Tupac Shakur is considered an rap icon. Some may say he is the MJ to the rap game. He didn’t just make music he made common situation into a song that everyone can bob their head to. Many artist say that they were influenced to rap because of Tupac such as Nas‚ Kendrick Lamar‚ J. Cole and so many more. Tupac’s mother (Afeni Shakur) was a single parent and she tried her best trying to make their childhood a great one. He thanked his mom for her effort in the song ‘Dear Mama‘. He may have been known
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“And I realize momma really paid the price she nearly gave her life to raise me right.” In hearing those words by the late Tupac Shakur in his song “Keep Ya Head Up”‚ I had a startling revelation: My mother was somebody and I had been taking her for granted. Immediately after the hearing that song I processed every lyric and applied it to my life. At that very moment I realized how important my mother really was and I stopped taking her for granted. This song had changed me forever. Growing
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out of my way type of attitude had always been embedded in Harlem native rap legend‚ Tupac Shakur. Twenty years after his death (September 1996) it has been announced in October 2016 that the multi-talented Shakur will be a first-time Rock Hall Of Fame nominee on the 2016 ballad. The top five artists with the most votes are then honored in the spring of 2017. A Conflicted Soul...But Still A Rose We all know Tupac was no stranger to drama! Nevertheless‚ as much as we like to criticize celebrities
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the lyrics of Tupac Shakur: The notion of "Realness". WORD‚ 55(2)‚ 165-178. doi:10.1080/00437956.2004.11432544 Two researchers from the English department of Wayne State University‚ Detroit‚ Michigan‚ United States‚ Walter F. Edwards and Leslie Ash‚ analyzed the registers used by Tupac Shakur‚ a prominent figure of American hip-hop culture‚ especially in rap culture. Using Tupac’s song lyrics‚ poems‚ and informal interview speech‚ Edward and Ash attempted to compare the way Tupac used African American
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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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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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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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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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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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