The vast majority of people aren't readily acceptant of those who deviate from .
what is considered the "norms" of society. In writings especially, readers are accustomed .
to being exposed to a limited array of subject matter. When a writer pushes .
himself/herself from the expected, the public response is rather harsh. When a literary .
figure chooses to discuss topics that are not known to be discussed, or are considered .
inappropriate, how are readers supposed to react to the shocking material placed before .
them? 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? These writers/vocalists, often known as artists, are categorized by a .
single word- Outlaw. These Outlaws have taken words and their meaning to a different .
level, a level that is often not accepted by the mainstream. .
Of all the Outlaw artists, I particularly find the rapper/ writer Tupac Shakur the .
most intriguing. Not particularly because he is of African American descent, but because .
prior to my knowledge of the Outlaws, I have listened to much of his music, read a .
number of his writings. I personally feel that I have a better understanding of this artist .
than I would any other. In addition to that, Tupac's work is of modern day. His poetry .
writings, his raps, even down to his death- it's all modern day. What better way to .
uncover the possible feelings and ambitions of a literary outlaw figure than from .
knowledge of the era in which this artist dwelled. Since I"m growing up in almost the .
same time frame in which Tupac Shakur spun his web, I am at a greater advantage of .
understanding and relating to possible forces which may have influenced Shakur to write .
and feel the way he has. .
On June 16, 1971, Tupac Amaru Shakur was born into a world of racial and .
cultural issues. Being that his mother, Afani Shakur was a member of the Black Panthers .
Tupac Shakur Tupac Shakur, in my thoughts, is one of the best rappers that ever lived. Tupac Amaru Shakur was born in New York on June 16, 1971. ... In 1986, Tupac's family moved to Baltimore, Maryland. ... Tupac released his next album on February 1, 1993. ... In October of 1994, Death Row CEO Suge Knight pays Tupac's 1.4 million bond, and Tupac is released from jail. ...
Tupac Amaru Shakur was born on June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, New York. ... Tupac was the son of Black Panther Activist, and was raised In New York for most of his youth by his mother Afeni Shakur. ... Tupac was originally named Lesane Parish Crooks, but was soon changed to Tupac Amaru Shakur which means "shining serpent.... On September 16, 1996 Tupac Shakur was shot several times and was transported to the hospital where he died six days later on September 13, 1996. ... The late great Tupac Amaru Shakur will live on forever in the heart of many people. ...
Tupac's birth name was Lesane Parish Crooks, at a point after his birth his mother changed his name to Tupac Amaru ("Shakur"). ... Tupac Amaru was the name of Inca Indian emperor and later rebel leader in Peru ("Shakur"). Soon he later changed his name to Tupac Shakur, his mother's name was Afeni Shakur. ... Shakur had sold more than 75 million albums worldwide making him one of the best if not the best-selling music artists in the game ("Shakur"). ... Tupac Shakur was attending a boxing match on September 7th, 1996 when Tupac was shot ("Shakur"...
Tupac Shakur Tupac Shakur, in my thoughts, is one of the best rappers that had ever lived. Tupac Amaru Shakur was born in New York on June 16, 1971. ... Tupac released his next album on February 1, 1993. ... In October of 1994, Death Row CEO Suge Knight pays Tupac's 1.4 million bond, and Tupac is released from jail. ... On September 4th after attending the Mike Tyson-Bruce Seldon fight in Las Vegas Shakur was shot four times in the chest while he was in Suge Knights car. ...
Tupac Shakur, pronounced dead at 4:03 pm on September 13, 1996. ... This is just the start to many of the suspicious facts in the murder of Tupac Shakur. ... Perhaps Tupac is taking his advice. ... Tupac "died" on Sept.13, 1996. ... This is why Tupac may be dead. ...
Tupac Amaru Shakur was an artist in every sense of the word. ... Tupac was a revolutionary artist in more ways than one. ... In this verse he claims: I bet you got it twisted you don't know who to trust So many playa hatin' niggas tryin' to sound like us Said they ready for the funk, but i don't think they knowin' Straight to the depths of hell is where those cowards goin' (1-4, Shakur). ... Tupac was a multifaceted individual. ... Tupac Shakur was a man of many words. ...
" (Shakur, Tupac 3). ... His mother, Afeni Shakur, was an active member of the Black Panther movement, she was pregnant with Tupac while she was imprisoned for participating in riots ( Edwards " From Poetry to Rap: The Lyrics of Tupac Shakur"). ... Tupac had humble beginnings in the projects of East Harlem his mom, Afeni Shakur Tupac, however, made it out of the hood and made his musical debut in 1991. ... Tupac accepted and in 1995 he released his first album All Eyez on Me which featured the infamous diss song "Hit Em' Up" ("Tupac Shakur." ... " (Shakur, ...
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. ... Tupac's mother and father were both active members of the Black Liberation Army and had been convicted and imprisoned for several offenses. ... Getting signed with Digital Underground is what started Tupac's rise to fame. ... After several albums and making his way to the top Tupac was shot but not killed. ... As you can see Tupac went through hardships from the beginning of his life, to the end of it. ...
