Words for My Comrades: A Political History of Tupac Shakur

"When rap legend Tupac Shakur was killed in 1996 at the age of 25, he left behind a discography that changed American music forever. While his albums and singles have been studied for nearly three decades, Dean Van Nguyen takes a different approach in this book, writing about the influence the rapper’s parents, who belonged to the Black Panther Party, had on him, as well as Shakur’s own engagement with politics. This is a beautifully written, fascinating look at the legacy of an American legend through a different lens."