We need to investigate why and how the rappers are given such bad reputations. We must also examine how the rappers' violent images affect their ability to market themselves effectively and sell records. Another important aspect of this argument that we must analyze is how all of this violence is affecting our society. ... The biggest story to date in the hip-hop world was the feud that went on between the east coast rappers and west coast rappers. ... These are only a couple examples of how the media often hype the violence in a rappers life. ...

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West Coast rappers were upset that they weren't 100% in the spotlight so they started to slam East rappers in their music proclaiming that East Coast rap was fake and couldn't top the West Coast. ... West rapper Tupac Shakur had a personal problem with East rap mogul The Notorious B.I.G aka Christopher Wallace. ... How will the West react to the death of their biggest star at that time? ... Rappers should be just rappers. ... Rap is a way of expressing how life is on the streets and yes there is violence in the streets. ...

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Rap is exactly the opposite. ... In 1979, rap had its first hit single with the Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight." ... Along with rap come many sub-types of rap. ... Tupac Shakur, with his tales of "Thug Life" and street crime, and the Notorius B.I.G., with his bittersweet, dead-eye narratives of drugs and violence made the 90's a statement of how hard it was to grow up in the ghetto. ... Looking at the obvious differences in location, one can tell that location effects how lyrics are written. ...

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Already this has given Biggie the image of a gangster and not a rapper. ... Biggie states that 'I can't say I'm proud of dealing drugs Live in the real bad part of the hood for a while, and you'll see how desperate it can make you' (quoted from Jet 15). ... This gives the image of Biggie being an entertainer and a rapper. ... Neither magazine should focus on what he did or did not do while he was alive but how we should go about solving gun violence in America. ... "Rapper Notorious B.I.G Killed in a Los Angeles Drive By Shooting". ...

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When someone thinks about rap music and how it all started one person comes to mind as the man who put it all together. Tupac Shakur was not only a rapper, He took rap music to a whole new level and would talk about issues that reflected off him and his family. ... He was remembered in the school because of his great rapping skills and the way he would mix with all crowds. ... This album created controversy like no rapper had before. ... So his raps weren't just music in fact there is a lot of politics involved, his lyrics have always had meaning behind it he was a person who talked about...

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That's a question that many people still don't know how to answer. ... Tupac's family later relocated to Oakland , California where he spent much of his time in the streets before hooking up with the rap group Digital Underground as a dancer and rapper. ... In time, Tupac began concentrating more on acting than rapping, starring in the films "Bullet" and "Gridlocked". ... Also in interviews prior to the shooting, Tupac discussed how he wanted to stop rapping and being a gangsta and step out of the limelight. ... Another thing is Tupac's vehicle got shot 12 times a...

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These are words from Tupac, an American actor, dancer, poet, and rap icon. ... "Hit Em' Up" was major for the rap community because Tupac, as one of the pinnacles of rap in the 1990's, was not expected to say and claim most of the thing he did. ... Tupac's fans admired how real and up front he was about the situation with his rivals from the East Coast and they followed. The feud between two rappers eventually became a feud between two fan bases. ... That's what makes Tupac the most successful rappers of the late 1990's. ...

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But to people deeply involved in today's rap music and hip-hop world, these are the reasons why two of the rap worlds biggest influences are dead (Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls), sparking a long stemming feud between Death Row Records and Bad Boy Entertainment. ... How these deaths occurred 3.) ... Smalls and Shakur argued which coast supported better rappers and which record label was superior. ... Considered a traitorous act by Smalls, this started such a rivalry between both rappers, that it ended their friendship. ... Both deaths remain unsolved, and there is still speculation abo...

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When vocalists decide to "change the game" in music and include unique lyrics and varying points of view to subjects never before uncovered in a piece of music; how is society to react? ... Of all the Outlaw artists, I particularly find the rapper/ writer Tupac Shakur the most intriguing. ... His poetry writings, his raps, even down to his death- it's all modern day. ... In attending Baltimore School of the Arts, Tupac Amaru stayed focus on his attempts to reach his goal of becoming a rap artist. ... Tupac tells the media about his need to fight for his freedom...

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Look no further than artists such as Carman, who produced a song titled "The Resurrection Rap" in 1993. ... He enjoyed some success as a rapper, but most of his recognition was limited to the Christian music industry. ... All of this is great evidence for how far Christian hip-hop has come, but the icing on the cake has to be last fall's release of "Anomaly". ... But how many people do you know that will listen to profanity-riddled Kendrick Lamar or Eminem all day long, but turn their nose up when you try to talk to them about Jesus or play your favorite worship song f...

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"Welcome to Death Row" is a thought-provoking documentary that tells the story of how a dangerous and popular record label changed the music industry, and how it all came falling apart. ... My favorite part of the entire film was the part where it talked about Tupac Shakur because not only is he my topic but I feel that he is by far the most influential rap artist. ... You don't even have to be a big rap fan to enjoy it. ... In the song Keep Ya Head Up, Tupac is saying that no matter how bad the situation we must always keep out head up and don't let things keep us down. And the ...

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He did not care what others thought of him and would very often insult and threaten other rappers in his lyrics. ... In his album's opening track, Bomb First (My Second Reply), Makaveli boldly threatens the lives of several famous rappers. ... Machiavelli would agree this because, as he states in chapter 22 of "The Prince," "a ruler's choice as to whom to employ as his advisers is of foremost importance, "when a ruler has good advisers and knows how to treat them, then they can rely on each other; when it is otherwise, either ruler or adviser will suffer" (Machiavelli 70-71). ...

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It has been said that how you are raised can affect the person you become. ... Tupac Shakur was a rap artist whose music frequently involved profanity and killing. ... How do they get these guns you might ask? ...

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He talked about how he was stranded on welfare and how he comes from a broken family. ... He went on answering his own question on how he survived the harsh living by turning to an illegal lifestyle. ... As a rapper and movie star he lives what he described as "Thug Life" - a life of rebellion. ... We have seen how Maya Angeloo and tupac shakur in their writing to convey a certain message. We also see how rebellion can be positive trough writing, but also negative. ...

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