--- product_id: 1510617 title: "The Rose That Grew From Concrete" price: "£14.81" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/1510617-the-rose-that-grew-from-concrete store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # The Rose That Grew From Concrete **Price:** £14.81 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Rose That Grew From Concrete - **How much does it cost?** £14.81 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/1510617-the-rose-that-grew-from-concrete) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Tupac Shakur's most intimate and honest thoughts were uncovered only after his death with the instant classic The Rose That Grew from Concrete . His talent was unbounded a raw force that commanded attention and respect. His death was tragic—a violent homage to the power of his voice. His legacy is indomitable—as vibrant and alive today as it has ever been. For the first time in paperback, this collection of deeply personal poetry is a mirror into the legendary artist's enigmatic world and its many contradictions. Written in his own hand from the time he was nineteen, these seventy-two poems embrace his spirit, his energy—and his ultimate message of hope. Review: Great read, a legends words - Great read. You can truly visualize his words. The images of the handwritten poems from his notebook are more fun to read than the typed version. Review: I LOVE THIS BOOK! - I Was amazed with every page and i am still reading it! Many peoms you can relate to, lets remember this is when Tupac was just like all of us. Not famous. This is more like a sensative side not the THUG everyone potrayed him as. Some poems brought tears to my eyes. Of course it's not going to be perfect as his music that was relased because these were made in his privacy where he can do drawing where he can cross out where he can just pour it all out into the paper as it was in his head. Sometime i look at the words he crossed out and think what made him change it? Maybe it was a new idea that seemed better way to explain his thoughts. Which is something we all do, thats why we have earasers but sometimes i think he did it in pen or marker for a reason because it's always good to look back on what you almost put and remember WHY you changed it. In this book so far i've read about how much you can love someone after everything such as the poem "And still i love you" It brought tears to my eyes because sometimes u can get in arguments with someone you love and you think..u done so much bad to me but the good always out weighs it so "Still i love you" Also the poem about "Sometimes i cry" it made me really think that even him, a man so full of lyrics and lines, has his bad moments. It can also refelct to a song he made in the future called "when thugs cry" proving he was still that sensative man who did not only write gangsta rap but inspirational amazing stories in his music as well and this book is a great refelction on how far he has come and how well he used his potential.! Overall in this book he write about what we all face in life, wheater it rhymes on not or it has a rhythm or not or sometimes he even leaves u thinking. Such as when he said in one of his poems "Selfish people just like you" makes you think. He write about love, first date jitters, first kisses, heartbreaks, loneliness, joy, pride, uncontional love (his mother) striving and looking for a better day. This book has made me a bigger fan then i was before. I Let someone who was not familiar with his work read a few poems and they thought this man has been thru alot and his sence of thinking made him want to read more. Which in my case i think is great because this person didnt even know much of his work not even his popular music and now they are a fan because this is most of his background before all that . In the end I RECOMMEND this book very much . I LOVE IT ! Rest In Peace Tupac Amaru Shakur, Great poet and music maker, you are Never forgotten, always will u live thru your writting as well as your music! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #11,815 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3 in Rap Music (Books) #147 in Actor & Entertainer Biographies #450 in Memoirs (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.9 out of 5 stars 7,979 Reviews | ## Images ![The Rose That Grew From Concrete - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/718m3xz5wYL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great read, a legends words *by A***R on April 9, 2026* Great read. You can truly visualize his words. The images of the handwritten poems from his notebook are more fun to read than the typed version. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I LOVE THIS BOOK! *by S***Z on October 2, 2011* I Was amazed with every page and i am still reading it! Many peoms you can relate to, lets remember this is when Tupac was just like all of us. Not famous. This is more like a sensative side not the THUG everyone potrayed him as. Some poems brought tears to my eyes. Of course it's not going to be perfect as his music that was relased because these were made in his privacy where he can do drawing where he can cross out where he can just pour it all out into the paper as it was in his head. Sometime i look at the words he crossed out and think what made him change it? Maybe it was a new idea that seemed better way to explain his thoughts. Which is something we all do, thats why we have earasers but sometimes i think he did it in pen or marker for a reason because it's always good to look back on what you almost put and remember WHY you changed it. In this book so far i've read about how much you can love someone after everything such as the poem "And still i love you" It brought tears to my eyes because sometimes u can get in arguments with someone you love and you think..u done so much bad to me but the good always out weighs it so "Still i love you" Also the poem about "Sometimes i cry" it made me really think that even him, a man so full of lyrics and lines, has his bad moments. It can also refelct to a song he made in the future called "when thugs cry" proving he was still that sensative man who did not only write gangsta rap but inspirational amazing stories in his music as well and this book is a great refelction on how far he has come and how well he used his potential.! Overall in this book he write about what we all face in life, wheater it rhymes on not or it has a rhythm or not or sometimes he even leaves u thinking. Such as when he said in one of his poems "Selfish people just like you" makes you think. He write about love, first date jitters, first kisses, heartbreaks, loneliness, joy, pride, uncontional love (his mother) striving and looking for a better day. This book has made me a bigger fan then i was before. I Let someone who was not familiar with his work read a few poems and they thought this man has been thru alot and his sence of thinking made him want to read more. Which in my case i think is great because this person didnt even know much of his work not even his popular music and now they are a fan because this is most of his background before all that . In the end I RECOMMEND this book very much . I LOVE IT ! Rest In Peace Tupac Amaru Shakur, Great poet and music maker, you are Never forgotten, always will u live thru your writting as well as your music! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not disappointed, love this!! *by T***N on January 22, 2026* Arrived quick and neatly packaged. Purchased the book used for a cheaper price, it came in GREAT condition. Great poem book! Love how they have his handwritten poems on one side and type on the other. Perfect! ## Frequently Bought Together - The Rose That Grew from Concrete - Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur - Paperback --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/1510617-the-rose-that-grew-from-concrete](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/1510617-the-rose-that-grew-from-concrete) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-19*