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. Style Versus Music: His street-...
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...
He’s already a Rock Hall inductee, and only the third rapper to have a song included in the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry. And on June 7, Tupac Shakur will add another important notch to his legacy when he finally receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ...
they like to write. I''m the kind of guy who is moved by a song like Don McLean's "Vincent," that one about Van Gogh. The lyric on that song is so touching. That's how I want to make my songs feel. Take "Dear Mama"--I aimed that one straight for my homies'' heartstrings...
Also, it's funny to me how Pac made the greatest dis song ever in my opinion, and it wasn't even "Hit 'Em Up" and nobody else ever mentions it.I go with "Against All Odds" off Makaveli. Shit was amazing to me."Mobb Deep wonderin why a nigga blowed them out/ next time grown...
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...
“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...
The lyrics of this song are found on the internet from Google search of “Tupac, changes”. I have read the lyrics and listened to the music. Tupac focused on “that’s just the way it is” through the song (2Pac-Changes). He wanted the African American community to change their ...
“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...
He wrote Dear Mama and spoke directly to women through supportive messages in his songs. But Tupac also rapped highly objectifying lyrics and was, at times, disrespectful towards women. Shakur wrote a song "Wonda Why They Call U [expletive]," an infuriating record where the rapper explains ...