The Rose That Grew From Concrete
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (849 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0671028448 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. 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
"For Fans" according to vickie timmons. 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 appr. 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!!. "It's an amazing book and I'm so happy this was published to" according to Sabrina. 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.
The poems are passionate, sometimes angry, and often compelling. . Selections are reproduced from the originals in Shakur's handwriting, personalized by distinctive spelling and the use of ideographs (a drawing of an eye for I, etc.), and complete with scratch outs and corrections. A few black-and-white photographs appear throughout. From School Library Journal YA-A collection of poetry written by the rapper between 1989 and 1991, before he became famous. 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, a
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. His legacy is indomitable -- remaining vibrant and alive.Here now, newly discovered, are Tupac's most honest and intimate thoughts conveyed through the pure art of poetry -- a mirror into his enigmatic life and its many contradictions.Written in his own hand at the age of nineteen, they embrace his spirit, his energyand his ultimate message of hope.