Blog Entry 4

Zulimar Carpio
En102
Oct-01-2013

Blog Entry Four
Tupac Shakur aka 2pac or Makavelli was born june-16-1971 and passed away septemeber-13-1996. 2pac is known to be one of the greatest Mc’s of all times. 2pac’s music revolved around the violence and hardship in inner cities, racism, other social, and political problems. Both of his parents and several other family members was part of the ‘’Black Panther Party’’ whose ideals where represented in his music. 2pac was raised in the south side of Martin City California also known as the ‘’west coast’’ this urban city took place of one of the biggest hip hop rivalries that later took a part in his death. What a lot of people till this day don’t know about 2pac was that he was born in Harlem New York. 2pac is a   hip hop legion who’s name and music will live on for years. His Fans love and honor him for his brother hood and passion for where he came from.

In Blog Entry 3 I chose the topic of discussing his song Dear Mama because of the poetry and art that inspired such a meaningful song. One of the reasons why this song touches me so much is because I related to him on the appreciation he grew for his mother when he was old enough to understand all that she had been through trying to raise him the best way she could. He raps with a lot of details describing when he was younger all that she would do for him and 2pac being to young to realize. He describes how he sold drugs and went to jail and his mother stood by his side. As he got older he wanted to show her how much her loved her and appreciated her. In the song every word touches you because he raps with so much emotion and feelings behind his music that it almost like he’s rapping your life in a difference reference.

 Music is a great form of poetry it comes from a lot emotion and passion. 2pac was great at expressing his form of art through his music. That Is why I chose his song Dear Mama as my discussion.