African Rebel Soldiers and Their Eerie Obsession With Tupac Shakur

By Paul Rogers Mon., Sep. 12 2011 at 8:14 AM

Across large swathes of Africa, Tupac now rivals the importance of Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley as a pop cultural icon. And while other hip-hop stars - including Kanye West, 50 Cent and Eminem - are also widely idolized on the continent, none seem to have the emotional purchase of Tupac's legacy.

In fact, when the besieged Colonel Gaddafi recently started hearing "Me Against the World" booming from rebels' advancing vehicles, one suspects he might have identified with the track himself.

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Colonel Gaddafi, Revolutionary United Front, Sierra Leone civil war, Tupac Shakur, Tupac Week

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NY post is full of shit the gaddafi regime listened to 2pac before they killed those waste, 2pac new the truth about gaddafi look at all the names he gave his "little soldiers" outlawz don't be fooled by what these Jews talking about they ain't talking bout shit but straight lies for the interest of the same guys hitler was trying to burn real talk...

Holly Santigos

Thats what the media wants you to think, have you ever even been to an African country to make that statement?

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how can you say its americas fault from the slave trade when africans were selling themselves as slaves before the white man went to africa

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Blame it on the slave trade and america...talking bout how africa is f''d up when children are dying due to hunger, diseases, and abuse but when it comes to giving a few dollars people in america and other countries are stingy!! if u look at the war and things that happen don't say its f'd up when other countries just sit back and watch those people dying!! if u dont know how hard it is just to try and survive for another day just shut your mouth and your ignorant opinions!!!