Tupac Talks Donald Trump & Greed in America in 1992 Interview | MTV News

Tupac Shakur passionately explains his views on generosity and responsibility, traits he feels some people with extreme wealth like Donald Trump lack, in this MTV News clip from 1992.

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[mylestate]

My family is from LA. My mom is a sweet little church-going lady. She used to volunteer at our church in LA for the youth programs & homeless outreach programs. One day, as a kid, she heard me listening to Tupac. I thought she would get upset with me, but she surprised me. She said she knew him. I was shocked. A little Asian lady who spends all her time at church & stuff, how would she know him? It was because he would go to these youth outreach programs & homeless support programs to help out in LA. She said he started a youth music program where he taught kids DJing, drums & piano. Stuff like this never got publicized but Pac was really about it.

[danielobrien]

"but even if you earned it you still owe." That is profound.

[supaslomo]

Pac was way ahead of his time for real RIP🕊

[danielreiff]

I think a lot of comments on here miss the mark - he wasn’t ahead of his time, there’s been big disparity between rich and poor for thousands of years. But he was COURAGEOUS, strong and spoke from a place of true love for ppl to speak out about it. It doesn’t take a brilliant person to see the disparity and problems, it takes a courageous person to speak out about it. Courage in the face of fear, backlash, ‘cancellation’ etc… Strong love and belief can make us courageous enough to do and say the things others won’t. Peace

[tails]

this man could've changed the world, not just for black people, but for everyone. whoever took him away, knew the power he had in his words.

[nataliebautista]

“They got money for wars but can’t feed the poor” only real ones know dis line

[batsukamuro]

Goddamn. Still relevant. Rest in power.

[Infiniteoptimist]

“These are the type of people who get humanitarian awards” OMGGG so true still in 2024 ❤❤❤

[suncatblue]

“Even if you earned it, you still owe.” That’s solid. I’m taking that with me.

[brokenspoon]

He's 21!!! In this interview.. When I was 21, I was a punk and didn't even half the brain to say that.. R.I.P Pac

[PatchesOhoulihan]

HE WAS ONLY 21 AT THE TIME OF THIS INTERVIEW 😢

[davidmenasco]

MTV News was one of the best news programs ever put on a major US network.

RIP MTV.

They gave Tupac the opportunity to speak, and he spoke truth, like a sage. Not many people could drive those points home so effectively.

[justynphearson]

2024. Won't ever get old. Really wish he never passed.

[whatabouttheearth]

The "Korean kids" comment was significant if you understand the context of the tensions between African Americans and Koreans in southern California back then, and the context of tension between African Americans and Asians in the US in general.

You can critique Pac he was certainly hip to the class war and stood up for the lower classes

[carpenoctem]

I’m not a huge hip hop fan, but I respect Tupac as a person and philosopher. Even if you don’t dig his music, it was interesting to hear him out on social topics.

[StringGoddess]

Tupac was ahead of his time!!! Educated, talented, thoughtful, philosophical, poetic, and passionate! GIVING BACK, UPLIFTING - Tupac RIP
💔

[joelwilliamson]

“Look at me, I don’t have that mega money. But I feel guilty walking by somebody.” Pac was the realest. No rapper today would say something like that.

[englewoodprice]

'they got money for wars but cant feed the poor'

[desean]

This is what having a strong ass mother does!!! What she instilled in this man, this is the PAC I love.

[LukeSeven]

Man has knowledge beyond his years. RIP Pac