50 Cent & G-Unit - Automatic Gunfire (2002)
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Bang Bang (Ft. 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks & Tony Yayo)
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In Da Hood by 50 Cent (Ft. Brooklyn (Aftermath))
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Yayo (Ft. Tony Yayo)
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U Remind Me Of My Bitch
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If U Want It (Ft. 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks & Tony Yayo)
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Bitches Ain't Shit (Ft. 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks & Tony Yayo)
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Doing My Own Thing (Ft. 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks & Tony Yayo)
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G-Unit Anthem (Ft. 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks & Tony Yayo) Lyrics
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50 Cent - Get Rich Or Die Tryin - Full Album 2003
Get Rich or Die Tryin' is the official debut studio album by American rapper 50 Cent. It was released on February 6, 2003, by Interscope Records, Eminem's Shady Records, Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment, and 50 Cent's G-Unit Records.[1] After signing with Eminem, 50 Cent also worked heavily with Dr. Dre acting as the album's executive producers, who worked to combine the gangsta rap and R&B combo prevalent in New York hip hop. Additional production is provided by Mike Elizondo, Sha Money XL (who also executive produced the album), Mr. Porter, Rockwilder, Dirty Swift, Megahertz, and more.
The album also contains guest appearances from Eminem, Young Buck, and Nate Dogg, as well as features from G-Unit co-members Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo. Prior to the album, 50 Cent released several mixtapes alongside the Trackmasters on an unreleased album widely believed to be his debut in 2000. However, after suffering legal troubles and being blackballed from the music industry, 50 Cent found difficulty in securing another major-label recording contract, until he signed with Eminem's Shady Records in 2002.
Released a week in advance to combat bootlegging and Internet leakage, Get Rich or Die Tryin' debuted and peaked at number one on the Billboard 200, selling over 872,000 copies in its first week of sales. The album's singles also saw worldwide success, with both "In da Club" and "21 Questions" reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100, while "P.I.M.P." became a number one hit in several countries. The album was ranked number one on the Billboard Year-End 2003 and received generally positive reviews from music critics.
Get Rich or Die Tryin' was ranked by several publications as one of the best albums of the 2000s. In 2020, it was certified 9× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[2] It was the best-selling album of 2003 in the US, and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 46th Grammy Awards. It won Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album at 2003 American Music Awards and Top Billboard 200 Album at the 2003 Billboard Music Awards. In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked the album number 280 on their updated 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.
Track listing
Get Rich or Die Tryin' track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro" 0:06
2. "What Up Gangsta"
Curtis JacksonRob "Reef" Tewlow
Rob "Reef" Tewlow 2:59
3. "Patiently Waiting" (featuring Eminem)
JacksonMarshall MathersMike ElizondoLuis Resto
Eminem 4:48
4. "Many Men (Wish Death)"
JacksonDarrell BranchResto
Darrell "Digga" BranchEminem[a]Resto[a]
4:16
5. "In da Club"
JacksonAndre YoungElizondo
Dr. DreElizondo[b]
3:13
6. "High All the Time"
JacksonMathersMichael ClervoixConrad AlmonacyResto
DJ RadEminem[b]Sha Money XL[b]
4:29
7. "Heat" (removed from clean version)
JacksonYoungTommy CosterElizondo
Dr. Dre 4:14
8. "If I Can't"
JacksonYoungElizondo
Dr. DreElizondo[b]
3:16
9. "Blood Hound" (featuring Young Buck)
JacksonDavid BrownSean Henderson
Sean Blaze 4:00
10. "Back Down"
JacksonYoungRon FeemsterElizondo
Dr. Dre 4:03
11. "P.I.M.P."
