Tupac, the antithesis of Oedipus

In Tupac's music, the influential speaker portrays how he overcame adversity to become one of the most articulate African Americans of his time. In particular, he addresses his lack of a father his mother's struggle to raise him. Rather than become a monster, as Oedipus does, Tupac tries to better himself and the people who are also fatherless. He makes sure to inform his listeners of the unconventional environment he grew up in. He addresses the issue of having to grow up around pimps, schemers, and drug dealers.
Tupac stresses the power of the oppressed, and what he as an individual was capable of when he had his rights taken from him. He claims that he broadened his knowledge during his years in prison. He mentions how much free time he had in prison, so the best thing he could do was get a hold of a dictionary. He studied the books that were offered to him in jail, which included the teachings of Muhammed, the prophet of Islam. He became the literate man he is through his time spent in jail. He claims that he had never been so truly free in his life.