Letter 2 My Unborn

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"Letter 2 My Unborn"
2Pac - Letter 2 My Unborn.jpg
Single by 2Pac
from the album Until the End of Time
ReleasedJune 5, 2001
RecordedNovember 14, 1995
Genre R&B, hip hop
Length3:55
Label Interscope, Amaru, Death Row
Songwriter(s) Tupac Shakur, Channette Higgens, Channoah Higgens, Johnny Jackson, Michael Jackson
Producer(s) Johnny "J", Trackmasters
2Pac singles chronology
"Until the End of Time"
(2001)
"Letter 2 My Unborn"
(2001)
"Thugz Mansion"
(2002)
Music video
"Letter 2 My Unborn" on YouTube

"Letter 2 My Unborn" is a song by Tupac Shakur, released as a posthumous single from his album Until the End of Time in 2001.

Contents

The accompanying music video received moderate airplay though it was less successful than the lead single from the album, the title track. The single peaked at number 64 in the airplay chart.[ citation needed ]

Lyrical content

In the song, Tupac speaks to his then-unborn child as a precaution for fear that he would not be able to meet or speak with them in the event of his death prior to their birth. Shakur relays stories of his own life and advises the child to avoid the troubles that he faced. [1]

Composition

The song samples Michael Jackson's 1987 hit "Liberian Girl" (from Bad , 1987), but is set at a higher tempo and features a female vocal backing track by Tena Jones (formerly of 4th Avenue Jones). [2]

Track listing

12"

  1. "Letter 2 My Unborn" - 3:55
  2. "Letter 2 My Unborn" (instrumental) - 3:55
  3. "Hell 4 a Hustler" - 4:56

Promo

  1. "Letter 2 My Unborn" - 3:57
  2. "Letter 2 My Unborn" (instrumental) - 3:57
  3. "Letter 2 My Unborn" (a cappella) - 3:56
  1. "Niggaz Nature" (remix) (radio edit) - 3:45
  2. "Niggaz Nature" (remix) - 5:04
  3. "Niggaz Nature" (remix) (instrumental) - 5:08
  4. "Niggaz Nature" (remix) (a cappella) - 4:57

Chart positions

Weekly chart performance for "Letter 2 My Unborn" by 2Pac
Chart (2001)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [3] 2
Germany (Official German Charts) [4] 76
Ireland (IRMA) [5] 22
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [6] 41
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [7] 61
UK Singles (OCC) [8] 21
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [9] 64

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