Tupac Amaru Shakur , also known by his stage names 2pac and Makaveli, dramatically impacted the world through his contributions of art works to the music and film industry. This diversity makes him even more unique. Tupac: Resurrection, a biography in film, music, and novel is a art in the simplest form, but the way it has affected society makes it so much more. He gives us a look into his everyday life, and how hard it was growing up without a dad, a busy mom, and being arrested in the book. Tupac gives us more than just input on his views of racism , brutality, and gang violence: He shows us a way to approach it, overcome it, and rise above every standard that is set for a black men and women. He shines a light on the ways to shine, prosper, …show more content…
His violent lyrics drew attention from certain politicians, and ended up representing his own life and death “Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete, proving nature 's laws wrong it learned 2 walk without having feet, funny it seems but by keeping it 's dreams it learned 2 breathe fresh air, long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else even cared!” (The Rose That Grew From Concrete, 3). Making it was not an easy thing to achieve, if you had a life as hard as young Tupac Shakur. These short lines exemplify just how tough and unique his uprising was. Tupac shakur was the “rose that grew from concrete”; His life was set up for him to fail, and somehow, with passion and hard work, did the exact opposite. He became a mogul, helping to produce many more roses then, and today. “When I was a baby I remember one moment of calm peace, then three minutes after that it was on.” (Tupac: Resurrection, 8). Imagine being just three and having your adolescent interrupted: What would that do you? Tupac was a baby, forced to start his life, and develop a hardness, but with the help of his mom he made it despite the obstacles being thrown at …show more content…
The strength of a his raps were overwhelming. The way of his pen was too powerful to not mean something. Shakur gave strength to his listeners by providing him with belief. He wanted the kids to learn and do what was right. Shakur wanted to lead positively despite his reputation. His music was the only way he could do that so that is what he did. Tupac started various programs, but one that was the he truly was passionate about was ,thug life. In the book Tupac: Resurrection he says,
“Now I got every man in America who wants to take an order from me, you know what I’m saying, who wants to know what I want to do, or what 's my plan for young black males. And that makes me scared...and I will give my whole life to this plan I have for Thug Life” (Tupac: Ressurection, Page 121).
Tupac was dedicated to making a positive image. He wanted to lead them in a good direction since they already were following him. Tupac 's cared about his fans, and he didn 't do what was only good for his music career. He honestly wanted change for the young men and was willing to what he could for them . His naming of his ground was to contradict the image that was displayed about him, doing the total opposite of what it meant to be a “thug” in the mainstream America during that
The theme of lines 1-5 in, ¨Untitled 1¨ by Tupac Shakur is that African Americans have been oppressed, over many generations. He describes the world, ¨as a ghetto, that they cannot leave,¨ referring to ghettos such as
In the short story “Tupac and My Non-Thug Life” by Jenee Desmond-Harris she talks about the death of Tupac Shakur and the impact it had on her and her friend Thea. I think its interesting that although Harris and Tupac are polar opposites she uses the connection of their race and applys it to this “coming of age” journey. Harris expresses that Tupacs music made her feel apart of something and that she valued the racial equality being voiced through his music. I can relate to this on multiple levels. For example when I’m feeling down and listen to sad music that i can relate to. Listening to music and lyrics that you can relate to brings you a sense of belonging like you arent the only one that has ever felt this way.
In Jenée Desmond-Harris’s narrative Tupac and My Non-thug Life, the author’s use of a photograph aids the reader in conveying what Desmond-Harris and her friend Thea were like. The photograph captures the natural essence and innocence of the young high-school girls as they enter an age of self-discovery. The purpose of the photo is to bring the descriptive details of the narrative to life and provide a vivid image of the girls during their adolescent years. The photograph reflects a youthful and rather naive time the girls find themselves surrounded in.
Throughout all of this Tupac had made rivals with many people. He was beginning to be hated by just about everyone. He had his talent by his side though and he began filming movies.
Tupac Shakur was one of the most influential music artist of the 20th Century. “Murda, Murda, Murda, and Kill, Kill, Kill…” these are they 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 is 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.” This new style of music revolutionized the music industry and allowed several new artists to break through in Tupac’s creation, Gangsta Rap, such as; G-unit, Eminem, and many others.
