“You Would Marvel at Just Seeing a Rose…”: Shakur Stevenson Shares Tupac’s Eye-Opening Poem in Forgotten Clip

It’s been over 27 years since Tupac Shakur left for the heavenly abode. But he left behind his magical words. They remain immortal, or rather relevant, to this day. There’s not a soul who doesn’t get inspired by his verses.

One can’t blame young Shakur Stevenson. He is sitting on the cusp of boxing glory. So he might be searching for a beacon of hope when the days are gloomy. The Newark-born Southpaw became a world champion title holder for the third time last month. Notwithstanding his questionable performance against Edwin De Los Santos, many expect him to enter the league of big matches in the upcoming year. Known for his strong work ethic, the Olympic silver medalist, like many in search of that shining light, went back to the rap legend’s thought-provoking lyrics.

Legendary lines to move ahead

In what was part of an interview, Tupac Shakur explains, “If you walk by a street and you was walking on concrete and you saw a rose growing out of the concrete, even if it had messed up petals and it was a little you know to the side, you would marvel at just seeing a rose grow through concrete.” His wise words from the clip have since been turned into a poem. Through his Instagram story, Shakur Stevenson shared footage of the rap legend elucidating this memorable poem. @hiphopofthe90s initially posted it a few weeks ago.

Reportedly, between the years 1989 and 1991, Tupac Shakur even wrote a collection of poems. The collection has been turned into a poetry book called, ‘The Rose That Grew From Concrete’ in reference to its main poem. He used the rose as a metaphor. The rap icon wanted to highlight how even the most beautiful of things could sometimes come out of the most incongruous of surroundings. Likewise, a person might have taken birth in or grown up in a hostile neighborhood. However, under no circumstances should it be assumed that he won’t be able to achieve significance.

It’s difficult to pinpoint, however, at this juncture, the precise reason why Stevenson might have put Tupac Shakur’s poem on his Instagram story.

2024: a year of reckoning for Shakur Stevenson?

Staying true to his winning streak, Shakur Stevenson defeated Shuichiro Yoshino in the first battle as a lightweight. Though during the intermittent months, talks rather over a fight offer he received from Devin Haney grabbed headlines. However, the latter eventually moved over to the light welterweight division. Thus, Stevenson settled down with De Los Santos. Both claiming stakes in the vacant WBC lightweight belt. He has achieved his ambition of becoming a world champion for the third time. But it remains to be seen whether he goes after title unification, leading the undisputed championship for the division, or once again steps over to another division.

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