Tupac Figurative Language

copies, and I want that so badly, but I can't do that. I would be wrong to do that, knowing what I know and having the brain that I have, for me to even go and write some simple *censored* would be wrong even though I would get paid and I would get more people's money." (Patrick, Tony, n.p.) This means that Tupac has a strong will and values. He resisted the temptation to write some easy rhyming words and get peoples money. He instead followed his values and worked

As a poet, Shakur's work is a direct reflection of his life. He blends every aspect of his life together -everything from gang violence to poverty- and displays it to his audience, "Now Tupac had a difficult childhood, moving frequently around the New York City burrows from Brooklyn to the Bronx. He got an education early on from his mother in radical politics, but he also witnessed some of the hardships of life. His mother, she was struggling from a crack cocaine addiction" (McCrudden). Tupac's childhood in the home of Black Panther Party members forced him to see different aspects of life. Many of his poems, such as "Life Through'' My Eyes.. By Tupac", display the challenges he faced by using violent diction. In addition to the poverty and violence, many of the schools where he lived offered poor education. Tupac managed to include this piece of his past life in the diction of his poetry. These aspects are presented to his audience in simple diction such as lowercase letters and substituting number

The song implements on the hardships a mother will face for the growth of their son because love is what keeps them going. The love a mother will have for her son means that even though they don’t have a father figure around to show them how to grow up, they will always have their mothers to teach them the way of life through a woman’s perspective. In the song, “Dear Mama”, Tupac mentions, “For a woman it ain’t easy trying to raise a man, you always was committed” and he is able to foreshadow the hardships his mother had to face while Tupac was growing up without a father. At the age of seventeen Tupac, was always caught up in drama with his mom. Since Tupac was young he got involved into the hustle and was left in the streets where he basically had to risk he life every day. He never realized that being pushed into the streets would make him think about his mother or even worry about her. Tupac reflects upon the behavior he had during the time and how much stress he would add on his mother’s shoulders, but little did he know that his mother would be there for him regardless. Tupac Shakur’s mom was committed to his son and no matter the troubles he caused and faced she would be there for him to either help him out or at least hear him when he was not feeling good. She was a single mother on welfare, but she always tried

“I’m having visions of leaving here in a hearse, God can you hear me? Take me away from all the pressure, and all the pain, show me happiness again” Tupac rapped this in a song released in 1995. For many years people have debated about if Tupac is alive or if he is dead. However most people haven't taken a good look at the details. Unless people start having evidence for their side of the argument they will never truly believe if Tupac is dead or alive. Most people who believe he is alive usually say he is because of a photograph of him, a bad autopsy, and the number 7.

To help understand Tupac’s poem, you must grasp yourself around the image of a very young boy, who has no father, grew up in the rougher parts of New York, and was barely supported by his mother.

Tupac in the song changes explains the message that the world need change for the better of people. The reason why he feels the need for this change is because; he is tired of seeing the world as it is now with no justice. Shakur communicates his message by explaining that as black people we should not have to be shot, killed and blamed for everything that goes wrong in the black community. The artist purpose is to inform others that do not see what he sees that it’s an ongoing problem, so he gives them a vision through his lyrics and his video. The artist uses a formal tone for the people who listen to his music, which may seem harsh and mean but his tone is what lets you know that he is serious about what he is talking about.

Violent lyrics, a bad-boy image, and a long criminal record are what attracted and connected millions of young adults to the now legendary rapper Tupac Shakur. Tupac was a man of contradictions; for example, his music degraded and also praised strong women. Tupac Shakur rapped about problems that inner-city black Americans could relate to, along with his legal and personal drama; you could not get away from Tupac in the 1990’s. From the womb to the day Tupac Shakur died he went through the struggles many self-proclaimed “gangsters” these days do as well; but using these problems he took the rap and hip-hop game to another level.

