Around the world, America has a respectable reputation of providing equality and fair treatment to all of its citizens. Yet some groups of people may not always receive fair treatments especially color communities. The communities don’t always receive the necessary funding or help from the government in order for the community to thrive. Due to a lack of resources, many residents are not receiving job opportunities, proper education, or guidance. Many African American communities are embedded in a never ending cycle of poverty and criminal activity. Gang Starr’s “Code of the Streets” and 2Pac “Changes” exposes the experience of living in low-income communities, witnessing conflicts there, and determining the future of the spaces.
Artists are influenced by the environments they have grown up in. Gang Starr and 2Pac had very different upbringings, which influenced their styles of music. 2Pac from a young age “took to the streets, selling drugs and becoming involved in the gang culture” (Ray) and being part of the gang culture inspired him to write songs about what he has witnessed. In contrast, Gang Starr was raised in a respectable home because his father was a judge for the “Boston municipal courts, and his mother…was the co-director of library programs” …show more content…
The songs discussed the ongoing issues of drugs, social status and killings. Gang Starr sings a lyric “a menace to society” and 2Pac mentions “even worse I'm black.” The two artists want to show that other members of society think that African Americans aren’t even worth helping. When these poor communities don’t receive the necessary resources then the people living in the poor communities cannot thrive. The artists were singing in a serious tone when mentioning the multiple issues that is happening in the African American communities and how the criminal activities is hurting their
Artists are influenced by the environments they have grown up in. Gang Starr and 2Pac had very different upbringings, which influenced their styles of music. 2Pac from a young age “took to the streets, selling drugs and becoming involved in the gang culture” (Ray) and being part of the gang culture inspired him to write songs about what he has witnessed. In contrast, Gang Starr was raised in a respectable home because his father was a judge for the “Boston municipal courts, and his mother…was the co-director of library programs” …show more content…
The songs discussed the ongoing issues of drugs, social status and killings. Gang Starr sings a lyric “a menace to society” and 2Pac mentions “even worse I'm black.” The two artists want to show that other members of society think that African Americans aren’t even worth helping. When these poor communities don’t receive the necessary resources then the people living in the poor communities cannot thrive. The artists were singing in a serious tone when mentioning the multiple issues that is happening in the African American communities and how the criminal activities is hurting their