{"product_id":"inside-a-thug-s-heart-9781496751782","title":"Inside a Thug's Heart","description":"\u003cb\u003eUPDATED 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffering an intimate and indispensable window onto the gifted and impassioned, yet vulnerable and uncertain human behind the hip-hop legend of Tupac Shakur, this collection of original poems, letters, and conversations from his time spent incarcerated in 1995 reveals the artist and activist as never seen before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a new introduction and closing note from Angela Ardis, as well as a foreword by writer, activist and television personality Kevin Powell.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1995, one year before Tupac Shakur was shot dead in Las Vegas, he was jailed for two months inside New York City’s notorious Rikers Island. While there, he received a letter from a stranger—Angela Ardis, acting on a casual bet with her friends. She included her photo and phone number . . . and soon found herself answering a call from Tupac himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRemarkably, their near-daily contact grew into a complex kinship of souls that neither could define—and touched both in unexpected ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlive in letters and original poems—some available nowhere else—Tupac’s ever-relevant heart beats within these pages. Playful, sensual, and serious, he gives insightful observations on music, prison, and life’s uncertainties—and his dreams for a future that would soon be tragically cut short. In this moving, one-of-a-kind tribute, generations of fans can experience a profound connection to the mind and unbroken spirit of a passionate, unpredictable musical icon.","brand":"Kensington","offers":[{"title":"STANDARD","offer_id":62313748005251,"sku":"9781496751782","price":28.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/8456\/3587\/files\/9781496751782.jpg?v=1786101284","url":"https:\/\/shopcomics.eu\/products\/inside-a-thug-s-heart-9781496751782","provider":"Shop Comics EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}