ADVISORY/Photo Opportunity: Detroit Media Play Hosts Tupac Shakur's Mother at Event Promoting Her Son's Book.

Assignment Editors & Music Writers

ADVISORY...for Saturday (Feb. 26)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

Afeni Shakur to Sign Copies of "The Rose That Grew From Concrete,"

a Book of Poems by Tupac Shakur 

WHAT: Slain rapper Tupac Shakur's mother, Afeni Shakur, will sign
     copies of the recently published book, "The Rose That Grew From
     Concrete," a compilation of more than 100 poems written by Tupac
     five years before his death.

WHO: Afeni Shakur is known to many as the much-loved "Mama" in Tupac's
     song "Dear Mama." The woman who raised Tupac as a boy will now
     make a rare appearance to sign her son's posthumously published
     book, "The Rose That Grew From Concrete."

     Many of his peers say Tupac Shakur did more for the rap industry
     than any other rapper in history. His lyrics spoke volumes about
     his life and the hardships that followed him throughout it.
     Through his twelve albums, nine of which went platinum or gold,
     his popularity spread worldwide. At the age of 25, at the prime
     of his career, the actor/rapper was gunned down by an unknown
     assailant. Now, through this new book of poems written by Tupac
     at age 19, his fans are able to get a better look into his very
     private life.

WHEN: 2 - 4 pm Saturday, February 26

WHERE: Media Play at Tel Twelve Mall
       28400 Telegraph Road
       Southfield, MI  48034
       [phone]

PHOTO OPP: The mother of slain rapper Tupac Shakur signs autographs of
     his new book to thank Tupac's fans for all the support they have
     given throughout his brief career and life.