Kendrick Lamar and Tupac Shakur: Influential Rappers
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 4 CHAPTER 1 The Early Days 6 CHAPTER 2 Finding Flow 12 CHAPTER 3 Street Style 18 CHAPTER 4 Global Superstars 22 Your Inspiration 27 IMPORTANT DATES 28 GLOSSARY 29 SOURCE NOTES 30 INDEX 31
Introduction Kendrick Lamar says that Tupac Shakur changed his life When Lamar was around eight years old Shakur paid a visit to his neighborhood in Compton California The older musician was with another hip-hop star Dr Dre The pair were filming a music video in the area Lamar's father had been in the same area When he found out the two rappers were filming he got his son They were in the crowd watching the two legends drive by in a white car Lamar was set on a course for stardom after seeing his inspiration Shakur
Kendrick Lamar never spoke to Shakur Shakur died the following year About twenty years later Lamar wrote his hero a letter He talked about his joy and excitement at seeing Shakur He talked about becoming inspired by him The people that you touched on that small intersection changed lives forever Lamar said I told myself I wanted to be a voice for man one day Over fifty years after the birth of hip-hop Shakur remains an influential rapper He inspired Lamar and the next generation of world-class hip-hop artists Shakur was one of the most famous rappers of his generation
