About this title: By the time of his murder at the age of 25, Tupac Shakur was a major force in rap music, with a dozen albums and six movies under his belt. But this collection of poems, written in a poetry workshop by the future star at the age of 19, shows that Shakur possessed both a poet's disarming simplicity and a writer's raw talent well before the start of ...
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Edition: NEW ED
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: SIMON & SCHUSTER Country = UNITED STATES
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781416511656ISBN:1416511652
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 176 pages. (176 pages) tupac shakur's 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. written in his own hand at the age of ni*n*e*t*een, these poems aim to embrace and express his spirit, passion, energy, intelligence, and his ultimate message of hope. edition new ed (Paperback) read more
Edition: 22nd ptg
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: MTV / Pocket Bks
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780671028442ISBN:0671028448
Description: Fine/-- Afeni Shakur, preface. Foreword, "Tupac, C U in Heaven" by Nikki Giovanni. Le ila Steinberg, intro. 7.5" tall; b/w photo of Tupac Shakur; poetry by children ISBN: 0671028448. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Quartet Books
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780704381360ISBN:0704381362
Description: Good. General wear, a little pull on the binding at front but book is completely intact. FixedPrice All items shipped to US include delivery confirmation. Thanks for looking! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: MTV
Date Published: 1999-11-01
ISBN-13:9780671028442ISBN:0671028448
Description: Good. Edge and corner wear to dust jacket. Creases to dust jacket. Dust jacket is in good condition. Edge and corner wear to book. Pages still clean and tight. Book is in good condition. All U.S. orders shipped with tracking numbers and e-mail confirmation. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Mtv Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780671028442ISBN:0671028448
Description: Good in Good jacket. Before his tragic assassination, Tupac Shakur changed the face of gangsta rap with such albums as 2Pacalypse Now, Strictly for My Niggahz and Me Against The World. But there was also a deeply sensitive side to Tupak...and in fact, he was just as accomplished a poet as he was a rapper. His powerful and enigmatic writings are collected in The Rose That Grew from Concrete, a book that shows its author to be a man of contradictions, torn between anger, love, hope and ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: MTV
Date Published: 2/3/2009
ISBN-13:9780671028459ISBN:0671028456
Description: Fine. 0671028456 NEW/UNREAD! ! ! Text is Clean and Unmarked! --Be Sure to Compare Seller Feedback and Ratings before Purchasing--Has a small black line on bottom/exterior edge of pages. May have light shelf wear to cover from storage, if any. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: MTV Books
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780671028459ISBN:0671028456
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. good as new. spine/binder is solid. pages are clean and clear. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 149 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: MTV Books
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780671028442ISBN:0671028448
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 176 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Used-Good in Good jacket. Good condition. NOT an ex-library copy: very clean and bright pages; book has minor shelf wear; tight spine; Reliable customer service and no-hassle return policy. read more
"It was insightful to read these intelligently written poems by Tupac Shakur, knowing what he went on from here to write, to see where he started and how smart some of the topics of these poems are. However, some of the poems did remind me of typical teenage angst poetry, so I can't say it's a great piece of literature. I'd recommend it to anyone who really likes Tupac. :)"
"This book sent a positive message to the reader. I beleive the authour's intention of the moral was to say that from watever background you come from, you can still rise and become something as beatiful as a rose, just as the title explains."
"very very very good poems. tupacs poems are talking about things he has went through in his life. his poems are nothing like his songs,they have more sweet moments than his songs.his poems are talking about his troubles in his life before he was murdered."
"Anyone whose read his lyrics already knows he has poetic skill, and he shows it from time to time here. At other points, he falls far short of what I'd expect to be published. What is most interesting are the subjects he chooses to write on and the viewpoints he exposes, which still manage to surprise even coming from someone as unique as Shakur."
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