JacksonDenaun Porter
Mr. Porter 4:09
12. "Like My Style" (featuring Tony Yayo)
JacksonMarvin BernardDana Stinson
Rockwilder 3:13
13. "Poor Lil Rich"
JacksonClervoix
Sha Money XLEminem[a]
3:19
14. "21 Questions" (featuring Nate Dogg)
JacksonKevin Risto
Dirty Swift 3:44
15. "Don't Push Me" (featuring Lloyd Banks and Eminem)
JacksonMathersChristopher LloydResto
Eminem 4:08
16. "Gotta Make It to Heaven"
JacksonDorsey Wesley
Megahertz 4:00
Total length: 53:44
Bonus tracks
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
17. "Wanksta"
JacksonJohn FreemanClervoix
Sha Money XLJohn "J-Praize" Freeman
3:39
18. "U Not Like Me"
JacksonAndy Thelusma
Red Spyda 4:15
19. "Life's on the Line"
JacksonTerence Dudley
Terence Dudley 3:38
Total length: 69:32
Re-release bonus track
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
20. "P.I.M.P." (featuring Snoop Dogg, Lloyd Banks and Young Buck)
JacksonPorterCalvin BroadusLloydBrown
Mr. Porter 4:49
Total length: 58:33
Japan release bonus tracks
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
20. "In da Club" (instrumental)
JacksonYoungElizondo
Dr. DreElizondo[b]
3:47
21. "Soldier (Freestyle)" (featuring G-Unit)
JacksonMathersResto
Eminem 3:44
Total length: 61:15
United Kingdom bonus CD
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "In da Club" (a cappella)
JacksonYoungElizondo
3:00
Total length: 56:44
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2Pac - STRICTLY 4 MY NIGGAZ -TUPAC SHAKUR (FULL ALBUM) 1993
Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... is the second studio album by American rapper 2Pac, released on February 16, 1993, by Interscope Records and TNT Recordings and distributed by Atlantic Records.[1] N.I.G.G.A. in the title is punctuated to refer to 2Pac's backronym "Never Ignorant in Getting Goals Accomplished".[4] The album features guest appearances from the group Live Squad, 2Pac's stepbrother the Wycked (later known as "Mopreme", later a member of 2Pac's groups Thug Life and the Outlawz), Ice-T, Ice Cube, Treach, Apache, Poppi, Deadly Threat, R&B singer Dave Hollister and Digital Underground.
Similar to his debut, 2Pacalypse Now, the album contains many tracks emphasizing 2Pac's political and social views. The original album was going to be named "Troublesome 21" and released in September 1992, but it was scrapped due to being rejected by Time Warner. Many of these tracks still remained unreleased while "Keep Ya Head Up", "I Get Around", "Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.", "The Streetz R Deathrow" and "Souljah's Revenge" were utilized for the new track listing.[5][6] Debuting at number 24 on the Billboard 200, this album saw more commercial success than its predecessor, and there are many noticeable differences in production.
While 2Pac's first effort included a more underground or indie rap-oriented sound, this album was considered his breakout. It spawned the hits "Keep Ya Head Up" and "I Get Around". As of 2011, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... had sold 1,639,584 units in the United States.[7] In commemoration of its twenty-fifth anniversary, it was released on 180 gram double vinyl on February 16, 2018.
Track listing
All tracks co-produced by 2Pac.
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Holler If Ya Hear Me"
Tupac ShakurStretchMajestyDJ K-Low
Stretch 4:38
2. "Pac's Theme (Interlude)" T. Shakur The Underground Railroad 1:56
3. "Point the Finga" T. Shakur Big D the Impossible 4:25
4. "Something 2 Die 4 (Interlude)" T. Shakur Big D the Impossible 2:43
5. "Last Wordz" (with Ice Cube and Ice-T)
T. ShakurIce-TIce Cube
Jam Master Jay[17]Bobcat
3:36
6. "Souljah's Revenge" T. Shakur, B. Ervin Bobcat 3:16
7. "Peep Game" (with Deadly Threat)
T. ShakurCorey "Deadly Threat" BrownB. Ervin
Bobcat 4:28
8. "Strugglin'" (with Live Squad)
T. ShakurStretch
Live Squad 3:33
9. "Guess Who's Back"
T. ShakurAkshunSpecial Ed
Special EdAkshun
3:06
10. "Representin' 93"
T. ShakurTruman Jefferson
Truman Jefferson 3:34
11. "Keep Ya Head Up" T. Shakur DJ Daryl 4:22
12. "Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z..."
T. ShakurLarry "Laylaw" Goodman
Laylaw 5:55
13. "The Streetz R Deathrow"
T. ShakurLive Squad
Stretch 3:26
14. "I Get Around" (with Digital Underground)
T. ShakurGregory JacobsRonald Brooks
D-Flow Production Squad 4:19
15. "Papa'z Song" (with Wycked of W.A.T.M.)
