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Summary: This is a good DVD
Review: I'm hesitant to buy any of this Tupac stuff because I know a lot of things are being slapped together just to profit off of the name. This is a high quality DVD from the packaging to the menu screens, to the extras. The people that are interviewed on this DVD are people that Tupac himself would have probably chosen if he could, And they give great insight as to who he was. People like Shock G from Digital, Treach from Naughty, Pac's old drama teacher that he lived with for a while, and Pac's half brother Mopreme Shakur. Not to mention Quincy Jones (his son produced the DVD). It would be great if some of the people who try to emulate Tupac's thug ways would try to emulate the other side of him; an avid reader, a thinker, and someone who craved knowledge. The DVD has a list of SEVERAL books that Tupac read, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that we had a few in common. A good DVD to learn more about Tupac, and possibly a great spark to get people learning about other things in life as well.
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Summary: everybody should see this!
Review: if u would look at me, u probably wouldn't suspect i would even care about 2pac or any form of hip-hop. when ever i cross people of those sterotypes, i show off my knkowledge. people consider me a "punk". i listen to punk and ska music, but i also listen to hip-hop. and i mean "real" hip-hop not the "bling-bling" rap on mtv (and i am not dissing on this form of rap i am just saying that i dont always prefer it and it has brainwashed teeny-bopper kids at my school that this is the only kind of rap out there and this is only what what rap/hip-hop is about). and this is what i am saying: anyone can listen to what ever they hell please. tupac amaru shakur is not only one of my fav rappers hes one of my fav poets, activists, actors, and individuals. he has had a great impact on my life. i believe everyone should listen to his messages and look at his life. and this film totally depicts that. i love this. i totally recommend this to everyone and i am going to show this to my "anti-2pac" friends that are closed-minded and ignorant how friggin awesome he was (and is). buy this if youre a fan of his music or movement or even if youve never heard of tupac. peace
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Summary: As real as it gets...
Review: If you are a Tupac fan, then this DVD is a must. Thug Angle delves deeply into Tupac Shakur's life, friends and foes. Great insight is provided by old friends/rappers such as Ray Luv and Shock G of Digital Underground. You get a view of what he, and his life was like when Tupac was just 17, and how he came from a broken family, working his way up to stardom. If you are looking for information from a specific part of Tupac's life, this DVD is not for you. It provides a general outlook from his birth to his death. A fantastic film though.
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Summary: Best seen yet....
Review: Im a big fan of Tupac and have pretty much seen it all. If u are looking for that one dvd to see the best of Pac in... then this dvd says it all. From his most outlaw side u can see his political views and great judgement on "america" and its corrupt governement. I think this is a must buy if ur a fan of Pac ya heard? Interviews from his adolecent age to the full grown thug that he was, u can see how his veiws changed and stayed the same as he grew from a lil seed. Very interesting and once again a must buy... peace ya'll
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Summary: did biggie kill tupac
Review: im not talking about (thug angel) movie but
It's the latest in entertainment news, and if you haven't heard by now, the Los Angeles Times newspaper has announced that they know who killed rapper Tupac Shakur. Los Angeles Times reporter and prize-winning journalist Chuck Phillips, has declared that the late rapper Notorious B.I.G. (killed the year after) is responsible for Tupac's murder. Earlier on the night of his murder (September 7, 1996) Tupac and Suge Knight had attended a Mike Tyson fight at the MGM Grand Hotel and Ceasars Palace. The first part of Phillip's report appeared in the LA Times today (Friday, Sept. 6, 2002), the second is scheduled to run in tomorrow's edition. Phillips claims that Biggie (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace) provided the weapon used to kill Tupac as well as a $1 million bounty. The report also identified the man who pulled the trigger as Orlando Anderson, a former member of L.A.'s Southside Crips gang. Just hours before Tupac's death, Anderson was jumped and beaten by Shakur and his bodyguards (who were also part of the Crips' rival gang, the Mob Piru Bloods). Until now, Anderson was never identified as a suspect in Tupac's murder and was later killed in an unrelated shooting. Chuck Phillips' report is based on his year-long investigation which supposedly included interviews with members of the Southside Crips who had never before spoken out about the killing. Shortly after his beating, the report claims that Anderson and the Crips set up a meeting with the Notorious B.I.G. (who was also in town for the Tyson fight) in the penthouse suite at the MGM. The report further states: "According to people who were present, the Crips envoy explained that the gang was prepared to kill Shakur but expected to collect $1 million for its efforts. Wallace agreed, on one condition, a witness said. He pulled out a loaded .40-caliber Glock pistol and placed it on the table in front of him. He didn't just want Shakur dead. He wanted the satisfaction of knowing the fatal bullet came from his gun." Despite the fact that Biggie and Tupac insulted each other in public and in their own music, three days before his own murder, Biggie discussed his turbulent relationship with Tupac on a San Francisco radio station. When asked if he had a role in Tupac's killing, Biggie responded by saying "he wasn't that powerful yet." The details within the LA Times report go on and on. The ultimate question now remains: is this report revealing the truth? Or is it as valid as the other rumors (including Tupac faking his death) that have circulated among hip-hop fans? The truth may never be revealed. All that is certain is that the saga of Tupac's (and Biggie's) murder continues.
