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      Tupac Lyrics on notepad (framed)
      Tupac Lyrics on notepad (framed)
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      Tupac Lyrics on notepad (framed)

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      An original artifact from Tupac’s formative years

      Lot Summary

      This framed lyric sheet offers a rare and intimate insight into Tupac Shakur’s creative process during his Baltimore years, when ideas were still being formed and tested within a small, trusted circle. Written in GE-OLOGY's home during their 'Born Busy' rap group period, the lyrics belong to the same early creative period as the home-recorded demo cassette, highlighting how personal and immediate this material is.

      Rather than a finished song or commercial draft, the page represents a working manuscript - a moment of thought captured in real time, created for exchange between collaborators rather than public release. An original page from the earliest stage of artistic development, when words were shaped privately and free from external filtration.

      Key Details

      • Original handwritten lyric page by Tupac Shakur
      • Created during his Baltimore years within his close creative circle
      • Unrecorded material: a working manuscript rather than a finished or released song
      • Preserved and presented framed, ready for display

      Collectibility & Significance

      • Provenance: Direct from GE-OLOGY, supported by first-person account of origin and context
      • Rarity: Exceptional - a singular surviving handwritten lyric artifact
      • Historic importance: Early Tupac writing from his teenage years, primary-source cultural history

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      Provenance

      Direct from GE-OLOGY's personal collection

      Disclaimer: Use of Recorded Material or Photography

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      • These recordings and photographs are sold strictly for private, non-commercial use by the winning bidder only.
      • Ownership of the physical item does not grant any rights to the underlying recordings, compositions, performances, images or intellectual property. All rights remain with the original rights holders.
      • You may not reproduce, copy, distribute, publish, share, broadcast, perform, licence, monetise, or otherwise exploit them in any form.
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