T. ShakurD. EvansWill JenningsJoe Sample
Big D the Impossible 5:25
16. "5 Deadly Venomz" (with Treach of Naughty by Nature, Apache and Live Squad)
T. ShakurStretchMajestyTreachApache
Stretch 5:13
Total length: 63:55
Expanded Edition
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
17. "Holler If Ya Hear Me (New York Stretch Mix)" T. Shakur Stretch 3:46
18. "Keep Ya Head Up (Madukey Remix)" T. Shakur Moe Doe & Lea Reis 4:18
19. "I Get Around (Remix)" (with Digital Underground)
T. ShakurGregory Jacobs
D-Flow Production Squad 6:04
20. "Papa'z Song (Vibe Tribe Remix)" (with Wycked)
T. ShakurM. Shakur
Big D The Impossible 5:16
21. "Flex" T. Shakur Stretch 4:16
22. "Let's Get It On" (with Heavy D, The Notorious B.I.G., Grand Puba & Spunk Bigga)
T. ShakurDwight MyersChristopher WallaceMaxwell DixonAnthony Blagmon
DJ Eddie F & Willy Gunz
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2Pac - 𝕋𝕦ℙ𝕒𝕔 - 𝕋hug_Life Vol 1 (FULL ALBUM) HD
Thug Life, Volume I is the only studio album by the American hip-hop group Thug Life. The album was released on September 26, 1994, by Interscope Records and Out da Gutta Records and distributed by Atlantic Records. The group, started by American rapper 2Pac, comprised 2Pac, his stepbrother Mopreme Shakur, and Stretch, who was heavily involved in 2Pac's previous two albums, Big Syke, The Rated R, and Macadoshis. The album features guest appearances by Y.N.V. and Nate Dogg and production by Thug Music, comprising 2Pac and Stretch, Stretch himself, Professor Jay, Johnny "J", Warren G, and Easy Mo Bee. Since 1998, the album has been reissued by Amaru Entertainment.
Track listing
Eastside
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Bury Me a G" (featuring Natasha Walker from Y.N.V.)
T. ShakurD. RiversT. HimesRated RM. Harding
Thug Music 4:58
2. "Don't Get It Twisted"
M. ShakurT. HimesW. Burns
JayMopreme
3:19
3. "Shit Don't Stop" (featuring Y.N.V.)
T. ShakurM. HardingW. BurnsD. RiversT. Himes
Thug Music 3:46
4. "Pour Out a Little Liquor" T. Shakur Johnny "J" 3:29
5. "Stay True"
T. ShakurR. WalkerM. Harding
Thug Music 3:09
Westside
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
6. "How Long Will They Mourn Me?" (featuring Nate Dogg)
T. ShakurT. HimesW. BurnsD. Rivers
Warren GNate DoggJay
3:52
7. "Under Pressure"
T. ShakurR. Walker
Thug Music 4:32
8. "Street Fame"
M. ShakurT. HimesW. Burns
Stretch 4:00
9. "Cradle to the Grave"
T. ShakurM. ShakurT. HimesW. BurnsD. Rivers
JayBig Syke
4:43
10. "Str8 Ballin'" T. Shakur Easy Mo Bee 5:04
Total length: 42:28
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2Pac- Me Against The World 1995 - (Full Album) HD
Me Against the World is the third studio album by American rapper 2Pac. It was released on March 14, 1995, by Interscope Records and Out da Gutta Records and distributed by Atlantic Records. 2Pac draws lyrical inspiration from his impending prison sentence, troubles with the police, and poverty.
According to 2Pac, 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. Considered by several music critics to be the best of any of his albums up to that point in his career, the album's musical production was handled by his mentor Shock G, Easy Mo Bee, Tony Pizarro, Johnny "J" and the Danish hip-hop duo Soulshock and Karlin, among others. Me Against the World features guest appearances from rap group Dramacydal and rapper Richie Rich.
Released while Tupac was imprisoned, Me Against the World made an immediate impact on the charts, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200, holding the top spot for four consecutive weeks, and also topping the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. "Dear Mama" was released as the album's first single in February 1995 and would be the album's most successful single, topping the Hot Rap Singles chart, and peaking at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. While he was in prison, the album overtook Bruce Springsteen's Greatest Hits as the best-selling album of the year in the United States at the time.
Me Against the World was eventually certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). At the 38th Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for Best Rap Album and "Dear Mama" was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance. The album received acclaimed reviews by critics, being ranked among the best albums of the 1990s. It has been ranked by many critics as one of the greatest hip hop albums, as well as one of the greatest albums of all time. In 2008, the National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM), in conjunction with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, included Me Against the World in its list of the Definitive 200 Albums of All Time. The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
Track listing
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[45]
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro" Tupac Shakur
Tony PizarroJill Rose[a]
1:40
2. "If I Die 2Nite"
ShakurBetty WrightWillie ClarkeNorman DurhamOsten Harvey, Jr.
