So, who’s the next Tupac?
I’ve never been one to look for the next anything.  Seems a futile mission, especially as nostalgia begins to obscure good sense.  But still, where is the next Pac?
I ask that because it hit me a few minutes ago — how influential has Tupac really been?
Who do you hear that just drips with Pac’s influence?  I hear him in T.I.  I hear him a bit in Weezy.
But when I hear younger cats, I wonder if they’ve listened to a single Pac album.
So really, how influential has Tupac’s music been?
The only thing I hear is the de-emphasis of metaphor.  I wish they would have soaked up some other part of Pac’s game.
I’m curious to see if I’m the only person that sees this.  Unfortunately, I’m not able to quite explain what I mean.  I think you know, though.