Tupac was a brilliant poet and songwriter and his mother's struggles as a black panther and poor single mother in America gave him the potential to be a powerful voice in the young community. Unfortunately his acceptance of the death row lifestyle and his willingness to embody that stereotypical image of the gansta rapper undermined his ability to effectively relay his message. I personally think it is a shame he died a such a young age; many of the most influential people had a dark period in their youth that they eventually emerge from as a better person. There is no telling what he would have accomplished had he lived.
i wonder how many homicides he influenced.