There has been a lot of crime on the streets of America through out the years including a lot of gang rivalry's. Some have been in the spotlight of the media including the music industry. Most memorably, the war between the East Coast and West Coat rappers or more specifically, Biggie vs. Tupac. In the midst of these wars, artists have expressed their feelings of being trapped with no outlets. Much like Luis's character in Always Running, gangsters in East L.A. lived lives marginalized by society and always at war with different groups as well as facing racism by law enforcement.
I see no changes. Wake up in the morning and I ask myself,
"Is life worth living? Should I blast myself?"
I'm tired of bein' poor and even worse I'm black.
My stomach hurts, so I'm lookin' for a purse to snatch.
Cops give a damn about a negro? Pull the trigger, kill a nigga, he's a hero.
Give the crack to the kids who the hell cares? One less hungry mouth on the welfare.
First ship 'em dope and let 'em deal to brothers.
Give 'em guns, step back, and watch 'em kill each other.
"It's time to fight back", that's what Huey said.
2 shots in the dark now Huey's dead.
Song: Changes by Tupac Shakur
Very nice Isabel. There is no better way to say this other than 2pac's words!!
ReplyDeleteWow this is a very powerful message that shows how hard it is for some people to be able to do what they want to do.
ReplyDeleteGreat connection, powerful message here, tupac is a god
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