Independently, Shakur’s lyrics suggest the inequalities he has experienced throughout his life and of his race in general. In the first verse, Shakur expresses his upbringing without a father and the struggles with the racial tension in his neighborhood. He implies that he has been pushed into a world of violence and crime because of his low socioeconomic status. He states that peace can only be attained if the African Americans are offered a place in the society. The second verse focuses upon the broader oppression of the black body where he addresses the police violence and inequalities of the system. His lyric analyzes the violence in the streets and the fear of police officers that are willing to shoot him because he appears threatening. Finally, the third verse expresses that he is still waiting on things to change, yet the answer is not present. The greater meaning to his

Tupac Shakur released the song “Keep Ya Head Up” first in 1993 on his album “Strictly for my N.I.G.G.A.Z.”, then as a single in 1994. Tupac’s “Keep Ya Head Up”, one of his most notable and recognizable singles, received acclaim upon its release and continues to do so. The record centers on the social climate in the 90’s, and Tupac’s own experiences from his youth. Around the time of the song’s release, Tupac’s indictment in a rape case colored the reception of the song although it remained mainly positive. Tupac speaks on multiple issues through his lyrics, making it effective as a critique of society; moreover, the other creative devices he uses – phrasing, rhythm changes, and samples – make the song effective as an artistic project and back up his social message.

Tupac Shakur is a person who isn’t just a Hip hop musician, he’s a legend who changed the world. Tupac Shakur was born on June 16, 1971 East Harlem, New York City, NY, In 1984, his family moved to Baltimore, Maryland where he became good friends with Jada Pinkett Smith. His family moved again in 1988 to Oakland, California. His first breakthrough in music came in 1991 as a member of the group Digital Underground which was a month after his mother was acquitted of more than 150 charges of “Conspiracy against the United States Government and New York landmarks” in the New York Panther 21 trial his mother Afeni Shakur and his father Billy Garland were active members of the Black Panther Party in New York in the late 1960’s and early 70’s. His

Tupac was born to parents of The Black Panther Party, a group of African Americans that sought to patrol communities in order to defend against the police brutality against African Americans. Having being born into a family of poverty and black activists, Tupac was well aware of the importance of the issues that he highlights in this song as he himself had experienced them first hand.

Multi-Platinum selling rapper and actor Tupac Shakur was born on June 16, 1971 and died on September 13, 1996 at the young age of 25. His legacy lives on even 19 years past his death. He continues to be known as one of the best MCs (Master of Ceremonies) of all time. Tupac was born Lesane Parish Crooks, but his mother changed his name by the time he was two. Tupac was named after an Inca Emperor who fought against Spanish Settlers; Shakur was his step father’s last name (The Life and Times of An America Icon). Tupac was known for expressing his experiences as an African American coming from the ghetto; others viewed Tupac lyrics as vulgar. His mother and biological father were elite members of the Black Panthers, a radical civil right group. Unfortunately, his father was not present in his life and Tupac grew up with poor examples of male role models. Most of his life Tupac’s mother dealt with substance abuse. Growing up Tupac and his sister to constantly move and live on government support due to the impact of his mother’s substance abuse. At a young age, he was writing poetry and would read to escape from the hardships he was dealing with (The Life and Times of An America Icon). At age 12, he took free acting classes and was part of a play at the Apollo Theater for Jessie Jackson’s presidential fundraising campaign. While enrolled in a performing arts school, Tupac used his rapping and poetry talents to fit in with the other children. His talents

Tupac Shakur was born in June 16, 1971 and he died on September 13, 1996. He was born in New York and halfway grew up in California. An interesting fact is that he played in plenty of movies, and one of the movies that he played in was “Juice”. Tupac’s name in that movie was Bishop.

During the past year, I have started to listen to more hip hop music. I went to see the movie about Tupac’s life, “All Eyez on Me”, with my friends, which intrigued me to look into him more as an artist and a person. What I found fascinating about Tupac’s songs is that how he is taking a stand in social and cultural issues in his lyrics, in contrast to most rap songs nowadays that revolve around money, sex and alcohol. Because of his socially conscious lyrics, Tupac has been called one of the most influential rappers of all time. In class, we looked into different forms of dialects and slangs and discussed how they form one’s identity, which I found very interesting.

Similarly in Boom’s All Eyes on Me he shares a series of tragedies that happens in every black man’s life across United States during 1960’s. The tragedy is in dramatic form leading to incidents that has fear and pity where the main character faces inequality in his race and he fights the system through his songs and lyrics. Tupac Shakur was raised by a single mother as his step father had to stay underground for being United States’ most wanted man. This incident resulted in his mother taking drugs and he had to look after his little sister and an addicted mother therefore he starts to introduce a new way of fighting inequity through songs (Shmoop Editorial Team, 2008). His song was called rap but he was sentenced for murder, rape and he had to spend his life behind the bar writing lyrics. He was even shot five times but he survived and fulfilled his dream but he was again shot to death. The suffering that the characters in the movie went through evokes fear and pity as well as admiration for them giving the audiences