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Highlights
- Tupac Shakur's most intimate and honest thoughts were uncovered only after his death with the instant classic The Rose That Grew from Concrete.
- Street Literature Book Award Medal (Slbam) (Nonfiction) 2000 1st Winner
- About the Author: Tupac Shakur recorded twelve landmark albums, nine of which went either platinum or gold.
- 176 Pages
- Poetry, American
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About the Book
This collection of more than 100 poems that honestly and artfully confront topics ranging from poverty and motherhood to Van Gogh and Mandela is presented in Tupac Shakur's own handwriting on one side of the page, with a typed version on the opposite side. Targeted mailings. (Poetry)Book Synopsis
Tupac Shakur's most intimate and honest thoughts were uncovered only after his death with the instant classic The Rose That Grew from Concrete. His talent was unbounded a raw force that commanded attention and respect.His death was tragic--a violent homage to the power of his voice.
His legacy is indomitable--as vibrant and alive today as it has ever been. This collection of deeply personal poetry is a mirror into the legendary artist's enigmatic world and its many contradictions. Written in his own hand from the time he was nineteen, these seventy-two poems embrace his spirit, his energy--and his ultimate message of hope.
About the Author
Tupac Shakur recorded twelve landmark albums, nine of which went either platinum or gold. A consummate actor, he also appeared in six major motion pictures, including Poetic Justice, Juice, GridLock'd, and Gang Related. He was murdered at the age of twenty-five.Dimensions (Overall): 7.94 Inches (H) x 6.36 Inches (W) x .69 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 176
Genre: Poetry
Sub-Genre: American
Publisher: MTV Books
Theme: African American
Format: Hardcover
Author: Tupac Shakur
Language: English
Street Date: November 1, 1999
TCIN: 11821460
UPC: 9780671028442
Item Number (DPCI): 247-02-5273
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.65 pounds
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Good quality - 2 years ago
It was a good book. Good quality.
Long Live Tupac
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Puellanoir - 4 years ago, Verified purchaser
Tupac was a wordsmith sage
Must read !
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mxlly - 4 years ago, Verified purchaser
absolutely loved this book and the poems in it. bought it as a gift for my boyfriend and one for myself and we both loved it
I love Tupac
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Tab - 4 years ago, Verified purchaser
This is done lovely poetry! I just happen to love poetry and this book is definitely amazing!
Pleasantly surprised- I bought this for a teenager.
4 out of 5 stars
- 15 years ago
I bought this for a teenager who is into the "gangsta" stuff, and reviewed it before I gave it to her (I was suspicious because I know of Tupac's reputation and was prepared to take it back if I found it to be vulgar or in bad taste). However, to my surprise it was very appropriate and something a teenager could definitely relate to. Some of his poetry is about how lost he felt, relationships with others, and how badly he wanted respect. Overall my thoughts are, if you're getting a teenager to read poetry, you can't really go wrong. I used his poem in a classroom once- I took three famous classic poems and one poem by Tupac, and asked teens to figure out who wrote which poem. Most of the students guessed wrong.When you open the book you see on the left side is a copy of his handwritten poems and on the right is each poem typed out.