Me Against the World

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

had a mother who was named Afeni Shakur and a father named Billy Garland, his mother was part of the black panther party. The black panther party was a organization found by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. This organization challenged police brutality against African American people. Tupac had 8 siblings (5 brothers and 3 sisters). One of Tupac's brothers was named Billy Garland just like his father. Tupac was also known by his stage names 2pac and Makaveli. His partner was Kidada Jones, and his former

across to our youth. He continued to grow as a writer on his hard-hitting album, “All Eyez on Me” which benefits from West Coast-style production by such artists

Tupac Shakur. Many know him as the Rap God. Tupac was known for putting the truth in his songs, not only about the streets but also about the struggles of being poor. He sent messages though his songs to the listeners. Tupac was making a change in the world, but due to an unaccounted event things slowly turned around. However many people think he is still alive, do you? Tupac's mother, Afeni Shakur was in jail while pregnant with Tupac, she had originally named him Makaveli Shakur

feel the rain and I stayed outside a while when the rain was done along came the sun and this was cupid’s smile.” ( The rose that grew from concrete) Tupac Shakur. Tupac was a very amazing rapper, his lyrics where the truth, but cops was always against it. Tupac was a legend and he would always wonder how long people would mourn him because he wanted to leave a legacy that meant something to someone and he wanted to actually touch someone’s heart. Furthermore that’s why Tupac wanted to make a great

Tupac Shakur’s life on paper The life of Tupac Shakur was eventful and not normal per say, because he had so many events happen in such a short life he lived. In the beginning he had a hard home life, with a single mother being the only one to raise him. He eventually was discovered as a rapper and then his life started becoming less of a money struggle and more of a power struggle. He fell in and out of love with multiple women and was not able to have the children he wanted. He was signed to

Grew From Concrete Tupac was the man who grew from concrete, despite and surroundings and against all odds. In the rose that grew from concrete, written by Tupac, there were a select few poems that intrigued me. My favorite being “What of Fame?” Others like: “Life through my eyes,” “Sometimes I cry,” “If I Fail,” “No win - dream poem,”also stood out to me. All of these poems have a common theme of “Me vs. the World.” Depression is a big motive for Shakur in his writing, given that his heart is filled

every effort they put towards us. The song Dear Mama, written by Tupac Shakur was a song dedicated to his mother to show his appreciation for her. The rapper’s music often displayed his stark contradictions, setting misogyny against praise of strong women, hard-won wisdom against the violence of the “thug life” (Biography). The song Dear Mama, was heavily influenced by his family struggles, the choices he has made through his life and the events going on around him as he grew up. Although, most people

understand. In the late 90’s there was huge poverty and gang violence in Los Angeles, California where Tupac grew up. Many of his songs reflect on how his experience was in this environment. In Tupac Shakur’s song, “Dear Mama” found in album, Me Against the World, for a single mother to show love for her child takes a huge struggle, especially when it was a time where gang violence was really high and fathers would leave their children. Throughout the song Tupac uses imagery to capture the feeling of

“The world moves fast and it would rather pass u by / than 2 stop and c what makes you cry," is one verse he wrote as a teenager that would eventually be published in the 2000 book, “The Rose that Grew from Concrete” and “A really warm heart in a really cold