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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.
A few of these songs in particular serve as strong denunciations of social injustice. Tupac has been an influence to hip hop artists since his death as both a musical artist and as an icon of social justice. Artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Tory Lanez, J. Cole, and Eminem have all cited Shakur as an influence on their music and their message ...
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.
"Hit 'Em Up" is a diss track by American rapper 2Pac, featuring the Outlawz. It is the B-side to the single "How Do U Want It", released on June 4, 1996.The song's lyrics contain vicious insults to several East Coast rappers, chiefly Shakur's former friend turned rival, the Notorious B.I.G. (also referred to colloquially as Biggie Smalls).
The song is a tribute to Shakur's mother, Afeni Shakur.She and her husband were active members of the Black Panther Party in New York in the late 1960s and early 1970s. . Shakur was born a month after his mother was acquitted of more than 150 charges of "Conspiracy against the United States government and New York landmarks" in the New York "Panther 21" court cas
She took a deep dive into his music and declared that Tupac Shakur was it for her. ... Tupac’s influence and relevance in Black culture has remained as influential as it was at the peak of his ...
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 ...
[60] [33] Tupac's June 1996 answer song, "Hit 'Em Up," taking lyrical menace to unprecedented extreme, [63] was personal and overt, [64] "arguably the most passionate and unhinged diss record in history." [61] Tupac had been otherwise incarcerated across 1995 into October, but associating menace and homicide began before Tupac's release from ...