and the east coast against west coast rappers strived for the topmost spot in the music industry. Tupac took a major risk and released his new song “Keep Ya Head Up”. This song also focuses on a man’s softer side and arguably is one of his best individual performances ever. The poem is an important piece of work because while the rappers in 1993 were referring to women as “hoes” and “bitches”‚ Tupac chose to honor women and refer to them as “sisters”. It is important to people to read about violent
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the 1990s sing about. The decade began with an attraction towards street-life‚ pain and agony in music with bands like the Nirvana and Metallica. Even in other genres like rap music‚ gang-life and drugs became commonly bragged about. N.W.A‚ Tupac Shakur‚ and Christopher Wallace (Notorious B.I.G) all expressed this life in the hood. In addition‚ pop artists utilize their flawless physical features to sell their music. Madonna and the envious Britney Spears signify this form of lyrical expression
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Suge Knight‚ was born Marion Knight on 19th April 1965‚ to a custodian father and schoolteacher mother. (Suge is short for Sugar Bear‚ so its pronounced as in the first syllable of ‘sugar’). He was born and grew up in Compton‚ Los Angeles. He attended Lynwood High School‚ Lynwood‚ CA‚ before he studied at the university of Nevada in Las Vegas. As a youth‚ he was involved with the Mob Piru Bloods street gang‚ and during his later years was frequently seen wearing their colors. However‚ he remained
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Mary Shelley wrote the novel Frankenstein in 1818. This was an era when Romantics; a group of people who believed that you shouldn’t play around with nature. Mary Shelley uses various types of language to create atmosphere throughout the chapter. Shelley uses metaphors such as‚’ my candle was nearly burnt out’‚ This has a double meaning: that his candle is actually burning low on its wick and that Frankenstein has been running out of time and patience while creating the creature‚ which has led him
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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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“Changes” by Tupac Shakur is one of his more famous songs. In this song‚ many subjects concerning African-Americans injustices are being conveyed. Subjects like racial-profiling‚ poverty and racism affect the everyday life of African-American. In the song “Changes”‚ Tuapc gives an inside look at the daily life of an African-American. Tupac seems to be trying to express the idea that changes needs to be made to therefore stop poverty and racism that African-American are facing every day. Tupac also criticizes
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Music is the voice of the struggle of African Americans. It has propelled the black culture to voice their feelings on brutal reality of the world. From the past to the present‚ African Americans still face circumstances‚ for example‚ police ruthlessness‚ bigotry and correspondence issues. These subtitles are the standard issue with the African American culture in this day and time. Music gave a spirit for African Americans to express their dissatisfaction and agony managing different issues to lash
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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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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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