The Rose That Grew from Concrete

by Shakur, Tupac

• ISBN13: 9780671028459
• ISBN10: 0671028456
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-02-03
• Publisher: MTV Books

Summary

His talent was unbounded -- a raw force that commanded attention and respect. His death was tragic -- a violent homage to the power of his voice. His legacy is indomitable -- as vibrant and alive today as it has ever been.Tupac Shakur's most intimate and honest thoughts were uncovered only after his death with the instant classicThe Rose That Grew from Concrete.For the first time in paperback, this collection of deeply personal poetry is a mirror into the legendary artist's enigmatic world and its many contradictions.Written in his own hand from the time he was nineteen, these seventy-two poems embrace his spirit, his energy -- and his ultimate message of hope.

Author Biography

Tupac Shakur recorded twelve landmark albums -- nine of which went either platinum or gold. A consummate actor, he also appeared in six major motion pictures, including Poetic Justice, Juice, GridLock'd, and Gang Related. He was murdered at the age of twenty-five.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Foreword: Tupac, C U in Heaven	p. xv
Introduction	p. xix
The Rose That Grew from Concrete
The Rose That Grew from Concrete	p. 3
In the Depths of Solitude	p. 5
Sometimes I Cry	p. 7
Under the Skies Above	p. 9
Life Through My Eyes	p. 11
When Ure Heart Turns Cold	p. 13
Untitled	p. 15
The Eternal Lament	p. 17
Only 4 the Righteous	p. 19
What of Fame?	p. 21
The Shining Star Within!	p. 23
Starry Night	p. 25
If I Fail	p. 27
What Is It That I Search 4	p. 29
The Fear in the Heart of a Man	p. 31
God	p. 33
Nothing Can Come Between Us
Nothing Can Come Between Us	p. 37
My Dearest One!!	p. 39
If There Be Pain...	p. 41
Things That Make Hearts Break	p. 43
Black Woman	p. 45
And Still I Love U	p. 47
The Mutual Heartache?	p. 49
1st Impressions	p. 51
A Love Unspoken	p. 53
Forever and Today	p. 55
When I Do Kiss U	p. 57
Carmencita of the Bronx!	p. 59
Untitled	p. 61
Love Is Just Complicated	p. 63
Elizabeth	p. 65
I Know My Heart Has Lied Before	p. 67
From First Glance	p. 69
1 for April	p. 71
Wife 4 Life	p. 73
Tears from a Star	p. 75
March 1st--The Day After April	p. 77
Why Must U Be Unfaithful	p. 79
The Power of a Smile	p. 81
Genesis (The Rebirth of My Heart)	p. 83
Love Within a Storm	p. 85
What Can I Offer Her?	p. 87
Jada	p. 89
The Tears in Cupid's Eyes	p. 91
Cupid's Smile II	p. 93
What I See!	p. 95
In the Midst of Passion	p. 97
2 People with 1 Wish	p. 99
Hours Pass By	p. 101
Just a Breath of Freedom
Just a Breath of Freedom	p. 105
For Mrs. Hawkins	p. 107
The Sun and the Moon	p. 109
"Fallen Star"	p. 111
Government Assistance or My Soul	p. 113
Family Tree	p. 115
Or My Soul	p. 117
When Ure Hero Falls	p. 119
Untitled	p. 121
"U R Ripping Us Apart !!!"	p. 123
A River That Flows Forever	p. 125
Can U C the Pride in the Panther	p. 127
Tears of a Teenage Mother	p. 129
"Where There Is a Will...."	p. 131
Liberty Needs Glasses
Liberty Needs Glasses	p. 135
How Can We Be Free	p. 137
The Promise	p. 139
And 2morrow	p. 141
No-Win	p. 143
The Unanswerable?	p. 145
Nightmares	p. 147
So I Say Goodbye	p. 149
In the Event of My Demise	p. 150
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