15 years ago yesterday, hip hop lost one of its brightest stars, when Tupac Amaru Shakur was shot to death in Las Vegas. Hithiphop.com got a chance to speak to rising Flint, Michigan rapper Jon Connor about how he feels Pac has influenced the game & himself as a artist.

Sometimes I hear people say that 2Pac wasn’t a great “lyricist”. I challenge anyone to say that after listening to his “Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z” album. Pac was that nigga period. What I learned from Pac, was that through hip hop, we as artist are the new Malcolm & Martin’s. We speak to the masses and can have a huge impact on people. We can give them information that kids wont get from school and adults dont get from the news. 2Pac had a one of a kind passion that came out in his music just an undeniable realness that you felt. What 2Pac had can never be duplicated.

Look out for Jon Connor’s “Vinnie Chase: Season 2″ mixtape coming soon. RIP 2PAC!

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