Afeni was often absent during his childhood out being an activist and later becoming addicted to drugs. And, as she recalls in the opening of the music video for the song, she gave birth to Tupac a month after she was acquitted of more than 150 charges of “Conspiracy against the United States government and New York landmarks.” Their relationship was rocky however. A sentiment any child turned adult can relate to in terms of learning to appreciate the struggles and sacrifices our parents made for us.Īfeni Shakur was an active member of the Black Panther Party in New York in the 1960s and 1970s. But Pac argues that his love and deep respect for his mother supersedes the bad memories. In the song, Pac details his childhood struggles including the family’s poverty and his mother’s addictions. The song is of course is a tribute to his mother, Afeni Shakur. “Dear Mama” was released in 1995 as the lead single from Pac’s third album, Me Against the World. It’s Mother’s Day! So it’s only right that this week’s #CultreClassic shows love to all the moms out there with hip-hop’s most classic ode to mom, “ Dear Mama” by 2Pac.
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