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Summary: rest in peace
Review: this book is so helpful it makes u feel like u an't the only one who is confused or lost in life it makes u feel like my favorite rapper had the same feeling about this too it very helpful sometimes i cry because i thought this nigga was just a gangsta trying too be on top of tha world but hes a human he has the same feeeling we do and that justs helps alot cause tupac is one in a million this book makes u feel like hes right in front of u telling u everything it's like he died but he died a man he died with alot of people haten him but life is funny think u on top but some nigga wanna come and break your back lets get back to tha book this book talks about how he lived how too live a thug life it makes u think twice before u say something it makes u feel tupac had another side the only thing tupac wanted was respect and u would get it back too tupac says the only person that can judge me is god tupac didn't care if u hated him if u hated him just treat him with respect and hes fine to go pac rest in peace cause thats what u wanted for a long time and hon u got it but in a sad sad way just when u judge some one think twice so i'll leave u with this but 2pac always said don't hate him hate the game holla!!!!!
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Summary: the best rapper ever
Review: if you ever wonder what should i read, read 2pac's a rose that grew from concrete by tupac!! it is the best! tupac was one of the best rappers ever i agree with what he said when he was alive and now that he has pasted i listen to his music and read his books more and more each day me and my friend are gettin shirts made in memory of him , my homeboy chad is doing them for us he follows everything tupac ever said or did! WESTSIDE 4 LIFE! R.I.P. TUPAC SHAKUR! EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS
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Summary: HALALA NKALAKATHA ( BIG UP PAC )
Review: TUPAC LEFT A LEGACY and in this book he shines through in his work to me, better than Shakespeare. Who was Shakespeare? I don know, but if you had to ask me who was Tupac I would coz I lived through his era, I felt his music, his pain, his work but most of all I felt his influence. Dis book has exceptionally been written so well,it's as if Tupac is still with us.
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Summary: A moving poetic legacy
Review: "The Rose that Grew from Concrete" is a posthumous collection of poetry by rapper Tupac Shakur, whose career in both the recording and motion picture industries was cut short when he was murdered at the age of 25. The book includes a preface by Tupac's mother, Afeni Shakur; a foreword by poet Nikki Giovanni; and an introduction by Leila Steinberg, who acted as Tupac's manager. Afeni Shakur notes that the poems in this book were written from 1989-91. Steinberg recalls how Tupac shared poems in a writing circle that she hosted. The poems appear in this book as photos of handwritten text, with the typed transcriptions on facing pages. This format, combined with some photos of the author, adds to the visual appeal of the book. Tupac's poems are about love, friendship, loss, social protest, personal goals, and disappointment. His poems touch on many moods: sadness, ecstasy, anger, pride, and hope. Along the way he cites Nelson Mandela, Huey P. Newton, and other figures. I was particularly struck by "Only 4 the Righteous," a witty and funny poem about rapping; this piece has a great rhyme and rhythm. "The Shining Star Within!," dedicated to Marilyn Monroe, and "Starry Night," dedicated to Vincent Van Gogh, are intriguing tributes to artists whom Tupac describes as ill-treated by society. "God" is a moving profession of faith. I was also moved by "Nothing Can Come Between us," a free verse poem on friendship. "Jada" is one of his best love poems ("u R my Heart in Human Form"). Overall, these poems seem to reveal many facets of the author. In "For Mrs. Hawkins," he writes "I'm a Panther / with the blood of Malcolm in my veins." Other poems look at racism and poverty. But he also writes about things like "First Date Jitters" (in "1st Impressions"). In "What Can I Offer Her?" his voice is full of longing and self-doubt; it is one of many poems that show an emotional vulnerability. I'm not familiar with Tupac's rap and film work, so I may have approached these poems with fewer preconceptions than some readers. Overall, I think this is a valuable volume. Steinberg notes in her intro that she's used Tupac's writings as teaching tools; I believe that "The Rose That Grew from Concrete" could stimulate some solid classroom work.
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Summary: Decline of Culture
Review: Tupac Shakur is an amazing phenomenon, not because of his profundity, but because his fans appear to be completely blind to the shortcomings of his work. The book jacket says "his talent was unbounded." But reading through the lines that fill the pages, I can't help but wonder what is so amazing about the reflections of an adolescent mind. If this stuff is profound, we might as well publish every high-school diary of angry, pained entries. Note to all the rabid fans and rave reviewers of Tupac: Life is difficult, and full of injustice. Always has been, always will be. Far greater poets have waxed more eloquently than Tupac Shakur on this perennial problem. His trite lines express no new sentiments, and use language that can hardly be called revolutionary. Throughout history, a vast amount of fantastic literature has accumulated, and Tupac is surely not on par with Homer, Shakespeare, Rumi, or any other poet. He may have been a smart guy to recognize injustice, but his expressions of response are primitive, simplistic, and silly. And what's so amazing about using the digits 2 and 4 to represent the words "to" and "for", respectively? It's a shorthand notation. So what? Tupac was no "unbounded talent", definitely not a genius. This Emperor was wearing no clothes at all.
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Summary: the rose that grew from concrete
Review: this book is simply great it explains our deep thoughts in a very articulate and creative ways. it also shows great side of tupac shakur in his younger age.
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Summary: ONE OF THE BEST
Review: THIS BOOK SHOWS TUPAC'S MORE SENSITIVE SIDE!!! THIS IS A MUST READ FOR ANY TUPAC FAN AND FOR ANYBODY ELSE WHO THOUGHT HE WAS JUST ANOTHER RAPPER MAKING WOMEN LOOK BAD. IN THIS BOOK HE JUST SPEAKS ABOUT REAL SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND REAL FEELINGS COMMON PEOPLE IDENTIFY WITH. IT'S TUPAC'S REAL SIDE...
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Summary: R.I.P 2puc
Review: JB to 2pac the book is the best book i have ever read and so to anyone that hasi't read it, man just read it. GOD BLASS THE DEAHT from Justin Dre
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Summary: NOTORIOUS BIG
Review: dont care i give tupac props but biggie is tha man as goes for mobb deep so u cant test with what i have now hahah
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Summary: I love it!
Review: Reading this poetry is like peak into Tupac's soul. It's real. I read it all the time. I suggest you read it too.
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