Tupac Shakur, also known as Lesean Crooks, is a well known rap artist that (the police say) was supposedly gunned down, back in 1996, by former best friend Notorious B.I.G. ... The two rappers had been fighting for several years over a particular incident (East Coast vs. ... Her hit song, "No Means No- is a pathetic excuse for a song. ... In this song, I see none. ... This song has been reviewed as a terrible, annoying and pointless song. ...

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Tupac Shakur is a controversial rapper, poet, and actor adored by many and hated by some. With his out spoken lyrics, he talked about real issues in the world, which are not the usual topics of many rappers. ... In his fourth album "Me Against the World" in the song "Death Around the Corner" he explicitly predicted his death and funeral. ... Tupac clearly stated in his songs the way he wished to be buried, which was in a casket with different items, and a huge funeral. ... In the song "Life Goes On" from the album "Al...

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If music's purpose is to invoke emotions in the listener, then rapper Eminem has not only discovered this purpose but has utilized the power of music itself to convey his most agonizing traumas. ... However, when Caucasian rapper, Marshall Mathers, a.k.a Eminem, emerged from the slums of his Detroit home, he managed to stir more controversy with his lyrics than most people were ready to cope with. Eminem's lyrics made him "public enemy number one" when he openly rapped about murders and bad mouthed other artists in the music business. ... The intensity of his songs is fueled b...

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