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Booklist, 2/15/2010 The Shakur who emerges here is no illiterate gangster-turned-gangsta but, rather, a bright, artistic, driven man whose life and career continue to inspire many people. Library Journal, 1/29/10 Original...As much a biography of Shakur as a history of racial struggle in America...Those looking for a compelling, no-holds-barred biography and an education regarding significant historical events should seek out this book. Buffalo News, 1/31/10 Fine writing and deft analysis. PublishersWeekly.com, 2/22/10 Exhaustively researched and contextualized...Insightful, enjoyable and expansive...This undeniably solid biography will deepen anyone's appreciation of the hip-hop legend. The Source, March 2010 An in-depth and chilling analysis of the rap icon.

Booklist , 2/15/2010<br> The Shakur who emerges here is no illiterate gangster-turned-gangsta but, rather, a bright, artistic, driven man whose life and career continue to inspire many people. <br><br> Library Journal , 1/29/10<br> Original...As much a biography of Shakur as a history of racial struggle in America...Those looking for a compelling, no-holds-barred biography and an education regarding significant historical events should seek out this book. <br><br> Buffalo News , 1/31/10<br> Fine writing and deft analysis. <br><br>PublishersWeekly.com, 2/22/10<br> Exhaustively researched and contextualized...Insightful, enjoyable and expansive...This undeniably solid biography will deepen anyone's appreciation of the hip-hop legend. <br><br> The Source , March 2010 An in-depth and chilling analysis of the rap icon.

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Fred L. Johnson is Associate Professor of History at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. Tayannah Lee Mcquillar is the author of When Rap Music Had a Conscience and lives in New York City.

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