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Analysis of Tupac ’ s Music and Lyrics

Analysis of Tupac ’ s Music and Lyrics. Anonymous Student. Fig. 1 Photograph of Tupac by Oltidimni from MyLot.com. Theme. Life experiences Society Racism Social Issues Love Brotherhood. The Top 3 Songs I Am Using. Dear Mama Changes Life Goes On. Dear Mama ’ s Overview.

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Analysis of Tupac ’ s Music and Lyrics

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  1. Analysis of Tupac’s Music and Lyrics Anonymous Student Fig. 1 Photograph of Tupac by Oltidimni from MyLot.com.

  2. Theme • Life experiences • Society • Racism • Social Issues • Love • Brotherhood

  3. The Top 3 Songs I Am Using • Dear Mama • Changes • Life Goes On

  4. Dear Mama’s Overview • In February 14, 1995, Tupac was in a penitentiary • It was released on February 21, 1995 • It was dedicated to his mother • This song was selected for US library of Congress • Tupac’s mother, Afeni Shakur is honored Fig 2. Photograph of Tupac uploaded by Life Guru from MyLot.com.

  5. Lyrics EmotiveLanguage Consonance Metaphor Simile Alliteration • I reminisce on the stress I caused, it was hellHuggin on my mama from a jail cellAnd who'd think in elementary?Heeey! I see the penitentiary, one dayAnd runnin from the police, that's rightMama catch me, put a whoopin to my backsideAnd even as a crack fiend, mamaYou always was a black queen, mamaI finally understandfor a woman it ain't easy tryin to raise a manYou always was committedA poor single mother on welfare, tell me how ya did itThere's no way I can pay you backBut the plan is to show you that I understand

  6. Lyrics • I hope ya got the diamond necklace that I sent to youCause when I was low you was there for meAnd never left me alone because you cared for meAnd I could see you comin home after work lateYou're in the kitchen tryin to fix us a hot plateYa just workin with the scraps you was givenAnd mama made miracles every ThanksgivinBut now the road got rough, you're aloneYou're tryin to raise two bad kids on your ownAnd there's no way I can pay you backBut my plan is to show you that I understandYou are appreciated

  7. Changes’ Overview • Song was produced after Tupac’s Death • It was one of unreleased songs of Tupac • It is one of the best songs of all time • It was dedicated to the world Fig 3. Photograph of Tupac uploaded by Titooti from MyLot.com.

  8. EmotiveLanguage Consonance Metaphor Simile Motif Alliteration Lyrics • I see no changes wake up in the morning and I ask myselfis life worth living should I blast myself?I'm tired of bein' poor & even worse I'm blackmy stomach hurts so I'm lookin' for a purse to snatchCops give a damn about a negropull the trigger kill a nigga he's a heroGive the crack to the kids who the hell caresone less hungry mouth on the welfareFirst ship 'em dope & let 'em deal the brothersgive 'em guns step back watch 'em kill each otherIt's time to fight back that's what Huey said2 shots in the dark now Huey's deadI got love for my brother but we can never go nowhereunless we share with each otherWe gotta start makin' changes

  9. Lyrics • I see no changes all I see is racist facesmisplaced hate makes disgrace to racesWe under I wonder what it takes to make thisone better place, let's erase the wastedTake the evil out the people they'll be acting right'cause both black and white is smokin' crack tonightand only time we chill is when we kill each otherit takes skill to be real, time to heal each otherAnd although it seems heaven sentWe ain't ready, to see a black President, uhhIt ain't a secret don't conceal the factthe penitentiary's packed, and it's filled with blacksBut some things will never changetry to show another way but you stayin' in the dope game

  10. Life Goes On’s Overview • It was dedicated to Tupac’s friends. • The song is about life Fig 4. Photograph of Tupac uploaded by Sourceseeker from MyLot.com.

  11. Lyrics EmotiveLanguage Consonance Metaphor Simile Motif Alliteration As I bail through the empty halls Breath stinkin' in my jaws Ring, ring, ring, quiet y'all, incoming call Plus this my homie from high school, he gettin by It's time to bury another brother, nobody cry Life as a baller, alcohol and booty calls We used to do them as adolescents, do you recall? Raised as G's, loc'ed out and blazed the weed Get on the roof let's get smoked out and blaze with me Two in the morning and we still high assed out Screamin thug till I die before I passed out But now that you’re gone, I'm in the zone Thinkin I don't wanna die all alone But now ya gone And all I got left are stinkin memories I love them niggas to death, I'm drinkin Hennessy While tryin to make it last I drank a fifth for that ass when you passed Cause life goes on

  12. Conclusion • Tupac’s songs influenced the world • 14 years have passed, people still listen to his songs • He used his time in prison to change his personality • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVu7BMsWfqo&p=0D995B3969EED989&playnext=1&index=15

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