Tupac Shakur: The Life and Times of an American Icon (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781568583877)

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.

Author: Tayannah Lee McQuillar, Fred L. Johnson
ISBN-10: 1568583877
ISBN-13: 9781568583877
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Language: English
Published: 01/26/2010
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.22h x 8.38w x 0.78d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/01/2010 pg. 23
Library Journal Annex 01/29/2010
Multicultural Review 08/01/2010 pg. 46
Multicultural Review 12/01/2010 pg. 55