2Pac - 2pacalypse Now
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Artist: 2PacBrand: Tupac
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Original recording reissued
CD Release Date: 1998-03-10
Music Label: Interscope Records
Soundtracks:
- Young Black Male
- Trapped
- Soulja's Story
- I Don't Give a Fuck
- Violent
- Words of Wisdom
- Something Wicked
- Crooked Ass Nigga
- If My Homie Calls
- Brenda's Got a Baby
- Tha' Lunatic
- Rebel of the Underground
- Part Time Mutha
Free Music Notes for 2pacalypse Now
Free Music Review: "You Never Get Much Older, Following the Tracks of A Soulja"
Hit: 5 Stars
2Pacalypse Now is Tupac Shakur's debut album, first released in 1991, when Pac was only twenty years old. Some fans who really like All Eyez on Me or Me Against the World, but aren't familiar with his earlier works may be just a little surprised after fully listening to this album. Why? If you can't tell by what others have had to say about it, this is a more political Tupac. This record is laced with rhymes about police brutality, crooked cops, an unequal society, and even pre-teen pregnancy and hardships a family may face when a mother is addicted to crack. This album doesn't showcase a thugged out gangsta but more of a young man who wants to get his frustrations out about the hard times many African Americans face everyday in this society. Pac has his arrogance to him as he's always had in his later albums, and I know many people don't think that this album or his sophomore release, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z., are quite as good as his later releases, but I'd say that 2Pacalypse is right up there with Me Against the World and All Eyez on Me (maybe not just as good as these two, but I still like this album just as much as those).
My personal favorite track on here has got to be "Pat Time Mutha". The beat is great for this type of track. Pac tells a story of living with a mother who's addicted to crack. This cut is nothing short of amazing and is a very strong way to end the album. This is a track I can listen to over and over again. "Brenda's Got A Baby" (I'm pretty sure you've heard this) is another story about a 12 year old who's pregnant. Before I was really into rap music and before I really had an idea of who Pac was, I knew about this track and how it was the first hit by Tupac. I don't think he could have made a better choice. This cut almost made me cry the first time I heard it (seriously). It's sad because this is honestly how most unplanned teen pregnancy's really do happen. "Violent" is a strong cut telling a tale of harrassment by policemen. I really like the way his lyrics end, with "They wanna sweat me never get me to be silent, giving em a reason to claim that I'm violent". "Trapped" is another hit off this album. It's about injustice and how this society was made to keep blacks down and trapped. Pac showcases nice lyricism (I especially like the line "One day I'm gonna bust, blow up on this society, why did you lie to me? I couldn't find a trace of equality!). On "I Don't Give A F*ck", Pac raps about being pushed to his limit by the cops and people who stereotype blacks (who can blame him? All he was trying to do was buy a bag of chips!).
"Soulja's Story" has to be my second personal favorite on the album. This is a more darker song than the rest. I like how Pac slows the pitch of his voice down on the first verse. The lyrics, the chorus, and the beat all come together to make a classic track. "Words of Wisdom" is where Pac talks about how America is guilty of wrongdoing's to his people. "If My Homie Calls" is a fun track which shows that he is loyal to his friends no matter what route they choose in life. "Crooked A$$ N***a" is a hard track which features Stretch, who comes correct with his verses, and samples of N.W.A.'s "Gangsta Gangsta" (which is a classic track in it's own right). "Rebel of the Underground" is a classic track about how the government and politicians want to keep him down and keep his message from being heard, but they are not going to. "Young Black Male" is the intro to the album. There's a bunch of people in the background talking and laughing, and Pac drops a decent verse for an album opener. "Something Wicked" and "Tha Lunatic" are probably the weakest tracks on here, but that's not really saying that much.
This album gives fans a taste of Tupac before his thugged out Death Row days with Suge Knight. Tupac was a great storyteller on this album. All the songs are good, while most are great, tracks like Pat Time Mutha, Soulja's Story, Trapped, Violent, Brenda's Got A Baby, Rebel of The Underground, and I Don't Give A F*ck make this album great. Pac wanted to let the world know what the Black community goes through on a daily basis. Due to the content and excessive cussing, this record definitely didn't go over well with politicians and the government, as it was said that this album "has no place in our society" (which you'll hear on his next record, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.). I think he did a fine job however, as his lyrics are truthful and can be touching (as in Brenda's Got A Baby and Pat Time Mutha). This is a great album to add to your collection if you don't already own it.
2pacalypse Now Poster
No Description AvailableNo Track Information Available
Media Type: CD
Artist: TUPAC
Title: 2PACALYPSE NOW
Street Release Date: 03/10/1998
Genre: RAP/HIP HOP
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