Tupac died on September 13th, 1996 due to gunshot wounds suffered in a Las Vegas drive-by shooting. Twelve shots were fired at the time but only four shots strucked Tupac. Doctors did emergency surgery which did save Tupac’s life that night and announced that his chances of recovery had improved but on September 13th died due to the fact of his wounds. Usually Tupac would always wear a bulletproof vest basically 24/7. But just for some odd reason he wasn’t wearing it when he got shot that day. The white Cadillac that was part of the drive-by was supposedly never found also. Wouldn’t you think he was alive too if you would have thought about it? Another theory is that Suge Knight, which is the person who was driving Tupac, killed
During Tupac’s career he got into a lot of legal issues such as being charged with one count of felonious assault, shooting off duty police officers, and sexual assault charges. The list goes on. He also got into a huge feud with The Notorious B.I.G better known as Biggie a.k.a. Biggie Smalls. Allegedly the feud started when Tupac got robbed and shot. On November 30, 1994. According to the New York Times, “Rap Artist Tupac Shakur Shit in Robbery” it states, “ Mr. Shakur, 23, and the other men, who were not identified, were walking
Tupac was one of the most notorious and influential celebrities of the 90s and today still. He sold over 75 million albums worldwide, reaching Spain, Brazil, South Africa, and all corners of America. His career was filled with controversy and luxury just the same. As a rapper, a poet, an activist, and an actor, Tupac gained many fans, and also enemies. Tupac’s down-to-earth personality, talent and relatable music allowed him to become one of the top icons of the rap industry.
In the same fashion that Elvis defined Rock ‘n’ Roll; Tupac Shakur defined the hip-hop music scene, as we know it today. What made Tupac (also known as 2Pac, or Makaveli) so special were his enormous talent, his on screen friendly looks, and the sense that he was “real” and talked the talk, while walking the walk. Tupac was born on June 16, 1971, Tupac Amaru Shakur. He was named after Tupac Amaru, the Inca Indian that was sentenced to death by the Spaniards. He was originally from Brooklyn, New York. Tupac spent a lot of time moving around as he was growing up. He was the son of a Black Panther activist Afeni Shakur and Billy Garland. Tupac moved from Harlem, to Baltimore, to Oakland. The constant moving caused Tupac to fit into his new communities by joining gangs, and his lengthy rap sheet was created even before his profalic entry into music and film. He was arrested eight times before even turning twenty (MTV.com).
Johnson, Freddie Lee, and Tayannah Lee McQuillar. Tupac Shakur: The Life and Times of an
Tupac Shakur (2pac) was known as one of those rappers that has made a difference in the black community during the 90’s. All his music talked about the reality of black lives and the struggle of being black not only for black men but also for black women. His songs gave hope to African Americans, and to help them see that black was/is beautiful. Even though Tupac has many hit songs and albums, Keep Ya Head Up has been one of the best songs that Tupac has ever recorded! “The blacker the berry the sweeter the juice the darker the flesh the deeper the roots”.
Tupac Shakur overcomes the tough obstacles that tend to get in his way in his poem, “The Rose That Grew From Concrete,” an extended metaphor that shows how the rose in the poem represents Tupac and how the concrete represents the ghetto also known as where he’s from. With Tupac being the speaker of his own poem, he begins by showing the audience who he was, what he went through, where he grew up, and how he became successful throughout each stanza. The stanzas focus on who he was, by growing up in the wrong neighborhood, to learning how to walk without having feet, and overcoming the tough obstacles getting in his way to becoming successful. Tupac reveals that no matter where your from and or who you are, you can overcome
Tupac Shakur stood out in both in the hip hop community and the music industry through his profound ability to include poetry in his songs while maintaining a ‘gangster’ type of rapping style. “Changes” is one of the poetic hip hop songs done by Tupac. The song bases its lines on the fight against drugs, the Black Panther party, how the black people are handled by police and the challenges of living in the ghetto. This paper discusses “Changes” as done by Tupac and the reasons behind the composition of the song.
The movie was about racial discrimination and violence with teens. The movie was placed in Harlem and showed how teens struggled with the police, gang violence and family related issues. He also starred in the movie “Poetic Justice” with Janet Jackson and played a character named Lucky. While starring in this movie, Tupac began to be more recognized as both a rapper and an actor. After the movies were produced, Tupac released 2 more albums, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... and Thug Life Volume: 1. In his album, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... he portrays his political and social views of the black community; in this album the song, “Keep Ya Head Up” became a gold certified single.The album Thug life: Volume 1 was by the group Thug Life which was started by Tupac and included Big Syke, Mopreme. The Rated R and Macadoshis. Due to controversial rap, the album had to be modified and re-recorded. The song “How Long Will They Mourn Me?” was later played in 1998 from 2Pac’s Greatest Hits Album. After these albums were released, many artists and record companies were reaching out to Tupac asking for advice and tips. Artists then began to follow Tupac and his ideas and he was named The Father of Rap. Rap artists began to rap about poverty, the police and other real life problems. At this time the police started to have a big impact in the songs. During his career rap became more and
but in reality it had been able to have the politicians, adult's and people who didn't even listen and enjoyed rap music allowed Tupac and all the other that he spoke for to become recognised. Tupac was able to make an impact on those who did not even listen to rap music and have biased opinions to thole like Tupac.