Easy Mo Bee 4:02
3. "Me Against the World" (featuring Dramacydal)
ShakurMinnie RipertonRichard RudolphLeon WareBurt BacharachHal David
Soulshock and Karlin 4:41
4. "So Many Tears"
ShakurGregory JacobsRandy WalkerEric BakerStevie Wonder
D-Flizno Production Squad 3:59
5. "Temptations"
ShakurRoger TroutmanLarry TroutmanShirley MurdockReggie NobleGeorge ClintonGarry ShiderDavid SpradleyHarvey, Jr.
Easy Mo Bee 5:01
6. "Young Niggaz"
ShakurNathan LeftenatCharles SingletonTomi JenkinsLarry BlackmonMoe Z.Le-Morrious Tyler
Moe Z.M.D.Le-morrious "Funky Drummer" Tyler
4:53
7. "Heavy in the Game" (featuring Richie Rich)
ShakurMike MosleySam Bostic
Mike MosleySam Bostic
4:24
8. "Lord Knows" Shakur
Brian GMoe Z.M.D.[b]Tony Pizarro[b]
4:32
9. "Dear Mama"
ShakurJoe SampleTony Pizarro
Tony PizarroDF Master Tee & Moses[a]
4:40
10. "It Ain't Easy"
ShakurPizarro
Tony Pizarro 4:54
11. "Can U Get Away"
ShakurMosleyFrankie Beverly
Mike Mosley 5:46
12. "Old School"
ShakurJohn BuchananDonald Tilery
SoulshockJay-B[a]Ezi Cut[a]
4:41
13. "Fuck the World"
ShakurJacobs
Shock G 4:14
14. "Death Around the Corner"
ShakurJohnny "J"
Johnny "J" 4:07
15. "Outlaw" (featuring Dramacydal)
ShakurMoe Z.
Moe Z.M.D. 4:33
Total length: 66:07
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2Pac - 2Pacalypse Now 1991
2Pacalypse Now is the debut studio album by American rapper 2Pac. Released by Interscope Records and TNT Recordings on November 12, 1991,[2] 2Pacalypse Now is Tupac's commentary on contemporary social issues facing American society, such as racism, police brutality, poverty, black on black crime, and teenage pregnancy. It featured three singles: "Brenda's Got a Baby", "Trapped", and "If My Homie Calls".
2Pacalypse Now received positive reviews from critics and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in April 1995.[3] In commemoration of its twenty-fifth anniversary, it was released on vinyl and cassette on November 11, 2016.
Track listing
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[13]
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Young Black Male" Tupac Shakur Big D the Impossible 2:35
2. "Trapped" Shakur, Ramone "Pee-Wee" Gooden, Raymond Tyson Pee-Wee 4:44
3. "Soulja's Story" Shakur, D. Evans, Isaac Hayes Big D the Impossible 5:05
4. "I Don't Give a Fuck" Shakur, R. Gooden Pee-Wee 4:20
5. "Violent" Shakur, David Elliott, Ronald Brooks, Maceo Parker Raw Fusion 6:25
6. "Words of Wisdom" Shakur Shock G 4:54
7. "Something Wicked" Shakur, Jeremy Jackson Jeremy 2:28
8. "Crooked Ass Nigga" (featuring Stretch) Shakur, Randy Walker Stretch 4:17
9. "If My Homie Calls" Shakur Big D the Impossible 4:18
10. "Brenda's Got a Baby" Shakur Big D the Impossible 3:53
11. "Tha' Lunatic" (featuring Stretch) Shakur, Walker, Gregory Jacobs Shock G 3:29
12. "Rebel of the Underground" Shakur Big D The Impossible 3:17
13. "Part Time Mutha" (featuring Poppi) Shakur Big D the Impossible 5:13
Total length: 55:07
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2pac- All Eyez on Me
A gangsta rap album, 2Pac raps about his experiences of living in poverty and in luxury; critics particularly note that 2Pac widely diverges from the social and political consciousness of 2Pacalypse Now (1991) and Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... (1993). The album includes the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "How Do U Want It" (featuring K-Ci and JoJo) and "California Love" (with Dr. Dre, featuring Roger Troutman) and the hip-hop ballad "I Ain't Mad at Cha", along with the Snoop Doggy Dogg collaboration "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" as a promotional single. It featured four singles in all, the most of any of Shakur's albums. Moreover, All Eyez on Me made history as the first ever double-full-length hip-hop solo studio album released for mass consumption globally.
