Essays Tagged: "Tupac"

2pac Shakur's life.

Tupac (Two-pahk) Amur Shakur, commonly known as 2pac, led a violent life. He died on September 13, 1 ... as 2pac, led a violent life. He died on September 13, 1996. He was a gangsta rapper/Aspiring actor. Tupac was a big figure in the rap community, always doing what he wanted and not caring what others ... t a lot of people have gone through, through his music and movies he showed us how hard life can be.Tupac was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1971. His family and he moved to Baltimore, Maryland early in his ...

(2 pages) 94 0 3.4 Jan/1997

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

Tupac Amaru Shakur

Tupac Amaru Shakur(2Pac)About 3 pages long. Talks about how Oasis tries to be like the Beatles, but ... d die in violence. They don't get to die like regular ways. Motherfuckers come take their lives...'-Tupac Shakur ('Interview in The Observer, July 1996')Tupacs livTupac föddes i Brooklyn den 16 j ... n flyttade snart till Baltimore där han gick i 'The Baltimore School for the Performing Arts'. Tupacs lärare tyckte att han var bra i skolan och hade mycket potential. Olyckligtvis så ...

(3 pages) 106 0 4.1 Dec/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

Bulletproof

nd up as a made-for-television drama. Rather, it is the dramatic finale of the life of rapper/actor Tupac Amaru Shakur, who was shot four times during this escapade while traveling from a Mike Tyson f ... . He later died of the wounds, after six days of intensive care and several unsuccessful operations.Tupac Amaru, or 2Pac, as he spelled it --distinguishing him from the violent Peruvian terrorist grou ...

(3 pages) 61 0 3.0 Oct/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

The Repercussions of Rap Music.

se rappers walking away with their lives and slap on the wrist, however for the Notorious B.I.G and Tupac Shakur their consequences were more severe. Gangsta rap, predominant in the latter 1980's and ... ly 1990's glorifies guns, shooting and killing and that is exactly the type of music that B.I.G and Tupac were known to rule.(www.indiana.edu/~rcapub/v19n3/p8.html) Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G's ...

(11 pages) 211 0 4.0 May/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

Tupac Shakur.

Tupac Shakur is considered to be one of the best rappers to ever live. Why? Because him music is con ... o say. So before you judge him, be aware of this man's remarkable life, lets start from the begging.Tupac's rough life started before he was even born. His mother didn't tell him anything about his da ... he was little he would ask "why don't I have a daddy" and she told him she didn't know who he was. Tupac thought his father was dead his whole life. After he was shot, and woke up at the hospital the ...

(2 pages) 86 2 3.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

All Eyez On Him - Tupac Shakur.

Introduction"Tupac cares if don't nobody else care"('2Pac Greatest Hits' 1). Tupac Shakur was one of the most pop ... his death. He told his fans about what he believed in and what happened to him throughout his life. Tupac told people how it was, or at least how it was from his point of view. He had an amazing impac ... as from his point of view. He had an amazing impact on his fans, the media, and even other artists. Tupac is so interesting to me because he had a hard life and he was still able to rise above it all ...

(12 pages) 107 0 4.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Hip Hop Vendetta.

ecords against East Coast Bad Boy Entertainment. There were some personal feuds though. West rapper Tupac Shakur had a personal problem with East rap mogul The Notorious B.I.G. They often rapped about ... p mogul The Notorious B.I.G. They often rapped about each other and were very personal. In one song Tupac claimed to have slept with Biggie's wife (Faith Evans) and the Notorious B.I.G. retaliated in ...

(4 pages) 55 0 3.7 Dec/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

Its preety much bout tupacs life

k MC would create a rap revolution, which even inspired Jam master J. Mr. Kean and fellow students, Tupac Amaru Shakur deserves to be heard, and I'm here to tell my side of the story. Shakur w ... Shakur was born in Brooklyn, NY 1971. While still a small child, his mother changed his name to Tupac Amaru after an Inca Indian revolutionary, "Tupac Amaru", meaning "Shining Serpent". "Shakur" m ...

(3 pages) 36 1 4.3 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

Biggie and tupac essay how they are alike.

Similarities of Tupac and BiggieIn the nineties, the rap music industry grew immensely. It has grown from a couple o ... today. Rap music is more popular today than it has ever been in the past. Two reasons for that are Tupac Shakur and Christopher "Biggie" Wallace. Tupac and Biggie are two of the most famous rappers e ... ogether, they have sold over Forty million albums, and that number continues to grow each day. Both Tupac and Biggie were very popular rappers, but there were many differences between the two of them. ...

(4 pages) 23 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Tupac Dead or Alive. This paper is focused on the large debate over whether the popular rap artist had faked his own death or if he truly was murdered.

IntroductionIt's now the year 2001. The year 2002 approaches fast. For Tupac fans, it means much more than just a new year. To the die-hard Tupac fans it means one more ye ... e die-hard Tupac fans it means one more year until the long awaited resurrection. However, to other Tupac fans it just means another year has passed since his death.Tupac has brought his fans together ... greatest scam I have ever heard of in my life.This is an essay on the controversy and happenings of Tupac Amaru Shakur's so called death. This is not a biography on his life. However I will have to su ...

