Existentialism is a term related to the work of certain late 19th-20th century philosophers who believed that philosophy should emphasize the individual human experience of the world, and considered ideas of individual freedom, individual responsibility, and how it is possible, if possible, for human beings to act meaningfully in the world. "The Stranger" (1942), by Albert Camus is largely considered as one of the most influential existential novels, although the author rejected this labeling, the ideology portrayed by the character Meursault has contributed to its resemblance as a working definition of existentialism. At the end of the novel, Meursault finally professes that he was correct in believing in a meaningless, physical life. He then truly accepts his reality, and abandons all hope for his future, which actually gives him comfort. The theory of Existentialism resonates consistently throughout 21st Century culture and media, with much influence attributed to film, television, and music. Tupac Shakur, born June 16, 1971 in Brooklyn, NY grew to become one of America’s most notorious rappers. Shakur’s music embodied the hardships that he and many people had to face in the midst the crack epidemic during the 1990’s in Los Angeles. This is especially significant because of Shakur’s recurring themes of social inequality and injustice, unbridled aggression, and hope can be related to the idea of existentialism. For instance, the song “Changes” refers to different issues related to Shakur’s era of influence; most notably racism, police brutality, drugs, and gang violence. The first line - “I see no changes, wake up in the morning and I ask myself, is life worth living or should I blast myself?” is direct social commentary by Shakur in which he’s reflecting on the poor state of society. This is also relevant to the concept of life’s meaningfulness because Shakur is essentially asking if there is a meaning or wort