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Holler If You Hear Me (2006) |  | Author: Michael Eric Dyson
Publisher: Basic Civitas Books
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 300
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Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 0465017282
Dewey Decimal Number: 782.421649092
EAN: 9780465017287
ASIN: 0465017282
Publication Date: September 5, 2006
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With a new preface by the author. Ten years after his murder, Tupac Shakur is even more loved, contested, and celebrated than he was in life. His posthumously released albums, poetry, and motion pictures have catapulted him into the upper echelon of American cultural icons. In Holler If You Hear Me, "hip-hop intellectual" Michael Eric Dyson, acclaimed author of the bestselling Is Bill Cosby Right?, offers a wholly original way of looking at Tupac that will thrill those who already love the artist and enlighten those who want to understand him.
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 Some interesting insight, but not nearly enough relevant information to fill a book. July 22, 2010
Sean A. Lama
Some chapters provided some great insight into the struggle and plight of Black youth which makes some of Tupac's decisions and actions more comprehendable. However, if you've been following Tupac for a while now, read and watched his interviews, you can tell that a significant amount of the speculation on his character and his life are simply off-target.
So basically what it boils down to, the way I see it, is a book that gives you some information but not enough about Black youth, and some information but not enough (at least in terms of accuracy) about Tupac. If you want to know more about Tupac, read and watch his interviews, he tells you everything you need to know about himself.
Great book.... I think you'd love it... March 23, 2009
Jose R. Gomez (Southern Cali)
I'm a little over tha halfway point but I really like it so far. I definately don't agree with everything he says when he puts forth his own views, but you definately get good insight into the life of Tupac. I discovered little stories about 2pac in this book that I've never known, some sad, and others amusing. All in all, I think this would be a great book not just for fans of 2pac, but for anybody, hip-hop fan or not.
 FASCINATING September 10, 2008
Julius J. Kerschinske (Boston, MA USA)
This book was amazing. I am from rural Nebraska, and was only 10 when Tupac was killed, so I knew almost nothing about him. I have since purchased EVERY Tupac CD and would recommend this book to you. Michael Eric Dyson is a very intelligent man that shows you the duality that is required of black men in our society.
Hip Hop can be intellectual April 26, 2007
TechStarlet (Baton Rouge, LA)
Micheal Dyson's book "Holler If You Hear Me: Searching for Tupac Shakur" was a pleasant and refreshing surprise. I purchased the book thinking it would be another biography of my favorite artist and I got so much more. It spoke to me intellectually as well as making me culturally aware of the issues and concerns of the black community yesterday, today, and tommorrow. I felt like this is the best book about Tupac out there today, not because it follows every step of his life, but because I got to take a look at him as a protagonist and an antagonist in urban socieity. I found out what books he read, what people thought of him outside of his culture, the influence he had on society outside of rap, and most importantly I figured out about his thought process and honesty. Michael even gives us an interesting perspective of Tupac as a child of a Black Panther, the last of the Shakurs'. This book is for anyone who is a real fan of Tupac and wants to see him from every angle possible.
Solid book on the fallen rap star January 9, 2007
Nuisance (Miami)
I must give props to Micheal Eric Dyson. He did a good job on this autobiography of this rebel of the underground. Michael Eric Dyson writes pretty good detailed accounts on Tupac's life without the being bias or partial(something a lot of these trash ragazines couldnt do to save their puny lives!). This son of a Black Panther was a lot deeper than these egocentric clowns you compare him to in the rap game. Tupac was giving you gems since his first magnum opus 2pacalypse Now. A lot of the rappers you compare him to still talk abou absolutely nothing. Its sad that there are still some childish jackals out there trying to desecrate the memory of this conscious poet. Even though he was a flawed character(like everybody else!) he was still giving you treasures like Part Time Mutha, Trapped, Violent, Keep Your Head Up, Point Tha Finga, Dear Mother etc and Micheal Eric Dyson notes this. I strongly recommend Holla If You Hear Me. REST IN PEACE TUPAC AMARU SHAKUR AND PEACE TO MICHAEL ERIC DYSON
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