Many other rappers have adopted the term ever since, coming to show how vast Tupac’s repercussion was. He defined a THUG as a man who was able to triumph despite society’s impediments, as opposed to its original meaning which was another variation of “gangsta”. Tupac coined the term T.H.U.G L.I.F.E and in fact, redefined “THUGS” and the perception people had of them. It is for this reason that Tupac remains of colossal interest to such a wide array of people.” (Wells-Wilbon, Jackson, Schiele, 2011). His dynamism in all avenues of life gave onlookers access to themselves, for he was an exaggerated version of our collective multiplicity. He forced society to face up to its role in shaping the very object of its disapproval. (The Hate You Give Little Infants Fucks Everyone), which Tupac so valiantly trumpeted, is an expression of the laws of karma. In relation to this, there is a quote which perfectly depicts so, “Kevin Powell,, recalls him standing before a room of teachers and administrators explaining that T.H.U.G.
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The hardships she faced from the time she left the Party to be a full time mother, and the rejection she, Pac and his sister received for doing so, would be crucial during his upbringing and later on discussed greatly in his tunes. In the music video for his song “Dear Mama”, she is heard saying “when I was pregnant in jail I thought I was gonna have a baby and the baby would never be with me, but I was acquitted a month and three days before Tupac was born…I was real’ happy because I had a son”. His mother was a Black Panther Party member which eventually got her imprisoned. Born Lesane Parish Crooks, to activist parents, in East Harlem, New York, 1971, he had been exposed to violence from a very young age. The question arises when thinking about what makes Tupac such a special artist, what facts prove to us that he indeed is, the greatest rapper to ever exist. Tupac achieved great success in a very short-lived music career of just five years, especially due to him being a true literary genius and mastering the art of storytelling. Tupac’s influence is still present to this day, whether it is through his music, his poems or sayings…his legacy is very much alive. Although at first glance he might seem as an incredibly furious, angry and full of hatred young black man, he certainly was more than just that. Not only of his generation but of all time. Tupac Amaru Shakur, commonly known as Tupac, 2Pac or simply Pac, has long been considered to be one of, if not, the greatest hip hop artist.
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