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    Suspicious of the assault due to the assailants leaving his Rolex watch, Tupac accused popular East Coast rappers Biggie Smalls and Sean Combs, who both had a grudge with Suge Knight at the time, of perpetrating the attack. This event was the primary impetus behind Tupac writing “Hit ‘Em Up” as a “diss track” against Biggie Smalls and Sean Combs evidenced by the following lyrics calling them out “We bust on Bad Boy niggaz fucked for life. Plus Puff tryin’ta see me weak hearts I rip. Biggie Smalls and Junior M.A.F.I.A. Some mark-ass bitches” (Shakur, 1996). Hailed as the greatest “diss track” ever made by many, “Hit ‘Em Up” managed to escalate the tension that had been brewing between Los Angeles and New York – West Coast and East Coast…

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    Tupac Research Paper

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    Tupac “Everybody at war with different things.. I'm at war with my own heart sometimes.” “It seem like every time u come up, something happen to bring you down.” These are my favorite quotes from my favorite rapper Tupac Amaru Shakur . You may know him by 2pac , Tupac or even Lesane Crook. Only real Tupac fans would know these names. I fell in love with Tupac at age 7. He became my favorite because his lyrics was hardcore but also he didn't make music because he thought he would blow up he…

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    is causing hunger and angry thoughts which are leading to criminal actions to make life less complicated. People that are living in poverty suffer every day from hunger, making it easier for people to become impatient to wait for effective financial help. The author wants to give the people listening to his music an idea of people seeing each other as close instead of distant. The author states "Learn to see me as a brother 'stead of two distant strangers. And that’s how it’s supposed to…

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    Tupac Biography Essay

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    Tupac Shakur was born Lesane Parish crooks on June 16th 1971 and East Harlem Manhattan New York City the son of black panther activist Shakur was raised by his mother Afeni Shakur she was actually in jail on charges during her pregnancy and he was born one month in 3 days after she been acquitted of all charges including conspiracy against the United States government New York landmarks then we have no contact with his biological father Billy Carl until he was an adult. He father as well as…

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    2pac Shakur

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    Tupac Shakur: Report Tupac Amaru Shakur (2pac) was a very successful rapper and a poet. He had great hits from these albums: All Eyez On Me and Me Against The World. He is still known today for his music and his poem such as A Rose That Grew From Concrete and Sometimes I Cry. He also played in movies such as Poetic Justice and Juice. Tupac was born into a very poor and violence. His real name was Lesane Parish Crooks but his mother later on changed it to Tupac Amaru Shakur. Tupac Amaru meaning…

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    Tupac Shakur

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    September 7, 1996 Shakur went to see a Mike Tyson fight with Suge at the MGM Grand, after the fight Tupac had gotten into a fight with Orlando Anderson who was a known South Side Crip. Later that night Suge and Pac followed Shakur’s bodyguard Frank, they were headed to the 662 club where they planned to party. Stopped at an intersection on the Vegas strip, a white Cadillac pulled up and fired 14 into the vehicle Tupac and Suge were in. Tupac was rushed to the University Medical Center where he…

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    Tupac Shakur's Life

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    Tupac is remembered because of his intelligent mind, controversial lyrics and his world class acting skills. He didn’t just use rap to gain the mainstream audience, he used raw material for his rap, and used true emotion with passion and pain as it wasn’t just a facade of how he really felt. He used rap to express himself and connect with people, not just to get money or fame. Tupac was also a voracious reader, and some people call him a genius. He changed many people’s perspective about rap, so…

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    On September 29, 2015, I visited the Tupac Shakur painting at Robert W. Woodruff library. Tupac was a legend and still is even after being desist for over eighteen years. Tupac was born in June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, New York. He was not just a rapper but also a poet, one of his most popular poem is “The rose that grew from concrete.” Pac wrote the poem before he was famous, the poem is about how he came from nothing and sees himself as something beautiful that can succeed from a turbulent and…

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    Dear Mama 2upac Analysis

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    reflection on the positives. The songs starts off with a warm, soft rhythm and harmony. "You are appreciated" is one of the most powerful lines throughout the whole song. It carries so much meanings, backrounds and hardship. Despite all the negative brought upon 2pac by his mother's drug addiction she still was able to display the love and care that shaped him into the man he was. He was able to look past his mother's drug addiction and accept her for who she was. "Even as a crack queen mama,…

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    And 2morrow By Tupac Shakur 1#INTRO- Tupac shakur was born june 16,1971. He grew up in East Harlem,New york city. Tupac amaru shakur,also known by his stage names 2pac and Makaveli. He was an american rapper and actor. Shakur sold over 75 million records worldwide,making him one of the best selling music artists of all time. …

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