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Tupac Shakur: Multi-Platinum Rapper

Author : Ashley Rae Harris
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781616133511

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Tupac Shakur: Multi-Platinum Rapper by Ashley Rae Harris Pdf

This legendary rapper was gunned down in Las Vegas in 1996, but not before having multi-platinum releases and a promising acting career. A prime example of the line rappers walk between street credibility and their art, Tupac pushed the East-West rap feud both as a real fight and as a tool to influence media coverage of his career. Tupac's raps were part traditional social protest and part gritty descriptions of street life in urban neighborhoods. This book includes details of his life, career, and like the other Essential Lives Cut Short books, covers the controversies surrounding his life and death. Lives Cut Short is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Tupac Amaru Shakur, 1971-1996

Author : "Vibe" Magazine
Publisher : Plexus Publishing (UK)
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Rap musicians
ISBN : 0859652793

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Tupac Amaru Shakur, 1971-1996 by "Vibe" Magazine Pdf

Tupac Shakur tells the story of the short, tumultuous life of one of rap music's brightest and most controversial stars. The son of a Black Panther mother, Tupac had a short childhood in Harlem and the Bronx, and a violent adolescence as a drug dealer, before finding fame with his first 'gangsta rap' album, 2Pacalypse Now, in which he drew on his experiences to describe gang life in the ghetto. Denounced by Vice-President Dan Quayle as having 'no place in our society', the album nonetheless launched a phenomenally successful music and film career for Tupac, with multiplatinum record sales and roles in movies such as Juice, Gridlock'd, Bullet (with Micky Rourke) and Gang Related (with James Earl Jones). Like many gangsta rappers, however, Tupac felt that leaving his 'Thug Life' behind him when he became famous would make him appear out of touch with the subject of his songs, a fake. He continued to live the life of a gang member in Los Angeles, being arrested frequently on assault and weapons charges. His lyrics baited rappers from rival gangs, particularly those from the East Coast, such as Biggie Smalls, whose wife he claimed to have slept with. Ultimately, Tupac died the death of a gang member too - gunned down in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas at the age of 25. The murder remains unsolved but Tupac's friends and the media blame his gang allegiances and rivalries. Extensively illustrated with over 100 photographs, as well as with exclusive interviews with the star and contributions from other key figures in the world of rap, Tupac Shakur is the first book to take on the contradictions of Tupac, to examine the talented private man behind the violent public image, and to pay tribute to an extraordinary life lived on the edge.

Back in the Day

Author : Darrin Keith Bastfield
Publisher : One World
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307831156

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Back in the Day by Darrin Keith Bastfield Pdf

A star during his lifetime, a legend after a bullet killed him at the age of twenty-five, Tupac Shakur was the most influential rap musician of his day–and the most misunderstood. Far from being the insolent “gangsta” that the press put forth, Tupac was a committed and fearless visionary determined to make a difference not only on the music scene but in the black community at large. Darrin Bastfield grew up with Tupac in a rough Baltimore neighborhood, rapped with him, fought with him, and performed by his side. Now in this vivid, highly personal memoir featuring never-before-seen photos of the rap artist, Darrin shows the world what Tupac Shakur was really like as a teenager destined for greatness. In tight, edgy prose, Darrin follows Tupac through the seven years of their friendship. In Roland Park Middle School in the mid-1980s, rap was a kind of underground movement, and the kids with real talent always found each other. Tupac–new in town, a skinny thirteen-year old with shabby clothes and lopsided hair–may have looked uncool, but it soon became clear that he had the gift. When Tupac teamed up with Mouse, king of the beatbox, they blew the school away in their performance as the Eastside Crew. It was the first in a series of increasingly electrifying performances. When Tupac went to the Baltimore School for the Arts, then it really started to happen. A new group called Born Busy, unforgettable performances at the Beaux Arts Balls, an eye-opening backstage encounter with Salt-N-Pepa, their tight friendship with John, known among black kids as “the cool white boy,” a series of love affairs with adoring girls, the wild nights of the 1988 senior prom–Tupac and Darrin lived though it all together, and in this memoir Darrin makes it all come alive again. From the start, Darrin knew Tupac was a marked man, singled out by his charismatic gift. So it came as no surprise that Tupac made it big when rap went mainstream. What stunned Darrin was the violent turn Tupac’s life took once he relocated to L.A.–and how swiftly that violence engulfed and destroyed him. Vibrant, gritty, alive with the tension and spontaneity of rap music, this memoir of Tupac’s teenage years is a haunting portrait of one of the most important artists of our day.

