![]() ![]() 'Changes' was the number one hit in Norway and The Netherlands. Digging into the impact of Tupac's 'Changes' and how his career could've gone way differently had the record dropped before he died. It was later remixed in the period of 1997-1998. But through whatever you see, through all the rain and the pain, you gotta keep your sense of humor. 'Changes' is a hip hop song that was made in 1992 by Tupac. Sampa the Great’s latest album, As Above, So Below, is out now. thats gon make it hard to smile in the future. Whenever 2Pac’s Changes comes on, it’s a reminder to stay true to expressing myself. ![]() It’s important for people to know what inspired the live show they’ve just seen – what inspired me to take on hip-hop. We stay on stage while it plays and experience it with the crowd. This year we’ve been ending all our Sampa the Great concerts by playing Changes. He never got to achieve that, but luckily I still have that opportunity. Tupac wanted to start his own label and put more of his peers forward – and that’s where I am now. I’d always ask myself: “How would Tupac feel?” That resonated with me on a micro level when I started out making music in Australia, trying to bring my culture and music to the forefront. It wasn’t just the song I fell in love with I was immensely inspired by who Tupac was – the good, the bad and the ugly – and how he was able to navigate being a black rap superstar in the United States, in a country that was really scared of that. And that was another note for myself: regardless of where I’m from, what language I speak or which culture I belong to, the human experience always resonates. I want to go back to the days when we were happier, when there was less pressure and it was lighter on my family.” Because Tupac was expressing human experiences, it made me connect. There’s a line in the song that goes “Things’ll never be the same” and as a kid you just think “Damn, I guess this is life as we know it. When I listened to it in my adolescence, I was starting to really see what adulthood was about and the experiences my parents were having – of having children from a different country being raised in Botswana, not fitting in, and how hard it was on them. He opens with “I see no changes”, this hopelessness, and takes us on a journey. ![]() Polo G interpolated 'Changes' on his 2020 song 'Wishing for a Hero'. Nas sampled the song for his song 'Black President'. The Tupac 'Changes' instrumental was used by Insane Clown Posse in 'Mom Song', a Mother's Day song. You’re supposed to display bravado and strength. Bay Area rapper E-40 had interpreted the song already on his track, 'Things'll Never Change', for his album Tha Hall of Game. It was unusual for a male hip-hop artist to talk about their doubts and fears. On Changes, I resonated with Tupac’s vulnerability. Lyrically, I connect with artists who talk about what’s happening in their lives. ![]()
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