By the time he released his debut album 2Pacalypse Now in 1991, he had become a central figure in West Coast hip hop, introducing social issues in the genre at a time when gangsta rap was dominant in the mainstream.
He moved to Los Angeles in 1993 to further pursue his music career. Shakur was born in Manhattan, a borough of New York City, but relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1988.
Much of Shakur's work has been noted for addressing contemporary social issues that plagued inner cities, and he is considered a symbol of resistance and activism against inequality. He is considered by many to be one of the most influential rappers of all time. And this is the true essence of this book- far beyond the words on the page.Tupac Amaru Shakur ( TOO-pahk shə-KOOR born Lesane Parish Crooks, J– September 13, 1996), better known by his stage name 2Pac and by his alias Makaveli, was an American rapper, songwriter, and actor. They prove that, at the end of the day, Tupac was just as human as the rest of us- just as pained and angry and lovelorn and real as anyone else. The poems being presented in his handwriting, as written, only adds to this. Although the poems are a little clunky at times, they speak of a person– of a human being who fell in love, fell out of it, wanted better for himself, had hopes, had dreams. Still, these poems serve to humanize Tupac in a way that has never been presented before. He knew it too- his writings hint that he always knew he was destined for great things.
He was a pioneer of hip-hop, of rap, of social justice in a way that is often downplayed. Tupac is an almost mythical character in the American psyche. However, I decided to make an exception for Tupac- and I’m very glad I did. The poems are simple and concise, written in rhyme and Tupac’s loving shorthand.Īgain, I tend to shy away from celebrity poetry and posthumous collections/albums- both of those labels usually hint at money grabs. Released three years after Tupac’s murder in 1996, The Rose That Grew from Concrete is his writings from the time he was nineteen to just a few months before his passing.
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