Tupac Shakur

The Life and Times of an American Icon

By: Fred Johnson, Tayannah McQuillar

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Paperback | 15 December 2023 | Edition Number 1

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A passionate, critically incisive cultural biography of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur and an examination of the forces that shaped him.

In 1996 Tupac Shakur, one of the most talented artists of his time, was murdered by an unknown gunman. Fred L. Johnson and Tayannah Lee McQuillar examine the theories surrounding his death and the story of Tupac''s lost legacy in this definitive biography.

For millions, Shakur gave voice to their stories, but there was also another side to him, revealed as his life spun out of control, as the whispered warnings from friends went unheeded and the denunciations of critics grew louder. Disturbingly, he sang and wrote about his impending death. When it came, it brought the music industry to its knees and ended an era when American rappers were leaders in using their art to speak the truth to corporate, government, and judicial power.

Industry Reviews

Booklist, 2/15/2010 "The Shakur who emerges here is no illiterate gangster-turned-gangsta but, rather, a bright, artistic, driven man whose life and career continue to inspire many people." Library Journal, 1/29/10 "Original...As much a biography of Shakur as a history of racial struggle in America...Those looking for a compelling, no-holds-barred biography and an education regarding significant historical events should seek out this book." Buffalo News, 1/31/10 "Fine writing and deft analysis." PublishersWeekly.com, 2/22/10 "Exhaustively researched and contextualized...Insightful, enjoyable and expansive...This undeniably solid biography will deepen anyone's appreciation of the hip-hop legend." The Source, March 2010 "An in-depth and chilling analysis of the rap icon."

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The Boy From Nowhere	p. 3
Lumberton	p. 5
Alice	p. 10
The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense	p. 15
Lesane Gets a Name Change	p. 33
Survivor
Who Plans a Motherless Child?	p. 37
Nonviolence Is a Dead Philosophy	p. 45
The New Start	p. 48
Baltimore School for the Arts	p. 52
The Bakke Decision	p. 54
Years of Lean and Plenty of Mean	p. 59
Jada and John	p. 64
The Jungle	p. 71
Leila	p. 74
Shock G	p. 80
Star
Interscope	p. 87
2Pacalypse Now	p. 90
Juice	p. 95
T.H.U.G.L.I.F.E.	p. 100
The Women	p. 107
Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z	p. 111
Poetic Justice	p. 115
Puffy	p. 119
Biggie	p. 123
A Shooting in Atlanta	p. 129
New Friends	p. 132
The Beginning of the End	p. 134
Above the Rim	p. 139
Keisha Morris	p. 142
The First Shooting	p. 148
What Happened Upstairs?	p. 152
Where the Real Gangstas Live	p. 156
Me Against the World	p. 162
The Shogun of Death Row	p. 164
Inmate No. 95-A-1140	p. 176
Avenger
The Man Who Walked Out of Prison	p. 185
A Problem Between Two Rappers	p. 189
Crusader	p. 193
Piggie and Buffy	p. 206
The Second Shooting	p. 213
Black Royalty and Big Plans	p. 217
The Notorious P.I.S.S.E.D.	p. 223
The Third Shooting	p. 230
Beloved
Too Hard to Believe	p. 241
Goodbye	p. 247
Acknowledgments	p. 251
Bibliography	p. 253
Discography	p. 261
Filmography	p. 263
Index	p. 265
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The Life and Times of an American Icon

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