2Pac - 2Pacalypse Now
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Free Music Review: #1
Hit: 5 Stars
Pac is a genious. From day one he killed the rap industry and proves it with his first released album where he is political, thug, and a concerned black male. The best tracks would have to be Young Black Male and Brenda's Got a Baby.. If you do not have the Tupac collection you gotta cop itFree Music Review: GREAT DEBUT ALBUM FROM 'PAC
Hit: 4 Stars
I just got this album a couple of days after Christmas, and it is really, really good. My favourite tracks are "Young Black Male", "Trapped", "Souljah's Story", "If My Homie Calls", "Brenda's Got A Baby", "Rebel Of The Underground" & "Part Time Mutha". I recommend anyone who is a 2pac fan to buy this album.Free Music Review: I finally broke down and bought a 2Pac album
Hit: 4 Stars
I am deep into old-school and underground Hiphop, and I churned every time I heard 2Pac's name or mention as the greatest rapper of all time. Finally, I had to see what the hype is all about, I just went out and started with his first album here. 2Pac's a lot easier to understand if you have a taste for Real Hiphop(old-school/underground), but if you like commercial rap, you will probably only recognize the thug/gangsta/playa side of Pac instead of the conscious/poetic/afrocentric Pac.
Yes, I can say that there are a few moments that I really enjoyed in this cd. Powerful songs like "Words of Wisdom" showcase his socially conscious and political concerns, which hold up there with those like Public Enemy and KRS-One, who he suprisingly shouts out to at the end of the track. "Trapped" is an excellent song about trying to escape the confines of the ghetto, at least in attitude. However, it seems to contradict his music in the mid-90's where he delved heavily into materialism, fame, and gangsta involvement. Elsewhere, he weaves dark stories on "Brenda's Got A Baby" and "Part-Time Mutha" that hit home. "Brenda's" beat and chorus almost sounds like a crossover attempt at first, but Pac's verse definitely doesn't! There are some other decent moments, and then some that you are forced to simply look the other way, basically when he devotes whole songs to threatening, guns, and violence. 2Pac's filler songs on his albums are so evident, and such a falloff from his substantial material.
The best tracks off this album are: "Trapped," "Words of Wisdom," "Brenda's Got A Baby," and "Rebel of the Underground"(just a classic old-school track, just smooth and enjoyable)!
The decent tracks are: "Soulja's Story," "Violent," "If My Homie Calls,"(kinda sappy and almost corny, but nice to hear from him) and "Part Time Mutha." "Something Wicked" was okay, pretty catchy, but really short and unfulfilling lyric-wise.
I understand and respect 2Pac a lot more now. While I can't approve of his antics in the public spotlight his last couple of years, there was another side of him that was never really shown on TV: a softer, concerned, intelligent side. I don't think I will ever idolize Tupac the man, but definitely some of his music I enjoy and revere. There are so many followers out there claiming that Pac is the best rap artist ever, and now I see some evidence of that argument. At least he had some substance unlike those fake gangstas that we hear on the radio today. I'm not hating, I just wanted to point out some reasons why I believe he's NOT the best artist ever. His flow was pretty bad, real choppy, although he did the best he could with it. Pac never really used intricate rhyme schemes(like a Rakim or a Pharoahe Monch for example) and his vocabulary was pretty much just as simple as his rhyme scheme. He may have used a big word every now and then, but for the most part the vocab was rather simple. Also, he cursed a lot, A LOT! I know a lot of rap has cussing and I don't mind it, but Pac cussed like the words had no meaning at all, and c'mon, as much as you can defend it, you still have to dock him a little bit for cussing so much. Some songs literally every other word was a curse!
Despite all these flaws, Tupac still made some compelling, intelligent, and even coherent music. I think it's a case of the sum being greater than the parts. One of the few from the West Coast who actually had something significant to say. I think he can be considered one of the best political emcees, and his concern for his people's welfare was eye-opening. The sad thing is, most these rappers since Pac's death revere the gangsta/playa side of him rather than the alternative. You can say that he propelled and influenced both conscious and gangsta rappers alike, just like KRS-One is credited with doing back in the late-80's. 2Pac was an above-average, maybe even top-tier rapper who was comfortable with numerous subject matters, but the few that were and are focused on by the media have increased his legacy for sure, yet have overshadowed what he was really about, or at least initially about.
Free Music Review: tight
Hit: 5 Stars
this is 2pac's debut album it definately doesn't disappoint. this is cleary 2pac's most underrated album of them all. this album is a lot better than people make it out to be. everyone should buy this album.Free Music Review: solid debut and very underrated even for pac
Hit: 4 Stars
I've listened to this album many many times. I guess the best way to describe it is like this:
It's old school, don't be too shocked not to hear pac saying thug life every 4 bars. But if you ask me that's a good thing because the rap itself is more political and focuses on struggling and opression rather than money and groupies. It's really all a matter of whether or not you like the actual lyrics or just the voice and the beat, if you like this album go to the record store and get the Lost Tapes as well.