Afeni and Pac challenged, re-imagined, and transformed history.” He lived and moved with creative – revolutionary – fearless-passion fueled speed of a comet. Tupac’s brilliance shined brighter than the sun. “She raised awareness and shifted the atmosphere wherever she went. Saxe said Shakur’s mother is the “guiding light” of the exhibition.“Afeni was the baddest Black woman to walk the planet,” said Jamal Joseph, the rapper’s godfather and special advisor to the estate, in a statement. One of the galleries will be dedicated to the rapper’s late mother, Afeni Shakur, the former Black Panther who inspired the work of her son. Many of the artifacts have never been seen before.” The 20,000-square foot exhibit will showcase Shakur’s music, poetry, wardrobe, activism journey and other items in galleries.
This exhibit is also a mix of contemporary art and technology too. “There are incredible pieces of clothing. “The whole point of this exhibit was to not only show the kaleidoscopic nature of Tupac, but also show how he is relatable,” Saxe continued. In 2009, the song was added to the National Recording Registry in the Library of Congress, who deemed it a work that is "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States." In a press release, the organization called the song "a moving and eloquent homage to both the murdered rapper's own mother and all mothers struggling to maintain a family in the face of addiction, poverty and societal indifference.Sotheby's First Hip-Hop Auction Headlined by The Notorious B.I.G. "Dear Mama" has been consistently ranked among the best of its genre, appearing on numerous "greatest" lists. The single was certified Platinum by the RIAA on July 13, 1995. The song topped the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart for five weeks and also peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100.
In the song, Shakur details his childhood poverty and his mother's addiction to crack cocaine, but argues that his love and deep respect for his mother supersede bad memories.
The song is a tribute to his mother, Afeni Shakur. "Dear Mama" is a song by American hip hop recording artist 2Pac, released on February 9, 1995, as the lead single from his third studio album, Me Against the World.
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