Demetrius Shipp, Jr.

Growing up, you hear Tupac's music, it's kind of like... it goes without saying that everyone likes Tupac. ”

Black films and television are growing and getting the recognition... and the opportunities. ”

The one thing that I'm always gonna promote is, 'Don't look at a fellow black man as an enemy.' And it's hard. It's really hard, though, when you're coming up. It's something that you have to teach yourself and learn. ”

I will say this: Rapping-wise, there has never been anybody to match Tupac's energy when coming on a song, like when rappin'. It's unmatched. You can't duplicate it. ”

My fondest memory of Tupac is my father producing 'Toss It Up' for him when I was 7 years old and hearing that. ”

When I go places, I'm very much spotted, but I'm definitely ready for it and the opportunities it's going to bring. ”

This is more in regards to celebrities. What we've got to understand is that we are the influencers of the hip-hop culture, the black culture. We are the way out, you feel what I'm sayin'? As far as who we look to and where we get stuff from - hip-hop culture is influencing the world, really, but especially the black communities. ”

In high school, we would do improv. Me and my boy were, like, the stars of the class. ”

I'm ready for the opportunity to speak about things. I've always dreamed about the opportunity to speak about stuff. ”

There aren't many people in the world that are as respected and loved when it comes to entertainment and as big as Pac. But the greatness that I adore the most is him as a man. ”