Tupac Shakur: A Revolutionary Hero. Tupac Shakur lived a life full of struggle and hardship‚ but it was not always that way for him and his family. He made his big break in the music industry after he had moved to the west coast and joined a rap group called “Digital Underground” formed in Oakland California. His stage name was “MC New York” considering that is where he had grown up as kid‚ His first hit song in this group was called “The Humpty Dance”. I believe that Tupac Shakur is a revolutionary
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Tupac Shakur’s Battle Cry to America Ron Shelden 20th Century African-American History Tupac Shakur’s Battle Cry to America Tupac Amaru was an eighteenth century Peruvian rebel leader who‚ although unsuccessful in profoundly altering society during his lifetime‚ became a symbol for independence and human rights for his people. Two-hundred
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	"Murda‚ Murda‚ Murda‚ and Kill‚ Kill‚ Kill "‚ these are the lyrics to one of the songs written by Tupac Shakur. Amidst all the controversy surrounding his personal life‚ this artist has managed to overcome all obstacles and spread his hope/hate message to a surprisingly receptive audience. Tupac’s music borrowed from the styles of early rap and hip-hop yet its appeal rested in Tupac himself. His persona of "Thug Poet" opened up a portal into the new genre of "Gangsta Rap
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Tupac Shakur was born on June 16‚ 197 1 in Brooklyn New York by Afeni Shakur who was a member of the Black Panther Party.Shortly after Tupac was born Afeni changed his name from Lesane Parish Crooks to Tupac Amaru Shakur which meant shining serpent ‚ thankful to god. In 1983 legs who was a drug dealer comes to live with the Shakur family and introduces Afeni to crack. Since Tupac never knew his father‚Tupac claims Legs as his father.In the same year Tupac enrolls in the 127th street ensemble
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Tupac Shakur What is a thug? Many people consider a thug to be some big gangster- who sells drugs‚ has been in trouble with the law‚ is rebellious‚ etc. According to Tupac Shakur‚ the term "thug" means the underdog‚ not a criminal or someone who is going to hit you over the head in the street- as the media portrays the word (Shakur 122). Even though the images of some rappers seem to send the wrong messages‚ Tupac’s songs are where his real messages are. If people would listen to the words
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Tupac Amaru Shakur 1971 - 1996 DOB: June 16‚ 1971 - Brooklyn‚ NY DOD: September 13‚ 1996 - Las Vegas‚ NV Height: 5 ’10 Weight: 168 Mother: Afeni Shakur Father: William Garland Step Father: Jeral Wayne Williams AKA Mutula Shakur Half Sister: Sekyiwa Shakur Half Brother: Maurice Harding (Mopreme of Thug Life) Godfather: Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt Music Groups: One Nation Emcees‚ Two From The Crew‚ Strictly Dope‚ Digital Underground‚ Thug Life‚ Outlaw Immortalz/Outlawz Aliases: MC New York‚ 2Pac‚ Makaveli
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We know thousands of rappers. But Tupac Amaru shakur’s life stands above those alone. He was an influential‚ best selling hip hop artist‚ considered by many to be the greatest rapper of all time. His nicknames include 2pac‚ Pac and Makaveli. Among his fans‚ he is known as simply “ Tupac”. The names “ Tupac Amaru” and “ Shakur” mean Shining Serpent in Arabic‚ respectively. Tupac wasn’t his given name; his mother renamed shortly after birth. He was born under Lesane Parish Crooks in Bronx‚ New
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after Tupac Amaru‚ an 18th-century South American revolutionary who was executed after leading an indigenous uprising against Spanish rule. His mother‚ afeni Shakur and his father‚ William Garland‚ were active members of the Black Panther party in New York in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Shakur was born a month after his mother was acquitted of more than 150 charges of "Conspiracy against the united states grovement and New York landmarks" in the New York "Panther 21" court case. Shakur lived
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Running head: Tupac Shakur Biography Tupac Shakur Veronica Hernandez 11/26/2012 Tupac Shakur demonstrates the power of words weather it was through the rap game that made him a musical icon or the poems that he wrote in his private moments. Born in Brooklyn‚ NY later moved to California where he grew a huge fan base because of his career in rapping and also worked as an actor. During his career he became entangled in a dispute against East Coast and West Coast rappers‚ he was
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English 112B “Changes” by Tupac Shakur The Problem of racism‚ police violence and poverty is still a big social issue. It was worse in 1990s than now but the things are getting better because of some motivational leaders and citizens who gave their life for change. The song “Changes” by Tupac Shakur is one of the more famous songs in history. It is a reference to social issues faced by African-American in the 1990s and some places in present days. Most of the songs by Tupac reflect the racism‚ violence
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