they must observe that person in many different lights. Tupac Shakur is often categorized as a rapper rather than a poet a thug rather than philosopher. Tupacs poems and lyrics are essential to understanding Tupac as person but even more important to understand him as a rapper. In order to do so his life must be used as a key to unlocking the meaning and understanding of his works. Tupac’s childhood was far from easy. He was born to Afeni Shakur a black panther who was arrested during her pregnancy
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Respectable Rapper or Torturous Tupac? On September 7‚ 1996‚ Tupac Shakur was shot dead in a drive-by shooting as he was headed to a suite Suge Knight‚ a member of Death Row Records‚ rented for the night after the Mike Tyson vs. Bruce Seldon boxing match. The fight was held at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas‚ Nevada‚ where Knight had spotted a crips gang member. As the black BMW Shakur and Knight were riding in halted at a red light‚ an unknown white Cadillac pulled up to the right of them. One
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to a loving family we reside in a small but happy home with a white pickit fence and a little dog. Although my childhood was not quite this rosey‚ I must confess it was not quite as bad as MR shakur. His gestation period was spend in prison. His mother Afeni Shakur was in serving time on a boom charge. Tupac was rasied in the Bronx and where he learned and participated in theather at and early age. When he was 13 he had his first performance at Apollo theatre where he performed in a stage play of
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that comes to mind is Tupac Shakur. Shakur was born in the Bronx on June 16‚ 1971. He was reared by his mother Afeni Shakur who was an active member of the Black Panthers. Tupac’s family later relocated to Oakland‚ California‚ where he spent much of his time on the street. As a kid‚ he was always getting himself into trouble‚ and he was very lonely. He started writing songs to keep himself out of trouble. An article from VIBE magazine "Troubled Times for Tupac Shakur" quotes Tupac. "’I was lonely‚ I
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sides to end the lives of two most influential rappers in the music industry‚ Notorious B.I.G and Tupac Shakur. Both rappers with similar backgrounds have changed the music scene completely with one sudden movement. Known mainly for their rivalry against one another and compared because of the backgrounds‚ these two artist had quite a distinctiveness to one another. Notorious B.I.G and Tupac Shakur are great influential artist in the music industry and had similar backgrounds but distinctive enough
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Tupac Amaru Shakur‚ also know as 2pac‚ has appeared in various movies and has written many poems‚ but his legacy will forever remain in his music. Tupac passed away a little over two years ago leaving behind many examples of his lyrical diversity. I intend to show the contrast in Tupac’s lyrics from one album to another. One of the songs on Tupac’s album Me Against the World is called "Dear Mama". In this song Tupac talks about how his mother managed to raise him regardless of the struggles they
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Poet: Tupac Shakur Poem: And 2Morrow Critical Analysis Tupac Shakur is one of the most legendary and popular poetic/rap artists to this day. He is considered to be one of the most influential people of his time‚ influencing every African-American citizen in North America. Thought of as the creator of rap‚ Tupac has sold over seventy-five million albums worldwide although his career ended as quickly as it started. Six‚ is the number of years Tupac spent making rap professionally. Thirteen
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Tupac Shakur was a man born into poverty who knew all too well the struggles of black men in the late twentieth century. Tupac’s many achievements in bringing about racial equality have placed him among the few great civil rights advocates of his time. Tupac embedded his message of equality into his verses allowing it to reach many‚ and even in death his teachings continue to show us that there is hope for a brighter tomorrow and that no one should give up hope in the future. The controlling message
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Tupac Shakur Tupac was a leading American icon because he crossed cultural‚ racial‚ and economic barriers. From the child in the suburb to the former vice president of the United States‚ everyone recognized Tupac’s iconic status. He had many traits that would make him stand out above the rest‚ and that is what made him the best. His traits are routed in his name because he was named after an Inca Indian revolutionary Tupac Amaru‚ which means "shining serpent"‚ and Shakur is Arabic for "thankful
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death and work of Tupac Shakur. “Screaming Thug Life ‘till I die” (“Life Goes On”). These words have a powerful meaning that most people ignore. Tupac Shakur coined this phrase. Although most people think that this phrase glorifies the “thug” mentality of gang violence‚ murder‚ robbery‚ and being a menace to society. In better perspective‚ most people thought this phrase was glorifying the negative stereotypes of black men. From the outside looking in most people thought that Tupac was just another
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