Two separate lyric sheets which the late rapper wrote in jail in 1995 are expected to sell between $47,000 and $78,000 at Sotheby's auction scheduled to take place in London later this month.
- September 12, 2015
AceShowbiz -
Now everyone has a chance to own handwritten lyrics of Tupac Shakur's "Ambitionz As A Ridah". According to ITV, two separate lyric sheets which the late rapper wrote while incarcerated in 1995 will be offered by Sotheby's at an auction scheduled to take place in London later this month.
"We are delighted to have this item in our sale, it's a really unusual item," said Gabriel Heaton, the auction house's expert on books and manuscripts, as quoted by ITV. "It is the most significant manuscript item that has come to market. [Tupac] is a fixture of enormous popularity and great cultural significance, so we are confident there'll be a lot of interest."
"Ambitionz Az A Ridah" served as an opener for "All Eyez on Me", Pac's fourth album and his last before he was killed in September 1996. The LP, which featured appearances from Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre among others, was a massive success both critically and commercially.
The lyric sheets of the track will be sold as part of Sotheby's upcoming Rock & Pop auction that opens on September 29. The manuscript is expected to sell between $47,000 and $78,000.
