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 "Got Your Back" Review September 14, 2005
Tupac Shakur's former bodyguard, Frank Alexander, goes in-depth on the world of gangsta rap by discussing his years as a bodyguard for Death Row Records. He goes into detail about the atmosphere of the label at that time with a serious of stories about stars Snoop Doggy Dogg, Suge Knight, Dr. Dre, Kurupt, Danny Boy, and others. His time with Pac takes up the majority of the book including his own detailed account of the night that Shakur was murdered. He gives a side of Pac that the media very rarely shows. "Got Your Back" is an excellent read for any fan of Tupac or Death Row Records.
 BIGGIE n TUPAC KEEPIN IT REAL May 14, 2001
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
...everyone knew tupac an biggie were the finest. all this fakers eg. eminem tryin to be hard just for tha money spoil hip hop. at the end of the day only the most talented are remembered. puff daddy and knight shouldn't be allowed to spoil the essence of rap wit their capatilist ways. great book also. just coz ur frum the ghetto dont mean ur bad at heart. i heard what biggie and tupacs mums said about them when younger, they seemed like good people influenced by the violent surroundings. keep da peace.
Thug October 20, 2000
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The two books that did Tupac any justice are "The Rose That Grew From Concrete" by Tupac, and "Got Your Back" by Frank Alexander. Thank you Frank for a book well written. May God bless you and your family! Thug Love.
Tupac, the Person August 9, 2000
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've always enjoyed Tupac the rapper. The Thug Life, all that. I knew everything about his life. I related to all his lyrics, coming from the projects of NYC. But after reading this book i not only understood Tupac better, but i got to know the real Tupac, the person. The Tupac who showed love to all his fans, and just a plain down to earth dude that had a loving heart. And i think if your a huge Tupac fan, this book is for you. And to Frank Alexander where ever you are I understand, it wasn't your fault. In Memory of Tupac, Only God Can Judge You, Revelation 20:12.
Great book July 2, 2000
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I read most of the other books on Tupac available over here (Ireland) and this one is by far the best and gives a proper insight into what the job was like and Tupac was like. Some people say he talks about himself too much, the book is about life with Tupac, of course he has to say what his life is and was like to get any perspective! How can the man be to blame when he was in a different car and unarmed? He'd want to be a lot bigger and faster to take a bullet from 30 yards away!
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