All Eyez on Me was the second album by 2Pac to chart at number one on both the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, selling 566,000 copies in the first week. Seven months later, 2Pac was fatally wounded in a drive-by shooting. The album won the 1997 Soul Train Music Award for Rap Album of the Year posthumously, and was also posthumously nominated for Best Rap Album at the 39th Grammy Awards in 1997.[5][6] Shakur also won the award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist at the American Music Awards of 1997.
Upon release, All Eyez on Me received instant critical acclaim, and it has been ranked by critics as one of the greatest hip hop albums, as well as one of the greatest albums of all time. It was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2014,[7] with shipments of over 5 million copies (each disc in the double album counted as a separate unit for certification), and in 2020 was ranked 436th on Rolling Stone's updated list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Lawsuit
Civil rights activist and fierce rap critic C. Delores Tucker sued 2Pac's estate in federal court, claiming that lyrics in "How Do U Want It" and "Wonda Why They Call U Bitch" inflicted emotional distress, were slanderous, and invaded her privacy.[52] The case was later dismissed.[53]
Track listing adapted from the album booklet
Disc 1: Book 1
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Ambitionz az a Ridah"
Tupac ShakurDelmar Arnaud
Dat Nigga Daz 4:39
2. "All About U" (featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg, Nate Dogg, and Dru Down)
ShakurJohnny Jackson
Johnny "J"2Pac
4:37
3. "Skandalouz" (featuring Nate Dogg)
ShakurArnaud
Dat Nigga Daz 4:09
4. "Got My Mind Made Up" (featuring Dat Nigga Daz, Kurupt, Redman, and Method Man)
ShakurArnaudRicardo BrownReginald NobleClifford Smith
Dat Nigga Daz 5:13
5. "How Do U Want It" (featuring K-Ci & JoJo)
ShakurJackson
Johnny "J" 4:47
6. "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" (featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg)
ShakurCalvin BroadusArnaud
Dat Nigga Daz 4:07
7. "No More Pain"
ShakurDeVante Swing
DeVante Swing 6:15
8. "Heartz of Men"
ShakurDavid Blake
DJ Quik 4:44
9. "Life Goes On"
ShakurJackson
Johnny "J" 5:02
10. "Only God Can Judge Me" (featuring Rappin' 4-Tay)
ShakurDoug Rasheed
Doug RasheedHarold Scrap Freddie
4:57
11. "Tradin' War Stories" (featuring Dramacydal, C-Bo, and Storm)
ShakurMike Mosley
Mike MosleyRick Rock
5:30
12. "California Love (Remix)" (featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman)
ShakurJames AndersonRoger TroutmanLarry TroutmanNorman DurhamWoody Cunningham
Dr. Dre
6:25
13. "I Ain't Mad at Cha" (featuring Danny Boy)
ShakurArnaud
Dat Nigga Daz 4:54
14. "What'z Ya Phone #" (featuring Danny Boy)
ShakurJackson
Johnny "J"2Pac
5:08
Total length: 70:27
Disc 2: Book 2
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Can't C Me" (featuring George Clinton)
ShakurYoung
Dr. Dre 5:31
2. "Shorty Wanna Be a Thug"
ShakurJackson
Johnny "J" 3:52
3. "Holla at Me"
ShakurBobby Ervin
Bobby "Bobcat" Ervin 4:55
4. "Wonda Why They Call U Bitch"
ShakurJackson
Johnny "J"2Pac
4:19
5. "When We Ride" (featuring Outlaw Immortalz)
ShakurDJ Pooh
DJ Pooh 5:09
6. "Thug Passion" (featuring Jewell, Dramacydal, and Storm)
ShakurJackson
Johnny "J"2Pac
5:08
7. "Picture Me Rollin'" (featuring Danny Boy, Syke, and CPO)
ShakurJacksonTiruss Himes
Johnny "J" 5:15
8. "Check Out Time" (featuring Kurupt and Syke)
ShakurJacksonHimesBrown
Johnny "J"2Pac
4:39
9. "Ratha Be Ya Nigga" (featuring Richie Rich)
ShakurRasheed
Doug Rasheed 4:14
10. "All Eyez on Me" (featuring Syke)
ShakurJacksonJames Pennington
Johnny "J" 5:08
11. "Run tha Streetz" (featuring Michel'le, Mutah, and Storm)
ShakurJackson
Johnny "J"2Pac
5:17
12. "Ain't Hard 2 Find" (featuring E-40, B-Legit, D-Shot, C-Bo, and Richie Rich) Shakur
Mike MosleyRick Rock
4:29
13. "Heaven Ain't Hard 2 Find"
