Released in 2004 (recorded between 1991 and 1994) as part of Tupac Shakur’s album Loyal To The Game, the song Ghetto Gospel, acts as a doctrine in favour of reconciliation between races and the abolition of infighting within different cultural circles.
Following hundreds of years of racial intolerance, this song emerged during a time of diversification and acceptance with regards to a person's cultural background. Through references to historical figures such as Malcolm X and Bobby Hutton, the song reinforces a message of equality. The line “Like Malcolm X or Bobby Hutton died for nothin’” alludes to the idea of regression, and how people should avoid actions that damage the level of racial acceptance that people such as the aforementioned have fought for. In addition to this, the line “Before we find world peace, we gotta find peace and end the war in the streets” alludes to the fighting between gangs, specifically the Bloods and the Crips, and the effect it has on people who live in impoverished areas where organized crime
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It echos a feeling of dissatisfaction with life, referring to the past as the “good times” and the present as chaotic through lines such as “We left ‘em a world that’s cursed” (‘em referring to the youth of the world). The song also attempts to heal the wounds that were created by intolerance and racism by reinforcing social changes that took place in society at the time (1980-2000) with regards to acceptance and diversity. In addition to this, the song expresses society’s reluctance to assist the homeless, and the usage and abuse of illicit drugs and alcohol that damaged beyond repair, many members of the millennial generation. Overall, the song provides a positive message of equality while also putting into perspective the sins of Generation Y in a sense that it highlights the unfavorable aspects and tendencies of the millennial