Earlier this week Tyga tweeted out a photo of himself and late music icon Tupac Shakur side by side. The Last Kings boss wrote "Dad" in the tweet, leaving many to wonder what he meant.

Dad pic.twitter.com/AKNoQJhPCC

— T-Raww (@Tyga) March 7, 2016

TMZ caught up with the rapper to get clarification.

"My real father has been in jail all my life," Tyga explained. "I never really knew my real father. Pac is like a father figure to me."

Pac taught me a lot more than my own father. Inspired me, Motivated Me, Listened without ever being there.

— T-Raww (@Tyga) March 7, 2016

That's some real shit. It's incredible to see that Tupac continues to inspire people and is still idolized 19 years after his tragic passing.

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