Holler If You Hear Me (2006)

But more than a music bio, the book will draw the attention of socially conscious readers who are interested in how hip-hop affects society.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.. (Sept.)Forecast: This book will sell, for Shakur has a huge fan base that has only grown since his death. From Publishers Weekly A poor, urban, high school dropout and book-devouring autodidact who'd quote Shakespeare in conversation, Shakur would also sing along to Sarah McLachlan. Dyson (I May Not Get There with You: The True Martin Luther King, Jr.), a Baptist minister, reveals the complexity of Shakur and shows why even five years after his death his

His posthumously released albums, poetry, and motion pictures have catapulted him into the upper echelon of American cultural icons. With a new preface by the author. Ten years after his murder, Tupac Shakur is even more loved, contested, and celebrated than he was in life. In Holler If You Hear Me, hip-hop intellectual” Michael Eric Dyson, acclaimed author of the bestselling Is Bill Cosby Right?, offers a wholly original way of looking at Tupac that will thrill those who already love the artist and enlighten those who want to understand him.

Excellent scholarship, but the writing leaves something to be desired A. Barnett This is an excellent book. As other reviewers have noted, this is not exactly a biography. Rather, Dyson uses Tupac's life as a prism through which to examine black culture, racism, and society as a whole. He does this very effectively, and the arguments that he pursues are nuanced and broadly convincing.As a result, I would strongly recommend this book to someone who does not love rap music. Regardless how you feel about the mu. Dr. Wilson Triviño said The unknown world of Tupac. Scholar Michael Eric Dyson seeks to discover this man of mystery that still alludes us today, Tupac Shakur.What he discovers is the underpinning world of the black man in today's fast pace society.This book ,Holler if You Hear Me: Searching for Tupac Shakur is more than a biography on Tupac it explores the legacy of his work, the women in his life, the folio of his music, the lyrics of this gangster with a thug life.Tupac is als. Endless tears Camille M. I still get choked up, and often cry, when I look up at the poster of Tupac on my wall. And mind you, I am a 56 y/o white woman. He was such a beautiful young man, soulful eyes, magnificent physique. It was truly a pleasure to read Dyson's words, the details , his soulful descriptions of Tupac's life and times. Excellent read.