Genius Meanings
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2Pac (Ft. Talent) – Changes
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“Changes” is Pac’s timely meditation on race, class and politics.
The piano and chorus are sampled from “The Way It Is” by Bruce Hornsby and the Range.
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2Pac – Keep Ya Head Up
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2Pac may have been a gangsta, but he had feelings too! This is a feminist anthem from Pac, with references to pro-choice politics and what one might call “rape culture”.
In a 1995
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Polo G (Ft. BJ the Chicago Kid) – Wishing For a Hero
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“Wishing For a Hero” is the final track of Polo G’s sophomore album, THE GOAT. The track samples and draws lyrical inspiration from 2Pac’s classic song “Changes.” Polo G speaks on
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2Pac (Ft. Danny Boy Steward) – I Ain't Mad At Cha
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Besides a single CD, cassette and 12" record there was also an official video made in 1996 while Tupac was still alive but not released until after his death, marking it as the
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Bruce Hornsby and the Range – The Way It Is
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Bruce Hornsby’s second single and biggest hit, “The Way It Is,” a song about the civil rights era, reached #1 in the US in late 1986. It was also a top 30 hit in several other
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2Pac (Ft. R.L.) – Until the End of Time
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This version of “Until the End of Time” was released as a single one month before the double album of the same name. The track is based around a sample of Mr. Mister’s hit 1985
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2Pac – Changes (Original)
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[Verse 1: 2Pac] / I see no changes, wake up in the morning and I ask myself / Is life worth livin'? Should I blast myself? / I'm tired of bein' poor and, even worse, I'm black / My
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Interview: Why Polo G’s “Wishing For A Hero” Speaks To The Moment
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We talked to the Chicago rapper about his new album ‘The GOAT.’
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NLE Choppa Pays Homage To 2Pac With “Picture Me Grapin”
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He sampled the “Picture Me Rollin’” beat and dressed up as Pac for the video.
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Dax – Changes (Remix)
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[Intro] / Y'all told me not to do it / So I went ahead and did it / It's a motherfuckin' Daxmix, nigga, ha ha ha / Listen, you ready? Listen / [Verse 1] / I had to come with the
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2Pac – Life Goes On
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“Life Goes On” covers multiple topics 2Pac often addressed, but it seems to be one of his most emotional songs. He pays tribute to his late friends, and also reflects on his own
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2Pac (Ft. Outlawz & Prince Ital Joe) – Hail Mary
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“Hail Mary” is in keeping with the Baroque themes of the Makaveli album, and also features some impressive verses by Pac’s little homies, the Outlawz (which is rare)
This song is
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J. Cole – Change
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On “Change,” Cole reflects on the maturation of his understanding of the cycle of violence and crime in struggling black communities and details the murder of his friend James
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2Pac – Ambitionz Az a Ridah
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For All Eyez On Me, 2Pac embraced a grittier thug persona than he ever did before, embedded partially due to his association with gangsta rap label, Death Row Records. ‘Pac felt
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DMX – Changes Remix
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(feat. 2Pac and Drag-On) / [Chorus:] / Ain't no other cats got love for me / Ain't no cats goin' bust slugs for me / Ain't no cats goin' shed blood for me / But my dogs is goin' be
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2Pac – So Many Tears
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Death is a constant theme on the album, and on “So Many Tears” we get a glimpse inside the mind of a man on the brink of madness. We find an almost vulnerable 2Pac not only dealing
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Polo G Explains His 2Pac Comparison On “Rapstar”
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“I’m just a big fan of the way he thought. I’m a big fan of the way he was able to speak out on certain situations.”
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2Pac – Dear Mama
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“Dear Mama” is the song that made it OK to admit: even if they kill people and sell drugs, deep down, thugs are all sensitive mama’s boys.
It was the third hip-hop act ever (after
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Polo G’s New Song “Wishing For A Hero” Shares A Sample With 2Pac’s “Changes”
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Both tracks flip Bruce Hornsby and the Range’s No. 1 hit, “The Way It Is.”
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2Pac (Ft. Outlawz) – Hit 'Em Up
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Arguably the most memorable diss track of the East Coast–West Coast rivalry, 2Pac and The Outlawz hit up Biggie Smalls, P. Diddy, and Mobb Deep, with direct threats of violence.
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2Pac (Ft. Dave Hollister) – Brenda's Got a Baby
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“Brenda’s Got a Baby” was 2Pac’s second single from his debut album, 2Pacalypse Now. Through the narrative lens of an abused preteen, 2Pac addresses pregnancy, ineffective welfare
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2Pac – My Block
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The original was officially released on 1995’s The Show OST. ‘My Block’ was later remixed for the 2002 posthumous album titled ‘Better Dayz’ produced by Nitty and featured
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Spotify – This Is 2Pac
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1. 2Pac- Ambitionz Az A Ridah / 2. 2Pac- Changes (feat. Talent) / 3. 2Pac- Dear Mama / 4. 2Pac- Do For Love / 5. 2Pac- All Eyez On Me (feat. Big Syke) / 6. 2Pac- I Get Around (feat
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E-40 (Ft. Bo Roc) – Things'll Never Change
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With its prominent sample of “The Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby and the Range, this song is often compared to “Changes” by 2Pac.
2Pac and E-40 were friends, and one might wonder if
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Joyner Lucas – I'm Not Racist
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“I’m Not Racist” is about the disconnect between white and black people in the United States. Joyner attempts to rap from both sides of the political climate between conservative
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2Pac (Ft. Big Syke, CPO Boss Hogg & Danny Boy Steward) – Picture Me Rollin'
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One of the highlights of the second disk of All Eyez on Me, “Picture Me Rollin” is about 2Pac’s desire to stay on top after getting out of jail. It features guest spots by Big Syke
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Scarface (Ft. 2Pac & Johnny P) – Smile
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Months after Tupac’s death, this Scarface song featuring Tupac was released in February 1997. It became Scarface’s biggest single and shed a lot of light on the inner thoughts and
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Super Mash Bros. – I'm Onto Something (That's What She Said)
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[N'Sync, "Pop", Foreground] / Yo / [Tenacious D, "Wonderboy", Background] / [Gwen Stefani, "Hollaback Girl", Background] / [2Pac, "Changes", Foreground] / See no changes, wake up
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Genius Traductions françaises – 2Pac - Changes (ft. Talent) (Traduction Française)
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Changes est une chanson du rappeur Tupac Shakur enregistrée en 1992, puis remixée en 1997-1998.
Parue à titre posthume et premier single extrait du best-of Greatest Hits, la
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XXXTENTACION (Ft. PnB Rock) – changes
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“changes” is the 15th track off of XXXTENTACION’s album, ?. It was released on March 2nd, 2018, everywhere along with “SAD!.”
On March 1st, 2018, he announced on his Instagram
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