It gives hope to people who are going through similar struggles to keep pushing forward and eventually it will get easier. People can relate to the feeling that nothing in their life would ever change and Tupac makes it clear that he felt that way. But my plan is to show you that I understand.” The chorus of the song is another example of pathos: “Don’t you know I love you? Oh mama, I appreciate you.” It shows the never-ending love and appreciation that he has for his mother. Trying to raise two bad kids on your own. He admits that he initially didn’t see things in her perspective and understands all the hardship she went through. He makes it evident that his love for his mom is unconditional and ensures that his audience is aware of it. His strongest appeal is pathos and it is encrypted throughout the whole song. With no father being around and a mother on drugs, Tupac became a role model for his fans. In work such as “Dear Mama”, Tupac dealt with his childhood poverty and his mother’s drug addiction (Morrison and Celnisha 2007). Yet the events that precipitated in his life would be revisited later as content for some of Tupac’s songs. However presenting violence on the streets in Baltimore kept Tupac unfocused and unable to finish his performing arts training. He developed greater appreciation for the arts, Jazz, poetry, and acting. When the family moved to Charm City, Tupac attended the Baltimore school for performing arts. The family that lived together Tupac, Afeni his mom, and his sister, moved to different households into discrete states. From that time being Tupac was committed to crimes and murder. Tupac was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1971 to Afeni Shakur who was a member of the Black Panthers which lead her to jail occasionally (as well as drugs). A poor single mother on welfare, tell me how ya did it.” Growing up Tupac had a resistant life with disparate situations. “I finally understand for a women it ain’t easy tryin to raise a man. From the extra stress he caused, to how at the end of the day she still loved him no matter what circumstance, he truly understands everything she undertook once he became an adult. “Dear Mama” is written by Tupac Shakur to express to his mother how deeply he appreciated everything his mom has put up with. Only Tupac, one of the best known rappers, could rhyme about shooting someone a million times and still show reverence for his mom on the next track. He places his emotions and knowledge to the song which helps portray a meaning to those who are listening to the song. “Dear Mama” is persuasive using pathos, ethos and logos.
But in some cases, men actually look forward to taking care of their family which represents in the song “Dear Mama”. Statistics would say Black males in those urban cities would leave their family when they reach a certain amount of wealth. It is hard to think most Black males coming from urban and poor neighbourhoods would express their emotions talking about their families nor rap about it.
As noted by Smitherman, rap music has become a way for youth to voice their dissatisfaction with society employing the heritage of Black narrative history (Richardson and Scott 2002). He was equally loved and hated for his lyrics about women and willingness to speak his mind from lived experiences. No one can deny the issue of great complexity late Tupac had. A rapper, actor, poet, thug, rival, icon. These lyrics are taken from the song “Dear Mama” by Tupac Shakur. It’s a struggle everyday, gotta roll on” (A-Z Lyrics, 2000). Everything will be alright if ya hold on. If you can make it through the night there’s a brighter day.
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