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May 07, 20 after shakurs death, alexander coauthored the book, got your back, about his relationship with the hiphop star. See all books authored by frank alexander, including got your back. Now, frank alexander, the bodyguard for tupac shakur in the last year of his life, tells his agonizing tale of guns, drugs, and, ultimately, death. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Frank alexander has 57 books on goodreads with 1266 ratings. Got your back is a book that gives great details of one of the most famous rappers of all time. Frank alexander books list of books by author frank. See if your friends have read any of frank alexanders books. Buy i got your back by alexander, frank, cuda, heida s. I rarely feel like tearing up over a celebrity or a well known figures death. Life as tupacs bodyguard in the hardcore world of gangsta rap as pac obviously saw, frank alexander is a man with. Frank alexanders most popular book is got your back. Frank alexander, affectionately known as big frank was found dead on sunday april 28, 20.
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