It cannot be broken down easily and one can easily hurt himself if he tries to break it.
In the first line, the poet raises a rhetorical question, “ Did you hear about the rose” drawing the reader’s attention towards a rose plant that grew from a crack in the concrete. Concrete is used in buildings and is quite hard. The poet uses a number of literary devices in the poem. The poem is quite short consisting of the single stanza that has eight lines. hard enough to become a hindrance in the way to success. In the poem, the poet urges the readers and audience to rise above the ghettos which are like concrete i.e. This song, called "Dying to Live" was actually written by Edgar Winter and recorded by The Edgar Winter Group on their "White Trash" release in 1971 - the year Tupac was born.However, the poem also represents his own journey from a poor ghetto to a successful life. Why am I dying to live, if I'm just living to die? Why am I trying to give, when no one gives me a try Why am I trying to see, when there aint nothing in sight “Why am I fighting to live, if I'm just living to fight In some of his songs he re-used pieces from older, non-rap artists.
His talents also landed him in motion pictures where he was an outstanding screen-performer. While maintaining a "thug" composure, Tupac also radiated a cultural consciousness that made him easily adaptable to young and old alike. Just as the group became award winners, Shakur released his first album, "2pacalypes Now", which was a great success. His move to Oakland, California soon put him "with the wrong crowd", he often acknowledged.Īs a member of the group, "digital underground", Tupac's career began. He was a poet, lyricist, rapper, MC, actor, producer, and screenwriter.Įarly in his life, he moved to Baltimore, MD, where he attended The Baltimore School for the Performing Arts. In his later life he took on the name, Makaveli. His mother, Afeni Shakur changed his name in 1975 to Tupac Amaru which means "shining serpent" in the Inca language, and Shakur, Arabic for "thankful to God." Lesane Parish Crooks was born in New York City, New York on June 16, 1971.
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