I laugh, remember Rodney King then I blast on his punk ass.” And, “When they come to me they find a struggler, to my death, take the breath from their juggler (referring to when the police come to get him to go to prison again)” . Another civil suit influenced by his lyrics was by C. Delorous Tucker who sued Tupac claiming his women bashing lyrics made her sex life terrible, claiming she felt dirty after listening to Tupac’s songs. One other public outcry was by the, at the time, Vice-president Dan Quayle who wanted Tupac’s albums off the market. However much pain came from his words, just as much if not more good came from them. A recent course is now available at Harvard University. The course is a study of modern society and is a must for anyone mastering in psychology. The course studies Tupac life then studies his lyric to try and explain how society has shaped him, how he reflects it in his lyrics, and how his lyrics change society. In the final term paper you must read one of his songs/poems and then write a 3 000 word essay on how this song reflects his life and the society in which he lives. Another positive effect of his lyrics was that it gave people in the ghetto, and people everywhere, who feel cheated lonely and at times afraid a person who they could relate to. It people a mentor, a person who done the best he could with what he was given. It showed people that you could raise up from the slums and make it into fame. He provided hope to all the ghetto youth and crack fiends. He moved people to want better, not many other musicians have ever insighted this type of feeling in followers. Summarization of a critique done by journalist Rob Allen In this critique Mr.Allen criticizes Tupac on a couple of points about his music and personality. He begins the article by discussing Tupac’s as it relates to creativeness. He states that Tupac’s music often glamorizes “the THUG LIF...
