Me Against the World is the third studio album by American rapper 2Pac,released on March 14,1995,by Interscope Records and Jive Records. Drawing lyrical inspiration from his impending prison sentence,troubles with the police,and poverty,the album is described as being Tupac's most introspective album. According to him,Me Against the World was made to show the hip hop audience his respect for the art form. Lyrically,he intentionally tried to make the album more personal and reflective than his previous efforts. The musical production on the album was considered by several music critics to be the best of any of his albums up to that point in his career. Me Against the Worldfeatures guest appearances from rap group Dramacydal and rapper Richie Rich.
Maurice Harding,better known by his stage name Mopreme Shakur,originally known as Wycked,is an American rapper. He was a member of the hip-hop group Thug Life and is the stepbrother of Tupac Shakur. He was also a member of the Outlawz,but later dropped out because of a financial disagreement with Death Row Records.
"California Love" is a hip hop song by 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman. The song was released as 2Pac's comeback single after his release from prison in 1995 and was his first single as the newest artist of Death Row Records. This is one of 2Pac's most widely known and most successful singles,reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks and also topping the charts of Italy,New Zealand,and Sweden. The song was nominated for a posthumous Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 1997.
Thug Life:Volume 1 is the only studio album by American hip hop group Thug Life,started by rapper Tupac Shakur. It was released on September 26,1994 by Interscope Records. The group featured Big Syke,Macadoshis,Mopreme,The Rated R and Tupac Shakur.
"2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" is a song by American rapper 2Pac from his fourth studio album,All Eyez on Me (1996). The song features fellow West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg and was produced by Daz Dillinger. The song was released as a promotional single for the album on May 7,1996 and later as the B-side to the album's second major and third overall single,How Do U Want It. The song peaked at number 46 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. The song contains interpolations of Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five's song "The Message" and "Radio Activity Rap " by MC Frosty and Lovin' C.
"Changes" is a song by American rapper 2Pac featuring vocals by the group Talent first released as a single from Shakur's greatest hits compilation in October 13,1998. The song makes references to the war on drugs,the treatment of black people by the police,racism,the reconciliation between the black and white people in America,the perpetuation of poverty and its accompanying vicious-cycle value system in urban African American culture,and the difficulties of life in the ghetto. "Changes" samples Bruce Hornsby and the Range's song "The Way It Is".
"I Wonder If Heaven Got a Ghetto" is a song by American rapper 2Pac. It was released as the first single from the posthumous album R U Still Down?. The original version,titled "I Wonda if Heaven's Got a Ghetto",was released as a B-side on the 1993 single,"Keep Ya Head Up".
"Thugs Get Lonely Too" is a song by rapper Tupac Shakur. The song was released as a 12" promo single for his 2004 posthumous album Loyal to the Game. The song was also used as the b-side to the album's lead single Ghetto Gospel. The song features singer Nate Dogg and was produced by Eminem.
"Keep Ya Head Up" is a song by American rapper 2Pac from his second studio album,Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z...(1993). It was released on October 28,1994 as the album's second single. The song features R&B singer Dave Hollister and is dedicated to his godson Elijah,Corin Wray from Salt-N-Pepa and Latasha Harlins. Tupac emphasizes the abuse black women face in the society.
"Dear Mama" is a song by American rapper 2Pac from his third studio album,Me Against the World (1995). It was released on February 21,1995,as the lead single from the album. The song is a tribute to his mother,Afeni Shakur. In the song,Shakur details his childhood poverty and his mother's addiction to crack cocaine,but argues that his love and deep respect for his mother supersede bad memories. The song topped the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart for five weeks and also peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. The single was certified Platinum by the RIAA on July 13,1995.
