First lets look at some background information about 2Pac. TuPac Amaru Shakur was born on June 16, 1971 in New York and died on September 13, 1996 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Known by the stage names 2Pac, Pac, and Makaveli. 2Pac has sold 75+ million albums worldwide and is by far the best selling music of all time. PAC also started his career before his death. 2Pac is considered by many to be one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time. If you ask almost any emcee in Hip-Hop, they will say that 2Pac was a big influence.
Now let’s move on to the list of 10 great songs by 2Pac aka Makaveli Tha Don. I’ve heard just about every song released by 2Pac and his band Tha Outlawz, so it’s hard to narrow it down to just 10 songs. This list isn’t the best, or anything like that, I don’t pick favorites. This is just a list of some of my favorite 2Pac songs that every Hip-Hop/Rap fan should listen to at least once.
1. Until the End of Time – from the posthumous album of the same name (Until the End of Time – 2001) The song features R.L. from R&B; group, soon the song of the choir. Song examples of Mr. Mister 1985 #1 song “Broken Wings”. The music video for this song contains a compilation of 2Pac’s loose feet. You can see the music video here. This song means a lot to me, because of the meaning behind the lyrics, just like in almost every other 2Pac song ever written. Plus this song has an amazing chorus by R.L.
2. Epistle To My Son – Puerum (Epistle 2 Of My Son) also from the same album I post above titled until the end of time – 2001. This single song by Michael Jackson 1989 song “Liberian Girl.” In this song, TuPac explains to his children his life and what he has lived through and what he will do if he passes before he can resurrect them. This song means a lot to me because of the message it sends and why TuPac wrote and recorded it. I love this whole song, especially the whole second verse. One of my favorite quotes by any Hip-Hop artist: “I shot 5 times but I still have breathin’ / God is living proof if you need reason.”
3. Made Niggaz – from Gang Related Sounds and featuring Tha Outlawz. Produced by 2Pac and Johnny J. There are 3 versions of music for this song, to Watch the full video ( 7:54) follow this link here. The full version on that page begins to make fun of P Diddy (Puffy) and Notorious Big (Biggie). The camera is directed by Pac and Tha Outlawz in the film. This is one of my favorite songs of all time. The content behind the song may not be the best authority or the best image, but these songs are the best of Hip-Hop. 2Pac versus Biggie and Bad Boy Records for some. 2Pac has 2 verses on this song with 5 Tha Outlawz. The order follows: 2Pac, Napoleon, Hussein Fatal, EDI, Kastro, Kadafi, and 2Pac. 2Pac versus 3 is amazing. It’s not the chorus that makes this song better in my opinion. Great.
4. Moestum ’96 – from the album released after death by death row written Greatest Hits in 1998. This song was on disc 2, track number 1, and had been released earlier. I love the sound and flow of this song and the lyrics are great. And yes, like the song above the message behind this song may not be the best, but the deeper meaning behind this song. Especially in the 3rd verse with lines like: “.. The crime rate ain’t going down / Niggas bustin’ shots like they lost their minds / Like twenty-five never crossed their minds..” i> And one of the best parts of the song goes to those lines: “.. Tell me a young nigga never learned a thang / Dead thirteen cause he wanted a bang / sniffed a lot of flowers, but how can I cry / Try to tell a little nigga to either stop or < /i>day.. “Id. the part explains how there are so many young people who try to live the barbaric and gangsta life and don’t know the danger that is prison or death. Pac tells that there are already 13 years old craving a bang and finally killed. Then he subjoins how the ‘crying,’ I wanted to advise him to either stop or die.
5. Starin’ In The World Thru Rearview – from TuPac: Resurrection (Original Soundtrack released by Amaru Entertainment for the soundtrack of TuPac: Resurrection (2003). I’ve heard more than one version of the song , but the version is preferred by 2Pac with 1, Kadafi with 1, and 2Pac in the chorus. I love the message after this song, startin’ in the world of my latest hit. When to a certain point of knowledge and to understand its like everything and looking at everything. EDI proves his talent in this verse, and Kadafi always has two great verses. This is a nice beat. One of my favorite Hip-Hop songs of all time.
