2Pacalypse Now [Explicit] [Explicit] by 2Pac

Description: Tracks:Young Black MaleTrappedSoulja's StoryI Don't Give A FuckViolentWords Of WisdomSomething WickedCrooked Ass NiggaIf My Homie CallsBrenda's Got A BabyTha' LunaticRebel Of The UndergroundPart Time Mutha Performer Notes: Personnel: Tupac Shakur, Stretch (rap vocals); Poppi, Dave, Roniece (vocals); Piano Man (keyboards); Angelique, Shock-G, Pee Wee, Playa-Playa, Dank, Wiz, Mac Mone, Mickey Cooley, Rodney Cooley, Pogo, Money B, DJ Fuze, Mac Mone, Ray Love, Yonni, Di Di (background vocals).Producers: Shock-G, The Underground Railroad, Big D The Impossible, Pee Wee, Jeremy, Raw Fusion, Live Squad.Engineers: Darrin Harris, Steve Counter, Marc Senasac, Matt Kelley.Recorded at Starlight Sound, Richmond, California.Personnel: Shock-G (vocals, background vocals); Stretch (rap vocals); The Piano-Man (keyboards); DJ Fuze, Angelique, Ydnni, Mac-Mone, Ray Love, Money-B, Ramone "Pee Wee" Gooden, Didi (background vocals).Recording information: Starlight Sound Studio, Richmond, CA.Photographers: David Provost; Victor Hall.Unknown Contributor Roles: Dan K; 2Pac; The Wiz .When 2Pac's full-length debut, 2Pacalypse Now, came out in 1991, it didn't have the same immediate impact, didn't instantly throw him into the upper echelons of rap's elite, as Nas', Jay-Z's, or even his biggest rival, Notorious B.I.G.'s did, but the album certainly set him up for his illustrious and sadly short-lived career. Part of its initial problem, what held it back from extensive radio play, is that there's not an obvious single. The closest thing to it, and what ended up being the best-known track from 2Pacalypse Now, is "Brenda's Got a Baby," which discusses teenage pregnancy in true Pac fashion, sympathetically explaining a situation without condoning it, but it doesn't even have a hook, and most of the other pieces follow suit, more poetry than song. The album is significantly more political than the rapper's subsequent releases, showing an intelligent, talented, and angry young man (he was only 20 when it came out) who wanted desperately to express and reveal the problems in the urban black community, from racism to police brutality to the seemingly near impossibility of escaping from the ghetto. He pays tribute to artists like KRS-One, N.W.A, and Public Enemy, all of whom he also considered to be provoking discussion and reaction, but he also has cleanly carved out an image for himself: articulate and smart, not overtly boastful, and concerned about societal problems, both small and large (and though he discusses these less and less as career progresses, he never leaves them behind). Yes, the edges of 2Pacalypse Now can be a bit rough, yes the beats aren't always outstanding, and yes, the MC's flow can be a little choppy, even for him, but it's still a great look at what 2Pac could offer, and a must-have for any fan of his, or hip-hop in general. ~ Marisa Brown Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo Country: USA Studio/Live: Studio Guest Artist: Shock G; Stretch; Raw Fusion; Gold Money Release Date: 8 July, 2011 Label: Tupac Dimensions: 14.2 x 1.2 x 12.4 centimeters (0.04 kg)

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Track #1: Young Black Male

Track #2: Trapped

Track #3: Soulja's Story

Track #4: I Don't Give A Fuck

Track #5: Violent

Track #6: Words Of Wisdom

Track #7: Something Wicked

Track #8: Crooked Ass Nigga

Track #9: If My Homie Calls

Track #10: Brenda's Got A Baby

Track #11: Tha' Lunatic

Track #12: Rebel Of The Underground

Track #13: Part Time Mutha

Producer: Jeremy, Atron Gregory, Underground Railroad, Live Squad, Big D the Impossible, Ramone "Pee Wee" Gooden, Raw Fusion, Shock G

Era: 1990s

Run Time: 3307 Sec

Format: CD

Release Year: 1998

Features: Studio Recording

Genre: Rap & Hip-Hop

Style: West Coast Rap, Hardcore Rap, Gangsta Rap

Type: Album

Artist: 2Pac

Record Label: Interscope

Release Title: 2pacalypse Now