The Tupac Encyclopedia - Volume 1 - Paperback – November 15, 2022

“There have been a ton of Tupac-related books written over the decades, and the best, for my money, is Michael Namikas’s self-published The Tupac Encyclopedia: Volume 1.” Jeff Pearlman, author of Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac ShakurPoet. Prophet. Thug. Martyr. Tupac Shakur was beloved, despised, and misunderstood in equal measures. Born into poverty to parents who were Black Panthers, he became a worldwide cultural icon, selling millions of records before being gunned down at the age of twenty-five. More than a quarter-century later, his provocative lyrics, outlaw charisma, matinee idol looks, and cinematic life story make him as relevant as ever, and The Tupac Encyclopedia is the most comprehensive book ever written about hip hop’s most controversial artist.The Tupac Encyclopedia features exhaustively researched articles analyzing Tupac’s albums and songs, the people who collaborated with him, his film career, the times that shaped him, the women who loved him, his activism, his troubles with the law, his feud with The Notorious B.I.G., the artists he inspired, the jewelry he wore, and much more.Tupac’s messages of hope and despair still resonate, and The Tupac Encyclopedia could not be timelier. Listeners who grew up in the ‘90s never forgot him and rappers, such as Kendrick Lamar, dedicate songs to his memory. The pages of this first of two volumes explore nearly every aspect of Tupac’s music and life. With its unrivaled level of detail, The Tupac Encyclopedia will enlighten even the most obsessive rap scholar. Read more