Completing assignment 3 was the most interesting assignment we had to complete all year. I really liked how I was able to focus on something I love which is music. Also, being able to focus on my favorite artist was even better because it made me want to write the paper and make it the best that it could be. It was a little hard putting everything together in one paper because there was so much I could have written about. Also, I did not know who else to compare his album to because the 90s had its share of gangster rappers. I also like how much time was given for the assignment, given that it is the end of the semester, I have been very busy with other assignments as well but given the time we have had I was able to complete the assignment and put a lot of effort into. For future reference, I would keep this assignment and keep everything the same. It was also perfect timing because at a recent music festival, Tupac was the subject of much controversy even though he is dead. He was brought back to life as a hologram and was able to perform amongst old friends like Snoop Dog. I was able to add this to my argument because you do not just bring back a mediocre rapper, you bring back a great and talented one. This also showed that his music is still relevant in todays world, I was very happy to be able to complete this assignment and I think this class has showed me how to manage my time properly and how to have a great paper. I have gotten that I need to have as many people review my work as possible because that can only make it better.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Monday, April 9, 2012
Thesis Statement for Assignment 3
Through his raw and truthful lyrics about the so called “thug lifestyle” the songs on All Eyes On Me successfully combat racial and political dilemmas to reach out to the public through the use of gangster rap.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Research Sources
Gabrielle Williams
Ms. Downer
English 102
4 April 2012
Secondary Sources
1.
The Wild, Wild West: Images of California in Contemporary Rap Music
Heather J. Mayne
California History , Vol. 79, No. 1, Literature and the Arts in California and the Pacific Northwest (Spring, 2000), pp. 70-75
This article mentions Tupac's album and describes how some of the songs portray California life. I will use this to talk about how his album describes life in California through his eyes.
2.
Slouching toward Bork: The Culture Wars and Self-Criticism in Hip-Hop Music
Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar
Journal of Black Studies , Vol. 30, No. 2 (Nov., 1999), pp. 164-183
Published by: Sage Publications, Inc.
Article Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2645846
This article critiques Tupacs album. I will use this to talk about negative views on his album.
3.
Rap's Unruly Body: The Postmodern Performance of Black Male Identity on the American Stage
Annette J. Saddik
TDR (1988-) , Vol. 47, No. 4 (Winter, 2003), pp. 110-127
Published by: The MIT Press
Article Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4488512
This article describes Tupacs album and offers positive feedback. I will use this for supporting my argument.
4.
Neal, M. A. (2003), Tupac's Book Shelf: “All Eyez on Me: Tupac Shakur and the Search for a Modern Folk Hero,” W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for Afro-American Research, Harvard University, April 17, 2003. Journal of Popular Music Studies, 15: 208–212.
This talks about how his album made him a modern hero in the rap world. I will use this for strengthening my argument.
5.
Only God Can Judge Me”: Tupac Shakur, the Legal System, and Lyrical Subversion By
Josh Nisker
This article talks about Tupacs legal struggle while making the album and how it influenced some of the songs. I will use this as background and for strengthening my argument.
6.
The Making of All Eyez On Me
XXL Magazine
This article goes in depth talking to other artists on the album. It goes through each song as they were making it. I will use this as background.
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