Concrete means "the hood" or "the streets," a hard life in other words. And the rose is a beautiful thing that came from a rough situation. You wouldn't take a look at the rose's damaged petals, or if it was a little crooked, you would admire that it grew when it seemed impossible, and very few roses grow from concrete.
Concrete is obviously not something that a rose would likely grow out of, so the metaphor is that someone great (the rose) is coming out of an unexpected place (like the ghetto).
"The Rose That Grew From The Concrete", a book which contains his poems.
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Shakur never professed following a particular religion, but his lyrics in singles such as 'Only God Can Judge Me' and poems such as The Rose That Grew from Concrete suggests he believed in God, which would mean he was a deist.
Tupac, was not really from the West Coast because he did not move there until around his 17th birthday. He was born in Harlem and raised in Maryland. His mother and others in his family were very involved in the Black Panthers, so he grew up in a very idealistic home. He grew up studying the arts, learning ballet and performing Shakespeare. This is hardly the M.O. of a gangster thug from South Central. Snoop and Dre were already working together before Tupac came on the seen. Snoop was a Crip and soon after getting out of jail was helped by Dre in producing his work. Snoop having been a Crip was a good soldier and loyal to Dre. Tupac, was going out of his way to dis Dr. DRE on many occasions calling him homosexual (Called him Fruity as Alize the drink), a lazy producer and a poor friend to Snoop. Tupac had a big mouth and ego and was very idealistic about how the world should be. He believed himself to be a true poet and that he had a message to give to the world. Unfortunately, Dr. Dre did fit into his notion of how things should be and was trying to create a wedge between the Dre and Snoop using manipulation questioning Dre's integrity and sexual orientation. Dre may be Bisexual. The group World Class Wrecking Crew was somewhat androgynous and gay looking and sounding (Normal for 80's groups; i.e Prince and the New Revolution). Check out their video on You Tube "Surgery." Tupac got between two loyal friends and their making money together and got "taken out" by either Dre, Snoop or Both. Soon after Tupac's Death, Dre signed Snoop to his label and the rest is history.
Concrete is obviously not something that a rose would likely grow out of, so the metaphor is that someone great (the rose) is coming out of an unexpected place (like the ghetto).
"The Rose That Grew From The Concrete", a book which contains his poems.
Tupac
Tupac has a book called "The rose that grew from concrete."
Tupac Shakur has written: 'Tupac' -- subject(s): Biography, Rap musicians 'The rose that grew from concrete' -- subject(s): African Americans, Poetry
Tupac Shakur, also known as 2Pac, wrote several poems and songs during his career as a rapper and artist. Some of his poetic works include "The Rose That Grew from Concrete," "In the Depths of Solitude," and "And 2morrow." These poems often reflect on themes of struggle, social issues, and personal growth.
Shakur never professed following a particular religion, but his lyrics in singles such as 'Only God Can Judge Me' and poems such as The Rose That Grew from Concrete suggests he believed in God, which would mean he was a deist.
The Rose That Grew from Concrete was created on 2000-10-17.
The Rose That Grew from Concrete - book - has 176 pages.
The Rose That Grew from Concrete - book - was created on 1999-11-01.
The ISBN of The Rose That Grew from Concrete - book - is 0-671-02844-8.
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