Tupac's Sometimes I Cry

The poem “Sometimes I Cry”, was written by twenty-five year old American actor and rapper Tupac Shakur. Tupac was born on June 16th 1971 in East Harlem, New York. At such a young age, the Handsome rapper was fatally shot in a drive by in Las Vegas, Nevada dying six days after the heartbreaking tragedy. As a teen, his love for shakespeare, poetry, music and surroundings, became the roots and inspiration behind his poetry and rap music. Not only that, but his militant parents, Afeni Shakur and Billy Garland, were both involved in the Black Panther Party and were known in their community as activists who were born to make a difference. Being surrounded by these extremists, was eye opening for tupac. His surroundings influence his lifestyle,

From the moment the Africans set foot on American soil, it has always been a struggle having a darker pigmentation. They have struggled for being in a place they were forced to go. As Tupac began to gain fame, he saw it as a gateway to follow his parents footsteps and began to advocate about the African American community through his music and his poetry. He saw his opportunity to speak the truth and speak up for his community that was brought here by force long ago. Tupac lets the audience of the poem know that he cries, he is crying because he felt like no one understood him and no one cares about the colored community because they are too busy focusing on themselves to stop and ask if everything was okay. No one could understand how it was to be an African American rapper who spoke the truth. His work consisted a lot of talk of the Black community because he was influenced by his parents who were activist. Tupac did not grow up with many people to love and care about, he had a small circle also it was difficult to have an outlet, he did not have someone to talk to to about his issues. As someone who because famous he had a hard time trusting people in the music industry. In this particular poem, it seems that he is not afraid to cry and he is writing directly from his heart and is saying, he's sad, no one would understand, and no one even cares and the only way he could express the way he felt was through his