Tupac and the Portrayal of Black Women: A Reflection of the Black Community’s Apathy Toward Black Women The late Tupac Shakur is arguably one of the most well-known hip-hop/rap artists of all time. He is known for many of his hit songs like “California Love” and “How Do U Want It”. Some would say that his music established the foundation for hip-hop and rap today‚ especially in the west coast. As far as the genre of hip-hop and rap‚ there seems to have been a major shift from Tupac’s era to
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Tupac Shakur was a young rapper who wrote the song “Dear Mama” dedicated to his mother. He uses elements such as dynamics‚ instrumentation‚ and tempo to help piece together his incredible song made for his mother. The song “Dear Mama” by Tupac Shakur begins with the artist rapping his 17-year-old self. From breaking rules in school and hanging out with older people‚ to being kicked out the house by ruin his mom‚ Tupac always could depend on her to be there for him. He dedicated this song to
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“And I realize momma really paid the price she nearly gave her life to raise me right.” In hearing those words by the late Tupac Shakur in his song “Keep Ya Head Up”‚ I had a startling revelation: My mother was somebody and I had been taking her for granted. Immediately after the hearing that song I processed every lyric and applied it to my life. At that very moment I realized how important my mother really was and I stopped taking her for granted. This song had changed me forever. Growing
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Tupac Shakur is considered an rap icon. Some may say he is the MJ to the rap game. He didn’t just make music he made common situation into a song that everyone can bob their head to. Many artist say that they were influenced to rap because of Tupac such as Nas‚ Kendrick Lamar‚ J. Cole and so many more. Tupac’s mother (Afeni Shakur) was a single parent and she tried her best trying to make their childhood a great one. He thanked his mom for her effort in the song ‘Dear Mama‘. He may have been known
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out of my way type of attitude had always been embedded in Harlem native rap legend‚ Tupac Shakur. Twenty years after his death (September 1996) it has been announced in October 2016 that the multi-talented Shakur will be a first-time Rock Hall Of Fame nominee on the 2016 ballad. The top five artists with the most votes are then honored in the spring of 2017. A Conflicted Soul...But Still A Rose We all know Tupac was no stranger to drama! Nevertheless‚ as much as we like to criticize celebrities
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lose. Listen to the Lyrics... By Corey Corum Summary Listen to the Lyrics as they lead you into Temptation... Listen to the Lyrics as they bring you no Salvation Listen to the Lyrics to show you how you’re growing weak Listen to the Lyrics to close your vision and stare at your feet Listen to the Lyrics that remind you of the girl Listen to the Lyrics that tell you she was your world Listen to the Lyrics because they remind you of her it seems Listen to the Lyrics because everything isn’t
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has occurred over the past few decades is the style of music. The music of today is very diverse‚ but still has a style different than that of my parents. The lyrics of songs nowadays are completely different from the lyrics of songs that my parents listened to. One of the most noticeable changes in lyrics is the use of profanity. The lyrics of today have many more cuss words in them. For instance‚ ABBA’s song‚ "Dancing Queen" was very popular during the seventies. According to Lyrics.com‚ "...Friday
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reason for exile may be displayed in different ways‚ depending upon the lyric or story. Exile is prevalent in the lyrics “The Seafarer‚” “The Wanderer‚” and “The Wife’s Lament.” Each lyric displays exile in a completely different way; however‚ all three works instill the fear of exile in a powerful way to the reader/listener. “The Seafarer” immediately states the main idea of self-imposed exile in the second sentence of the lyric. Lines 1-3 of “The Seafarer” states‚ “It tells how
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Now‚ let me start this post review off with a disclaimer: I have not listened to this album very much. I have not bathed in it like I did for my review of Bon Iver’s For Emma‚ Forever Ago‚ or the Lumineers’ Cleopatra. I have not surrounded myself with it for weeks on end in order to fully understand it‚ because‚ honestly‚ it has been very easy to listen to other things. Yet it does not take long to see that Beirut is insanely innovative and inspired. Of all the albums I have reviewed so far‚ The
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From elaborate live performances to on-camera interviews‚ artist and musicians alike always had a unique sense of showmanship. They all however share a quality that is the very essence of music‚ delivering a message through their lyrical content. Lyrics to me‚ and I assume the majority of people‚ represent a great deal of importance. Lyrical content especially in today’s society shares a connection with the artist and audience. It brings the audience into their world‚ and at times you can sense the
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