| Tupac Shakur: The Life and Times of an American Icon Contributor(s): McQuillar, Tayannah Lee (Author), Johnson, Fred L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1568583877 ISBN-13: 9781568583877 Publisher: Da Capo Press OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2010 Annotation: A passionate, critically incisive biography of one of the most influential rappers of all time, Tupac Shakur, and how he came to dominate hip-hop in the 1990s |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Rap & Hip Hop - Biography & Autobiography | Music - Music | Individual Composer & Musician |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2009040299 |
| Lexile Measure: 1160 |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 8.38" W x 8.22" (0.61 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |