The Rose that Grew from Concrete

"Tupac Shakur could possibly be the most influential and compelling of all rappers" (Dyson 106) Do we really know who Tupac was? The famous phrase, "never judge a book by its cover" applies to Tupac's own personality and character. A first look at Tupac and you see darkness, you see a violent man with no purpose or direction in his life. Then you look deeper inside him, you step into his shoes and see a kind, caring, but very confused man.
Tupac's life story is like any other typical "thug" lifestyle. Yet, he had accomplished what no other rapper had accomplished before, realism. "You know, I have read this report, and this young man seems to me to be absolutely remarkable" stated by a judge in one of Tupac's hearings. (Dyson 248) He told us the reality of life and how he handles it. Not by violence, but by an always peaceful state of mind. Because Tupac showed to us his two different personalities as a person he has helped our youth......

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