Tupac Shakur wrote a poem called "Starry Night" which is dedicated to famous painter Vincent van Gogh. This poem is recited in the introduction. In a way, this song is a tribute to both men, who had been victims of misjudgement during their lifetimes. Singing - Rashida JonesRecital of Poem - Quincy JonesMusic Production - QD3 (Quincy Jones III)Rap - Mac MallPoem:a creative heart, obsessed with satisfyingThis dormant and uncaring societyu have given them the stars at nightand u have given them Bountiful Bouquets of SunflowersBut 4 u there is only contemptand though u pour yourself into that fameand present it so proudlythis world could not accept your masterpiecesfrom the heartSo on that starry nightu gave 2 us andu took away from usthe one thing we never acknowledgedyour life This song is from a 2Pac tribute album called "The Rose that Grew from the Concrete."
