Tupac: A Thug Life

About this book

Tupac Shakurs tragic untimely death transformed him from notorious gangsta rapper to 20th century icon. Crucial to his cross-cultural appeal is the mass of contradictions that defined his complex personality: the macho rapper who glorified the thug life; the erudite and sensitive young man who hoped for a political and spiritual awakening among his peers; the sexually insatiable star who served a prison term for the abuse of a female fan; the prison-born son of a Black Panther who recorded a moving tribute to all women. Divided into five sections this extensively illustrated book explores Tupacs troubled childhood in Oakland and his relationship with his mother; his recording career and growing fame; his burgeoning film career including reviews from all of his major film appearances and a rare selection of stills; his still-unsolved 1996 murder and the welter of conspiracy theories that emerged in the aftermath; and the ever-growing Cult of Tupac: his legacy posthumous releases and enduring influence on the rap soundscape.