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by CECILIA T. CAPERS<\/p>\n

Tupac Amaru Shakur\u2019s music has been dissected by inner city griots as well as ivory tower scholars. In light of all of the material about Tupac that is available, it is easy to believe that there in not much more to say about the rapper whose fierce fire was extinguished fifteen years ago. Such a belief can be dismissed after seeing Christina Tyler and George Carroll\u2019s original play The Tragedy of Tupac Amaru Shakur or Who Shot Me?. After a successful first run in September 2011, The Tragedy of Tupac returns to the New York theatrical community for four shows on November 2-3, 2011. This new production provides a unique medium for exploring the rap, rage, and redemptive impact of Tupac\u2019s lyrics, life, and death.<\/p>\n