2PAC: 8 OF HIS MOST POWERFUL POLITICAL SONGS

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[{"selector":"#anim-5bb8c84c-3880-4b3e-a86e-eb9627200b18","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d37bcb9b-653f-4ab6-9204-1f347117ae8d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 224.18981%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":100,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-073ae3f6-01d2-4e68-a2f9-9598f398dce8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b7834674-4219-4f3c-8cf0-ae810c683b96","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 736.72879%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Released in 1993, this song addresses themes of misogyny, sexism, and the struggles faced by single mothers. It encourages resilience and empowerment in the face of adversity Learn More "Keep Ya Head Up" Arrow

[{"selector":"#anim-5de00e1e-236d-41a0-aae1-855f20e48610","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-86520c4c-72f9-4846-988c-1e88d207d0c7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 224.18981%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":100,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-80a1db33-1708-4f0e-bae2-5b0b5450d202","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a3e83a75-a288-429a-974a-ef301d196d7b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 736.72879%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] From his debut album "2Pacalypse Now" (1991), this song tells the tragic story of a young girl named Brenda who becomes pregnant and turns to prostitution. It highlights issues of poverty Learn More "Brenda's Got a Baby" Arrow

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[{"selector":"#anim-d8d10211-f86e-4153-993f-355d832d059e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-32cc39f7-f5dc-47bf-b622-d30d725fe60e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 187.14979%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":100,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-de13301f-1e3e-457c-b2c6-7a1225419789","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c088f600-6c83-4457-abdb-7cc597c93acd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 736.72879%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Released in 1995, "Dear Mama" is a heartfelt tribute to Tupac's mother, Afeni Shakur, and explores themes of love, resilience, and the struggles faced by single mothers. It humanizes Tupac's own upbringing Learn More "Dear Mama" Arrow

[{"selector":"#anim-ff6a2b1f-3775-4f27-a7b4-035a546d35e2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3a3404a6-de63-4fc9-96c7-5cd3b2b90183","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 224.18981%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":100,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f630f695-a22a-4f81-9c52-857c6bbf53eb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f6921daa-cabc-4ebf-86c4-48707062af0f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 736.72879%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] From the album "Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z." (1993), this song is a call to action against systemic oppression and encourages listeners to speak out against injustice and inequality Learn More "Holler If Ya Hear Me" Arrow

[{"selector":"#anim-46c7651b-0a76-49af-800c-cd371c6968eb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bf3670b0-63f3-4f7b-bb0f-eff833bcf392","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 224.18981%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":100,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f65073c6-5f20-4829-9444-5041a9c650cc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6d59b926-eeed-4a4c-b866-95fdb63a2b0a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 736.72879%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Featured on the album "All Eyez on Me" (1996), "White Man'z World" reflects on Tupac's experiences as a black man in America and addresses issues of racism, poverty, and the legacy of slavery Learn More "White Man'z World" Arrow

[{"selector":"#anim-74f0d12b-a700-484d-95b0-7c660df0d6f7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ba9f1033-759f-4386-bdf4-7fed3eaa9ff5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 242.39774%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":100,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b6d274a8-5245-4661-afe7-6a809f30f706","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c11f40a1-ab22-4e5b-8654-27000edd22ba","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 384.38001%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Released posthumously in 1997, this song reflects on the struggles of inner-city life and the search for hope and redemption in the face of adversity Learn More "I Wonder If Heaven Got a Ghetto" Arrow