6. Fuck Em All – from the album released posthumously titled Dayz Better in November 2002. Track #5 on the single featuring Tha Outlawz and produced by Johnny J. I. love the flow and sound of the whole song. Not a great message, but not every song is supposed to have a good message. Diddy, Biggie, and Bad Boy are all hits on this song. I love the chorus in this track. Features 2Pac, Kadafi, EDI, Young Nobles, Napoleon, and Kastro. Also, many of 2Pac’s songs have 2 verses. I loved the famous song even though this song is short. One of the best parts of the song comes with 2Pac’s words: “I was happy with the sacks with the enemies / To cut them down so they remember me / Soaked in Hennessey / So my cousins know me”
7. Ghetto Gospel – first released as the 2nd single on the posthumous album The Faithful Game in 2004. Elton John “Indian Sunset” from Madman Across the Water list This song came from Eminem. This is the only song from this 2004 album that comes with a music video that can be watched here. End features see a message from TuPac’s mother Afeni Shakur saying “Remember to keep yourself alive, there is nothing more than that.
8. Breathin – from 2Pac’s second posthumous album released in 2001 until the end of time. Breathin’ is track number 7 and features Tha Outlawz and was produced by Johnny J. This is one of my favorite beats and songs by 2Pac and Tha Outlawz. Young Nobles, Napoleon, Kastro, and EDI are all following 2Pac. There’s a great mixtape from an underground emcee named Dynamite that can be heard and streamed here. This is a great Hip-Hop song.
9. They Don’t Give a Fuck About Us – from his third album titled Better Dayz. This song features Tha Outlawz and is produced by Johnny J. again. This song has a catchy beat, a great chorus, and great lyrics. There is a more subtle meaning behind what 2Pac is saying and what message he is sending in this song. 2Pac talks about the Illuminati and plans to micro-chip people. 2Pac says: “Some people say they’re waiting for the Illuminati to take my body to sleep.” .vn/tag/computer-care”>computer chips”. The chorus tells how nobody cares and it takes time to notice you until you start to get up. If you choose to follow the thugs and gangs for life, they are neglected and ignored, but as soon as you start to rise up and seem like a brave man, you become a problem for them. Many fans say that he refers directly to the Illuminati when he says this song throughout. It’s not a great song overall.
10. Blasphemy – from 2Pac’s final live album released in 1996 titled The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory. This song features Prince Ital Joe and Jamala Lesane. This is one of 2Pac’s songs with a lot of meaning behind it. This whole list causes controversy and raises many questions, I’m just saying the title. The word Killuminati means kill the Illuminati. 2Pac was so far away that the Illuminati either fought or ran away from the Illuminati. He said that he was trying to kill the idea and presence of the Illuminati, whether he believes it or not is unknown. Then he says the 7 day theory, which if you know nothing about research is very interesting. The number 7 comes up again and again within 2Pac’s music and life. Some believe that Pac is still alive on this planet and is just hidden away and the number 7 has something to do with it. Then this song Blasphemy begins with distorted words and deeper voices talking about Jesus returning to the earth. 2Pac has many controversial lines within this song such as: “Probably in hell already, our dumb asses don’t know a thing / All kissin’ asses to go to heaven ain’t goin / Put my soul in it, I punch the devil. niggaz everyday / Crucify more in the middle brothers / Tell me, he is not the son of God, nigga mom virgin rolling fat, I am fatal — Beware of Babylon / Comen from the children of the Pharaohs, revenge.” Many believe that Babylon Beware Mason and the Illuminati. The best part of the song comes in verse 3 when he says: “Why do you wanna bury me preacher? I know the reason, liar of God’s people / Let us cry when the Pope dies, Let us ask / Let us cry if they cry With Malcolm X.” One party where we are buried makes a controversy when he calls it God, which is against those who do not know that God can only be a man. “Niggaz in Jerusalem, wait for the signs / God promised, just takin’ his time, haha / Living on the Nile while the water flows” Oh and I just want to point out some things that most people do wrong. on the song lyrics sites for Blasphemy by 2Pac. This is, ‘as long as the preaching preacher shows, he is not richer as in raping little children.’ And it is ‘In my brain how can you explain, time in B.C.’ (Before Crack, something Pac said many times) NOT D.C. Some of the words of 2Pac are true in this song. Sorry this description is so long, there is so much to discuss about this song. only
Other great songs that could easily be on this list: Against All Odds, All Eyez On Me, Ambitionz Like A Ridah, Bomb First, Changes, Dumpin, Everything Must, Holy, Hail Mary, Razor Hell, Hit Em, Holla In Me, The Last Remains, Life Goes On, Lil Homies, Lost Souls, Me Against The World, Scary Straight, Shorty Wanna Be Thug, Street Fame, Uppercut, Thugz Mansion, Live And Die In LA, War Stories, Free, and more.
