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Author:

McQuillar, Tayannah Lee, 1977-

Title:

Tupac Shakur : the life and times of an American icon / Tayannah Lee McQuillar & Fred Johnson.

Edition:

1st Da Capo Press ed.

Publisher:

Da Capo Press,

Copyright Date:

2010

Description:

ix, 276 p. ; 21 cm.

Subject:

Shakur, Tupac,--1971-1996.
Rap musicians--United States--Biography.

Other Authors:

Johnson, Freddie Lee.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-259), discography (p. 261-262), filmography (p. 263-264), and index.

Contents:

Savior -- Survivor -- Star -- Avenger -- Beloved.

Summary:

"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."--Publisher's website.

ISBN:

1568583877 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781568583877 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)317919162

LCCN:

2009040299

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

KWPE446 -- Mount Pleasant Public Library (Mount Pleasant)

ZUPD675 -- Onawa Public Library (Onawa)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)