"I Get Around" is a song by American rapper 2Pac from his second studio album,Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... (1993). It was released on June 10,1993 as the album's second single and features Shakur's mentor Shock G and Money-B of Digital Underground,Shakur's old group. It was produced by Shock G,who produced it under the alias,The D-Flow Production Squad. AllMusic notes that in the song Shakur "brags about his sexual conquests". Chart-wise,it was the album's most successful single reaching number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
"Hail Mary" is a song by American rapper Tupac Shakur from his fifth studio album,The Don Killuminati:The 7 Day Theory (1996). It was released after his September 1996 murder under the Makaveli stage name as the album's third single. Hail Mary features rap verses by Kastro,Young Noble and Yaki Kadafi of the Outlawz rap group and vocals from reggae musician Prince Ital Joe. A music video was shot for the song and can be found on the DualDisc of The Don Killuminati:The 7 Day Theory.
The discography of Tupac Shakur,an American rapper,consists of 11 studio albums. Throughout his career,Shakur has sold 75 million records worldwide. He has scored 5 No. 1 albums on Billboard 200 and 8 No. 1 albums on Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums. In 2001,Guinness World Records hailed him as the then Best-selling artist of rap in the US. According to Recording Industry Association of America,he has sold 36.5 million albums and an additional 4 million under his alias Makaveli with "The Don Killuminati",making him the second best-selling hip-hop artist in history.
"Temptations" is a song by American rapper Tupac Shakur (2Pac) from his third studio album,Me Against the World (1995). It was released as a single in the US on August 29,1995,and was released as a CD,cassette,and 12" promo. While rapping is solely performed by Shakur,Erick Sermon and producer Easy Mo Bee are also featured in the song primarily as background vocalists. The song uses the bassline from the "Computer Love",and the theme focuses on relationship and infidelity issues. Debuting at number sixty-eight on the Billboard Hot 100,the song did fairly well in the United States. It was also well received by critics,with many writers commenting on its romantic tone.
"Pac's Life" is a single written and performed by American rappers Tupac Shakur and T.I and R&B singer Ashanti,produced by L. T. Hutton for Shakur's posthumously released album of the same name. It is a hip hop and R&B song;the second Tupac verse was recycled from a song titled "This Life I Lead". T.I. said in an interview that working on the song was an honor,as he idolized him while growing up.
"Still Ballin'" is a song by American rapper Tupac Shakur from the 2002 posthumous album Better Dayz. The song was released as a promo single in 2003 and features Trick Daddy. It is part two of the song "Str8 Ballin'" from the album Thug Life Vol. 1. On the album,Better Dayz,the song is listed under the name "Still Ballin' ",due to the song not being the original version. The original version,produced by Johnny "J" and featuring Kurupt,was recorded in 1995 during the All Eyez on Me sessions and has never been officially released.
All Eyez on Me is the fourth studio album by American rapper 2Pac and the last to be released during his lifetime. All Eyez on Me features guest appearances from several artists including the Outlawz,Dr. Dre,Snoop Dogg,George Clinton,E-40,Redman,Method Man,Nate Dogg,Tha Dogg Pound,K-Ci &JoJo,and Roger Troutman,among others. The album features productions by Shakur alongside a variety of producers,including DJ Quik,Johnny "J",Dr. Dre,DJ Bobcat,Dat Nigga Daz,DJ Pooh,DeVante Swing,among others. Released on February 13,1996,by Death Row Records and Interscope Records,It was the only Death Row/Interscope release that was distributed through Island Records/Polygram in the United States.
"So Many Tears" is a song by American hip hop artist 2Pac. It was released in June 13,1995 as the second single from his third studio album Me Against the World.
″Cradle to the Grave″is a song by American hip hop recording artist 2Pac and his group,Thug Life,released on November 4,1994 as a single from their one and only album,Thug Life Vol. 1 (1994). It is one of the few songs from the album that made it to the charts,peaking at number 25 on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles and number 91 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles &Tracks charts respectively.
"Playa Cardz Right" is a song by American R&B recording artist Keyshia Cole. The song features late rapper 2Pac and was originally included on his sixth posthumously released album Pac's Life (2006),with most of his vocals initially recorded for his fourth studio album All Eyez on Me (1996). Cole's reworked version,produced by Ron Fair and Carvin &Ivan for Karma Productions,was released as the lead single from her third album A Different Me (2008).
