The Tragic Forgotten Tale That Inspired Tupac’s “Brenda’s Got A Baby”
No Good Faith
A sour conversation with her mother led to a frustrated child choosing to fend for herself rather than let her family cash in on her welfare checks from the government. Brenda chose to fend for her child but had to pay the price, the roof over her head was got ripped away.
Shakur made sure to emphasize how Brenda’s lack of education limited her marketability. The way her local community mocked her emphasized how young and incapable she truly was, just an innocent baby unable to protect herself or her child. She was ostracized for her decision to raise her child on her own.
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