EAN: 9781524761042

Bilder-Quelle: averdo

"The first and only Estate-authorized biography of the legendary artist Tupac Shakur a moving exploration of his life and powerful legacy fully illustrated with photos mementos handwritten poetry musings and more. Tupac Shakur is one of the greatest and most controversial artists of all time. More than a quarter of a century after his tragic death in 1996 at the age of just twenty-five he continues to be one of the most misunderstood complicated and prolific figures in modern history. Tupac's unapologetic lyrics for which he was villainized by many at the time read in these pages as prophecy. His cry of outrage in a country that repeatedly told Black men and women that their lives did not matter continues to inspire his fans around the world. In Tupac Shakur author and screenwriter Staci Robinson-who knew Tupac as a young man and who was entrusted by his mother Afeni Shakur to write his biography-peels back the myths and unpacks the complexities that have shadowed Tupac's existence. With exclusive access to his private notebooks letters unpublished lyrics and uncensored conversations with those who knew and loved him best Robinson tells a powerful story of a life defined by politics and art and a man driven by equal parts brilliance and impulsiveness. It is a story of a mother and son bound together by a love for each other and for their people and the relationship that endured through their darkest times. It is a political story that begins in the whirlwind of the 60's Civil Rights Movement and takes you through a young artist's awakening to rage and purpose in the nineties era of Rodney King. It is a story of dizzying success and its devastating consequences. And of course it is the story of his music his timeless message that will never die as it continues to touch and inspire past present and future generations"--

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