Rapper 2pac or real name ‘Tupac Amaru shakur’ was one of the best selling music artists worldwide at the time of his death September 1996. People often remember him not just for his lyrical brilliance, immense rapping ability, acting roles but also the responsibility he took on as a social activist. His music is often full of his own experiences of hardship faces problems with racism, gun and drug crime, ghetto violence and notoriously his involvement in the extreme hip-hop rivalry between east coast and west. He is idolised by those in the industry and fans alike. Even those outside of the Hip-Hop circle and fan base, recognise the influence and significance Tupac has had, Harvard university runs a course tom analyse the impact the man had both on music and society, the course is entitled, “All Eyez on Me: Tupac Shakur and the Search for the Modern Folk Hero.” Although Tupac never declared commitment to a particular religion, his lyrics were filled with declarations to believing in God and religious expressions.
One of tupac’s most influential songs ‘changes’ speaks to many people about spirituality in a modern urban context. God or a particular religion isn’t mentioned in this song unlike many other of Tupac’s songs. However for me it is the most significant as the ethically questions addressed in the song are the ones that directly affect people in contemporary culture. People can relate to the lyrics, to the anger behind them and what Tupac is trying to achieve by his music. ~ One Love x
