's also a interview with Big Ballin' ass nigga Syke, he mentions how he met 'Pac and mentions a guy called Candyman -

Shock G has an article, and there's a shopping list 'Pac made too

(No i aint gonna scan the shopping list!!!!!)

Its a fitting tribute - go kop it if you see it in the stands

Peace ..!

 

[spliffy]

Pac being compared to maradona? it will be interesting to see how they come at that. although hhc have had one or two seriously off base reviews of Pac in the past. i don't trust them not to hate since that. we'll see... thanx, will pick it up.

 

[BishopBWS]

There's also a interview with Big Ballin' ass nigga Syke, he mentions how he met 'Pac and mentions a guy called Candyman -

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is that candyman 187 from tha havenotz???
has he said anything about the upcoming pac album?
is shock or CM187 involved in the album, after the fallout with amaru with TRTGFC vol 2 track

 

[stefanwzyga]

"Tupac is argubly the Maradona of hip-hop" -

I would love to read how they draw up that conclusion! Other than the fact they are both famous i see no comparison what so ever.

 

[Killicit]

LOL yea no comparison, stupid comparison...

 

[stefanwzyga]

IMO Tupac is argubly pete sampras of hip hop!!

 

[Buyaka]

There's also a interview with Big Ballin' ass nigga Syke, he mentions how he met 'Pac and mentions a guy called Candyman -

QUOTE]

is that candyman 187 from tha havenotz???
has he said anything about the upcoming pac album?
is shock or CM187 involved in the album, after the fallout with amaru with TRTGFC vol 2 track

Its definitly not the same CandyMan, cuz i think considering how old he is, it would of made him 12 years old or sumthing like that. And i aint ever heard of a 12 year old spitting fire on wax with Syke and 'Pac. Its safe to say that Candyman who Syke is talkin' bout is someone completely different. I with-hold all comments bout CandyMan 187 cuz they aint nice, and some kats up in here seem to like him -

There's no new coverage about his new album

Here's the Tupac/Maradona article:-

Rebel Heroes

HHC Joins the Dots between the Boy Shakur and the World's Greatest Footballer

Verbals: Hugh Leask

As World Cup fever morphs into the daily operation of club Football, its worth thinking back to the frequent images of Diego Maradona that broke up Germany 2006's on-pitch action. Retired from the physicallity of the game, he still grabbed more of the world's camera attention than most of the stars on the pitch. Sound familiar?

Forget arguments over who's the greatest of all time - Tupac Amaru Shakur is without question hip-hop's Diego Armando Maradona. From the dramatic rise and tragic fall, through the pathological recklessness and feverent deification, Maradona and 'Pac are kindered rebel hero spirits.

Both men remain full of baffling contradictions: For a number of years, Maradona has espoused left-wing views, breaking bread with Cuban Leader Fidel Castro, declaring himself a communist and tattooing his body with radical images., while his dizzyying skills on the field masked an altogetherless than pure whirlwind of drugs, adultery and brawls. Tupac - who grew up the son of a Black Panther - frequently procalimed himself a revolutionary, and also decorated his body with his own Thug Life manifesto. Yet away from the reflective social commentary of "Brendas got a Baby" and "Keep Ya Head Up" he led a short, turbulent life punctuated by arrests, shoot-outs, fights and vicious spats with rival rappers.

His time at Deathrow would place him on a whole 'nother level yet, surrounded as he was by Suge Knight and a horde of heavies, it would ultimately lead to his destruction. The period is comparable to Maradona's arrival at Italian Club Side "Napoli" in 1984. Against the backdrop of an italian football scene riven with corruption, coupled with his battles with an aggressive, snap-hungry paparazzi, Maradona's head-long descent into despair quickly accelerated. Both Death Row and Napoli later filed for Bankruptcy.

Love him or loathe him, Tupac's impact upon rap in undeniable and he remans this Music's most iconic symbol. As controversial as he is revered, Like Maradona his appeal to this day indelible.

Peace ..!

 

[stefanwzyga]

IMO Tupac has about as much in common with maradonna as Dot cotton has with George bush.

 

[Buyaka]

I dont think your supposed to look into it that deep, its a comparison yes, but from a different perspective entirely. Something different to the usual comparisons you get - It was good reading if you take it lightly.

 

[Skiljo]

Interesting comparisson, but I'm not impressed. 2Pac was brilliant on many different levels, and he would have become even greater had he lived, and Maradona was brilliant for a while but nowdays I don't see him as being great. It's just his past. 2Pac is still the greatest man in hip hop and he is not dated, you just can't deny his presence in hip hop culture today. He still has an active role eventhough he is gone phisically and Maradona is just an image, a person who used to be on top he has no impact on todays football.
2Pac is still on top of the game!

 

[stefanwzyga]

Na you've lost me man. What has tupac got in common with maradonna? maradonna was one of the greatest footballers the world has ever seen, who had a coke habit. And you all know about tupac, so whats the connection, apart from them both being very good at there occupation

Does this mean ice cube argubly is the bobby charlton of hip hop?
Or biggie smalls is argubly the pele of hip hop?:laugh: maybe im just being awkward but it seems like some dumb shit to me.

 

[Buyaka]

Dude's i hear what you sayin' trust me, theres arguably NO true comparison between the 2, it was just an alternative view with some strong ground to base it on

It was the contradictions they made in their life *with no apologies. When 'Pac died, Deathrow died too. And 9 years on they got bankrupt, hanging by a thread through most of it. Almost everyone on DR in '96 was there for 'Pac, it was the place to be again.

Maradona did to Napoli what 'Pac did to Deathrow

Maradona took Napoli to great achievements, they were bottom of the 2nd division in the Italian league. (Not that DR was doing this terribly when 'Pac joined) In steps Maradona, rules Italian football with his feet and they win and win and win - its almost a fairy tale. When he left - he was threatened by Mafia that they'll kill him - the same people who introduced him to Cocaine and how to spend his young life. But he still left and Napoli were bankrupt after that.

Not too sure 'bout the full story, bit shady on some of it but that was the general situation.

So there is a slight similarity of situation and character more than a comparison of 2 lives - And Outside of hip-hop he was probably the best example to use. 'Pac was a one of a kind, so personally I dont think you can compare him to anybody.

I just liked the article - it was different to the usual

Peace

 

[Buyaka]

Maradona was brilliant for a while but nowdays I don't see him as being great. It's just his past.[/B]

Maradona is a legend in Argentina and South America to this day- and he was the only man in the world to have interviewed Fidel Castro on Camera for his TV show after more years than I was born. He proved himself on the pitch but his life has always been prolific even to this day -. But i guess cuz were from outside of south america were not gonna hear about it.

Peace

 

[goymz]

I think Hip Hop Connection is one of the best magazines out..haven't seen an issue out here in over a year though. Keep meaning to subscribe.