In this episode I’m joined by Dean Van Nguyen, the author of the recent book on the life and politics of rap megastar Tupac Amaru Shakur.

With Dean, I discuss his motivations for creating the book, the political persons and initiatives that went into forming Tupac’s political ideology (including the Black Panther Party), the inspiration Tupac has provided to those engaged in revolutionary armed struggle, Tupac’s contradictions, his similarity with Irish Republican Revolutionaries, what he politically stood for and more!

It’s a brilliant book, that I - as a Tupac mega fan who is quite disappointed in commercially inspired publications about the man (and as a political lefty) - couldn’t recommend more! Here is a link to purchase: https://www.dubraybooks.ie/product/words-for-my-comrades-9781399615440