Tupac Shakur |
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| Author:
| Golus, Carrie |
| Series title: | Just the Facts Biographies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8225-6609-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2007 |
| Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $27.93 |
Book Description:
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Born in New York City in 1971, Tupac Amaru Shakur grew up primarily on the streets of Oakland, California. His first breakthrough in music came in 1991 as a member of the group Digital Underground. In the same year he received individual recognition for his album 2Pacalypse Now, but this album was also the beginning of his notoriety as a leading figure of the gangsta permutation of hip-hop, with references to cop killing and sexual violence. He was murdered during a drive-by shooting...
More DescriptionBorn in New York City in 1971, Tupac Amaru Shakur grew up primarily on the streets of Oakland, California. His first breakthrough in music came in 1991 as a member of the group Digital Underground. In the same year he received individual recognition for his album 2Pacalypse Now, but this album was also the beginning of his notoriety as a leading figure of the gangsta permutation of hip-hop, with references to cop killing and sexual violence. He was murdered during a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada.