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Got Your Back
| Title: | Got Your Back: Protecting Tupac in the World of Gangsta Rap |
| Author: | Alexander, Frank |
| Co-authors: | Cuda, Heidi S. |
| Publisher: | Griffin Trade Paperback |
| Copyright: | 1999 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 312242999 |
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| Abstract/Synopsis: | On September 13, 1996 Tupac Shakur was shot and killed in Las Vegas. Millions of fans wept, while many critics claimed it was the inevitable result of a thugged-out lifestyle. The mystery surrounding the shotting -- a suspect has yet to be named-- has increased, and rumors of gang wars, disloyalty, and government conspiracies continue to linger. Only Frank Alexander, Tupac's bodguard during the last year of his life, knows the real story. Got Your Back details the exploits of one of the most famous rappers of all time. The drugs, the women, the violence, the money-- al provided fuel to the fire that was Tupac's life. As his platinum-selling, posthumously released albums prove, Tupac lives on through his music. Complete with exclusive new interview material with Tupac's mother, Afeni, Got Your Back provides an insider's view of a life gone awry. |
| Language: | English |
| Pages: | 240 |
| Copies at the Archive: | 2 |