Tupac: Resurrection - Tapa dura

This book is an intimate and personal look at one of the entertainment industry's most complex, influential and intriguing artists of all time - Tupac Shakur. Authorised by Afeni Shakur, Tupac's mother, the book will include exclusive excerpts from his poetry, journals and personal letters. Entirely in his own words, TUPAC: RESURRECTION will provide a startling new insight into the real Tupac.

TUPAC SHAKUR was born in June 1971. After spending time in the 127th Ensemble, a Harlem theatre group, Tupac Shakur went to the Baltimore School of Arts, where he honed his already impressive rap skills. At the age of 19 he released his first album, SEX PACKETS, with a band called Digital Underground. After one more DU record, he went solo, and the following five years were his most fruitful artistically. He released a number of classic records including 2Paccalypse Now and Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. In 1995, after recovering from being shot five times during a robbery, he released the two-million copy hit ME AGAINST THE WORLD, and followed that up with the double CD ALL EYEZ, which sold 3 million copies. Shakur also appeared in a number of films, including the Jon Singleton film, POETIC JUSTICE. In September 1996, Tupac Shakur was murdered in Las Vegas. He was 25 years old.