• Wolf_359@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I don’t think so. Not to be cynical, but I think we overestimate the potential impact of those who die young. In fact, I think their impact is almost always made larger because they died young.

    Like many other once-great artists, Tupac, were he alive today, would probably be retired after doing a few years in Vegas with dwindling audience numbers.

    He probably would have gotten a reality show and maybe been on stage at the Superbowl for a nostalgic throwback act, but beyond that he would have probably faded into history.

    I say the same about Nirvana, Amy Winehouse, definitely Nipsy Hustle, and the others who passed too soon.

    Sorry, I know it’s kind of grim and I’m definitely open to a good counter-argument here.

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      1 year ago

      Tupac was also political, he wasn’t just some artist. He’s like if Killer Mike was 50 times as famous. I think you’re right about how death transforms someone’s legend, but I think Tupac was set to be as famous as Snoop Dogg is now. Accept with the political drive to be a cultural revolutionary. I doubt he would have faded into history like he was ja rule or some shit.

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        1 year ago

        That’s a good counter argument.

        I suppose you would get the rapper equivalent of the Vegas residency. Not sure what that is.