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It reminds us of the unyielding spirit of survival, the importance of maintaining hope, and even joy, amidst adversity. The struggles are real, the pain profound, but the strength to smile through it all is the ultimate badge of honor in this exploration of the human spirit.

"Smile for Me" written by the late rapper, Tupac Shakur, gives listeners a peek into the life of a young black male. Specifically, the song illustrates some of the tribulations of ghetto life and almost has a gloomy feel to it. The song explains that life can be rough, but according to Tupac, you have to smile through it all. As the song takes us through life's ups and downs in the ghetto, one cannot help but wonder why so many young black men go through such distress, all while attempting to hide that distress behind the falsity of "having swagger." Tupac's lyrics seem to glorify a "ghetto lifestyle," but is growing up in the ghetto all that glorious? Or is it traumatic? I believe many young men in urban neighborhoods suffer from traumas that began in childhood that they are then forced to repress in order to cope with the hardships of their realities. As they go through life, these repressed traumas resurface in a variety of ways such as violence, sex, and drugs. I would like to delve into that lifestyle and see if we can unpack the message behind the smile.

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In the introduction to "Smile for Me," Tupac explains that "there's gon be some stuff you gon see that gon make it hard to smile in the future." It appears that he is speaking to someone younger, maybe a son, daughter, nephew, or niece, because he's speaking from an experienced standpoint. He already knows what lies ahead for this young person. In the verse, Tupac is expressing that even when the "chips are stacked against you," no matter what the odds, "you gotta be able to smile through all this bulls**t." To me, the smile is actually symbolic of crying. I say this because many black fathers have experienced social inequalities on a daily basis and after going through life's struggles, they do not want the same for their children. Many youth from impoverished neighborhoods are told not to worry, to just work hard and "walk with your head up" in order to be "alright." These principals have been particularly instilled in black children for generations who witness events that people in privileged environments may deem shocking, yet it doesn't seem to bother them. This dynamic is similar to that of a war-torn country where children play in the streets as if nothing is wrong.

The lyrics of "Tupac's Smile for Me" appear to have a false sense of pride attached to them. Clearly, it is not a tranquil or hopeful lifestyle so why would there be so much to smile about? Why all the false bravado and swagger? In the first verse, Tupac proclaims: "why shed tears? Save your sympathy/my childhood years were spent burying my peers in the cemetery." In these lyrics, Tupac provides a glimpse of his traumatic childhood. It appears that the trauma of burying childhood friends should be repressed in the unconscious and replaced with a fake smile and bravado. By stating, "save your sympathy," Tupac is implying he does not want it and does not need it. He will be alright. In stark contrast, the pain accompanied with the death of family members and close friends is undeniably traumatic for most humans, but the message of this verse is to have no compassion for people. The obvious lack of emotions insinuates that there may be some repressed issues at work. These phenomena appear to be the kind of "defense mechanism theorized by Freud as argued by Stevenson, Haberman, and Wright:

Ultimately, rap songs are a way for artists to vent their pain and passion through lyrical expression and whether it pertains to violence, sex, drugs, or love, these expressions are a mirror of the artists' reality. The childhood traumas experienced by individuals from urban communities should be examined deeper because the trauma appears to resurface in hidden ways and is overlooked by society. Therefore, instead of looking as these people like "social villains" or as "ghetto superstars," perhaps we should take an analytical approach to urban youths' psyches. Then we can prescribe an antidote for the pain and suffering at such a young age. This way we may get to the essence of these repressed issues and stop the endless cycle. "Smile for Me" is a song that seems to perpetuate a lifestyle of violence, sex, and drugs. Conversely, when you unpack the hidden message behind the smile, you will see that there's actually nothing but tears behind that smile.

Watched Notorious the other night and made this when i was at the library trying to study. it's just an instrumental i put together with biggie and 2pac acapellas over it, the songs are Biggie Smalls - Going Back To Cali and 2Pac - Smile. Hope you like it!

"Against all odds, though life is hard we carry on / Livin' in the projects, broke with no lights on / To all the seeds that follow me, protect your essence / Born with less, but you still precious; just smile for me now!" 'Pac raps from the crucifixion.

I decided by day one to use a transparent sheet for my shot. I had a few ideas but decided to go with a poem. The poem I used is written by Tupac Amaru Shakur and the book I took it from is called The Rose That Grew From Concrete. I picked out some of my favorite poems in the book, scanned them and printed them out on a transparent sheet. All the poems in the book are handwritten by 2pac himself.

Here is one of the peoms in the book.I had used poems from this book before in school for an assignment. Here are some examples:

The Rose That Grew From Concrete

Things That Make My Heart Break

The chorus, sung by Johnny P, serves as a reminder to smile through the tough times. The message is to stay positive and try to find joy even in the darkest of times. The lyrics tell listeners to smile for the next generation, to protect their essence, and to show them how to stay strong through difficult situations.

really, truth? you cant rock a smile cause u on file? i feel for you bro and hope things look up for you. thats such a shame when we let situations take our inner power from us. its one of the few things we can choose to do regardless of our situation that can help keep us healthier. hope you get the strength to overcome and let that smile shine!

There's gonna' be some stuff that your gonna' see

That's gonna' make it hard to smile in the future

(No doubt)

But whatever you see, through all the rain and pain

You gotta keep a sense of humor

Gotta be able to smile through all this bullshit

Remember that

Just keep ya head up

Against all odds

Though life is hard, we carry on

Living in the projects

Broke with no lights on