West coast and East coast rap stars Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. (Jordan‚ 2011). Taking over the West coast Tupac dominated his side of the map. While the Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie was representing the East coast with a new style of Rap that streamed thought the city of New York. Fans from coast to coast have recognized the up coming new rap stars and the talent that they have brought to Hip-Hop. Each side of the coast supported either Biggie or Tupac. With the new style of “Gangsta Rap”
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created unforgettable pieces of music that have implemented a lasting impact throughout time. However‚ one poet stands out among the rest‚ and his name is Tupac Shakur. Tupac’s name will continue to be passed down for many generations. In fact‚ even those who do not necessarily listen to or enjoy hip-hop/rap music‚ recognize his name. Tupac had a difficult life growing up due to the fact that his father quickly left the family picture‚ leaving him to stay with his mother and younger half-sister
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include‚ Tupac Shakur‚ Biggie Smalls (Notorious B.I.G) Nas‚ Jay-Z and Eminem. Old School Rap is basically words with a beat‚ basically telling a story‚ mostly about life or struggle‚ some rap is also about love‚ but most is about life. But‚ New Rap is mostly about Money‚ Sex and Fame. This is one reason why most people prefer Old School Rap over New Rap.
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Harouna Sidibe Many people saw Tupac as someone they should look up too‚ because he fought for people who got no attention in the media. For example he also spoke to people through his music. In his own words when “When you listen to my music‚ all my songs have a message. “All my songs are with purpose”. Tupac should be worthy of admiration because he tried to help those in need of help through his music. He had messages in his songs for people who struggled with racism‚ respect for
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American dream‚ is it racism or is it just the capitalistic way to handle things in the U.S.A. In the lyric Panther Power by Tupac Shakur‚ tries Tupac to describe the American dream‚ what it means to him‚ what promises the government gave him and at the end‚ what he ended up with. Analysis: In the beginning of the lyric the atmosphere is very tense. In the first line Tupac starts saying “As real as it seems the American dream‚ ain´t nothing but another calculated scheme”. He describes how the
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Assata: an Autobiography by Assata Shakur Assata Shakur was born on July 14‚ 1947 her real name is Joanne Deborah Byron‚ after she was born her parent divorced. She was living with her mother‚ aunt and her grandparents in Wilmington North Carolina. As a child she spent time working with her grandparents in a restaurant they own by the beach. Her grandparents instilled in her the love for written word‚ and she spent a great deal reading to satisfy her imagination. Her family tried to infuse in
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Can you see actor and/or rapper as a hero? Tupac Shakur is my hero. He was born in New York City in 1971. He is also known by the name “2Pac” or Pac”. According to forbes.com he sold more than 75 million albums around the world. This made him one if the best-selling music artist worldwide. Most of his music is about growing up in violence and hardships I ghettos‚ racism‚ and other social conflicts. He had a big influence on society. Tupac became a living symbol of his generation. Tupac’s music
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In discussions of controversies‚ one issue that has been on the mouths of plenty for many years has been the death of the hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur. On the night of September‚ 7th‚ 1996‚ Tupac Shakur was claimed to be shot. On the morning of September 13th‚ 1996‚ Tupac Shakur was pronounced dead. The headlines of every newspaper and TV news station were about it. However‚ his death has been an issue of controversy for about two decades simply because people did not believe that he died. No matter
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I will compared and contrast two poems that deal with a similar topic of being caged. What I seen comparison in these poems are that we are giving a visual representation of people who are free and successful while there are people who are caged ready to be successful but are kept down either by their peers or the society they live in. In Tupac’s poem the rose represents the desire of people that are caged and how it takes a strong will to reach the so called “freedom”‚ freedom is represent as
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Chris Jacobson Miss Lindquist English 101 15 November 2010 Fearless Rhymes To gaze into the lyrics of both Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur is like living in the ghettos of New York City where violence never stops. Both of these artists grew up seeing and living a life filled with violence. Gunshots and drive-byes‚ death and murder were a daily occurrence. Although the lyrics of both artists are simply telling their life stories and how hard it was to grow up in their “hoods” they contain
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