ShakurQuincy Jones III
QDIII 3:58
Total length: 61:54
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†uραc - L0YAL †o †he GAME FULL ALBUM
Loyal to the Game is the ninth studio album and fifth posthumous studio album by American rapper Tupac Shakur. The album was produced by Eminem and consists of remixes of previously unreleased music recorded by Tupac before his death in 1996. Released in the United States on December 14, 2004, Loyal to the Game debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart.[3] It was later certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[4]
Background
During an interview with MTV, Eminem stated he was so moved by Tupac's life and work that he wrote a letter to Tupac's mother, Afeni Shakur, asking her to consider letting him produce his next album. Shakur agreed, allowing Eminem to produce three new songs for the 2003 soundtrack album, Tupac: Resurrection, and the entirety of Loyal to the Game, bar bonus content.[5]
All songs on the album were recorded prior to Tupac's involvement in the controversial East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry, serving as the second posthumous album released consisting of material from this time period, the first being 1997's R U Still Down? (Remember Me). Although the songs are mostly unreleased, the title track, "Loyal to the Game", was previously released on the cassette edition of the 1994 soundtrack album Above the Rim, and subsequently as the B-side to the album's lead single, "Regulate".
The album featured two singles: "Thugs Get Lonely Too", which served as a promotional single for the album, and "Ghetto Gospel", which served as the lead single.[6] Originally, "Ghetto Gospel" was recorded for inclusion on the 1992 Christmas compilation A Very Special Christmas 2, but due to Tupac's legal troubles, the song was dropped from the album.[citation needed] This original version has a much faster tempo and features a third and fourth verse which didn't feature in Eminem's remix.
Track listing
No. Title Producer Length
1. "Soldier Like Me (Return of the Soulja)" (featuring Eminem) Eminem, Luis Resto (Originally produced by Big D The Impossible and Randy "Stretch" Walker) 3:50
2. "The Uppercut" (featuring E.D.I. Mean and Young Noble of the Outlawz) Eminem, Luis Resto (Originally produced by 2Pac) 3:50
3. "Out on Bail" Eminem, Luis Resto (Originally produced by LG) 3:54
4. "Ghetto Gospel" Eminem, Luis Resto (Originally produced by Big D The Impossible) 3:58
5. "Black Cotton" (featuring Eminem and Kastro and Young Noble of the Outlawz) Eminem, Luis Resto (Originally produced by Big D The Impossible) 5:03
6. "Loyal to the Game" (featuring G-Unit) Eminem, Luis Resto (Originally produced by Reginald Heard) 3:23
7. "Thugs Get Lonely Too" (featuring Nate Dogg) Eminem, Luis Resto (Originally produced by Randy "Stretch" Walker) 4:48
8. "N.I.G.G.A. (Never Ignorant, Getting Goals Accomplished)" (featuring Jadakiss) Eminem, Luis Resto (Originally produced by Big D The Impossible) 3:02
9. "Who Do You Love?" Eminem, Luis Resto (Originally produced by 2Pac and Randy "Stretch" Walker) 3:28
10. "Crooked Nigga Too" Eminem, Luis Resto (Originally produced by Big D The Impossible) 2:55
11. "Don't You Trust Me?" Eminem, Luis Resto (Originally produced by Big D The Impossible) 4:55
12. "Hennessey" (featuring Obie Trice) Eminem, Luis Resto (Originally produced by Thug Music) 3:27
13. "Thug 4 Life" Eminem, Luis Resto (Originally produced by Johnny "J") 2:54
Bonus tracks
No. Title Producer(s) Length
14. "Po Nigga Blues (Scott Storch Remix)" (featuring Ron Isley) Scott Storch (Originally produced by Daryl L. Anderson (DJ Daryl)) 3:38
15. "Hennessey (Red Spyda Remix)" (featuring E.D.I. Mean and Sleepy Brown) Red Spyda 3:18
16. "Crooked Nigga Too (Raphael Saadiq Remix)" (featuring Raphael Saadiq) Raphael Saadiq (Originally produced by Big D The Impossible) 4:02
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