time ago‚ when the famous rapper‚ Tupac‚ was alive‚ he had a beef with the Notorious B.I.G. They both were quite close‚ but one day‚ when Tupac got shot at a New York recording studio‚ the Notorious B.I.G. and P. Diddy were present there. (RappingManual) Tupac had suspicious on the Notorious B.I.G. and then‚ they started their beef. He thought that Biggie planned to kill him in order to eliminate him and claimed to be the most famous rappers in the United States. Tupac tried all his best to destroy the
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When reading the two poems ’The rose that grew from concrete’ written by Tupac Shakur and ’Mother to Son’ by Langston Hughes‚ you will notice that they both have several distinct similarities and contrasts. The First poem written by Tupac Shakur talks about a rose that grows from a crack in the concrete all on its own with determination‚ and the central idea is that the hardships we face as children/teenagers don’t have to shape our future in a negative way. The second poem by Langston Hughes is
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After every time‚ I read “The Rose That Grew from the Concrete” by Tupac Shakur‚ my personal takeaway from the poem is the importance of perseverance. To me‚ it seems that in this poem it alludes to hard work and proving any doubters wrong in the process and this can be seen by “Proving nature’s law is wrong it learned to walk without having feet” (3-4). One literary element that was evident in the poem was symbols. One symbol is clear in the very opening line “Did you hear about the rose that grew
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Rose That Rose from Concrete It takes a plethora of courage‚ hope and strength to make it out of certain situations or to simply get by on a day-to-day basis. The poems “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou and “The Rose That Grew from Concrete” by Tupac Shakur illustrate this idea using elements of imagery‚ repetition and heavy metaphors. Maya Angelou’s work deeply focuses on the set backs encountered living in times of racial disparity. Shakur’s poem personifies a rose that fought through to grow on
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legend is 2PAC (Tupac Amaru Shakur 1971-1996). Tupac had two fathers a Black Panther father Billy Garland (his real father) and a stepfather Mutulu Shakur. Billy took care of tupac for 5 years until he was married that was when Billy and his wife left the panther’s party and he lost contact with his son till Tupac first time shoot by 5 bullets. After billy left his wife(Afeni)‚ Afeni got married to Mutulu Shakur. Tupac mother’s name is Alice Faye Williams (later called Afeni Shakur)‚ she was one
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come to mind right away when speaking about death. The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur are two rap artists who both have died within the last five years‚ and were both extremely popular. What one may look at is the fact that both seemed to have an idea that they were going to die right before they did‚ and it was not because of a terminal illness‚ it was in fact by being murdered. Tupac Shakur was a very popular artist‚ whose talents were respected by people who weren’t
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D’monta Brown Period 5 November 4‚ 2012 Mr. Melchor Tupac Amaru Shakur‚ born Lesane Parish Crooks; June 16‚ 1971‚ known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli‚ was an American famous rapper and actor. On the night of September 7‚ 1996‚ Shakur attended the Mike Tyson–Bruce Sheldon boxing match at the MGM GRAND in Las Vegas. After leaving the match‚ one of Knight’s associates spotted 21-year-old Orlando Anderson‚ an alleged member of the Southside Crips‚ in the MGM
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the inner cities to the suburbs to anywhere where you can find a radio. Rap and hip-hop brought a different kind of lyrical rhythms and upbeat‚ energetic music that most people weren’t too familiar with. This cultural phenomenon didn’t only bring changes to music; it also brought along chances in fashion as well as a whole new culture and mindset. Modern day rap is an evolved form of music and storytelling that began thousands of years ago in Africa with the “griots”‚ who were village story tellers
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because no one at home cares. Tonight I lay my head down‚ but the pressure never stops‚ knowing at my sanity‚ content when I am dropped. Tomorrow I see change‚ a chance to build a new. Built on spirit intent of Heart‚ and ideals based on truth‚ tomorrow I wake with second wind‚ and strong because of pride…” Those are the spoken words of Tupac Shakur. This poem speaks out to me because it has a lot to with the life I had went a little now. August 29th I had come home from school. Stayed outside to
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own way. They could be a hero to others they on what they have accomplished in their past life. People that faces challenges everyday and overcame them‚ to me‚ they are heroes as well. They might have inspired another and helped them find away to change their life and to do better in life. Let’s take my mom for an example‚ she is a true hero. Mom had been through a lot in her past. She was a single mom with five kids moving to Bloomington from Chicago by herself. Through all of that she grew in
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