School Paper on Pac

AmerikazMost

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#1
Alright, in my AP English class we have to write an 8-10 page paper on a poet's works. Now I want to do it on Pac, but I need at least 10 "legitimate" sources that critique either his music or his poetry (the music can be considered poetry). Legitimate means any critiques from published books or people with acceptable credentials, such as professors or long-time critics.

I was wondering if anyone can help me find some good sources :thumb:. It'd be much appreciated.
 
#3
well i know their was a course at UC Berkely i believe. ALso might want to try Rebel for the Hell of It by Armond White. the book sucked dick, but he does critique pac i believe..i read it when i was like 16
 
#5
CoolWaterz said:
well i know their was a course at UC Berkely i believe. ALso might want to try Rebel for the Hell of It by Armond White. the book sucked dick, but he does critique pac i believe..i read it when i was like 16
i was gonna say that 1 cause i have it and its crazy stuff but u might not like the matrail in it but yea its a good one
go on www.chapters.ca and u'll find a shitload of bks on it.
 
#6
AmerikazMost said:
Alright, in my AP English class we have to write an 8-10 page paper on a poet's works. Now I want to do it on Pac, but I need at least 10 "legitimate" sources that critique either his music or his poetry (the music can be considered poetry). Legitimate means any critiques from published books or people with acceptable credentials, such as professors or long-time critics.

I was wondering if anyone can help me find some good sources :thumb:. It'd be much appreciated.
theres a couple of good artcles on 2pac from nyt but i think you need to pay 4 them since they are in archives online
 
#7
VIBE Magazine has done a really good book about Tupac and his life...I bought a copy of it for a friend's birthday...anyways, Quincy Jones does the foreword and he says some really good things about Tupac and his music... is that what you want?

Here's the link to what the book looks like...

Why don't you just use 'The Rose That Grew From Concrete' as a source? I'm sure that would be legitimate...
 

Jokerman

Well-Known Member
#8
Let me think...

Oh, yeah:

Alexander, Frank and Heidi Siegmund Cuba. Got Your Back: Protecting Tupac in the World of Gangsta Rap. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 2000.

Brooks, Darren. Maximum 2Pac: The Unauthorised Biography of 2Pac.
New York: Chrome Dreams, 2003.

Batsfield, Darren Keith. Back in the Day: My Life and Times with Tupac Shakur. New York: Ballantine Books, 2002.

Chopmaster J. Static: My Tupac Shakur Story. San Francisco: Herb ‘N Soul, 1999

Constantine, Alex. The Covert War Against Rock: What You Don’t Know about the Deaths of

Jim Morrison, Tupac Shakur, Michael Hutchence, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Phil Ochs,

Bob Marley, John Lennon, the Notorious B.I.G. Venice, CA: Feral House, 2000.

Datcher, Michael, Kwame Alexander, Mutulu Shakur. Tough Love: The Life and Death of Tupac Shakur, Cultural Criticisms and Familial Observations. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Publishing Group, 1997.

Dyson, Michael Eric. Holler If You Hear Me: Searching for Tupac Shakur. New York: Basic Civitas Books, 2001.

Frokos, Helen. Tupac Shakur (They Died Too Young). Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers, 2000.

Gilmore, Mikal. "Tupac Shakur: Easy Target." Night Beat: A Shadow History of Rock and Roll: Collected Writings. London: Picador. 1998.

Gobi. Thoughts on Tupac Shakur in Pictures and Words. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003.

Hoye, Jacob and Karolyn Ali. Tupac Resurrection, 1971-1996. New York: Pocket Books, 2003.

Jones, Quincy and The Editors of Vibe Magazine. Tupac Amaru Shakur, 1971-1996. New York: Crown, 1997.

Scott, Cathy. The Killing of Tupac Shakur. Las Vegas, NV: New Huntington Press, 1997.

Shakur, Tupac A. The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999.

Shakur, Tupac A. The Tupac Shakur Collection. New York: Warner Bros. Publications, 2001.

Sullivan, Randal. Labyrinth: a Detective investigates the Murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie

Smalls, the Implication of Death Row Records' Suge Knight, and the Origins of the Los Angeles Police Scandal. New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2002.

White, Armond. Rebel for the Hell of It: The Life of Tupac Shakur. New York: Thunder's Mouth Press, 1997.
 

AmerikazMost

Well-Known Member
#9
Jokerman said:
Let me think...

Oh, yeah:

Alexander, Frank and Heidi Siegmund Cuba. Got Your Back: Protecting Tupac in the World of Gangsta Rap. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 2000.

Brooks, Darren. Maximum 2Pac: The Unauthorised Biography of 2Pac.
New York: Chrome Dreams, 2003.

Batsfield, Darren Keith. Back in the Day: My Life and Times with Tupac Shakur. New York: Ballantine Books, 2002.

Chopmaster J. Static: My Tupac Shakur Story. San Francisco: Herb ‘N Soul, 1999

Constantine, Alex. The Covert War Against Rock: What You Don’t Know about the Deaths of

Jim Morrison, Tupac Shakur, Michael Hutchence, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Phil Ochs,

Bob Marley, John Lennon, the Notorious B.I.G. Venice, CA: Feral House, 2000.

Datcher, Michael, Kwame Alexander, Mutulu Shakur. Tough Love: The Life and Death of Tupac Shakur, Cultural Criticisms and Familial Observations. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Publishing Group, 1997.

Dyson, Michael Eric. Holler If You Hear Me: Searching for Tupac Shakur. New York: Basic Civitas Books, 2001.

Frokos, Helen. Tupac Shakur (They Died Too Young). Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers, 2000.

Gilmore, Mikal. "Tupac Shakur: Easy Target." Night Beat: A Shadow History of Rock and Roll: Collected Writings. London: Picador. 1998.

Gobi. Thoughts on Tupac Shakur in Pictures and Words. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003.

Hoye, Jacob and Karolyn Ali. Tupac Resurrection, 1971-1996. New York: Pocket Books, 2003.

Jones, Quincy and The Editors of Vibe Magazine. Tupac Amaru Shakur, 1971-1996. New York: Crown, 1997.

Scott, Cathy. The Killing of Tupac Shakur. Las Vegas, NV: New Huntington Press, 1997.

Shakur, Tupac A. The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999.

Shakur, Tupac A. The Tupac Shakur Collection. New York: Warner Bros. Publications, 2001.

Sullivan, Randal. Labyrinth: a Detective investigates the Murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie

Smalls, the Implication of Death Row Records' Suge Knight, and the Origins of the Los Angeles Police Scandal. New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2002.

White, Armond. Rebel for the Hell of It: The Life of Tupac Shakur. New York: Thunder's Mouth Press, 1997.
sorry, but no dice man haha

the books have to critique his music, not just be about his life
 
#10
Dyson, Michael Eric. Holler If You Hear Me: Searching for Tupac Shakur. New York: Basic Civitas Books, 2001.

it critiques the music too, not just the life
the dubjects and the issues are also studied
 

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