Mutulu Shakur

- The rose that grew from concrete by Tupac Shakur I first read this book in 7th grade, and I fell in love with Tupac after. Prior to this, I knew nothing about him. My first impression of him, was for the person that he truly was that not many got to see while he was alive. After, I saw how the media portrayed him so inaccurately from who he really was and it was surprising. He is the reason that I am a poet today. I admired how he could write about the world around him, the women he loved so…

Rapper Tupac Shakur and Harlem Renaissance Poet Langston Hughes both share that in common as artist when it comes to using imagery and personification to showcase their feelings. “The Rose That Grew from Concrete” by Shakur and “Juke Box Love Song” by Hughes are prime examples of both artist explaining their harsh environments to express the beauty they find in it all, and although they are similar in that manner the authors differ by the way they find beauty in the struggle. Shakur is using the…

Hardworking, energetic, and gifted with talent, Jaquae is the new hip-hop artist to hit the scene. Uniquely-equipped with a distinctive sound, Jaquae’s exceptional ability to make music come alive with storytelling has crowned him the “Hook King.” With just a few years on the music scene, Jaquae has laid down hooks for big name such as Pappose, Rick Ross, Jim Jones, Maino, among others. Born in Harlem, New York and raised in South Carolina, Jaquae began his profession in the entertainment…

Since a young age, Robert DeShaun Peace exhibited two different personalities, each corresponding to a different name of his. Rob was the part of him his mother wanted him to be: a studious, hardworking, correct young man who would go far in life. He went by Shawn when he was hanging around the neighborhood, with his dad’s contacts and the Burger Boyz, smoking or dealing. Ironically, each personality exhibited different stereotypical aspects of Hip Hop culture. Some he embraced, such as the idea…

presence was just as rare as finding a four-leaf clover. Naturally, given the circumstances, I grew up witnessing fights and listening to hip hop music, where the theme of a song often talked about getting revenge on a certain individual or group. Tupac Shakur once said “Revenge is like the sweetest joy” and until not too long ago, it was a quote by which I lived by. Much like Hamlet, who got told by his father's ghost to get revenge on his killer and avenge him, I would often times get…

made good music all his life and somehow people still hated him. He had already gotten shot once, and after the one time he got shot, he started making music that involved him to release that he had predictions of his death. Research shows that Tupac Shakur is still alive because of the album, “On Me Against the World, he did not have a funeral, no one has facts of who killed him, and there are rumors that he is hiding out in Cuba. Tupac had been shot once before. While at Quad Recording…

the well-being of children in African-American communities in urban areas stemmed from dysfunctional families. Being sexually abused, not having a job, and not having a father figure in the home are leading factors to a dysfunctional family. Tupac Shakur is known for using his songs to advocate for social and political change, challenging the system, and using his music videos to portray the reality of injustices, poverty, and many other issues that occur in the African-American community.…

Tupac Shakur, a rapper known around the world, businessman, and an idol to many. Throughout his years of life, he accomplished many things. He grew up in the hood/slums of Harlem New York. There are many opinions, and ideas behind the mysterious death of Tupac. This conspiracy has been debated about for years since his the day of his death. Many believe that Tupac's death was real, but many believe that Tupac's death was a hoax, or that it was set up. There are many opinions on this, I believe…

My top three rappers of all time are Meek Mill, Young Pappy and Kodak Black and they are probably everybody else's too. But the best songs by Meek Mill are “Dreams & Nightmares”, “Trillest” and “War time”. These songs are the best because he killin the mic. Next it’s Kodak Black and he from Florida an he is not really know around the world but in our generation he is. An his best song is “Skrilla”, “Skirt” and “No flocking” and he have that dancing music. Next is Young Pappy he is the best…

committed. But to truly understand when and where the controversy appeared and began influencing the youth, one must delve into the history and evolution of the hip-hop’s tyrannical founding fathers. During the 1990’s Hip-hop artist such as Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G began to romanticizing the gang lifestyle. In the song Notorious Thugs the lyrics “Spit your game, talk your shit, grab your gat, call your clicks” is a prime…