(8 pages) 68 1 3.1 Apr/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

The Life of 2pac Shakur

Many people know of Tupac Shakur's musical talent but few know of his talent as an actor, and the true story of his deat ... nd the true story of his death. Tupac showed his talent at the age of 12 with his songs and poetry. Tupac also faced very hard times, he was shot five times in a robbery and amazingly recovered, he wa ... ecovered, he was accused of sexual assault and brought to a court of law, and on September 13, 1996 Tupac was shot and killed. Even after his death Tupac's record label is still releasing his previous ...

(8 pages) 37 0 5.0 Sep/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

Importance of Language

guage, I can't leave out the person whose words have inspired me the most. Although he passed away, Tupac Shakur's poems and song lyrics still live in me. His unique way of rapping about real life sit ... e situations really caught my ear since the first time I heard him. Even though many people thought Tupac's lyrics were dark and inappropriate, I think it was absolutely necessary for a man, who had s ...

(2 pages) 47 1 3.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

"Changes" by Tupac Shakur.

In the song titled "Changes" By Tupac Shakur social stresses of the black race in America is discussed and brought to the attention ... cial stresses of the black race in America is discussed and brought to the attention of the masses. Tupac explains how the situation of blacks in America has become bleak and why it is so difficult to ... urring violence and have endured this type of lifestyle for decades. This societal problem affected Tupac through out his life in a negative way. Because of this, he feels the need to express his frus ...

(1 pages) 36 1 1.7 Oct/2005

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

How is the notion of the 'journey' explored in Tupac's poem 'And 2morrow'

with second windand strong because of pride2 know I fought with all my heart 2 keep mydream alive"-Tupac ShakurResponseThe realisation that one has to change himself and undertake a journey to transf ... s a legacy, being compared to Malcom X by many, suffering similar hardships but on a smaller scale. Tupac Shakur's poems, like this one, have a lot of emotional background hidden behind the words. The ...

(4 pages) 24 0 5.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Influencal Music Amung Teens

were any sug gestive methods in controlling this.The violence has also led to the death of rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a Biggie Smalls). It may seem that there is no evidence that ... . The rivalry comes form where many rappers will "diss" one another in songs and also in style, for Tupac was from the West Coast scene and Biggi came from the East Coast scene, but the rivalry betwee ...

(5 pages) 22 0 0.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Rap Tension

millennium. The item we selected could be visual or aural. I decided to bring in and play a song by Tupac called "Hit Em Up" because it clearly depicts the tension that existed not only between ... e arose and analyze some of the lyrics. It is believed that the cause of the tension between Tupac and Biggie is a shooting that occurred in a Manhatten Studio on November 30, 1992. An associat ...

(4 pages) 1287 0 0.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Tupac And The Notorious B.I.G.

The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur: Their reign in the world of Rap music and their tragic ends"¦ Thesis Statement ... n in the world of Rap music and their tragic ends"¦ Thesis Statement The Notorious B.I.G and Tupac Shakur were two of the greatest rappers of all time. They are the most looked up to, revered, ... lace aka The Notorious B.I.G. life as a rapper and a drug dealer. 2.This term paper will talk about Tupac Shakur's life as a rapper. 3.The paper will also talk about their contributions to the growth ...

(2 pages) 5 0 0.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Tupac Shakur the Face of Gangsta Rap

tics may argue about hip hop's greatest rapper of all time, but perhaps more than any other artist, Tupac Amaru Shakur rapped about the life he lived, and lived the life he rapped about. Tupac encompa ... . From his unstable childhood, through his mischievous youth, and up until his final days on Earth, Tupac lived the "thug life." His experiences and views on the world became fuel for his powerful lyr ...

(15 pages) 12 0 0.0 Oct/2007

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

TUPAC SHAKUR-ALL EYES ON HIM BY HAROLD AGUIAR

Tupac Amaru Shakur - All Eyes on HimTupac Amaru Shakur is arguably one of the most influential artis ... y one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. Growing up in the Bronx and Harlem, Tupac learned and excelled in learning from experience and how to survive in the struggle, both char ... in the struggle, both characterize African American working class speech culture. At the same time Tupac also absorbed influences from his mother's political past which included Lumumba Shakur, his m ...

(7 pages) 22 0 3.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

Tupac Amaru Shakur

Presentation in English literature and CultureTupac Amaru ShakurTupac Shakur also known by his stage name, 2pac was born in the east Harlem's sect ... 5 years old at the time of his death, and his killer has never been caught.Before the time he died, Tupac had recorded so many materials that more of his albums have been released since his death than ... th. Today, 18 years later 2pacs death, his legacy still lives on.2pacs poetryAs i mentioned earlier Tupac was not only a rapper but also a poet. A side of the legendary hip-hop figure that is sometime ...

(6 pages) 0 0 0.0 Mar/2014

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers