Genius Meanings
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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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2Pac (Ft. Danny Boy Steward) – I Ain't Mad at Cha (Video Version)
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This video version has a different third verse to the original “I Ain’t Mad At Cha”
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Knowledge Drop: Lil Cease Confirmed The Notorious B.I.G. Was Taking Shots At 2Pac On “Long Kiss Goodnight“
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The Junior M.A.F.I.A. rapper said Biggie originally had rapped some “terrible” lyrics about Pac.
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Troy Ave – I Ain't Mad At Cha
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[Intro] / God Forgives and I don't / Aye / [Hook 2x] / Ghetto dreams of being richer / Broke and with money wrote my songs and my scriptures then I got to thinkin' / Damn I miss my
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The Notorious B.I.G. – Long Kiss Goodnight
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One of Biggie’s tracks that contains the most shots at Tupac, even though his name is never actually spoken. This is the closest thing we have to a 2Pac diss by Biggie and it’s
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Rod Wave – Ain’t Mad at You
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[Intro] / (Trillo Beats, you did it again) / Changed? / I guess, I guess I'm the one who changed, changed for the better, but (Drell on the Track) / My daughter straight, bro, we
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2Pac (Ft. Nate Dogg) – Skandalouz
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2Pac airs his grievances with and exposes the nature of scandalous women. Nate Dogg recalled the creation of this song:
That song was done in 10 minutes. The beat was always
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2Pac (Ft. Stretch) – God Bless the Dead
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There has been much confusion about this song as 2pac and The Notorious B.I.G. were famously enemies; many 2pac fans interpret this as a sign of Shakur’s psychic abilities (either
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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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Ludacris – So Thoro
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[Intro: Ludacris, DJ Drama, & DJ drops] / Haha / New York City, what up / Haha / New York City, what up (Gangsta!) / Haha (WeMix.com!) / New York City, what up (Gangsta Gri-Zillz
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Blackstreet – Don't Leave Me
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“Don’t Leave Me” is a song about a man pleading to his girl that he will change for the better in order to save their relationship. Produced by Teddy Riley, the track samples
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2Pac (Ft. Dru Down, Hussein Fatal, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg & Yaki Kadafi) – All About U
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2Pac, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Nate Dogg and the Outlawz express their experiences with the attention-seeking, gold digging groupies and video hoes that typically surround famous artists
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2Pac (Ft. Snoop Dogg) – 2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted
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2Pac and Snoop Dogg come together to celebrate their freedom from the prison-industrial complex—Snoop had been acquitted of murder charges on February 20, 1996, while 2Pac had been
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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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2Pac (Ft. B-Legit, C-Bo, D-Shot, E-40 & Richie Rich) – Ain't Hard 2 Find
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2Pac establishes a NorCal connection with appearances from Sacramento’s C-Bo, Oakland’s Richie Rich, and The Click’s B-Legit, D-Shot, and E-40 from Vallejo, all over a signature
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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 – 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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Napoleon (Outlawz) (Ft. Johnny J & Val Young) – Never Forget
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Napoleon, now a former member of The Outlawz, dedicates this heartfelt tribute to 2pac.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jknyMTf_d5c
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2Pac (Ft. Richie Rich) – Ratha Be Ya Nigga
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[Intro: Richie Rich & 2Pac] / 'Pac / Hey / What's happening / Not motherfucking double R, Richie baby / What's happening baby, you know how we do it / Yeah nigga, you know I'm up
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Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige & Kendrick Lamar (Ft. 50 Cent & Anderson .Paak) – Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show
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As an homage to the city in which it took place, the Super Bowl LVI Pepsi Halftime Show featured a greatest hits performance by some of the West Coast’s most iconic names in hip-
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Field Mob – Pistol Grip
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[Verse 1 - Chevy P aka Smoke] / Nowadays girls and boys wanna lick me / Her put her tongue on me him pull his gun on me / I won't let 'em get me I stay strapped / In case I try to
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DeBarge – A Dream
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The sample used in “I Ain’t Mad At Cha” by 2Pac may be what most recognize about this song today, but it’s a unique song in its own right.
As one of the only DeBarge songs where
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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.
To see annotations on this
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Tupac & Sade (Ft. Sade) – Jezebel
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[Intro] / Young mothers (that's right) / I feel ya (hey) / I know how it is / Mama's just a little girl (just a little girl) / Don't nobody understand / I feel ya / [Verse 1: 2Pac
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2Pac – Wonda Why They Call U Bitch
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2Pac made clear in many interviews that not all women are bitches, and this is the song where he identifies the women that are.
Notably, Faith Evans was originally singing the
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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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2Pac – Troublesome '96
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Previously unreleased, this song was released on the posthumous, diamond-certified, double-album Greatest Hits.
It’s possible this song is actually a subliminal diss to Nas. 2Pac
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2Pac (Ft. Michel'le, Napoleon (Outlawz) & Storm) – Run Tha Streetz
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“Run Tha Streetz” is about telling ladies to let their man have some freedom and not to keep them tied down all the time. 2Pac feels that if he can run tha streetz with his
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2Pac (Ft. Kimma Hill) – Mama’s Just a Little Girl [KP Remix]
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The original version of this song was recorded on February 26th, 1996 and produced by Johnny J
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl6vsNu37-Y
The song was originally intended for an
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Children of the Corn – American Dream
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[Big L] / Ugh, ugh, ugh, yeah / The NFL Crew and the Children of the Corn / Comin' straight from Money-Makin' Manhattan / A.K.A. Harlem, the home of the hustlas / You know how we
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Eko Fresh – 2020 Bars (The Goat) Samples
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See all of “2020 Bars (The Goat)” by Eko Fresh’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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2Pac (Ft. Outlawz) – Made Niggaz
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“Made Niggaz” is considered to be Tupac’s last single and the music video that was made for this song is one of the last music videos he did before he died, made on June 4th 1996.
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2Pac (Ft. Digital Underground) – I Get Around
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Released as the second single from his sophomore album, Strictly For My N.I.G.G.A.Z., “I Get Around” was 2Pac’s first big commercial hit as the platinum single peaked at #11 on the
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Pop Smoke – Better Have Your Gun
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[Intro: Peter Tosh] / See, because I am going to kill the fuckery over there / And people is going to be in demand of all the truth / [Chorus] / When you come to the Flossy, better
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Mike WiLL Made-It (Ft. Eearz) – Change
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[Intro] / Change, shit / I guess change is good for any of us / Whatever it take for any of y'all niggas to get up out the hood / Shit, I'm wit it / I ain't mad at 'cha / Got
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2Pac (Ft. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman) – California Love
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2Pac and Dr. Dre rap about the many facets that accompany living the California lifestyle.
Arguably his most famous song, it was the first track he released after his stint in
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2Pac – Mama's Just A Little Girl (Original Version)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl6vsNu37-Y
Recorded on February 26, 1996. It was originally intended for an album entitled 100% Black Gold that 2Pac began working on with Johnny J
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Genius Brasil Traduções – 2Pac - I Ain't Mad At Cha (Tradução em Português)
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[Introdução: 2Pac e Danny Boy Steward] / Mudança, merda / Eu acho que a mudança é boa para qualquer um de nós / O que for preciso para qualquer um de vocês, manos, sair da quebrada
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2Pac (Ft. Rappin' 4-Tay) – Only God Can Judge Me
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In this collaboration with fellow Bay Area rapper Rappin' 4-Tay, “Only God Can Judge Me” sees 2Pac describe his state of mind in the aftermath of his 1994 shooting at Quad Studio
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Junior M.A.F.I.A. – Get Money
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Biggie and 2Pac agree on one thing: money is more important than bitches
Notice the artistic unity – both women and internal – of the male/female verse pairing
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2Pac (Ft. Outlawz) – When We Ride
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The Outlawz introduce their own version of the Wu-Tang Clan’s “Wu Gambinos” alternate personas, introducing the dictator nicknames 2Pac gave them while he was still in prison.
DJ
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The Game (Ft. DeJ Loaf) – Ryda
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A spin-off of the classic Tupac song “My Ambitionz Az A Ridah”, this latest song is a preview of what you can expect from Game’s upcoming album, “The Documentary 2”
http://www.mtv.
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2Pac (Ft. Tha Dogg Pound, Method Man & Redman) – Got My Mind Made Up
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Produced by Daz Dillinger, “Got My Mind Made Up” was originally created for Tha Dogg Pound’s debut album, Dogg Food, and featured The Lady of Rage along with Redman, Method Man
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The Notorious B.I.G. – Who Shot Ya?
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“Who Shot Ya?” is Biggie’s warning to his adversaries not to mess with him and if they do, he will return the favor by killing them.
The song was originally recorded for Mary J
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