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The Hologram of Tupac at Coachella and saints: the value of relics for devotees

Matthew Harris

Celebrity Studies · 2013 · 13 citations · 2 references

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The story of Tupac Shakur (1971–1996) corresponds to that of other American music stars such as Jim Morrison, Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson: young, gifted and possibly not dead. Fans not convin...

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