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You forgot Shel Silverstein, the best poet ever. Ever. *shakes fist at sky.*

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I love Silverstein. A few years ago, I was at the library and overheard the librarians talking about Silverstein's death the night before. It makes me sad when intellectuals die.

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You want some great poetry?

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You forgot Shel Silverstein, the best poet ever. Ever. *shakes fist at sky.*

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I do pick up many books on poetry, but most you wouldn't read....

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Such as?

Isn't this thread about Tupac?

Keep things civil. No need to get rowdy. I like peaceful arguments where everyone can get their points across without being attacked. You haven't given me reason to be annoyed at you...yet. Let's keep it that way.

whoa...one person i mentioned....you deserve a prize...no seriously you do....

Tupac = current

only the current state??? HA, I'm not that Naive...
only the current state you say.....

Why don't you learn about cultures as a whole before you say anything at all? You are only looking at its current state and certain parts of the situation. I am basing my opinions on the history and long-term effects of similar counter-cultures.

they deserve to die?? That would alot of minorities...Like a said before, learn about a subject before you start making comments about it...

I don't care to know more about it. To me, a group that induces violence and bad english is worthless and deserves to die out.

tell me is that all you know about "gangsta"...because I can tell you I know much more about their life style then that.
Funny is seems....

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if you wanna believe that, then you are being naive....

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Hardly. I am being realistic. Counter-cultures such as the hippies of the 60s or the beatniks or the 50s never lasted long. The "gansta" lifestyle is only another counter-culture of the 20th century.

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the "Gangsta" lifestyle is much more that, its much more then hip hop and rap.

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Why of course. There's much more to it. Add in violence, sex, drugs, uneducated thugs, and bad fashions.

if you wanna believe that, then you are being naive....
the "Gangsta" lifestyle is much more that, its much more then hip hop and rap.

The "gansta" lifestyle is merely a fad, fueled by current hip hop artists who choose to advertise this life to gain fans.

yet you people keep on insisting that I'm Immature and naive
when you know nothing of tupac poetry, or a "gangsta" lifestyle

"Gangstas" are deep like a two inch puddle of water.

it's not "gangsta" poetry
it maybe poems from people that are "gangsta" or are considered "gangsta"
but i do read more then just that

and people here say I'm Immature

ooh and one more thing, even if they are gangsta they dont write about being gangsta
its just like other poems
about love, death, life,and suicide, you name it, they write about it. not about they're life style

Yes, Gangster Poetry is really deep.


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I'm not tring to convince any one of anything....Those were my opinions
I do pick up many books on poetry, but most you wouldn't read....

Listen, you're wasting your time - mainly because your topic doesn't appeal to the Youthnoise audience. Not many of us here are into the street scene.

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and you say I'm immature. You know nothing about me

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Well you came to YouthNoise trying to convince everyone that Tupac is the greatest poet/songwriter of all time when the majority of us don't even like Tupac or his music or his poetry. I know the media made him look like some ganster off the streets and I don't completely believe that, but that's not going to make me like him. You want some great poetry?

Edgar Allen Poe
William Shakespeare
Langston Hughes
Dante Aligheiri
Maya Angelou
Emily Dickenson
Homer
Virgil

Pick up a book on poetry and read it thoroughly. Now stop it.