The Rose That Grew From Concrete

For Fans The physical book is pretty small but wide, looks like a coffee table book which is fitting because it's full of shorts poems. I like holding it, it's really easy to flip through and read. Content-wise I like it because I'm a fan, and this is a book for fans. I'm also a fan of poetry in itself from legends to great stand-up including youth, and a lot of this content in similar to what you'll hear on Brave New Voices and Button Poetry, and that's fine with me because I definitely appreciate passion youth and young adult poets that reflect on their personal lives and communities. I can't really understand people w. Rose said No words to describe.. As an aspiring poet I must say I never knew how deep this man was. It's like I fell in love with him all over again reading this book. The man is was a true artist, he was an intellect and a passionate soul. He motivates me to keep writing. Rest In Peace!!. Sabrina said It's an amazing book and I'm so happy this was published to. It's an amazing book and I'm so happy this was published to the public. My favorite poems from this were What Can I Offer Her, Forever And Today, Dearest One!!, God, and the widely popular The Rose That Grew From Concrete, just to name a few. This book was raw and showed the more intimate and beautiful side of Tupac the media didn't want to acknowledge. I am 16 turning 17 (not that it's important) born at the end of May so I can relate to Tupac, even more, since we're both Gemini's. He is truly an inspiration and I am saddened by the fact he died before I was born but at least his historic legacy has been left b

Tupac Shakur's most intimate and honest thoughts were uncovered only after his death with the instant classic The Rose That Grew from Concrete.His talent was unbounded -- a raw force that commanded attention and respect. His death was tragic -- a violent homage to the power of his voice. For the first time in paperback, this collection of deeply personal poetry is a mirror into the legendary artist's enigmatic world and its many contradictions.Written in his own hand from the time he was nineteen, these seventy-two poems embrace his spirit, his energy -- and his ultimate message of hope.. His legacy is indomitable -- as vibrant and alive today as it has ever been

Tupac Shakur recorded twelve landmark albums -- nine of which went either platinum or gold. A consummate actor, he also appeared in six major motion pictures, including Poetic Justice, Juice, GridLock'd, and Gang Related. He was murdered at the age of twenty-five.

The poems are passionate, sometimes angry, and often compelling. Some poems are also accompanied by his drawings. . With the exception of "In the Event of My Demise," all of the pieces are accompanied by typed text, which leaves his spelling intact. A preface by Shakur's mother, a foreword by Nikki Giovanni, and an introduction by his manager, Leila Steinburg, in whose writing group the poems were written, complete this unique volume.Susan Salpini, Purcellville Library, VA Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. A few black-and-white photographs appear throughout. From S