Tupac Shakur The Life and Times of an American Icon
by McQuillar, Tayannah Lee; Johnson, Fred L.Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-01-26
Publisher(s): Da Capo Press
Other versions by this Author
List Price: $18.99
Buy New
Usually Ships in 2-3 Business Days
$18.80
Rent Book
Select for Price
Used Book
We're Sorry
Sold Out
eBook
We're Sorry
Not Available
How Marketplace Works:
- This item is offered by an independent seller and not shipped from our warehouse
- Item details like edition and cover design may differ from our description; see seller's comments before ordering.
- Sellers much confirm and ship within two business days; otherwise, the order will be cancelled and refunded.
- Marketplace purchases cannot be returned to eCampus.com. Contact the seller directly for inquiries; if no response within two days, contact customer service.
- Additional shipping costs apply to Marketplace purchases. Review shipping costs at checkout.
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.
Author Biography
Fred L. Johnson is Associate Professor of History at Hope College in Holland, Michigan.
Tayannah Lee Mcquillar is the author of When Rap Music Had a Conscience and lives in New York City.
Table of Contents
| Savior | |
| The Boy From Nowhere | p. 3 |
| Lumberton | p. 5 |
| Alice | p. 10 |
| The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense | p. 15 |
| Lesane Gets a Name Change | p. 33 |
| Survivor | |
| Who Plans a Motherless Child? | p. 37 |
| Nonviolence Is a Dead Philosophy | p. 45 |
| The New Start | p. 48 |
| Baltimore School for the Arts | p. 52 |
| The Bakke Decision | p. 54 |
| Years of Lean and Plenty of Mean | p. 59 |
| Jada and John | p. 64 |
| The Jungle | p. 71 |
| Leila | p. 74 |
| Shock G | p. 80 |
| Star | |
| Interscope | p. 87 |
| 2Pacalypse Now | p. 90 |
| Juice | p. 95 |
| T.H.U.G.L.I.F.E. | p. 100 |
| The Women | p. 107 |
| Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z | p. 111 |
| Poetic Justice | p. 115 |
| Puffy | p. 119 |
| Biggie | p. 123 |
| A Shooting in Atlanta | p. 129 |
| New Friends | p. 132 |
| The Beginning of the End | p. 134 |
| Above the Rim | p. 139 |
| Keisha Morris | p. 142 |
| The First Shooting | p. 148 |
| What Happened Upstairs? | p. 152 |
| Where the Real Gangstas Live | p. 156 |
| Me Against the World | p. 162 |
| The Shogun of Death Row | p. 164 |
| Inmate No. 95-A-1140 | p. 176 |
| Avenger | |
| The Man Who Walked Out of Prison | p. 185 |
| A Problem Between Two Rappers | p. 189 |
| Crusader | p. 193 |
| Piggie and Buffy | p. 206 |
| The Second Shooting | p. 213 |
| Black Royalty and Big Plans | p. 217 |
| The Notorious P.I.S.S.E.D. | p. 223 |
| The Third Shooting | p. 230 |
| Beloved | |
| Too Hard to Believe | p. 241 |
| Goodbye | p. 247 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 251 |
| Bibliography | p. 253 |
| Discography | p. 261 |
| Filmography | p. 263 |
| Index | p. 265 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
An electronic version of this book is available through VitalSource.
This book is viewable on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and most smartphones.
By purchasing, you will be able to view this book online, as well as download it, for the chosen number of days.
Digital License
You are licensing a digital product for a set duration. Durations are set forth in the product description, with "Lifetime" typically meaning five (5) years of online access and permanent download to a supported device. All licenses are non-transferable.
More details can be found here.
A downloadable version of this book is available through the eCampus Reader or compatible Adobe readers.
Applications are available on iOS, Android, PC, Mac, and Windows Mobile platforms.
Please view the compatibility matrix prior to purchase.