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What do you think the author meant when he said that “the roso” loaned to walk and found fresh air, even though “no fone else ever cared?” f he wag tBIOGRAPHY OF TUPAC AMARU SHAKUR ‘Tupae Shakur, known by his stage names 2c, was an Ametican rapper. Shekur hes scld over 75 milton aloums werldwide, making him one of the bstsling music arists in tie world, Most of Tupac's songs are about growing up amid violence and hardship in ghatos, acim, other socal probleme, ‘and contels with cterrappore during tho Eset Coast West Coast hip hop rivary. EARLY LIFE Tupec Amaru Shakur was born June 16,1871 in Brooklyn, NY. He was born wih the name Lesene Parish Crooks, but wie stl aera child is mother, Ale Shakur, changed his name to Tupac Amar. The ham ie fom an inca inian be ond meane “shining serpent, ane Nis lst nae, ‘Shakur, means "hanifl to God". His mother made this name change zfiet she marred a poiteal acts! named Mutu Shakur Mutu Shakur Was 2 pat of the Back Parihar activist group, which was a feces group campaigning fer equal igh for Aftoar-Amenicana, Tha Slack Panthers beloved that the pescefl, non-vcient stance of Martin Luther King, dr. had fled es & means to bring about societal exer, end hey sought to bring enualty Shrough more reel of olen means. During his clshood, Tupse Shakur winested both the poste and negative sides of his parent’ acivem. While his paren’ Involvement withthe Sack Panthers meont tha! he grew up around many powerul cuts who taunt him fo Believe inlomeet despite the disadvanages of grewna [p28 3 poor minority, he also saw his role madols take thal Gest for racial equal to tema alr xcremea, Shak fay wae en the move, ‘inning trom the pelce after staging a protest ar poltical move that had become veer. The family’s ilar ala race Wt dificult for Shakur’ parents ‘secure ob, which meant Bat Tupac and his braher and sistar often fved i wepoversned nea nis toon years, Shaku’s family seted in Bota, Maryland, where, Shakur attended ‘ecg ond daneo cases, eluding ballet. Wi ving fp Baltimore, Thakur end his foray sve to te West Coast, whees he je fe 2 Batienote Schl fer he Arts, Thar, he took 7 29 MC New York inte ate 18808 ital Uneergroun DEBUT AS 2PAC in 180, Shakur emerged as a solo artst- using the nama 2 hgh as number tres on the Biboars Het Rap Single sa Kecp Ya Head Up” The abut vent plata, eng mare 2 lestice (1938) opposite dane Jackson, cOonTROVERSY 2Pec became quite a sensation, coming pres lar his msica 1 figs, gangs, and sex He apgoared ta ba fing up to nis aggioasive gan tn 1834; he spent several days in al for assaulting dector Alen Highest 2 ‘Shakur hensolfl wen tp vtonea, gating set sa smn in te oth ot coe an acting talent es his songs: Event ‘The rent year, afar recovering ram fis injures, Shakur was seetencd 9 Jo slau, ke Aeainct ihe World (1998), eared atin te nuriber ena spt on the "Dear Mama” showed a moro genuine, refectve sie to the rapper. Tha pov somuatheny fit many have sean se 4 cing memento foreteing. ‘ter serving eight months prison, Shakur retumod to music uta He wun slroot thug ws back nfl free on tia recording, The sono "Caldomsia Love” forte 4 slrorg shoring onthe pap chars. "How Do You Want aso rae anothar emt ‘Boeidoe iis hi aloum, he tack waveral a roles, hic (7996). In tig album, shal asthe dant fea» temo! rappensearae Dr. Dre ant shu. appoated to bs a golden tae fr Shakur IOLENT DEATHS During his caeor, Shakur had become embroiled in a feud betwaen East Coast and West ‘his tracks. On a tip to La Vegas to attend a boxing match, Shakur was shot while icing i a car driver by Kright on Soplomsr 7, 1006. Ho dad ei {45 Tor of September 13 fom his injuries. His idler has never beon caught Since his death, numetcus alums of is work have been released, Sallng rifons of copies ast rappers, He was kronn t insult his enomios tpn bioaraphy.com/peopleftupac-shakur-208528 4, Based on the biography of Tupac Shakur, would you consider him a “ross” that walked away from the “concrete?” Why ‘or why not? Use evidence from both the posm and the text lo support your answer. ros }wovld consider Tufac cr hose Thal wolHes awe) (0a VCO Leh hou hie had sige as a VS Prcause he wor Ge “ee Svecesfo/ with othe Yeatle ho Corbet Jost like hinec. In his biography" f Says “He was Know 46 lasol/t bis Faemies 90 bis tran’ i feo Fe deltrag ar, a ; aoe had olher (ee ng Ries ie ig SMewS J a ce sti ica ch Lie wosa' fl Seccesfos sohe Made Tem Ce 5. Resiliency is the ability to overcome challenges and bounce back. How is the image of a rose growing from concrete an eames of resiliency? Use evidence from both the visual text and the poem to support your response. pi he challenge for the Fos /5 the Coacreke, ee Rese has fo prow thals 7 f geal fo ger Frees ey fad te Peach il, 6. Describe a time in the past when you overcame an obstacle that felt impossible atthe start Lfeare2ee a oS/ncle | auercam that Cit \mFas bled s that } “a I, MC Ca I badto Jump of 0 high axldiag wilh boagice equi, ON, 7. Think about ways you are like the rose. Make a list of at feast 3 things the conerete could represent in your lite, 1 Focus on my dfeaa D9 Secceste | Poway 8. What is the “concrete” in your life right now? The Concete 4 ay Le \ :5 the SIrggles } have Wh seme 5, by ee) 5, Bech 59. 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