How Did Tupac Influence Society

Ava Leader Mrs. Derby AP Lang & Comp 29 March 2024.

Tupac Shakur’s Influence and Advocacy for Black Power The depiction of Tupac Shakur by the mass media is often represented in a negative perspective, as Shakur’s affiliations with the Mob Piru Bloods, an organized crime group in Compton, California, and repetitive acts of violence often neglected Tupac’s major contributions to the music industry and ministering a voice to Black communities. From personal experiences of living in a ghetto and life with an absent father, Shakur’s passion for the entertainment industry conveyed Tupac’s struggle, allowing audiences to relate and identify with this self-expression. Shakur’s childhood developed this sense of passion for the Black community, as

Contrasting Tupac’s poetry and music, The Rose That Grew From The Concrete is directed more toward a specific demographic, that of oppressed Black individuals, to apply empowerment. Yet, Shakur’s music didn’t necessarily address the oppression of Black women but more regarding the lifestyle of a Black male. However, Tupac Shakur’s emotions are reflected through authenticity and spirit in both pieces of entertainment by acknowledging the oppression Black communities face together. While Tupac Shakur’s personal experiences and connections to the Civil Rights movement helped in assisting advocacy for Black power, Shakur identified with many Black males in America beyond the stigmatization and development of stereotypes. To embark on, “During his childhood, Shakur moved from New York City to Baltimore to Marin City, California. He never had the opportunity to have true friends, “Because I was from everywhere, I didn’t have any buddies that I grew up with.” –Hence his hardened attitude toward outsiders” (Ryan, 2002). As a child, Shakur was desolate and unfamiliar with stability, making him unable to trust others or earn personal relations. This can resemble how Black males who grew up troubled, tend to suppress their true feelings in an