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Tupac Shakur: Los Angeles
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The words of Tupac Shakur and Big Rube have joined those of F Scott Fitzgerald and John Steinbeck in English classes in one the toughest areas of Los Angeles. Students on the verge of dropping out have been encouraged to stay by classes that allow them to analyse and criticise the lyrics of their favourite songs.
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In the $3 billion industry of hip-hop music, no one has touched as many lives with a microphone as Tupac Shakur. In this never-before-seen footage, see Tupac at seventeen, a young man at the edge of his destiny, speaking out about injustice on the streets of Oakland. See him at the brink of his stardom, kickin' freestyles with Treach, Biggie and Grand Puba. See him at the shooting range, at home, at the highs and lows of his career, as a man constantly plagued by and provoking the media. See Tupac as never seen before, as the people closest to him knew him. See him as Thug Angel.
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What made the idea feasible was Tupac Shakur’s interest in a wide range of literature, which was reflected in his own writing. “It’s been widely reported that he was a very avid reader,” explains Roberts. “He was into religious, political, and cultural theory. In interviews, he often paid homage to literary giants like William Shakespeare and Maya Angelou.”
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