The collected works of legendary rapper Tupac Amaru Shakur have been organized and categorized at the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Robert W. Woodruff Library.



The Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection was opened to the public on the 15th anniversary of the legendary rapper's death's (September 13th).



The collection spans from 1969 to 2008, and features song lyrics, poems, track listings manuscripts and other memorabilia from Tupac, his mother's family and the various rap groups use associated with, including The Outlawz.



“We’re honored to have partnered with the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation to preserve the artistic legacy of Tupac Shakur through this collection,” said Loretta Parham, CEO and Library Director. “He transformed the landscape of hip hop culture and was one of the most compelling voices and talents of his generation. As an academic library, we feel privileged to be the stewards of the Shakur Collection and to promote for scholarly research.”



The collection includes over 30 boxes of material, and is one of the few publicly available research collections for an individual hip-hop artist.



"We are excited about the centralization of Tupac's massive body of work and materials," added Vernal Cambridge, Executive Director of the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation. "The Tupac estate has done a great job at preserving his history. Similar to his albums, and documentary film, Tupac: Resurrection, this unique collection gives Tupac another opportunity to tell his story in his own words. The lessons that students, researchers, and fans can learn from this close and personal look at his writings are invaluable."

 

The collection is available for research in digital and original formats in the AUC Woodruff Library’s Archives Research Center Reading Room.