Changes By josh warren

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eXvBjCO19QY
   
       The song "Changes" by 2pac was written in 1998 and discusses many dominant ideologies in nowadays societies, pointing out the issues of society. 2pac is considered to be one of the greatest hip hop/rap artists of all time and he clearly demonstrates that here. He discusses racism in society and how many African Americans are discriminated against. "I'm tired of being poor and even worse I'm black, my stomach hurts so I'm looking for a purse to snatch, cops give a damn about a negro, pull the trigger kill a nigg*, he's a hero." In these lyrics, they don't discuss much of the ideologies we discussed in class, BUT it clearly shows the social injustice that many believe there is in the country. He basically says that if you're African American  you're looked down upon and/or they get to the point in their lives where they struggle enough where they get to the point of robbery to survive. What 2pac clearly wants is just equality in society and it doesn't seem like he wants much more.

"I see no changes all I see is racist faces, Misplaced hate makes disgrace to races, We under I wonder what it takes to make this, One better place, let's erase the wasted"
"And still I see no changes. Can't a brother get a little peace?
There's war on the streets and the war in the Middle East.
Instead of war on poverty,
they got a war on drugs so the police can bother me.
And I ain't never did a crime I ain't have to do.
But now I'm back with the facts givin' 'em back to you."

      Once again, 2pac points out that STILL in society we are dealing with racism. Erase the "wasted" potential and people because of their color and allow everyone to have an equal shot at succeeding. All this hate happens for no reason, just the way people happen to be brought up in their upbringing. He tries to explain that the world needs a change and we'll never get to the point where we want to be at, unless we are all willing to accept each other for one another's skin color. I see this quote in a way, relating to individualism as well. If everyone focused on their own actions, thoughts, etc we could all be much happier and live in a world full of peace and equality.

"I made a G today" But you made it in a sleazy way. Sellin' crack to the kids. "I gotta get paid," 

Here 2pac is explaining to the listeners that someone made a g/1000$ today, but made it in a dirty/bad way selling drugs to kids on the streets. The worst part about it is that they knew what they were doing, but had to do it to get paid and keep a living. That was how and society is for some people nowadays, and that's the sad truth about it. There will always be people willing to do different things for $ to survive.


"I got love for my brother, but we can never go nowhere
unless we share with each other. We gotta start makin' changes.
Learn to see me as a brother 'stead of 2 distant strangers.
And that's how it's supposed to be."

All this man wants is world peace and we can't do that for him?!?!? Start by making yourself a better person and then work on the people around you. MAKE CHANGES FOR SOCIETY, look at one another as a family(human race) as opposed to enemies. We will never be able to get to our master potential as people AND a race if we don't learn to share and work with one another.

Overall, this song demonstrates that racism is an ongoing problem in this country and won't end until every individual makes it a point to stop. Racism/ prejudices occur every day without people even noticing, we need to all come together as the human race as opposed to split up because of color! WE MUST BE UNITED! We must stand together as the human race to get positive things done rather than hurt our own kind by committing or prejudicial acts. The life that Tupac lived in the ghetto was rough, as you can see by what he says here, but he got through it and made it to the top!(Rags to Riches)  One thing about Tupac that I find extremely interesting is that not only did he make it to the top with just the money and fame, but he brought his past along with him. His past caused him many issues in the future and basically lead to his death, the gang violence and drugs was always surrounding him. Many rappers come up to the top, and break off with their own crew, 2pacs crew clearly wasn't the right crew to be around and he probably didn't do something that promoted change that caused him to die either lol.