Shakur, rapping under the alias of Makaveli due to his admiration for the dictatorial leadership ideals presented in Nicolas Machiavelli’s political treatise The Prince, presents sinister aggression ( Against All Odds) and liberating activism ( White Man’s World) side-by-side, acutely aware that a black man must wear many masks in order to survive in America. The atmosphere of dread that permeates through Tupac Shakur’s dark 1996 masterpiece The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory is so heavy it can feel like you’re sinking in quick sand.
Artist Ronald ‘Riskie’ Brent went from airbrushing t-shirts at the Compton Swap Meet to designing the cover for Tupac’s darkest masterpiece… Under Covers is a new series tracing the stories behind classic and groundbreaking album artworks.
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