If we were to go back to 1986 and visit Tamalpais High School, California, we might find Ms Owens teaching her English class. There is a reading of Shakespeare’s Othello. But as a 16-year-old boy is delivering Othello’s conversation with himself about whether or not to kill Desdemona, Ms Owens stops the reading to say something to the class about his delivery: “You will never, in your lifetime, hear an Othello read as well as you have heard just now.”
Yes after i wrote this the new story broke. Its quite sad. Even when traumatic eperiences push people through to having a lot of money, its very difficult to get help and find better strategies.
Even as a poor white kid in a mixed neighborhood Tupacs music was transcendent. His lyrics and musical flow engaged all of my teenage friends across the divide. He bright white and black rap enthusiasts together and still to this day his All Eyes On Me album 💿 brings me chills. Rap today (and for my age group) lacks that kind of raw authenticity. The pain and struggle spoke to many of us growing up poor, broken, misunderstood and frustrated with the systems. It was before Eminem as a white rapper could break the color divide and earn respect in that landscape.
Wow again fantastic and enlightening. The puffy combs thing is interesting because in the last year (2023-2024) we are now seeing similar to R Kelly a wave of abuse allegations, power play and horrible behavior coming to light. He may have pulled back during the gansta rap years of 1992-1996 but clearly he also has had issues with fame and potential narcissistic behavior.
Yes after i wrote this the new story broke. Its quite sad. Even when traumatic eperiences push people through to having a lot of money, its very difficult to get help and find better strategies.
Even as a poor white kid in a mixed neighborhood Tupacs music was transcendent. His lyrics and musical flow engaged all of my teenage friends across the divide. He bright white and black rap enthusiasts together and still to this day his All Eyes On Me album 💿 brings me chills. Rap today (and for my age group) lacks that kind of raw authenticity. The pain and struggle spoke to many of us growing up poor, broken, misunderstood and frustrated with the systems. It was before Eminem as a white rapper could break the color divide and earn respect in that landscape.
Wow again fantastic and enlightening. The puffy combs thing is interesting because in the last year (2023-2024) we are now seeing similar to R Kelly a wave of abuse allegations, power play and horrible behavior coming to light. He may have pulled back during the gansta rap years of 1992-1996 but clearly he also has had issues with fame and potential narcissistic behavior.