Tupac Shakur (1971–1996)

Tupac loved a lot of women. I've known teenage girls who have had fewer true loves. That being said, this is probably the most unique book of poetry I've ever read. It really does take a very personal look at the life of Tupac. How often do you get to look at a piece of writing that is essentially the diary of someone famous? Most memoirs and biographies are cut down and edited for content. This is raw writing from the artist himself.

I would recommend this to to anyone who was a fan of his show more music, but also to anyone who says they don't like rap music just so they can see that there is a story behind the words. show less

First of all, thank you goodreads for an arc of "The Rose That Grew From Concrete" by Tupac Amar Shakur. I was excited to see this book and thrilled when I received a copy. "The Rose That Grew From Concrete" is a collection of poetry written by Tupac from the time he was nineteen years old. The "To Our Children", Acknowledgments, Preface, Foreward: Tupac, C U in Heaven, and Introduction sections definitely added to the book and understanding of Tupac's short-lived life. In my opinion, his show more first poem in the book, "The Rose That Few from Concrete", sums up Tupac's life and his beliefs. A great title to this amazing book. I also liked how Tupac's handwritten poems were included, along with the typed versions. His writing and the illustrations that were included, gives the reader a personal insight. The poems cover numerous topics of his life. The one that is the most emotional for me is "In The Event Of My Demise". I've read it so many times and it brings tears every time. A life cut too short. As a fifth-grade teacher that teaches a unit in poetry, I'm looking forward to sharing some of these poems with my students. A definite must read! show less

These sad prose-like poems (why prose?) they fill a terse conviction of what leaves of feeling void like. Tupac Amaru Shakur builds a scaffolding for his tense bars / a rhyming that is consistent with street journalism. Not to gloss over the empathic but show the cut of the parallels of culture in conflict. Shakur has much to lecture in his short book that asks of us each what would we have accomplished in these similar circumstances…. Perhaps, Tupac went to the finest schools but we see show more him in the throes of something otherworldly. A final eulogy to Amuru whom needs no further mention…. I CRIED SO I
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First of all, thank you goodreads for an arc of "The Rose That Grew From Concrete" by Tupac Amar Shakur. I was excited to see this book and thrilled when I received a copy. "The Rose That Grew From Concrete" is a collection of poetry written by Tupac from the time he was nineteen years old. The "To Our Children", Acknowledgments, Preface, Foreward: Tupac, C U in Heaven, and Introduction sections definitely added to the book and understanding of Tupac's short-lived life. In my opinion, his show more first poem in the book, "The Rose That Few from Concrete", sums up Tupac's life and his beliefs. A great title to this amazing book. I also liked how Tupac's handwritten poems were included, along with the typed versions. His writing and the illustrations that were included, gives the reader a personal insight. The poems cover numerous topics of his life. The one that is the most emotional for me is "In The Event Of My Demise". I've read it so many times and it brings tears every time. A life cut too short. As a fifth-grade teacher that teaches a unit in poetry, I'm looking forward to sharing some of these poems with my students. A definite must read! show less