The real live right up against u in front of your face.(sh*t) Haha, everybody think they understand a nigga Maybe Tupac himself said it best when he wrote Changed Man, which is on the Better Dayz album. If not an impact then why is his writings and poetry being delved into so deeply? So we can see the impact that Tupac has had and is having on society.
The University of California, Berkeley introduced a new course in 1998 called "History ''98: Poetry and History of Tupac Shakur." Other academics at the Harvard Conference spoke of Shakur's impact on entertainment, race relations, politics and the "hero/martyr" status to which he was elevated by fans after his death. He told the truth, even as he struggled with the fragments of his identity." Michael Dyson, University of Pennsylvania Avalon Professor of Humanities and African American Studies and author of the book ‘Holler If You Hear Me: Searching for Tupac Shakur’, indicated that Shakur "spoke with brilliance and insight as someone who bears witness to the pain of those who would never have his platform.
He ultimately described Shakur as a "prolific artist" who was "driven by a terrible sense of urgency" in a quest to "unify mind, body, and spirit." In "From Thug Life to Legend: Realization of a Black Folk Hero", Professor of Music at Northeastern University, Emmett Price, compared Shakur's public image to that of the trickster-figures of African-American folklore which gave rise to the urban "bad-man" persona of the post-slavery period. The reason is he (Tupac) was so much like most of us. Among his findings were that Shakur's fans have "succeeded in resurrecting Tupac as an ethereal life force."Īnd maybe we as fans have resurrected Tupac to a higher plane than that of the ordinary hip-hop or rap musician. He addressed the symbolism and mythology surrounding Shakur's death in his talk entitled "Tupac Shakur: O.G. Professor of Communications Murray Forman, of Northeastern University, spoke of the mythical status surrounding Shakur's life and death. Professor Neal has also indicated in his writings that the death of Shakur has left a "leadership void amongst hip-hop artists." Neal further describes Tupac as a "walking contradiction", a status that allowed him to "make being an intellectual accessible to ordinary people." Many of the speakers discussed Shakur's status and public persona, including State University of New York English professor Mark Anthony Neal, who gave the talk "Thug Nigga Intellectual: Tupac as Celebrity Gramscian" in which he argued that Shakur was an example of the "organic intellectual" expressing the concerns of a larger group. Harvard University co-sponsored an academic symposium entitled "All Eyez on Me: Tupac Shakur and the Search for the Modern Folk Hero." The speakers discussed a wide range of topics dealing with Shakur's impact on everything from entertainment to sociology. The Shakur Estate and Leila Steinberg publish the book of Tupac’s poems which contains 71 poems written by Tupac from 1989 to 1991. The Worcester public school systems added Tupac’s book to their summer reading list. "The Rose That Grew From Concrete," is a collection of deep in thought poetry the hip-hop artist penned between 19 before he was famous for his rap talent. Tupac’s poetry and writings have been read and dissected by many and have been quoted and studied. Yes his tracks are poetry set to beats, but his writings are as deep as the man himself. When the name Tupac Shakur is brought up in hip-hop culture, many think of the iconic rap figure, or maybe the part time actor Tupac (2Pac) or maybe the activist side of the man Tupac.Ī side of the legendary hip-hop figure that is sometimes over looked is the poetry that Tupac wrote. Tupac News Deeper Than Hip-Hop Tupac 2Pac Poetry Enlightensĭeeper Than Hip-Hop Tupac 2Pac Poetry Enlightens
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