Tupac Shakur

Author : Clifford W. Mills
Publisher : Infobase Learning
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Biography
ISBN : 9781438141152

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Tupac Shakur by Clifford W. Mills Pdf

Traces the life, career, early death and influence of rapper and actor Tupac Shakur.

Tupac

Author : Various Contributors
Publisher : Plexus Publishing
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780859657068

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Tupac by Various Contributors Pdf

Tupac Shakur is not just a posthumous hip-hop icon. In the years since his September 1996 murder, he has attained a status that led some to coin him 'the Black Elvis'. More successful as a recording artist than at the active peak of his career, his posthumous albums continue to sell in massive quantities around the world. His cultural importance is reflected in a 'Tupac's not dead' myth - the first time a black performing artist has been mythologised on the level of a Presley or a James Dean. Crucial to the iconic appeal of Tupac is the mass of contradictions that define him: the macho gansta-rapper who eulogised the 'thug life'; the erudite young man who hoped for a political and spiritual awakening among his peers; the sexually insatiable star who served a prison term for sexual abuse of a young woman fan; the sensitive son of a politicised single mother, who recorded a sympathetic pain to women. A Thug Life explores all these contradictions, alongside every other aspect of Tupac's life and career. Compiling interviews, articles, reviews and essays on rap music's enduring icon, this extensively illustrated anthology is divided into five distinct sections, covering his early life, his music, film and the dark side of his life - the flirtations with gang culture, accusations of forcible sodomy and rape, his lucky escape from death after a 1994 shooting, and his accusations against former friend, the Notorious BIG, that fuelled the East-West Coast rap wars. The final section examines the murder of Tupac one September night in Las Vegas, and the conspiracy theories it fuelled. Interview transcripts are included of Death Row Records boss Suge Knight, talking of how Shakur died in his car, and Afeni Shakur, describing her legal action against the young gang member she blamed for her son's death - which was halted with the suspect's own shooting.

Tupac Shakur

Author : Carrie Golus
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780761354734

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Tupac Shakur by Carrie Golus Pdf

Traces the life and career of the late rap musician and actor Tupac Shakur.

Tupac Shakur

Author : Nathan Olson
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Rap musicians
ISBN : 073682703X

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Tupac Shakur by Nathan Olson Pdf

A biography highlighting the life, career, and the impact of rapper and actor, Tupac Shakur.

Tupac Remembered

Author : Molly Monjauze,Gloria Cox,Staci Robinson
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Rap musicians
ISBN : 1932855769

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Tupac Remembered by Molly Monjauze,Gloria Cox,Staci Robinson Pdf

Ten years after his tragic, untimely death, Tupac Shakur remains just as--if not more--popular with fans. He is among the top 40 best-selling artists ever and the best-selling rap artist, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. His six posthumous albums have all gone platinum. Tupac Remembered is an intimate collection of personal snapshots and memories from those who knew him best: from the Blank Panthers he grew up with to Quincy Jones, from his close-knit family to those affected by his legacy. Interviews from influential people include rappers Snoop Dogg, Eminem and 50 Cent.

How Long Will They Mourn Me?

Author : Candace Sandy,Dawn Marie Daniels
Publisher : One World
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2010-12-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307757449

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How Long Will They Mourn Me? by Candace Sandy,Dawn Marie Daniels Pdf

“Buried as a g while tha whole world remembers me” –Tupac Shakur, from “Until the End of Time” Tupac Shakur was larger than life. A gifted rapper, actor, and poet, he was fearless, prolific, and controversial–and often said that he never expected to live past the age of thirty. He was right. On September 13, 1996, he died of gunshot wounds at age twenty-five. But even ten years after Tupac’s tragic passing, the impact of his life and talent continues to flourish. Lauded as one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time, Tupac has sold more than sixty-seven million records worldwide, making him the top-selling rapper ever. How Long Will They Mourn Me? celebrates Tupac’s unforgettable life–his rise to fame; his tumultuous dark side marked by sex, drugs, and violence; and the indelible legacy he left behind. Although Tupac’s murder remains unsolved, the spirit of this legendary artist is far from forgotten. How long will we mourn him? Fans worldwide will grieve his untimely death for a long time to come.

