Annotated Bibliography Primary Sources Shakur, Tupac. Changes. Greatest Hits. Amaru/Death Row/Jive/Interscope, 1998. CD.

One song was used: a song from Tupac Shakurs album. This song discusses the injustices of African-Americans, poverty, and racism. Tupac seems to express the idea that changes need to be made so poverty and racism that African-Americans face daily, are stopped. This song is placed on the Significance page. Tupac Shakur Quotes. Tupac Shakur Quotes (Author of The Rose That Grew from Concrete). N.p., n.d. Web. 18 December 2013. Two quotes were used from a website, although the quotes were from Tupac himself. These quotes were used in the project to show why Tupac was a man who many respected and looked up to. The quotes can be found on the Significance and Rights & Responsibilities page. Tupac Shakurs Death: A Look Back 15 Years Later. Interview by John Norris. MTV. MTV, 12 September 2011. Web. 19 December 2013. An interview of two fans of Tupac Shakur sharing thoughts about Tupac and how they are affected by his tragic death. This video shows and proves how Tupac truly inspired people because he was their voice. Secondary Sources Abram, Nathan. Gangsta Rap. St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture. Ed. Thomas Riggs. 2nd ed. Vol. 2. Detroit. St. James Press, 2013. 423-424. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 12 October 2013 Information from this article helped us understand why few people see rap music as a negative influence. Information from this article helped us get another sides opinion of rap. Baker, Soren. The History of Rap and Hip-Hop. USA: Thomson Gale, 2006. A quote from this book was used. The quote proved how Tupac was an inspirational person. The quote came from his friend, also a member of The Outlaws, Young Noble. This quote is on the Lasting Impact page. Bianco, David P. Tupac Shakur. Parents Arent Supposed to Like It. U-X-L, 1998. Information from this book helped us understand what a legend Tupac really is despite what others say. It gave us evidence of his legacy and significance on society.

Boyd, Raymond. "Yo! Mtv Raps." New Music Videos, Reality TV Shows, Celebrity News, Pop Culture. Getty Images, n.d. Web. 22 Dec. 2013. <http://www.mtv.com/photos/yo-mtv-raps/1582960/2812336/photo.jhtml>. This website provides us with a photo of Tupac Shakur performing. The photo can be found on the Rights & Responsibilities page. Butler, Jineea. Hip Hop Artists Have A Responsibility to Youth. Houston Forward Times. 13 July 2013. 1. Web. 28 October 2013. Information from this book helped us understand the responsibilities of being a Hip Hop artist and how they serve as role models to the youth. Ties in with our thesis because Hip Hop artists responsibilities are to sell positive influences to the youth. Controversies In The Arts. 1962. Constitutional Rights Foundation. 28 October 2013. <www.crf-usa.org/bill-of-rights-in-action/bria-13-2-c-music-on-trial-rock-rap and-responsibility>. Information from this website helped us understand the rights and responsibilities of musical artists. Coplan, Chris. "Tupac Biopic Finally Going into Production." Consequence of Sound. N.p., 19 Sept. 2013. Web. 17 Dec. 2013 This website provided us with a photo of Tupac Shakur. This photo is shown on the home page. Forman, Murray. Conscious Hip Hop, Change, and the Obama Era. American Studies Journal. 2010. 1. Web. 20 October 2013. This book also gave us more information about the responsibilities of Hip Hop artists and how they serve as role models. George, Nelson. Hip Hop America. Penguin Putnam Inc. United States of America: 1998. This book provided us with background information with Tupacs life. Specifically his death. The information provided us with the insight of the hardships Tupac experienced. Gianoulis, Tina. Rap and Hip-Hop. Bowling, Beatniks, and Bellbottoms: Pop Culture of 20th Century America. Ed. Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. Vol. 5: 1980s-1990s. Detroit: UXL, 2002. 1149-1150. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 4 October 2013. This article provided us with information on the importance of rap and hip-hop music. It relates with our thesis because the article gave us information on how stories can be told by song.

Gillen, Shawn. 2pac. Bakers Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990. Ed. Stephen Wasserstein, Ken Wachsberger, and Tanya Laplante. Vol. 2. Detroit: Schirmer Reference, 2004. 695-698. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 10 October 2013. This article gave us information about Tupac Shakur. It provided information on how his legacy will remain secure in the music world.

