The Social struggle in tupac's song, "Brenda's got a baby."
Within most of his music, Tupac used his own life experiences to reach out to the world. In one of his most famous quotes, “I’m a reflection of this community.”, Tupac makes people think about how he is one example of many others who are struggling the same way he is. In one of Tupac’s songs, “Brenda’s Got a Baby”, the theme of the song was about the impoverished person. He rapped, “Went in death to his arms, it's sad ‘cause I bet Brenda doesn't even know just cause you’re in the ghetto doesn't mean ya can't grow. But oh, that's a thought, my own revelation.” (“Brenda’s Got a Baby”, 1991) Tupac is trying to get listeners who live in “the hood” to start thinking like he does, and try to make it out of impoverished life that they live it. Brenda is a stereotype who had a baby at the age of 12, but she cannot confront her parents about it because she is already a financial burden to them. She ends up giving birth to the child and throwing it into the dumpster. Later in the song Tupac breaks away from the baby issue and pushes the life of the impoverished girl:
“Now Brenda's gotta make her own way. Can't go to her family, they won't let her stay. No money no babysitter, she couldn't keep a job. She tried to sell crack, but end up getting robbed. So now what's next, there ain't nothing left to sell. So she sees sex as a way of leaving hell. It's paying the rent, so she really can't complain. Prostitute, found slain, and Brenda's her name, she's got a baby.” (“Brenda’s Got a Baby”, 1991)
Sounds to me like Tupac is trying to get the message across that as a country, the people and leaders of it need to find ways to help these people in need. In one of Tupac’s most famed quotes “Out of anger comes controversy, out of controversy comes conversation, out of conversation comes action.”, it makes it sound like he is trying to get listeners to talk about the lyrics of his music and make some actions.
“Now Brenda's gotta make her own way. Can't go to her family, they won't let her stay. No money no babysitter, she couldn't keep a job. She tried to sell crack, but end up getting robbed. So now what's next, there ain't nothing left to sell. So she sees sex as a way of leaving hell. It's paying the rent, so she really can't complain. Prostitute, found slain, and Brenda's her name, she's got a baby.” (“Brenda’s Got a Baby”, 1991)
Sounds to me like Tupac is trying to get the message across that as a country, the people and leaders of it need to find ways to help these people in need. In one of Tupac’s most famed quotes “Out of anger comes controversy, out of controversy comes conversation, out of conversation comes action.”, it makes it sound like he is trying to get listeners to talk about the lyrics of his music and make some actions.