Chanel West Coast Quotes

As I got older, I really got into Tupac's poetry, his books and just learning about his life and what he was into.

He's been my number one influence. If you say Tupac didn't influence you, then you don't really need to be rapping because nobody evokes that kind of emotion on a track like Tupac does.

You know, Tupac is very near and dear to my heart. He started my career as an actor.

Tupac is my favorite artist, and he had mad style.

Growing up, you hear Tupac's music, it's kind of like... it goes without saying that everyone likes Tupac.

Lil Wayne is somebody who I used to ride to school listening to in my car. You know from Tha Carter to Tha Carter II, to Dedication 1 & 2, to Da Drought, his mixtapes. You know you got that for him as him being a rap legend, somebody who you look up to.

Tupac, Biggie, Jay. Your usual suspects. These were the people that was played in my household.

I would say I'm a fan of late '90s to early 2000s rap. That's where I get all my inspiration from.

Tupac was real and honest about every question I asked.

With 2Pac you can't go wrong.

When Tupac came out, my writing changed for sure. I learned from it. It was a cultural thing.

I would say Tupac influenced me the most to start rapping, but as far as a female icon that I've looked up to since I was six or seven is definitely Gwen Stefani.

Tupac is definitely a legend.

We didn't have any problem with 2Pac. We liked his music.

Tupac was a glorious person, and he had all the right intentions.

I had nothing but respect for Pac.

I've always been a huge Tupac fan, and I often listen to him for inspiration or when I'm stuck.

Believe or not, love me or hate me, YoungBoy is Tupac, man.

I've always been a fan of music. I would say I'm a fan of late '90s to early 2000s rap. That's where I get all my inspiration from.

I don't love all hip-hop, but I do relate to stuff like early Nas, 2Pac, Biggie, and MF Doom because they're also trying to escape a scenario.

When I started getting into West Coast rap - The Game, then I started studying a lot of Tupac Shakur and watching his interviews.

For me, I put Mac Dre right up there with Biggie and 'Pac as legends who have since passed on.

Earl Sweatshirt is very wise.

I've always done music with so-called thug- or gangster-type lyricists. I've always been associated with that because I'm from the West Coast.

I've always been totally enamored by hip-hop. I wouldn't say I liked it exclusively growing up. It was, like, that and alt-rock. But I always preferred it. It set a tone for everything I wanted to do in life.