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DJ LV called the dude who was on that Millionair Fair and after a while, we got permission to come and look at the thing, providing it wasn't sold on that Fair.
It wasn't sold, so me and LV hooked up, took a train, took a bus, then walked for about 15 minutes before reaching our destination: the antiquarian bookshop. Friendly words were exchanged and then we got to see 'the' book.
Unfortunately we were not allowed to take pictures of the book, so I will have to give a textual explanation of what we saw. If someone could provide the scans that are available, I can integrate them in my story for a better understanding.
Front:
On the back of the front (so after you've opened it), was scribbled 90's N.I.G.G.A. and The Underground Railroad.
Page 1: A portrait sketch of his character from Juice:
Character work Bishop age 17
*page 4 -
The night before I was on the roof smoking herb and drinking whiskey with some of the older guys from uptown. I feel pain and hurt because my father is not and does not speak 2 me he just sits there in front of that damn T.V. My grandmother feed me 2 keep my mind & my mouth off my father & the rumors.
*page 7 -
concentration is on father
my eyes never leave him
*page 11 -
slowly walking from the thighs
very heavy chest stuck out. After
I hear Radames there's a lot of
Tension in my hands (clinched fists)
Page 2: 2 lines from 'Brain On A 40'
"BRAIN ON A 40"
all lyrics by 2PAC (Tupac Shakur)
The Battle will be bloody as a Kotex
Niggas stand recked wondering which ryme I'll throw next
Then a whole serie of blank pages and then something quite 'weird'. I say weird because it was not written in Tupacs handwriting.
Artist File:
Al Williams - Bass
Shoppy B - Guitarist + Background rapper (Background rapper was written by Tupac)
Lilly - Asian DJ Babe
Skip - Sax
Marion - Poet
Webby - Graphic Artist
Prince - Ransta Rapper
Then somewhere middle in the notebook: The OG tracklisting for 2Pacalypse Now.
Again, a whole series of blank pages.
Then one page with a small drawing, a devil-ish-like creature.
The page after that had a picture of a crying eye and the words Peace (with the peace symbol behind it)
Piece (with a gun drawn behind it)
Then, near the end of the book, a letter/essay from an unknown author. It appears to be the same handwriting as the Artist File. It was a bit unreadable, so I did not bother to write down the whole thing. Some keywords: Rhapsody Orchestra, Schmoovy Schmoov, Sex Packets, Digital Underground
Second to last page:
THANKS 2: GOD!
My mother & my father (rest n peace) my family & my manager. Thank u 2 all those who believed
Special thanks 2 Shock 4 letting me a part of his dream. I won't let u down partner!
Nuff respect 2: Eric B & Rakim, Chuck D & Public Enemy, BDP, Kane, KOOL G Rap, Main Source, E.P.M.D., Run D.M.C., Afros, Gangstarr, Shabba Ranks Paris, Queen Latifah (my sister), M.C. Lyte, Monie Love, Ms. Yo-Yo, ICE CUBE, The Lench MOB, EAZY E, N.W.A., D.O.C., Above the Law, LayLow, Kokane, Kilo, ICE T, LL COOL Jay, Digital Underground, Raw Fusion, Gold Money, Force 1 Network, Schmoovee Schmoove, Cara Lewis, Adrian, Tommy Boy, Interscope for having the balls 2 release me, X-Clan, Isis, D-Nice, Too Short, M.C. Hammer, 3 T's.
Last page:
Fuck you 2 every crooked, sloppy, doughnut eating oink oink cop that ever breathed from security guards 2 the F.B.I.!
Fuck you 2 the Klan (gay bastards)
Fuck every President that ever promised anything and extra fuck u 2 lying ass Lincoln.
Peace 2 Assata, Afeni, Mutulu, Sekyiwa, Wakili and the entire SHAKUR CLAN!
The Panthers (New Afrikan)
On the inside of the back cover:
A picture of a crying eye, with next to it written Tears of a Clown
A heart, cut in two, with one side saying Love and the other Hate
Written: pacalypse, with a 2 written through, almost as an autograph.
There were some other scribblings as well, but nothing too interesting.
It took a good 45 minutes to absorb it all and write some info down, after that we expressed our gratitude and were on our way again.
In conclusion: it was very interesting, there was less in it than the both of us had expected, but still very cool and well worth the journey
PS. I used a transcript provided to us by the antiquarian. I tried to edit out obvious mistakes, whilst trying to leave Pac's text intact, so it might look weird here and there.
PPS. Thanks to Dante for providing the scans.
