2Pac's Prison Pen Pal Reveals Shocking Letters 2Pac Wrote To Her & Kissing 2Pac On Prison Visits.
Podcast: The Art Of DialoguePublished On: Fri Jan 23 2026
Description: The Art Of Dialogue contributor Penny Isaac interviews Angela Ardis, author of the best-selling book 'Inside a Thug's Heart'.In 1995, Tupac Shakur found himself in Rikers Island prison in New York City, Angela Ardis decided to send him a letter, photo, and her phone number as part of a wager with her friend. Before long, she received a call from Tupac directly.Throughout the next few months, Angela and Tupac communicated nearly every day with letters, poems, and phone calls. Those original poems and letters, many of them written after Tupac's transfer from Rikers to Dannemora State Prison, are presented in the video.
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