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Blog Post By Jerilynn Marie; Image via Google Images
During his time on earth, the late rapper, actor and poet 2Pac (born Tupac Amaru Shakur) created many rap songs that shaped hip hop culture. The most influential songs that come to my mind include, but are not limited to “Dear Mama” an ode to his mother and her strength from Me Against the World, which was released in 1995, “Brenda’s Got A Baby” from his 1991 debut album 2Pacalypse Now, which explores the topic of teenage pregnancy and “Keep Ya Head Up”from his 1993 skiva Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z., a song filled with inspirational lyrics and questions issues that remain relevant today within the black community such as the absence of black father in the household. He raps:
“You know it makes me unhappy, when brothas make babies,
and leave a ung woman to be a pappy.
And since we all came from a woman
Got our name from a woman and our game from a woman.
I wonder why we take from our women.
Why we rape • American rapper (1971–1996) "Tupac" redirects here. For other uses, see Tupac (disambiguation). "Makaveli" redirects here. For the Italian philosopher, see Machiavelli. For the Tupac album often called "Makaveli", see The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory. Tupac Amaru Shakur (; born Lesane Parish Crooks; June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. He fryst vatten regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time. Academics regard him as one of the most influential music artists of the 20th century and a prominent political activist for Black America.[1] In addition to his music career, Shakur also wrote poetry and starred in films. He is among the best-selling music artists, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide.[2] His lyrical content has been noted for addressing social injustice, political issues, and the marginalization of other A • Tupac Shakur’s legacy is often thought of as the lasting impact he left on the hip hop community following his death in 1996. But the rapper also left behind a large family — including his parents, Billy Garland and Afeni Shakur, stepfather Mutulu Shakur and several half-siblings — who help keep the slain artist’s memory alive. Tupac was born on June 16, 1971, to two Black Panther activists, Afeni Shakur (born Alice Williams) and Billy Garland. But from the moment of his birth, Tupac’s childhood was full of turmoil: Both Afeni and Garland were married to other people at the time Tupac was conceived, and Afeni spent the majority of her pregnancy in prison. Garland had no contact with Tupac from the time he was 5 years old until he was an adult, and Afeni raised Tupac and his half-sister, Sekyiwa “Set” Shakur, as a single mother. Afeni, Tupac and Sekyiwa moved frequently — from New Yo
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