The work of art I plan to focus on is the song, “Shook Ones Part II” by Mobb Deep. This song was released in 1995 by the hip hop duo, Mobb Deep that are from New York City. Like most songs, there is a story told in the lyrics. A lifestyle that is still being lived today. It gives us insight on what it is like growing up in an urban community, specifically in New York City. Mobb Deep, originally from Queensbridge, Queens New York, they lived through a time in New York where policing was at a high, for example the introduction of stop and frisk in New York City.
Being from New York City, there has been change but not enough. Growing up in the South Bronx, most of the lyrics in the song stay true to what life is like today in New York. Despite the clear differences in boroughs and timelines, there is a clear need to change the culture of life in New York
