The Rose That Grew from Concrete is a collection of poetry by Tupac Shakur
The Rose That Grew from Concrete is a collection of poetry written by Tupac Shakur between 1989 and 1991. The book was published in 1994 by Pocket Books through its MTV Books imprint. It includes a preface by Shakur's mother, Afeni Shakur, a foreword by Nikki Giovanni, and an introduction by his manager, Leila Steinberg.