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    Tupac Shakur

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    The Life and Death of Tupac Tupac Amaru Shakur, a gangster rapper and actor who was very successful, was shot several times on September 9, 1996. He died nearly a week later on September 15, 1996 after being in a coma for days. Shakur was like most rappers in the early to mid 90’s. He partied, drank, smoked, and was in and out of jail. A large portion of his career was spent in a “battle” between the east coast (New York) and the west coast (California). Many believe this is a cause for his assassination

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    Why Is Tupac Alive

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    Tyler Yonish Mrs. Williams English 10 18 May 2017 Tupac is Alive Whether You Like to Believe it or Not Tupac was one of the biggest music stars that America has ever had. His rap music connected with people everywhere and he was one of the most lyrical rappers of our time. He had a huge influence on the rap game and is a major reason that rap is the way it is today. So how would one of the biggest rappers of all time get shot and the shooters were never found? The U.S has the best government in

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    Tupac Shakur And The West

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    “I’m a reflection of the community,” - Tupac Shakur. (3) For most artists, music creates a medium that can be used to express their thoughts and feelings to listeners, but for Tupac Shakur, known mostly as 2Pac, music became the medium in which he communicated not only his own struggles, but also the struggles of his community and his peers. (1) Tupac possessed an uncanny ability to express emotion through his lyrics, being able to tell detailed and tangible stories about the daily violence and

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    Why Is Tupac Alive

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    If Tupac is still alive then people will try to find him because he was claimed to have been dead. September 13, 1996 was the day Tupac Shakur was said to be dead. Many people claim he is still alive and have “spotted” him in another country, known as Cuba. There has been a lot of people investigating and looking for his whereabouts. The night of the shooting Tupac was riding with another star named Suge Knight. Keep in mind, Tupac wears a bulletproof vest everywhere he goes after being shot two

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    Tupac: A Tragic Hero

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    who came to embody to the 1990s gangsta-rap aesthetic and in death became an icon symbolizing noble struggle. He sold 75m albums to date. A sensitive, precariously talented and trouble soal , tupac was gunned down in las vegas on september 7,1996 and pat six days later. His death has never been solved. Tupac began his music career as a rebel, his skill in doing so made him a spokesperson not just for his own generation but for subsequent ones who continue to face the same struggle for equality.in

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    Tupac Shakur Essay

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    Tupac Shakur Tupac Shakur was one of the most influential artist of our last decade. He not only made several albums, but was also a large role in many films and a poet. Millions of people bought and still buy his albums. He was a pioneer to gangster rap, and he sang about things that mattered. Although, he was a role model and was admired by many, he also had a lot of enemies, and in the end, his enemies over powered his fans by taking his life. Some say that he may still be alive, but

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    Why Is Tupac Important

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    It’s been announced that the most influential rapper of all time Tupac Amaru Shakur soon will have a museum exhibit dedicated entirely to him. Tupac whom was born June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac, was an American rapper, songwriter, and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. His double disc albums All Eyez on Me and his Greatest Hits are among the best selling albums in the United

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    Tupac Informative Speech

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    We chose to talk about Tupac Amaru Shakur. We will start by presenting Tupac’s life, then we will talk about what kind of influence he had, finally yet importantly we will play a game. Tupac was an actor, and an American rapper. Childhood: He was born in New York, 16th of June 1971, and died in 13th of September 1996. His real name is Lesane Parish Crooks. Shakur was named after the South American revolutionary Tupac Amaru. He had a very difficult childhood, moving frequently around in the New

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    Tupac Vs Machiavelli

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    Tupac Shakur was an Actor, Rapper and a Poet. Niccolò Machiavelli was a Italian Diplomat for 14 years and later became an author for a well known book called the Prince. Both Tupac and Niccolò were men who believed that the system was corrupt and expressed it through their writings. Both Tupac Machiavelli were leaders of their own generations. Tupac led the new generation of hip hop and Machiavelli led the generation of politicians. Tupac Amau Shakur was born on June 16, 1971. He was raised in a

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    Changes Tupac Analysis

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    government. In the third song, “Changes” by Tupac, he talks about change not being able to happen and how civil rights movement would be a set up to get killed. “That's just the way it is”, is what Talent sings in the course of the song. Tupac raps about what he sees in the world and why black people can’t prevail. Tupac raps, “First ship 'em dope and let 'em deal to brothers, give 'em guns, step back, watch 'em kill each other”. In this particular quote Tupac quotes someone else, and by inferring, he

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