Lyrics handwritten by Tupac Shakur
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1990
name: label: Written by
content: Tupac Amaru Shakur, American, 1971 - 1996
notes: label: Description
content: A single lined sheet of notebook paper with handwritten lyrics in black ink by Tupac Shakur, untitled. The sheet has been ripped from a spiral notebook. The lyrics begin “It’s late at night and I’m kicked back/ reminiscing on how long I’m a make my cash stack [sic]" and continue for three-quarters of the page. Some of the words have been corrected or crossed out. There is some staining along the bottom edge. There are no marks or inscriptions on the verso.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Composers (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Hip-hop (Music)
label: Topic
content: Rappers (Musicians)
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Documents and Manuscripts
label: Exhibition
content: Musical Crossroads
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2020.53.14
objectType: label: Type
content: songs
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Estate of Tupac Shakur
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 8 1/2 × 7 in. (21.6 × 17.8 cm)