This book is in better than Exellent shape with no tares, rips, stains, or writing of any kind! It is also a 2001 Published book but released in 2003 by Michael Eric Dyson and is a First Edition Paperback Printing By Basic Books! "Holler If You Hear Me not only analyzes the conflicted workings of a young man gone too soon but considers how Shakur's life and spirit, in ways good and bad, continue to challenge popular culture and inform the world he left behind."