When you read this poem a lot of things come to your head, depending from which angle point you look at it. Tupac Shakur was a confessional poet to some, and others a modern menace, and thug. People believe he deserved to die and that the person who shot him should get an award, others believe that he didn't and that he still lives in their souls up to this day. There has always been a bright, and dark side to him, Tupac said himself, "For every dark night, there's a brighter day". WHY are we always in search of bad in someone on a constant can-pane to discredit an individual. Just because a person looks or dresses a certain way doesn't mean that person will steal your car, break in your house and rape your daughter, no. I personally think that Tupac Shakur hanged out with the wrong people, did some bad things, but never really was a bad person. Even though he is dead, I give him my respect because I appreciate him and his music, he wrote some really great songs.
In the poem above, he says, "Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams, it learned to breathe fresh air." People will fall, but you will rise again by seeing there is a light at the end and if you keep on walking you will reach it. "During your life, never stop dreaming. No one can take away your dreams." We all at one time or another have been the Rose that grew from the concrete, but we have to keep our dreams in order to grow. Tupac also talks about how when no one cares, when your dreams seem inaccessible and unachievable, if you perceive, you can be the rose. It alludes to him being the rose, and how he defied nature by breaking free of his environment his words were the feet he needed to walk out of there. In other words, he learned to achieve a step further from himself and was successful by his music and poetry.
Tupac Shakur had a pretty short life. Only at 25 years old Tupac Shakur (Lesane Parish Crooks), was shot and killed before full filling his dream and successful career. He was born in New York City, but spent much of his time in Harlem, then Baltimore, Maryland. In 1988 his family moved to Oakland, California, where he first gained noticed as an MC in 1991 with the group Digital Underground. His music, which was filled with violently lyrics that promoted cop killing and misogyny became some trouble with the law. Tupac later then got himself into more trouble with the law being convicted of sexual assault with one of his female fans. Throughout time he released more albums and was in films including one co-starring it with Janet Jackson. Unfortunately, he was shot and killed in a drive-by a few months before the release of his latest film Gridlock'd which was to be released in 1997. He was hit by four bullets while riding in a car driven by Death Row Records chief executive Marion 'Suge' Knight. His right lung was removed in emergency surgery and, after six days in a medical coma, he died.
To my Conclusion, Tupac Shakur was undoubtedly one of the most successful MCs of all time. Even after his death, he has sold a total of 67 million records worldwide making him the highest selling rap/hip-hop artist of all time! Tupac is widely regarded as the greatest rapper of all time. However, 2Pac was much more than that. His strong lyrical content grew a huge array of followers, making him a hero among millions. He was a great poet and his theory on life influenced his fans to a huge extent. He was indeed the Rose That Grew from Concrete, whose ever-successful work couldn't have been more admired and loved.
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