This legendary rapper was gunned down in Las Vegas in 1996, but not before having multi-platinum releases and a promising acting career. A prime example of the line rappers walk between street credibility and their art, Tupac pushed the East-West rap feud both as a real fight and as a tool to influence media coverage of his career. Tupac's raps were part traditional social protest and part gritty descriptions of street life in urban neighborhoods. This book includes details of his life, career, and like the other Essential Lives Cut Short books, covers the controversies surrounding his life and death. Lives Cut Short is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company. Reviewed Famous entertainers and historical figures whose lives were tragically cut short are detailed in this series. Readers will learn about each person's background, career, legendary contributions, and tragic death. Also covered are controversies and challenges, giving readers a well-rounded perspective of each life. Color photos and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Lives Cut Short is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company

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