The article "Tupac: Life Goes On" by Michael Eric Dyson intricately explores why the careers of legendary artists prosper even after their deaths. Dyson strives to find out why even after his death, Tupac is still known as one of the most influential artist of all time? Until this day, Tupac is still known as one of the greatest rappers/emcees of all time. Dyson claims that Tupac is so popular because of his "thug revolutionary artiste persona, his diligent martyrdom, and the way he made it easy for other artists to interpret the poetry he left behind" (Dyson, 18).
Tupac's music was not like many mainstream artist today who speak only about money, sex, and drugs. He used his lyrical power to address many of the problems that faced the nation such as poverty, absentee fathers, teenage pregnancy, racial segregation, and corruption in politics. Tupac also expresses his profound love for his mother in many of his songs, he dedicated the song "Dear Mama" to her. He makes a reference to his mother and many of the issues listed above in the song "Keep Ya Head Up". Tupac's ability to create a wide fan base across the globe could be one reason why his career still lives on. Tupac was a great artist that spoke straight from the heart and expressed the truth in many of his albums.
Dyson wanted to know why Tupac was so legendary, why his music still lives on with his spirit? It is because Tupac was a rare rapper that not many come across today in hip hop. He influenced rappers such as Eminem and Kanye who envisioned the same thing Tupac did. They saw the flaws with our government and spoke the truth about them, no matter how destructive they were.
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