The lead song on 2Pacalypse Now, Tupac’s debut, features crazy strong accentuation typical only of Tupac. This creates an interesting and bizarre compression to his two line rhyme scheme, which remains constant through the whole of the song. You’ll have one line — punctuated, shorter, and often with three accents (“Young Black Male!) — followed by a line containing two rhymed syllables (e.g. ”…I try to eFFECT by kicking the FACTS…“) Thematically, Tupac, despite detailing an essentially boiled down autobiography of a day in his life as an MC, distances himself from any sort of emotio… read more
The lead song on 2Pacalypse Now, Tupac’s debut, features crazy strong accentuation typical only of Tupac. This creates an interesting and bizarre com… read more
The lead song on 2Pacalypse Now, Tupac’s debut, features crazy strong accentuation typical only of Tupac. This creates an interesting and bizarre compression to his two line rhyme scheme… read more
Tupac Amaru Shakur (born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), better known by his stage name 2Pac and later by his alias Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Considered one of the most influential rappers of all time, Shakur is among the best-selling music artists, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Much of Shakur's music has been noted for addressing contemporary social issues that plagued inner cities, and he is considered a symbol of activism against inequality. Shakur was born in New York City to parents who were both political … read more
Tupac Amaru Shakur (born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), better known by his stage name 2Pac and later by his alias Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Co… read more
Tupac Amaru Shakur (born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), better known by his stage name 2Pac and later by his alias Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Considered one of the most influential rappers o… read more