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"Trapped" is the political hip hop song written and performed by American rapper 2Pac. It was released on September 25, 1991, through Interscope Records as the lead single from his debut solo studio album 2Pacalypse Now. Recording sessions took place at Starlight Sound Studio in Richmond, California.
The song is widely regarded as one of Shakur's greatest songs, as well as one of the greatest rap songs of all time. In 2017, Consequence ranked the song number two on their list of the 20 greatest Tupac Shakur songs, and in 2020, Far Out ranked it number six on their list of the 10 greatest Tupac Shakur songs.
In the song, 2Pac raps about his paranoia and feeling he is under surveillance by the police and rival gangsters, [3] as well as being willing to live the life as a "thug nigga" and "boss player". [4] The song contains a sample of Linda Clifford's "Never Gonna Stop", originally recorded by Exile. [5]
As the investigation into the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur ramped up, prosecutors dug into the past and took the grand jury back to some of the most pivotal moments in the East-West Coast rap rivalry.
All Eyez on Me is the fourth and final studio album by American rapper 2Pac to be released during his lifetime. Released on February 13, 1996, just 7 months before his death by Death Row and Interscope Records, the album features guest appearances from Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Redman, Method Man, Nate Dogg, Kurupt, Daz Dillinger, E-40, K-Ci & JoJo, and the Outlawz, among others.
On the song, the AI-Tupac vocals rap: “Kendrick, we need ya, the West Coast savior / Engraving your name in some hip-hop history / If you deal with this viciously / You seem a little nervous ...
"California Love" is a song by American rapper 2Pac featuring fellow American rapper and producer Dr. Dre. The song was released December 3, 1995 as 2Pac's comeback single after his release from prison in 1995 and was his first single as the newest artist of Death Row Records.
Tupac died in hospital six days later at the age of 25. His death has sparked multiple conspiracy theories, one of which involves his friend-turned-rival, Notorious B.I.G., with whom Tupac had a ...