Changes

Author : Sheldon Pearce
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781982170479

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Changes by Sheldon Pearce Pdf

A New Yorker writer’s intimate, revealing account of Tupac Shakur’s life and legacy, timed to the fiftieth anniversary of his birth and twenty-fifth anniversary of his death. In the summer of 2020, Tupac Shakur’s single “Changes” became an anthem for the worldwide protests against the murder of George Floyd. The song became so popular, in fact, it was vaulted back onto the iTunes charts more than twenty years after its release—making it clear that Tupac’s music and the way it addresses systemic racism, police brutality, mass incarceration, income inequality, and a failing education system is just as important now as it was back then. In Changes, published to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of Tupac’s birth and twenty-fifth anniversary of his death, Sheldon Pearce offers one of the most thoughtful and comprehensive accounts yet of the artist’s life and legacy. Pearce, an editor and writer at The New Yorker, interviews dozens who knew Tupac throughout various phases of his life. While there are plenty of bold-faced names, the book focuses on the individuals who are lesser known and offer fresh stories and rare insight. Among these are the actor who costarred with him in a Harlem production of A Raisin in the Sun when he was twelve years old, the high school drama teacher who recognized and nurtured his talent, the music industry veteran who helped him develop a nonprofit devoted to helping young artists, the Death Row Records executive who has never before spoken on the record, and dozens of others. Meticulously woven together by Pearce, their voices combine to portray Tupac in all his complexity and contradiction. This remarkable book illustrates not only how he changed during his brief twenty-five years on this planet, but how he forever changed the world.

Tupac Shakur

Author : Tayannah Lee McQuillar,Fred L. Johnson
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-26
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780786745937

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Tupac Shakur by Tayannah Lee McQuillar,Fred L. Johnson Pdf

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.

Gateways to Understanding Music

Author : Timothy Rice,Dave Wilson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-14
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781000777680

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Gateways to Understanding Music by Timothy Rice,Dave Wilson Pdf

Gateways to Understanding Music, Second Edition, explores music in all the categories that constitute contemporary musical experience: European classical, popular, jazz, and world music. Covering the oldest forms of human music making to the newest, this chronology presents music from a global rather than a Eurocentric perspective. Each of 60 "gateways" addresses a particular genre, style, or period of music. Every gateway opens with a guided listening example that unlocks a world of music through careful study of its structural elements. How did the piece come to be composed or performed? How did it respond to the social and cultural issues at the time, and what does that music mean today? Students learn to listen to, explain, understand, and ultimately value all the music they encounter in their world. New to this edition is a broader selection of musical examples that reflect the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion advocated by North American universities. Eight gateways have been replaced. A timeline of gateways helps students see the book’s historical narrative at a glance. Features Values orientation—Diverse, equitable, and inclusive approach to music history. All genres of music—Presents all music as worthy of study, including classical, world, popular, and jazz. Global scope within a historical narrative—Begins with small-scale forager societies up to the present, with a shifting focus from global to European to American influences. Recurring themes — Aesthetics, emotion, social life, links to culture, politics, economics, and technology. Modular framework—60 gateways—each with a listening example—allow flexibility to organize chronologically or by the seven themes. Consistent structure—With the same step-by-step format, students learn through repeated practice how to listen and how to think about music. Anthology of scores—For those courses that use the textbook in a music history sequence. Gateways to Understanding Music continues to employ a website to host the audio examples and instructor’s resources.

Tupac Shakur, (2-Pac) in the Studio

Author : Jake Brown
Publisher : Amber Books Publishing
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0976773503

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Tupac Shakur, (2-Pac) in the Studio by Jake Brown Pdf

Focuses exclusively on the studio craft of the late rap legend, Featuring exclusive interviews with many of his producers, including a lengthy, multi-chapter interview with Shakur's closest musical collaborator, Johnny J, among others, offering fans never-before-revealed insight into 2-Pac's recording method, the inter-workings of his songwriting process

Drum

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1130 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Africa
ISBN : STANFORD:36105113339829

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Death Rap: Tupac Shakur, A Life

Author : Barnaby Legg,Jim McCarthy,"Flameboy"
Publisher : Omnibus Press
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2005-10-10
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781783238323

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Death Rap: Tupac Shakur, A Life by Barnaby Legg,Jim McCarthy,"Flameboy" Pdf

From the creators of Godspeed: The Kurt Cobain Graphic and Eminem: In My Skin comes an explosive new graphic novel, tracing the events leading up to the death of one of modern music's most charismatic performers. Tupac: One Nation Under a Gun chronicles the triumphs and tragedies of the notorious hip-hop superstar Tupac Shakur, the figurehead of a musical movement that came to define black culture in America and beyond. Exploring the recesses of a racist, damaged country, the book takes the reader on a self-destructive ride through the violence and corruption and greed of Los Angeles. The marriage of Barnaby Legg and Jim McCarthy's incendiary writing with Flameboy's potent, gritty visuals produces a new perspective on the controversial events surrounding the rise of Death Row Records, the brutality of street gang warfare and murder. From the hazy skies of Los Angeles to the back streets of New York, this tells the story of a unique talent cut down at just 25 years of age.