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67 of 72 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great book that shows 2Pac's life, October 24, 1999
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IF you listen to rap-hiphop music then this book is the one for you. Tupac starts his life as a little church boy, and ends up to be the most valuable rapper, one of americas biggest thugs, and the deadly target to the gang "Crips" of Las Vegas. Cathy Scott seems to be a great author. She is a Detective/publisher for the Las Vegas Police Department, and dealed with Tupacs death on the night of Sept. 6, 1996. The way that Scott expresses actions and scenes in this story makes the reader feel like he/she is right their that moment. Some scenes such as ones during his shooting seem rather gory, but fulfill the crime scene and really show what was going on. The description and the selection of words realy helps the reader to comprehend the dialogue, and police reports from the killing. Tupac's thug life was expressed with great dignity. He may have been one of the world richest, and most valuable rappers of all time, but Cathy goes to show clues that lead up as to why he may have been killed. Was it the way he expressed the lyrics and terms in his song, such as "Thug Immortal," or "Take Money," as he reffered to rapper Biggie Smalls in one of his songs that he produced, just before he died. When I read this book, I was set in a variety of different moods. I am a great fan of Tupac, and still was up until his death. I can relate, and see as to why he may have been killed. His lyrics and his actions were on the cocky side, such as "no niggah can drop me,". If you do not like to read about gansters, or hardcore rappers, then this wouldnt be the book for you. This book goes through tupacs young years, to his early ghetto years,to his first recording years, to his hits, and up until the night of his death. It is definately created for one who was a true fan of Tupac's. I feel that It is a great book. The author really helped me to get through the book smoothly and understand all of the terminology in the police reports and autopsys. This book is to definately be read by readers over the age of 12. It has rather harsh language in the story, and some gore in the photos accessed in the book. Therefore, I recommend this book because it shows Tupac's struggles in life, and it is basically teaching a lesson about how gangters may be tough, and may be bad, but most of them do not survive in toaday's society. Therefore, I really recommend this book to all readers that are either fans of Tupac, or any other rap or hiphop singers.
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
DEAD OR ALIVE, TUPAC LIVES ON, February 3, 2000
I got this book to get the "whole story" on Tupac's death, because there was always bits of info and I never knew what the actual facts were. This book was really informative, it represented the facts and covered everything from the night of his death, motives for it, and it also discussed whether he's dead or alive. I love Tupac and although parts of the book were sad it brought all the circumstances around his death together, which was a real plus. I definately recommend this book for all Tupac fans!
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is some heavy research. Very impressive., February 23, 1999
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What really stands out about this book is the research. It's painstaking. The attention to detail is extraordinary. Most authors blow off this kind of detail, but Ms. Scott's extra effort helped me feel like I was there, riding in Tupac's car, or with police detectives. I'm more of a fan of crime stories and detective work than of rap music, but the story she tells about Tupac's life and background really makes me relate to and like the guy. Still, it is the exhaustive research and details of the investigation that made me unable to put this book down. Even if you know nothing of rap or Tupac, like me, this is a fascinating read.
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