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Summary: tupac shakur thug angel
Review: it was an amazing video to watch especially with a great talented rapper in it i enjoy anything with tupac shakur in it even reaL life
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Summary: best thing i got this year
Review: just got it today at bestbuy for 32 dollers 2 dvds 1 cd 1 book.DVD1 Thug Angel The Life Of An Outlaw 92 min movie extras 13 interviews.Rashida Jones Telephone interview.Tupacs Reading Library (text).Photo Gallery.Biography.Discography.DVD 2 Thug Angel Off The Cutting Room Floor.Audio Commentaries 1 Commentary with director Peter Spirer and producers Quincy QD3 Jones 3 and Casey Suchan.Bonus Features Tupac and Shock G clowning backstage.Tupac in the recording studio.behind the scenes with tupac and his crew on a video shoot.conversation with Michael Eric Dyson at Eso-Won Books.Extended interview with Michael Eric Dyson and 5 more interviews.CD 22 songs from Thug Angel.The BOOK. 292 page book .13 black and white photos.if your a fan of tupac buy it .
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Summary: ALL THE WAY GANGSTA
Review: My Homeboy PAC!!! BUY IT NOW!!! And see what a real MC is about! Interviews with Jhonny J[his producer] and much more......HOLLA
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Summary: "This ain't no democracy."
Review: The documentary "Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel" takes a deconstructionist approach to analyzing the Rap superstar. Was Tupac a thug whose life ended in an uncanny replication of his lyrics, or was Tupac Shakur, a revolutionary with anarchistic beliefs? With these two diametrically opposed images, the filmmaker deconstructs Tupac's life while exploring both possibilities. As a result, this thought-provoking documentary offers a great deal of insight into a life that so often hit the front page.
Tupac, named after a Bolivian revolutionary, was born into a troubled family--his mother was a Black Panther, and other relatives served jail time. One relative even received political asylum from Cuba. By the time Tupac was a teenager, he was no stranger to poverty, and frequent moves across country finally left him living in Marin County. The film includes an interview with a 17-year old Tupac, and it's clear from the statements he makes that he's intelligent, idealistic, respectful towards women and very socially conscious. It is difficult to align these early statements of Tupac with some of the film's later interviews. Within a few years, now famous, Tupac's world view is much harder. There's one scene of him toting a weapon in a shooting range, and one senses he is preparing for the big showdown he is sure is in his future. It is at this point that Tupac makes several anarchistic statements: "The police ain't nothing but a gang. The National Guard ain't nothing but a gang. The army ain't nothing but a gang." But it's also quite clear from the documentary's investigation of Tupac's past why he felt this way. Tupac noted that even Dan Quayle took the time at the Republican Convention to lob a verbal attack against the rapper, and as his acquaintances realised, Tupac interpreted this attention to be devastatingly significant.
The documentary includes many interviews with those who knew Tupac best--relatives, former manager Leila Steinberg, Quincy Jones, and fellow rappers. The film touches on Tupac's Death Row Records contract, and the feud with Biggie. He is described by those who loved him as "the hardest working man in hip hop." "Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel" is a fascinating account of the rapper's brief and brilliant life, and as an attempt to unravel the mystery of Tupac's two sides, I think the film succeeds quite well. The DVD also contains a booklet that highlights key points in Tupac's personal life and his career--displacedhuman
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Summary: Finally a complete view of tupac
Review: The most complete and through examination of Tupac's life to date. This DVD examines and details Tupac's life from the cradle to the grave. We are given a first person view of tupac and get to know him thru his words as well as thru the people who were closest to him. This DVD is worth purchasing for the out takes alone which are included in a bonus DVD. Interviews with both Shock G aka Humpty of Digital Underground and Quincy Jones give us an insight in to to tupac's life that has rarely been seen. If you want the true story of who Tupac was then this is a must see. This is the the most complete and detailed DVD on the life of Tupac and it is a must see for anyone from a tupac fanatic to a casual fan of Hip hop music.
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