Capstones
Graduation Date
Fall 12-16-2016
Grading Professor
Margot Mifflin
Subject Concentration
Arts & Culture
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Abstract
The piece is a critical essay about the work and life of Tupac Shakur, pegged to his recent nomination for the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame, and the two movies about him planned for 2017. My multimedia elements are photos and an audio essay.
http://devinistyping.com/tupac/
Recommended Citation
Holt, Joseph Devin, "‘You’re Nobody Till Somebody Kills You’: How Tupac Shakur Secured His Place in the Hall of Fame" (2016). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/130
pac-building2.jpg (1680 kB)
A common Tupac Shakur refrain painted on a building in West Oakland, Calif. Shakur created much of his early music in Oakland and referenced the city, and California, often. Photo: Devin Holt. Friday, November 25, 2016. Oakland, Calif.
pac-hanging1-500.jpg (200 kB)
Tupac Shakur as "The Hanged Man," in The Black Power Tarot at Joy Gallery in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood. The installation was created by Berlin artist King Khan and Game of Thrones designer Michael Eaton. They drew important African American cultural figures as characters from tarot cards. Shakur was the only rapper included. Photo: Devin Holt. Friday, November 25, 2016. San Francisco, Calif.
pac-street.jpg (778 kB)
Tupac Shakur next to his rival Christopher Wallace, who rapped as "Biggie Smalls," in a series of paintings by Oakland-based artist Cori Pillows. While Shakur remains a pop-culture icon outside of hip-hop, Wallace is rarely seen in artistic works without reference to his feud with Shakur. Photo: Devin Holt. Friday, November 25, 2016. Oakland, Calif.
Holt_tupacessay4.mp3 (7855 kB)
EXPLICIT: Tupac Shakur, Then, Now and Biggie; A Musical Field Trip
A common Tupac Shakur refrain painted on a building in West Oakland, Calif. Shakur created much of his early music in Oakland and referenced the city, and California, often. Photo: Devin Holt. Friday, November 25, 2016. Oakland, Calif.
pac-hanging1-500.jpg (200 kB)
Tupac Shakur as "The Hanged Man," in The Black Power Tarot at Joy Gallery in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood. The installation was created by Berlin artist King Khan and Game of Thrones designer Michael Eaton. They drew important African American cultural figures as characters from tarot cards. Shakur was the only rapper included. Photo: Devin Holt. Friday, November 25, 2016. San Francisco, Calif.
pac-street.jpg (778 kB)
Tupac Shakur next to his rival Christopher Wallace, who rapped as "Biggie Smalls," in a series of paintings by Oakland-based artist Cori Pillows. While Shakur remains a pop-culture icon outside of hip-hop, Wallace is rarely seen in artistic works without reference to his feud with Shakur. Photo: Devin Holt. Friday, November 25, 2016. Oakland, Calif.
Holt_tupacessay4.mp3 (7855 kB)
EXPLICIT: Tupac Shakur, Then, Now and Biggie; A Musical Field Trip