Wednesday's literary challenge question

Music and poetry are very similar because both have rhythm and deep meaning. This poem was written by an unexpected poet and gangster rapper. Can you guess who it is?

Did you hear about the rose that grew

from a crack in the concrete?

Proving nature's law is wrong it

learned to walk without having feet.

Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams,

it learned to breathe fresh air.

Long live the rose that grew from concrete

when no one else ever cared.

Image taken from images5.fanpop.com