Tupac Shakur Legacy
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Tupac Shakur Legacy is an official interactive biography of Tupac Shakur
released on August 16, 2006. The author of the book is Jamal Joseph
, a friend of the Shakur family and a former Black Panther Party
member. The book is published by Atria Books a division of Simon & Schuster
. It features unseen family photographs, intimate stories, and over 20 removable reproductions of his handwritten song lyrics, contracts, scripts, poetry, and other personal papers. It is dubbed as a portable museum and is retailing for $45, although it has been sold on clearance at Borders
for $5.
The book includes a 60 minute interview CD with Tupac along with many reproductions. The reproductions include replicas of Tupac's personal notebooks, letters and written plans, along with directions to where Tupac's ashes were said to be spread.
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...
released on August 16, 2006. The author of the book is Jamal Joseph
Jamal Joseph
Jamal Joseph is a U.S. writer, director, producer, poet, activist, and educator. While incarcerated for his active participation in the Black Panther Party, Joseph earned two college degrees, and wrote five plays and two volumes of poetry. He is currently a professor and Chair of Columbia...
, a friend of the Shakur family and a former Black Panther Party
Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party wasan African-American revolutionary leftist organization. It was active in the United States from 1966 until 1982....
member. The book is published by Atria Books a division of Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster, Inc., a division of CBS Corporation, is a publisher founded in New York City in 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. It is one of the four largest English-language publishers, alongside Random House, Penguin and HarperCollins...
. It features unseen family photographs, intimate stories, and over 20 removable reproductions of his handwritten song lyrics, contracts, scripts, poetry, and other personal papers. It is dubbed as a portable museum and is retailing for $45, although it has been sold on clearance at Borders
Borders Group
Borders Group, Inc. was an international book and music retailer based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The company employed approximately 19,500 throughout the U.S., primarily in its Borders and Waldenbooks stores....
for $5.
The book includes a 60 minute interview CD with Tupac along with many reproductions. The reproductions include replicas of Tupac's personal notebooks, letters and written plans, along with directions to where Tupac's ashes were said to be spread.