Gonzales, Michaela. Vibe Hip-Hop Divas. Three Rivers Press. New York, New York: 2001. This article gave us background information about Tupac and what other music artists thought about him and what Tupac thought about other artists. Higgins, Dalton. Hip Hop World. Groundwood Books. Canada: 2009. This book provided us with information about Tupac. What he was known for was included in the project. Hip-Hop. Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice. Ed. Gary L. Anderson and Kathryn G. Herr. Vol. 2. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Reference, 2007. 688-689. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 4 October 2013. This article provided us with information on the importance of the Hip-Hop culture. "June 16: Rapper Tupac Shakur- AKA 2Pac, AKA Makaveli - Was Born on This Date in 1971.." Web log post. Today Is Their Birthday- Musicians. N.p., 19 June 2013. Web. 23 Dec. 2013. Two photos of Tupac came from this website. The photos were Shakur as teenager and as an adult. The pictures can be found on the Background Information page. Keeley, Jennifer. Rap Music. San Diego: Lucent Books, 2001. This book gave us an idea on why people are against rap music. It presented us with another perspective on rap music. Kreps, Daniel. Tupac Shakur Biography. Rolling Stone. 2001. 1. Web. 21 October 2013. This article provided us with information about Tupacs life and what made him so famous. The information helped us as we accumulated more and more information about his life.

Legal Information for Musicians. Arts Law Center of Australia. 2013. Web. 29 October 2013. <Http://www.artslaw.com.au/legal/raw-law/legal-information-formusicians/>. This website provided us with information on what rights belong to the music artists. It really helped us with the project since the theme is: rights and responsibilities. Losoloso. "Tupac Shakur Quotes." Love Quotes Image. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2013. From this website I used pictures from this website. The photos feature Tupac and one of his quotes. These photos are featured on the home page as a slide show. "Music." 2pac. Amaru AWA Merchandising Inc., n.d. Web. 22 Dec. 2013. <http://www.2pac.com/music/>. Photos of Tupacs album covers are from this website. The photos may be found on the Music page. Musicians Have a Responsibility to Serve as Role Models to our Youth. 123helpme.com. 29 October 2013. http://www.123help.com/view.asp?id=1552567. This website helped us by providing information by giving us explanations on the responsibilities of musicians. It helped us drastically since the theme is: rights and responsibilities. Mvuyekure, Pierre-Damien. Shakur, Tupac (1971-1996). St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture. Ed. Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. Vol. 4. Detroit: St. James Press, 2000. 377-378. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 10 October 2013. This article gave us more information on the impact Tupac Shakur has made on many people. This also provided us more background information on Tupac. Self, Henry L. Moral Rights and Musicians in the United States. 2003-2004. Pdf. This article showed us the rights that musicians have. It fits in well with the project since the theme for this years contest is: rights and responsibilities. "Tupac Shakur Musical To Hit Broadway?" Olori Supergal. N.p., 25 June 2013. Web. 17 Dec. 2013. A photo from this website was featured on our project. The picture is featured on a slideshow on our websites home page. "Tupac Shakur Quote Wallpaper Funny - Quoteko.com." Tupac Shakur Quote Wallpaper Funny - Quoteko.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2013. A photo from this website is also featured on our website. Picture features him and a quote.

"2pac Image Gallery." Strictly Ballin. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2013. An image of Tupac Shakur as a baby is featured on our website. It came from the website cited above. The picture is featured on the Background Information page. "2pac & The Outlawz." Last.fm. N.p., 8 Mar. 2009. Web. 19 Dec. 2013. <http://www.last.fm/music/2Pac+&+The+Outlawz/+images/25084629>. A picture from this website is featured on our website. In the picture, Tupac along with the members of the group called, The Outlawz. Photo is featured on the Lasting Impact page. "2pac | Truth About Tupac." Tupac Shakur Legacy's Page -. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Dec. 2013. A picture from this website is featured on our website. In the picture, Tupac Is featured and it says, Tupac Shakur Legacy. Picture is on the Significance page.