(单词翻译:单击)
[00:00.35]He knows who he is. He knows where he is.
他知道自己的身份，知道自己的位置。
[00:04.75]At that early point in his life, like, he understands kind of where he fits.
在人生的早期阶段，他知道自己适合待在哪个位置。
[00:10.27]And I think a lot of people were, at that time, especially young black men, were ready to hear that, were kind of ready to have a champion to say the things that either, you know, you couldn't articulate yourself or you weren't in a position in your life to be able to say those things.
我想当时很多人，尤其是年轻黑人，已经准备好听他发言了。他们已经准备好要有一个捍卫者来表达那些自己无法表达清楚的事情，或者在生活中没有能力表达的事情。
[00:26.61]He would just say them. And you were like, "Yes. Yes. Somebody should have been saying that."
他会直接说出来。你会觉得，“是的。是的。应该有人这么说才对。”
[00:32.10]Yeah, and Tupac ended up having a huge audience and following not just in the United States, but around the world.
是的，最终图帕克不仅在美国，而且在世界各地都有大量的观众和粉丝。
[00:41.09]Let's just briefly talk about some of his most popular songs, like, what he's known for, and how these songs sort of represent all of the dimensions of him.
让我们简单谈谈他最受欢迎的几首歌，比如，他出名的是哪几首歌，以及这些歌是如何代表他的各个方面的。
[00:51.87]I think the two that stand out the most to me are "Dear Mama" and "Keep Ya Head Up," I think because they're such heartfelt songs that tap into listeners' emotions.
我认为最杰出的两首歌是《Dear Mama》和《Keep Ya Head Up》，我想是因为这两首歌都是发自内心的歌曲，能触及听众的情感。
[01:05.53]And even as a crack fiend, Mama. You always was a black queen, Mama. I finally understand, for a woman, it ain't easy. Trying to raise a man.
即使你是一个瘾君子，妈妈。妈妈，你永远是一个伟大的黑人皇后。我终于明白了，对于一个女人来说那并不容易。饱受艰难地养大一个男人。
[01:15.67]Yeah, and in "Dear Mama," it's autobiographical, right? He's talking about his mom, right?
对，《Dear Mama》是自传式的歌曲，对吧? 他说的是他妈妈，对吧?
[01:20.02]Right. And, also, like, he talks about the pain without embarrassing his mother, right?
对。他谈论痛苦的时候不会让他妈妈难堪，对吧？
[01:24.79]Without shaming her for whatever she's gone through.
又不会因为他妈妈经历的一切(吸毒经历)而羞辱她。
[01:27.71]Like, at the end, he still loves her. He holds her up. You know, his mother raised him, and he was sort of raised with the ideals of the Black Panther Party.
到最后，他还爱着她，他支撑着她。他的母亲把他抚养成人，他在“黑豹党(美国黑人社团)”理想的熏陶下长大。
[01:39.30]"Changes" is another song.
《Changes》是他的另一首歌。
[01:41.35]Give the crack to the kids, who the hell cares?
把那种东西给孩子们，谁在乎呢？
[01:43.49]One less hungry mouth on the welfare.
少一个饥肠辘辘的人享受福利
[01:45.73]First ship 'em dope and let 'em deal to brothers.
第一次给他们供货 让他们去对付兄弟。
[01:47.65]Give 'em guns, step back, watch 'em kill each other.
把枪给他们退后 看着他们自相残杀
[01:49.65]It's, like, social commentary with that one, right? He's broadening it out.
歌词就像是社会评论，对吧? 他在扩大传播范围。
[01:52.67]And he's -- Right. He's thinking about how to improve the world.
对，他在考虑如何让这个世界变得更好。
[01:56.52]I mean, it's, like, impactful, but it's also interesting that it's coming from an artist like Tupac, because he also had other types of songs, right?
这首歌很有影响力，但同样有趣的是，这首歌出自图帕克这样的艺术家之口，因为他还有其他类型的歌曲，对吧?
[02:04.23]Like, party anthems or songs about violence or misogynistic lyrics, right?
比如派对颂歌，关于暴力的歌，或者关于歧视女性的歌词，对吧?
[02:08.64]Yeah, and I think, to be honest, most of his stuff actually fits in this bucket where it's, like, really heartfelt.
对，说实话，我觉得他的大部分作品都是发自内心的。
[02:14.87]But you're right. You got "California Love," which to this day, a party anthem.
你说得对。《California Love》这首歌至今仍是派对颂歌。
[02:19.22]You got "Hit 'Em Up," which is battle rap, right? Him just going at Biggie Smalls.
《Hit 'Em Up》是比拼说唱，对吧? 他比拼的对象是Biggie Smalls。
[02:23.99]First off...and the clique you claim.
首先......我要声明。
[02:26.88]Westside when we ride, come equipped with game.
当我们西岸到来的时候，我们已经整装待发 。
[02:29.35]You claim to be a player but I...your wife.
你声称是花花公子，但是我曾经......你的老婆 。
[02:31.87]We bust on Bad Boy...for life.
我们这辈子和Bad Boy的混蛋干上了 。
[02:34.16]He was prolific and he had range. He could do just about any type of hip-hop.
他作品丰富，且领域广泛。他几乎会任何类型的嘻哈歌曲。
