The film Tupac Resurrection offers an in-depth look at the inner thoughts of Tupac Shakur. I enjoyed the film because Tupac Shakur is one of my favorite artist. Tupac was more than an artist. He is a revolutionary figure. Tupac became the face of a new generation of Blacks. In the film, Tupac points out that he is misunderstood. One of the points that resonates with me is that many people feel that rappers are glorifying street life. Tupac says that the people who become attracted to street life and begin to think that its cool are not his target audience. He is targeting people who are actively involved in street life and understand the struggle that he is speaking about.
Also, many people do not realize that THUG LIFE was actually an acronym. The term stands for The Hate You Give Little Infants Fucks Everybody. After the rebellion in Baltimore, there was a great deal of controversy surrounding Mayor Rawlings and President Obama's decision to call the youth who protested in Baltimore thugs. A news anchor pointed out that Tupac had a tattoo that said thug life. It was cleat that she didn't know what thug life meant or what Tupac stood for.
One of the most interesting things about Tupac is that he was very contradictory. He represented the west coast despite being from the east. Moreover, he promoted peace within the Black community, yet he kept the beef going between him and Biggie. At the time of his death, he was still very young. Had he lived, I believed he would have had a thriving acting career, as well as continuing to be a prolific artist.
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