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Tupac Shakur : The Life and Times of an American Icon by Tayannah Lee McQuillar and Fred L. Johnson (2010, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHachette Books
ISBN-101568583877
ISBN-139781568583877
eBay Product ID (ePID)72654535
Product Key Features
Book TitleTupac Shakur : the Life and Times of an American Icon
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2010
TopicGenres & Styles / Rap & Hip Hop, Composers & Musicians, Individual Composer & Musician
GenreMusic, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorTayannah Lee Mcquillar, Fred L. Johnson
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight9.5 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2009-040299
ReviewsBooklist , 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.", 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.", 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.", 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 anyones appreciation of the hip-hop legend. The Source , March 2010 An in-depth and chilling analysis of the rap icon. , 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.", 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.", 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."
SynopsisA 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., 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., 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.
LC Classification NumberML420.S529M37 2010
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