Word: shakur
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...trip Seal took to Monte Carlo two years ago. The city was filled with wealthy whites, and the only other person of color he saw was a black street cleaner. The opening track, Human Beings, also deals with a weighty theme: partly inspired by the murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G., the song ruminates on death, self-esteem and fame...
Indeed, Pullman is working on deals with Crosby, Stills and Nash; the heirs of author John Steinbeck; and writers for the Seinfeld TV show. He's also working on a deal with songwriters for Tupac Shakur, Kim Carnes, Heart, Patti Smith, Joan Jett, Rod Stewart and Pat Benatar. Their royalties and those of other songwriters will be bundled and sold as bonds by year-end, Pullman says. He predicts half a dozen similar deals next year...
...Nirvana: "Death/ With violence/ Excitement/ Right here/ Died/ Go to hell ... Take a chance/ Dead." It's not completely clear what Kurt Cobain had in mind with these lyrics, but they are lush with nihilism. Luke Woodham listened to goth rocker Marilyn Manson, and Mitchell Johnson to rapper Tupac Shakur. One doesn't have to support censoring any of these artists to see that hurt, isolated kids may not understand any intended symbolism...
...What Must I do Now?" is split into two parts, both of which tell a story--the first part is a general statement against racism and the camaraderie found within the black community, while the second part tells the story of the deceased rapper Tupac Shakur's life. The lyrics of part one of "What Must I do Now?" are extremely powerful: "What must I do now/be your jester/fight your wars/pimp your women/be your whore/write the same songs I've sung before," wails Smith in anger before he changes venues and launches into a description of the black community...
Part two of "What must I do now?," the story of Tupac Shakur, is equally moving, opening with the day that Shakur was born to a motherwho was just released from prison. The song goeson to speak about Shakur's growing up fast,because of the absence of his father and hismother's drug addiction. This part of "What must Ido now" has a haunting bridge, sung by McGhee,which really makes it stand out. However, thesecond half of the song does not completelycanonize Shakur, but rather shows his dual nature,as both a hero and a criminal...