examples of his lyrical diversity. I intend to show the contrast in Tupac’s lyrics from one album to another. One of the songs on Tupac’s album Me Against the World is called "DearMama". In this songTupactalks about how his mother managed to raise him regardless of the struggles they...
FX’s Dear Mama is both an audio and visual experience. Tupac’s timeless message is undeniable as beats evaporate into soundscapes and his lyrics are revealed to be mantras of passion and politics. It eschews strict chronology for a style that slides back and forth in time, finding linkages...
Though he became a lightning rod of controversy due to both his criminal activities and his provocative (i.e. violent, sexist) lyrics, Tupac saw himself more as a 'voice of the people,' using his music as a vehicle for reaching out to and connecting with the downtrodden, impoverished ...
“Dear Mama:” The Story Behind Tupac Shakur’s Hit Albums Getty Images Rapper Tupac Shakur performs at the Regal Theater in Chicago in March 1994. Tupac, who only released four albums in his lifetime, has 21 albums to his name, 10 of which have earned platinum, multiplatinum, or diamond...
Favorite Song:A lot of artists learned from his swag. It was his confidence in himself that made the man. I loved his music — my favorite song is “Dear Mama.” I was raised by a single mother and on every Mother’s Day, I send that song to her. ...
Dear Mama [US Single #1] Released: 1995 Label: Atlantic, Interscope California Love Released: 1995 Label: Death Row Papa''z Song [Single] Released: 1994 Label: Atlantic Papa''z Song [Cassette Single] Released: 1994 Label: Atlantic Keep Ya Head Up [EP] Released: 1993 Label:...
“Holler If Ya Hear Me” does have some bright spots: Edward Pierce’s set design is great, and it’s well-sung, particularly newcomer Christopher Jackson’s emotional take on “Dear Mama.” It’s exciting to hear Shakur’s lyrics brought to life by this cast on this big of a s...
His best known song, 1995’s Grammy-nominated “Dear Mama,” was a tender expression of love for his mother--and his thanks for all the sacrifices she had made. “I wish I could take the pain away,” he wrote in the song. “If you can make it through the night, there’s a brig...
Biggie and Tupac: Directed by Nick Broomfield. With The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur, Nick Broomfield, Russell Poole. Documentary on the deaths of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls and the East Coast/West Coast, hip-hop/rap rivalry that culminated in late
“Dear Mama,” it is called, and she’s what it’s all about: a single mother on welfare who came home after working late and tried to fix her kids a hot plate; a woman who “even as a crack fiend always was a black queen”; a heroine who “always was committed.” “Tell me...