I hung around with the Thugs, and even though they sold drugs They say I’m wrong and I’m heartless, but all along He passed away and I didn’t cry, cause my anger No love from my daddy cause the coward wasn’t there In his song “Dear Mama,” Tupac describes such a situation: For many boys in urban slums, this support comes from gangs, the drug trade, and violence. With high numbers of fathers incarcerated, many boys grow up without stable home lives and turn to dangerous and problematic sources of leadership, feelings of belonging, and kinship. In such an environment, as many domestic violence educators well know, the dire economic conditions are often fertile ground for sexism’s most brutal manifestations: domestic violence, sexual abuse, and rape. Like many rappers of the “gangsta rap” branch of hip hop, Tupac grew up surrounded by all of the difficulties of America’s severe inequity: a strong lack of the provision of welfare, social services, street safety, and education. Though the rapper generally perpetuated the sexism that is pervasive in hip hop, two Tupac songs had strong feminist messages - an interesting and unique aspect of a rapper from Tupac’s background and genre.
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If you were to reject hip hop altogether solely on the grounds of its sexism, you might as well reject the majority of other forms of music, and some of the best known works of literature and philosophy, and most movies and TV shows, and…and - you get the point.Īs the highly celebrated rapper Tupac Shakur (usually referred to as simply Tupac) was recently brought up on the blog, I thought it would be a good time to reflect on Tupac’s brief and anomalous expression of feminist values. Hip hop, like all forms of art, is a product of its cultural and historical backdrop and is far from the only artistic genre that carries with it - often very explicitly - the sexism that is still a pervasive problem in society today. However, there is no reason why one cannot appreciate a particular form of art while also lending it a critical eye. For obvious reasons, the two may seem totally incompatible, as much of hip hop carries some of the most noticeable expressions of sexism in music. It’s always interesting for me to be both a hip hop enthusiast and a feminist. Encuentros de Escucha e Intercambio Comunitario.He means that he has no feelings.10 am - 8 pm 10 am - 8 pm 10 am - 8 pm 10 am - 8 pm 9 am - 6 pm 9 am - 6 pm 12 pm - 6 pm 10 am - 8 pm 10 am - 8 pm 10 am - 8 pm 10 am - 8 pm 9 am - 6 pm 9 am - 6 pm 12 pm - 6 pm See All Evanston Public Library Tupac doesn’t actually mean that he has no heart. Lastly, another line I found is “They say I’m wrong and I’m Heartless”. He means that when he thinks about all the stress he caused, he feels bad that his mom had to deal with it. Tupac doesn’t mean that he actually experienced hell. Also, another metaphor I found is “I reminisce on the stress I caused, it was hell”. He means that he sold drugs so he could give back to his mom for always providing for him. Tupac isn’t saying that he sold actual rocks. In addition, another line that caught my eye is “Even though I sell rocks, it feels good putting money in your mailbox”.
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Tupac is saying that even though his mom was a crack addict, she was always there for him and he still looks up to her. Another metaphor is “Even as a crack fiend, mama, You always was a black queen mama”. He doesn’t mean that they literally had beef as in meat. Tupac is saying that when he was young, him and his mom would fight. He talks about no matter how bad he was, his mom would do anything for him.Ī line that stood out to me is “When I was young me and my mama had beef”. He raps about all the things his mom did for him and his sister. The song is about the struggle Tupac, his sister, and his mom had growing up as a poor family. The song that I found with many different metaphors is “Dear Mama” by Tupac.
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