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    Tupac What made Tupac Shakur so successful in his life? Tupac Shakur was so successful in his life because he was known for his rapping skills and as an actor. In his raps he relates to his experiences and real life situations that brought meaning to the rap culture. He was around violence growing up and it continued until the time he “died” . His songs, videos, and movies are still around today but there’s information out about Tupac still being alive. I wonder is this true, well let me do research

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    2pac Shakur's Life

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    “2Pac” Shakur was, and remains, one of the most popular rappers of all time. He was born in Harlem, New York City on June 16,1971, But his real name is “Lesane Parish Crooks” but later then, his mother changed his name to ‘Tupac Shakur’, Tupac Shakur is a gifted, talented, parionad soul and was very careful of what kind of friends he would choose to hang around with and would only trust people that were close to him and loyal towards him, but When he was just a teenager, his mother, ‘Afeni shakur’, used

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    he history of rap has so many unforgettable legends such as Nas and Jay-Z and that is just two that are alive. What about the amazing artist that are no longer with us? Some of the great, highly known rappers are Iggy Azalea and Tupac Shakur. They both have given the world lyrics that have change lives and have given advice to some many people of youth. Tupac is the type of artist that is a big spokesperson on racism, abuse, poverty, and etc. Tupac believed in defending yourself and becoming

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    Tupac Shakur’s song “Keep ya head up” from the album Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. came out in 1993, before I was even born. With that being said this song is more so targeted from people of my parents generation. But, my parents were in their 20’s when this came out and still think today it is targeted to younger generations and the people who are now in there 40’s but listened to Tupac back when they were younger. Although, Tupac is deceased his music still carries on today. For the main reason that

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    Langston Hughes uses stairs to compare them to how hard life can be to develop the theme. First, the poem “The Rose that Grew from concrete” uses Figurative Language (metaphor)to develop the theme of overcoming obstacles in life.For example, Tupac Shakur uses personification for a rose in “The Rose That Grew From Concrete” to develop the theme by using a rose for the poem and how it is said it was able to walk and breath and how it defied nature. It says, “Proving nature's law is wrong it learned

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    Tupac Themes

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    Tupac Shakur Tupac Shakur had a lot to live for. His devoted fans, his fiancée Kidada Jones, and a dream to help children from a background like his own. And yet, he still belonged to a violent world. Tupac Amaru Shakur, or Lesane Parish Crooks, was born in East Harlem NYC June 16, 1971. His mother Afeni Skakur, and his father Billy Garland were active members in the Black Panther Party. Tupac was named after the South American Revolutionary Tupac Amaru. Before he started his music career, Tupac

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    Poetry “There are no facts, only interpretations.” - Friedrich Nietzsche. According to Nietzsche, poetry is how people interpret a situation. For example, some people have different perspectives about being in captivity. Although “Untitled” by Tupac Shakur and “Thoughts in a Zoo” by Countee Cullen are both about being in captivity, the poems deal with the idea of being in captivity in extremely different ways through the use of similes. “Thoughts in a Zoo” by Countee Cullen deals about being in captivity

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    themes are united" (Ode, 2012). While hip-hop is known for its violent, masculine, and often, misogynistic lyrics, "Dear Mama" (1995), the first single from Tupac Shakur's album, Me Against the World (1995), can be considered to be a modern ode. Tupac Shakur, also known as 2Pac, one of hip-hop's most influential rappers, intended to pay homage to his mother through this song and frequently referenced it in many of his later songs. "Dear Mama" (1995) contains many elements that allow its lyrics to be analyzed

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    Diction Of Tupac's Poetry

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    works empathizing helplessness and depression. While modern poets often tell the truth about life's difficulties, the product of this often results in discouraging millennial interest in the art. In contrast to the helpless of other poets, Tupac Shakur exhibits defiant resolutions in his poems. Shakur's diction exhibits a necessary component when discussing historical and sociological aspects: he shows his audience how to overcome adversity. As a poet, Shakur's work is a direct reflection of his

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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.

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