Like the rest of the Hip-Hop world, Freddie Foxxx aka Bumpy Knuckles has been reflecting on the legacy of Tupac Shakur, who was murdered 14 years ago this week in Las Vegas.
Foxxx had a close relationship with Tupac in the early 90s, and now views his departed friend as the versatile artist ever to emerge from the genre.
“Tupac was probably the most diverse emcee I know as far as his talent and ability,” he explained. “He was driven by passion for Hip-Hop and expressing his views through the music. A lot of cats don’t know how to do that…They get stuck at the ‘murder, kill’ part but don’t tell you the reason they’re saying it that way.”
Even years later, Foxxx still travels with the letters he and Tupac exchanged while he was serving time for sexual abuse. For him, they serve as inspiration and remembrance of a talented friend who was taken away too soon.
Check out the full clip below, which includes a 1993 freestyle session between Foxxx and Tupac.
Had he lived, Tupac would have celebrated his 39th birthday this year.
Beats, Boxing and Mayhem 