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2Pacalypse Now is the debut studio album by American rapper Tupac Shakur, released on November 12, 1991.

Though less polished than his later studio albums, 2Pacalypse Now is 2Pac's most overtly political work. In it, he addresses contemporary social issues facing American society, such as racism, police brutality, poverty, and teenage pregnancy, some issues giving a lyrical glimpse into the world of a young black man on the urban streets of the United States.

It has sold 923,455 copies in the United States as of 2011.[4]

Album information

the album was originally released on Interscope Records, the rights of it are now owned by Amaru Entertainment, founded by Tupac's mother Afeni Shakur. The album's name is a reference to the 1979 film Apocalypse Now.

The album generated significant controversy stemming from then-U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle's public criticism after a youth in Texas shot a state trooper and his defense attorney claimed he was influenced by 2Pacalypse Now and its strong theme of police brutality. Quayle made the statement, "There's no reason for a record like this to be released. It has no place in our society."

The record never achieved the same success as many of 2Pac's later albums owing in part to rough construction and sometimes repetitive beats, but it was important in showcasing 2Pac's political conviction and his focus on lyrical prowess. On MTV's Greatest Rappers of All Time list, 2Pacalypse Now was listed as one of 2Pac's "certified classic" albums, along with Me Against the World, All Eyez On Me and The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory.

2Pacalypse Now was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. It featured three singles; "Brenda's Got a Baby", "Trapped", and "If My Homie Calls".

2Pacalypse Now can be found in the Vinyl Countdown and in the instruction manual for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas along with the track "I Don't Give a Damn" which appeared on the in-game radio station, Radio Los Santos.

Track listing

All lyrics by 2Pac, music compositions listed below.

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Young Black Male"Big D The Impossible (D Evans)2:35
2."Trapped" (featuring Shock G)The Underground Railroad4:44
3."Soulja's Story"Big D The Impossible5:05
4."I Don't Give a Fuck" (featuring Pogo)Pee-Wee (R Gooden)4:20
5."Violent" (featuring DJ Fuze, Money B and Mac Mone)Raw Fusion (R Brooks & D Elliot)6:25
6."Words of Wisdom"Shock G (G Jacobs)4:54
7."Something Wicked" (featuring Pee-Wee)Jeremy2:28
8."Crooked Ass Nigga" (featuring Stretch)Stretch (R Walker)4:17
9."If My Homie Calls"Big D The Impossible4:18
10."Brenda's Got a Baby" (featuring Dave Hollister)The Underground Railroad3:55
11."Tha' Lunatic" (featuring Stretch)Shock G3:29
12."Rebel of the Underground" (featuring Ray Luv & Shock G)Shock G3:17
13."Part Time Mutha" (featuring Angelique & Poppi)Big D The Impossible5:13

Samples

Crooked Ass Nigga

If My Homie Calls

The Lunatic

Part Time Mutha

Rebel of the Underground

Soulja's Story

Violent

Words of Wisdom

Young Black Male

Trapped

Unused tracks

  • "Crooked Nigga Too" (Original featuring Stretch) (Remixed On Loyal To The Game)
  • "Tears Of A Clown" (Unreleased)
  • "Scared Straight '91" (Original featuring Ray Luv) (Remixed On Pac's Life)
  • "Resist The Temptation" (Remixed On Best of 2Pac)
  • "Dopefiend's Diner" (Remixed On Best of 2Pac)
  • "Crooked Cop Killer" (Produced By Stretch) (featuring Ice-T) (Unreleased)
  • "Fever In The Funkhouse" (Unreleased)
  • "Revenge Of Tha' Lunatic" (featuring Money B)(Unreleased) (Original Version & Remix)
  • "Funky Freestyles" (featuring Money B, Del the Funky Homosapien & Deb-E) (Unreleased)
  • "Hymn of The 90's N.I.G.G.A." (Original featuring Mouse Man & The Wycked) (Remixed On Loyal To The Game) (Partially)
  • "Backstabbaz" (Unreleased)
  • "What U Won't Do 4 Love" (featuring Schoovy Schmoov) (Early 1991 Version of "Do For Love")
  • "Use Me" (Unreleased)
  • "This Is The Brain On a 40 Ounce" (featuring Treach) (Unreleased)
  • "2FLY4ME" (Unreleased)
  • "Trapped" (Remix) (Unreleased)
  • "You Don't Wanna Battle" (featuring Ryan G.) (Unreleased)
  • "It Ain't Necessarily So" (featuring Shock G) (Unreleased)
  • "Break 'Em Off" (featuring Money B, Debby & WC) (Unreleased)

Singles

Single information
"Brenda's Got a Baby" (feat. Dave Hollister)
"Trapped" (feat. Shock G)
  • Released: September 25, 1992
  • B-side: Tha' Lunatic (feat. Stretch)
"If My Homie Calls"

Charts

Album

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1992 2Pacalypse Now 64 13

Singles

Year Song Chart positions
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles
1992 "Brenda's Got a Baby/If My Homie Calls" 23 3

References

  1. ^ Marisa Brown. "2Pacalypse Now - 2Pac". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  2. ^ Emilee Woods. "2Pac :: 2Pacalypse Now :: Interscope Records". rapreviews.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 26 April 2011. {{cite book}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help) Portions posted at "Tupac Shakur: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-10-11. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Tupac Month: 2Pac's Discography". Retrieved May 27, 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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