"My block"- 2Pac


“My block” is a song produced by Tupac Shakur in which he expresses the various factors that are present in the lives of African – Americans living in the “block”. He discusses his past experiences and the alarming struggles of living in an African-American community most predominantly crime, racism and substance abuse. The line “the only time they notice a n*gga is when he’s clutching on a four-five” exhibits the prejudice against African Americans since they are not recognized by the public unless they commit an act of violence or crime.  Substance abuse is another reoccurring factor which Tupac communicates and this can be demonstrated through the line “fearing jail but crack sales got me living…. staying trapped forever in this drug life” and “hanging out picking a game, sipping cheap liquor”. It is evident that through this song Tupac is bringing awareness to the hardships that African-Americans have to bear and why it is challenging for African -Americans to leave their “block” where they can have a sense of security. 

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