Quotes from book
The Rose That Grew from Concrete

The Rose That Grew from Concrete

The Rose That Grew from Concrete is a collection of poetry written between 1989 and 1991 by Tupac Shakur, published by Pocket Books through its MTV Books imprint. A preface was written by Shakur's mother Afeni Shakur, a foreword by Nikki Giovanni and an introduction by his manager, Leila Steinberg.


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Tupac Shakur photo
Tupac Shakur photo

“Only God can judge me now”

Variant: Only God can judge me.
Source: The Rose That Grew from Concrete

Tupac Shakur photo
Tupac Shakur photo

“The seed must grow regardless
Of the fact that it’s planted in stone”

Source: The Rose That Grew from Concrete

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Tupac Shakur photo

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