Tupac : A Thug Life

Author : Kris Ex

Paperback : 208 pages

Publisher : Plexus Publishing Ltd

Pub. Date :26 Sep 2005

Amazaon.co.uk : 242,730 in Books

Amazon.com Sales Rank: 1,037,159

Product Description From Amazon.Co.Uk

The first black artist to have become as legendary as Elvis or James Dean, Tupac Shakur's reputation rests on a mass of contradictions. He is the gangsta rapper who eulogised the 'thug life'; the erudite young man who hoped for a political and spiritual awakening among his peers; the star who served a prison term for sexually abusing a female fan, the sensitive son of a politicised single mother. A Thug Life tells the definitive story of Tupac's career in a thorough selection of interviews, articles, reviews and essays on rap music's enduring icon. Including a foreword by Kris Ex.

Book Description

Tupac Shakur�s tragic, untimely death transformed him from notorious gangsta rapper to 20th century icon. Crucial to his cross-cultural appeal is the mass of contradictions that defined his complex personality: the macho rapper who glorified the �thug life�; the erudite and sensitive young man who hoped for a political and spiritual awakening among his peers; the sexually insatiable star who served a prison term for the abuse of a female fan; the prison-born son of a Black Panther who recorded a moving tribute to all women. Divided into five sections, this extensively illustrated book explores Tupac�s troubled childhood in Oakland and his relationship with his mother; his recording career and growing fame; his burgeoning film career, including reviews from all of his major film appearances and a rare selection of stills; his still-unsolved 1996 murder and the welter of conspiracy theories that emerged in the aftermath; and the ever-growing Cult of Tupac: his legacy, posthumous releases, and enduring influence on the rap soundscape.

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A variegated collection of interviews, reviews, articles, and essays presents information from hip-hop insiders, music and film critics, academics, and close associates of Tupac, offering a well-rounded retrospective of the artist's life, career, and cultural impact. Original.