Tupac Shakur - The Rose That Grew from Concrete

Pros: Incredible poetry, well written and very touching.
Cons: Wish it could have been longer to see more into his persona.

Tupac Amaru Shakur has been one of the most controversial and misunderstood artists of our time. This incredibly touching book gives his fans an astounding insight into his personal life, his beliefs, and his lost loves. Tupac was one of the most ...

Pros: Tupac Shakur was an extraordinarily expressive and creative writer with passion and poetically illustrative personality
Cons: A lot of his poems are depressing in the first half.

Tupac Shakur, the hard core rapper that we all knew had a sensitive side. He was also a poet who wrote with lyrical force, attitude, vibrance and a plethora of emotions. Now don't get me wrong, in my opinion rappers write poetry, but more like spoken ...

Pros: shows a developing artist with incredible talent
Cons: annoyingly formatted; good but not spectacular

I don't remember where I was the day that Tupac Amaru Shakur died, aged twenty-five. I didn't even really know he'd been alive until he was long gone. Sometime after his death I became old enough to appreciate his work, and the legendary status he'd ...

Pros: the purest of poetry in the rarest form from a "thug".
Cons: none at all

In the Autobiographical, “The Rose That Grew from the Concrete” by Tupac Shakur we see his outlook on life through his poetry. There are some more intriguing poems that stuck in my mind. The book starts off with a poem that obviously has much ...

Pros: deep, heartfelt expression
Cons: a few poems may offend narrow minded individuals

I try to have an open mind, so when my 18 year old nephew asked for this book of poetry, I decided to check out the book and perhaps purchase it as a Christmas present. I had doubts about the contents, having heard terrible stories in the press about...

Pros: Simply amazing - his words seize your heart, soul, & mind.
Cons: 2 Short! I still want more!

Tupac is certainly not your average "thug". When you look past the "Thug Life" and foul language, many of his lyrics had a way of reaching out and touching people from every different race and status. Whether you liked him or not, agreed or disagreed...

Pros: A great reflection of Tupac
Cons: If your not a Tupac fan, then you probably wouldn't like it

Tupac Amaru Shakur, born June 16,1971.

Tupac Shakur was more than just a rap musician, he was a talented artist. The poems Tupac has written are deep, and they all have a similar message, and many of them the message was about his death. as...

Pros: Lyrics, Feeling
Cons: Not long enough!!

This collection of Tupac poems can be enjoyed by anyone with a heart. I vividly remember reading "When Ure Heart Turns Cold" and a chill swept over my body. His lyrics touched me and I'm sure they will touch you as well.

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Pros: everything about the book was great
Cons: it should have been released sooner than it was

Tupac has once again shown us why he is commonly known as the biggest legend of the 90's. Tupac opens up his heart and soul in the poems featured in this book. A lot of people think they know what Tupac was all about when they hear the negative press...

Pros: A great book to better know Tupac
Cons: Too bad there isn't any more books from Tupac like this.

If your a Tupac fan, this would be a great book to read. This book of poetry lets you look in on Tupacs life experiences, feelings, emotions, thought, ideas, creativity, and his life. Tupac has so much music out that people can listen to, but if you want to want to know more about Tupac, then this is a great book for you. Some poems in this book are about females that he dated in his life. He describes his love, pain, experiences,and other feelings for the women that was in his life. Tupac also writes about his life growing up dealing with racism, gangs, drugs, and violence in the world where he grew up. He expresses his feelings towards certain things in life like poverty, the government, and his mother. These poems are very deep and when you read them you can feel and understand what he is trying to express. reading these poems, maybe you can relate to these poems or know someone who can relate. This is a great book and if you are a Tupac fan, this book would be a pleasure to read.

Pros: great let you see how he thought
Cons: their are none

It was a great book gave u a in depth look how Tupac thought and wrote. He also has a lot of great poems that hit you deep in your heart.

Pros: It flows and keeps life real.
Cons: Nothin'

Check this:
Tupac Shakur can write some rhymes
He's got a book with all the lines
It's really good you should check it out
Cause you can learn about life and there ain't no doubt
If you a having second thoughts about this book
Then all you have to do is just give it a good look
You'll realize that this book keeps it real
And you know that Tupac can't have a last meal
Now you know Tupac isn't a fake
But now you have to purchase the book for goodness sake
Peace and Love
Pat Ryan - Hartford, Vermont