TUPAC: MAMA The piece of music I chose to analyze is a rap/hip hop song called Mama by the rapper Tupac. This song is so different from his many other songs because it isn’t his usual graphic and vulgar type of music. This is one song that really gets to me and make me really understand what he is talking about‚ because I truly love and appreciate my mom also. Mama is a somber song because he is telling his mom how much he appreciates her and cherishes her. The instrumentation in his song
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That artist name was Tupac Shakur‚ a rapper who is considered to be one of the best rappers of all time but sadly passed away in 1996. His song “Keep Ya Head Up” addresses issues concerning lack of respect toward the female gender‚ especially poor black women. It has a very
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Mandy Hellman Desiree’s Baby CER In the short story‚ “Desiree’s Baby” by Kate Chopin‚ the theme of power and how it can corrupt ones life is significant‚ as portrayed when Armand pushes away the most important people in his life because of the misconception that Desiree and the baby are of black descent. In the beginning‚ Armand Aubigny is utterly in love with Desiree; in fact‚ the author explains‚ “The passion that awoke in him that day… swept along like an avalanche‚ or like a prairie fire‚ or
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good because they can relate to the experiences and the hard times rap artists have gone through. A good example of this is Tupac Shakur in his song titled "Changes." He uses the same beat of the original song written by Phil Collins in 1989‚ "That’s just the way it is." I like Tupac’s remix better because it is more up beat and relates to my generation. I believe that Tupac set a new
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Remember Me I chose to do my project on Tupac Shakur‚ because he is one of my many inspirations. He was mostly known for his music and making the term “Thug Life” famous. He was also known for his acting abilities. Additionally‚ Tupac was an advocate of creative arts‚ a supporter of the Black Panthers and contributed to several charities. Tupac is instrumental‚ because he spoke about real things that were happening in the world. He also cared
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4) Tupac starts the song with a very clear statement “I’m tired of bein’ poor and‚ even worse‚ I’m black” that announces what the song’s is going to talk about. In a decade where police brutality in Afro-American neighbourhood was a real debate‚ Tupac claims “Cops give a damn about a negro‚ Pull the trigger‚ kill a nigga‚ he’s a hero”. Problems are never far from you in these communities even for the younger “Give the crack to the kids‚ who the hell care? One less hungry mouth on the welfare!”. In
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the grandfather and originator of many different styles and types of rap‚ but in my opinion the greatest rap artist of all time definitely goes to Tupac Amaru Shakur. Tupac Amaru Shakur was born on was born June 16‚ 1971 in New York City and his first name means “Shining Serpent‚” and his last name “Shakur” means “Thankful to God.” At the time in the 1990’s where gangster rap
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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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Birth name lesane parish crooks was born on June 16‚ 1971‚ in the East Harlem section of Manhattan in New York City .He was named 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
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Changes by Tupac Shakur is one of the most well-known songs because of the message that was put across by 2pac. Which is‚ You should focus your effort on making beneficial changes to society instead ofdiscriminating. Shgakur used his talents‚ combined with the genre of Rap to create his message. In this rendition of the song‚ he uses everyday examples‚ and even though this song was written more than 5 years ago‚ the same issues are still present in the world. He discusses how when someone speaks
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