DJ LV called the dude who was on that Millionair Fair and after a while, we got permission to come and look at the thing, providing it wasn't sold on that Fair.
It wasn't sold, so me and LV hooked up, took a train, took a bus, then walked for about 15 minutes before reaching our destination: the antiquarian bookshop. Friendly words were exchanged and then we got to see 'the' book.
Unfortunately we were not allowed to take pictures of the book, so I will have to give a textual explanation of what we saw. If someone could provide the scans that are available, I can integrate them in my story for a better understanding.
Front:
On the back of the front (so after you've opened it), was scribbled 90's N.I.G.G.A. and The Underground Railroad.
Page 1: A portrait sketch of his character from Juice:
Character work Bishop age 17
*page 4 -
The night before I was on the roof smoking herb and drinking whiskey with some of the older guys from uptown. I feel pain and hurt because my father is not and does not speak 2 me he just sits there in front of that damn T.V. My grandmother feed me 2 keep my mind & my mouth off my father & the rumors.
*page 7 -
concentration is on father
my eyes never leave him
*page 11 -
slowly walking from the thighs
very heavy chest stuck out. After
I hear Radames there's a lot of
Tension in my hands (clinched fists)
Page 2: 2 lines from 'Brain On A 40'
"BRAIN ON A 40"
all lyrics by 2PAC (Tupac Shakur)
The Battle will be bloody as a Kotex
Niggas stand recked wondering which ryme I'll throw next
Then a whole serie of blank pages and then something quite 'weird'. I say weird because it was not written in Tupacs handwriting.
Artist File:
Al Williams - Bass
Shoppy B - Guitarist + Background rapper (Background rapper was written by Tupac)
Lilly - Asian DJ Babe
Skip - Sax
Marion - Poet
Webby - Graphic Artist
Prince - Ransta Rapper
Then somewhere middle in the notebook: The OG tracklisting for 2Pacalypse Now.
Again, a whole series of blank pages.
Then one page with a small drawing, a devil-ish-like creature.
The page after that had a picture of a crying eye and the words Peace (with the peace symbol behind it)
Piece (with a gun drawn behind it)
Then, near the end of the book, a letter/essay from an unknown author. It appears to be the same handwriting as the Artist File. It was a bit unreadable, so I did not bother to write down the whole thing. Some keywords: Rhapsody Orchestra, Schmoovy Schmoov, Sex Packets, Digital Underground
Second to last page:
THANKS 2: GOD!
My mother & my father (rest n peace) my family & my manager. Thank u 2 all those who believed
Special thanks 2 Shock 4 letting me a part of his dream. I won't let u down partner!
Nuff respect 2: Eric B & Rakim, Chuck D & Public Enemy, BDP, Kane, KOOL G Rap, Main Source, E.P.M.D., Run D.M.C., Afros, Gangstarr, Shabba Ranks Paris, Queen Latifah (my sister), M.C. Lyte, Monie Love, Ms. Yo-Yo, ICE CUBE, The Lench MOB, EAZY E, N.W.A., D.O.C., Above the Law, LayLow, Kokane, Kilo, ICE T, LL COOL Jay, Digital Underground, Raw Fusion, Gold Money, Force 1 Network, Schmoovee Schmoove, Cara Lewis, Adrian, Tommy Boy, Interscope for having the balls 2 release me, X-Clan, Isis, D-Nice, Too Short, M.C. Hammer, 3 T's.
Last page:
Fuck you 2 every crooked, sloppy, doughnut eating oink oink cop that ever breathed from security guards 2 the F.B.I.!
Fuck you 2 the Klan (gay bastards)
Fuck every President that ever promised anything and extra fuck u 2 lying ass Lincoln.
Peace 2 Assata, Afeni, Mutulu, Sekyiwa, Wakili and the entire SHAKUR CLAN!
The Panthers (New Afrikan)
On the inside of the back cover:
A picture of a crying eye, with next to it written Tears of a Clown
A heart, cut in two, with one side saying Love and the other Hate
Written: pacalypse, with a 2 written through, almost as an autograph.
There were some other scribblings as well, but nothing too interesting.
It took a good 45 minutes to absorb it all and write some info down, after that we expressed our gratitude and were on our way again.
In conclusion: it was very interesting, there was less in it than the both of us had expected, but still very cool and well worth the journey
PS. I used a transcript provided to us by the antiquarian. I tried to edit out obvious mistakes, whilst trying to leave Pac's text intact, so it might look weird here and there.
PPS. Thanks to Dante for providing the scans.
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