Tupac Shakur

Born 1971 · Died 1996

From East Harlem, New York, United States · Nationality: United States

Quotes

“The only thing that can kill me is death, that's the only thing that can ever stop me, is death, and even then my music will live forever.”
Prison interviews and interrogations
“You grow, we all grow, we're made to grow. You either evolve or disappear.”
Tupac: Resurrection
“Fear is stronger than love, remember that. Fear is stronger than love, all that love I gave didn't mean nothing when it came to fear.”
Prison interviews and interrogations
“And you can't go, "There's a hair in my Jell-O. I'd like to send this back. Can I see the cook, please?" The cook is a big dude named Bubba Joe.”
Tupac: Resurrection
“I'm not saying I'm gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world.”
Tupac: Resurrection

Books by Tupac Shakur in order

Books by Tupac Shakur in the order they were published, from Selected Poems from the Rose That Grew from Concrete (1999) to We Was Youg and We Was Dumb but We Had Heart (2021).

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The Last PoetsA spoken-word group from Harlem whose work influenced the rap that Tupac later performed, with similar political and street-level material.
Gil Scott-HeronA poet and musician whose spoken-word pieces address race, poverty and politics in a direct, rhythmic style similar to his poems.
The Notorious B.I.G.A rapper from the same period whose work and public rivalry with Tupac are often discussed together.
NasA rapper from the same era whose albums also deal with street life, social conditions and reflection on the city.
Amiri BarakaA poet and political writer whose work on race, power and protest may appeal to readers interested in the political side of Tupac's poems.
Langston HughesA poet who wrote about Black urban life in clear, rhythmic language, offering a earlier model for poems about everyday hardship.