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DUBCC - Tha Connection => West Coast Classics => Topic started by: ILackSense on November 10, 2007, 11:17:23 AM
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LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - November 9, 2007) - Amaru Entertainment/Interscope/UMe announce the release of "THE BEST OF 2PAC - Part 1: Thug" and "THE BEST OF 2PAC - Part 2: Life," the 2 CDs are a retrospective showing the complex creativity of this lyrical genius. The CDs will be available on December 4, 2007.
2PAC is the top-selling rap artist of all time. His force was evident during the height of his popularity in the Nineties, but his influence as the voice of the streets continues to echo today throughout urban culture. He has become an eternal icon of youthful brilliance and rebellion with an immeasurable impact on each new generation.
The CDs also shows us why anyone listening to the breadth of his work knows that behind the laconic delivery lies a vision. 2PAC's uncanny ability enabled him to represent the disenfranchised he hoped to galvanize with his philosophy of T.H.U.G. L.I.F.E. (which stood for "The Hatred U Give Lil Infants F***s Everybody"). "I didn't create the thug life. I diagnosed it," Tupac stated.
Each album contains one previously unreleased recording and one new remix along with nine classic tracks. Each album is available in edited and explicit versions. The collections were assembled with the assistance of his mother, Afeni Shakur, who is also the executive producer of the albums. The CDs represent different key phases of 2PAC's evolution and shows how his talent hit a high note right from the start and never wavered.
"THE BEST OF 2PAC - Part 1: Thug" features the previously unreleased "Resist the Temptation" and a fresh mix of "Dear Mama," featuring Anthony Hamilton, whose original Grammy-nominated version went Platinum and charted Top 10 Pop and #1 Rap. Also included are "Trapped" (2PAC's debut single), the Grammy-nominated "California Love" (with Dr. Dre), the double Platinum, #1 Pop/#1 Rap, Grammy-nominated "How Do U Want It" with K-CI & JoJo, and Top 10 Rap "So Many Tears." The remaining tracks are "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted," "I Ain't Mad At Cha," "Hail Mary," "Changes," and "Unconditional Love."
"THE BEST OF 2PAC - Part 2: Life" highlights the previously unreleased recording of "Dopefiend's Diner" featuring 2PAC using a vocal sample of the melody line of "Tom's Diner" by Suzanne Vega in addition to the acoustic remix of "Thugz Mansion" featuring all three verses by 2PAC. The album also brings together the Top 5 Rap "Brenda's Got a Baby" and Gold, Top 15 Pop/#2 Rap "Keep Ya Head Up." The tracklisting adds "Definition of a Thug Nigga," "When I Get Free," "Until the End of Time" (RP Remix), "Never Call You Bitch Again," "They Don't Give a Fuck About Us," "Still Ballin" (Nitty Remix) and "Ghetto Gospel."
2PAC has sold nearly 40 million albums in the U.S. alone, where he has claimed 11 Platinum-or-better awards. Eight of those are for posthumous releases.
1996's "The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory" from 2PAC's Makaveli alter ego hit #1 Pop and #1 R&B/Hip-Hop while going quadruple Platinum, a mark also reached by the following year's "R U Still Down? (Remember Me)" which charted #2 Pop and #1 R&B/Hip-Hop. 1998's "Greatest Hits," #3 Pop and #1 R&B/Hip-Hop, is currently nine times Platinum. In 2000, "Still I Rise" scored #6 Pop and #1 R&B/Hip-Hop while going Platinum. The next year's "Until the End of Time," #1 Pop and #1 R&B/Hip-Hop, reached triple Platinum and 2002's "Better Dayz," #5 Pop and #1 R&B/Hip-Hop, double Platinum. 2004's "Loyal to the Game" charted #1 Pop and #1 R&B/Hip-Hop and was certified Platinum. The soundtrack to "Tupac: Resurrection" that same year hit #2 Pop and #3 R&B/Hip-Hop and was also Platinum.
A portion of the profits of the albums will go to the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation ("TASF").
THE BEST OF 2PAC - PART 1: Thug
1. So Many Tears
2. Trapped
3. California Love (Original Mix)
4. How Do U Want It
5. I Aint Mad At Cha
6. 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted
7. Hail Mary
8. Changes
9. Unconditional Love
10. Resist the Temptation (Previously Unreleased)
11. Dear Mama (featuring Anthony Hamilton - NEW MIX)
THE BEST OF 2PAC - PART 2: Life
1. Definition of a Thug Nigga
2. Brenda's Got a Baby
3. Keep Ya Head Up
4. When I Get Free
5. Until the End of Time (RP REMIX)
6. Never Call U Bitch Again
7. They Dont Give a F*** About Us
8. Still Ballin (NITTY REMIX)
9. Ghetto Gospel
10. Dopefiend's Diner - (Previously Unreleased)
11. Thugz Mansion Acoustic Remix (NEW REMIX)
www.2PACLegacy.com
www.tasf.org
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i look forward to someone upping the unreleased tracks, i aint buying a second greatest hits considering i have the other tracks..
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Oh man cant they just let this man rest in peace
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Oh man cant they just let this man rest in peace
why do poeple say this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it does nothing to him and he is resting in peace he said he wanted people to recognize him FOREVER and his music to live on SOOOO SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The boy is resting in peace (i hope). Whats the problem with CD's. Yeah its the same shit and im sure the ppl publishing it/releasing it know that, but all they see in this world is $$$.
So meh, what can we do? Nothing.
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Oh man cant they just let this man rest in peace
why do poeple say this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it does nothing to him and he is resting in peace he said he wanted people to recognize him FOREVER and his music to live on SOOOO SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think the people will remember him and his music forever. It doesnīt need all this new compilations and remixes of his old shit. Itīs just about making more and more money with his name
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More cds to add to my mp3 archive
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i wanna hear those unrealsed traccs
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Oh man cant they just let this man rest in peace
why do poeple say this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it does nothing to him and he is resting in peace he said he wanted people to recognize him FOREVER and his music to live on SOOOO SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think the people will remember him and his music forever. It doesnīt need all this new compilations and remixes of his old shit. Itīs just about making more and more money with his name
well i was talkin bout NEW album like pacs life and others REAL albums compilations are stupid
BUT WHOS GETTING THE MONEY HIS MOM so i have aboslutley no problem with it
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Oh man cant they just let this man rest in peace
why do poeple say this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it does nothing to him and he is resting in peace he said he wanted people to recognize him FOREVER and his music to live on SOOOO SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think the people will remember him and his music forever. It doesnīt need all this new compilations and remixes of his old shit. Itīs just about making more and more money with his name
well i was talkin bout NEW album like pacs life and others REAL albums compilations are stupid
BUT WHOS GETTING THE MONEY HIS MOM so i have aboslutley no problem with it
i see what you sayin but they recycle same tracks then add 2-3 (reworked=fucked up) unreleased tracks and pass his name and get money off it.keep it OG.
i hate 2pacs last albums.complete bullshit.ok UTEOT was not that bad.
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Oh man cant they just let this man rest in peace
why do poeple say this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it does nothing to him and he is resting in peace he said he wanted people to recognize him FOREVER and his music to live on SOOOO SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think the people will remember him and his music forever. It doesnīt need all this new compilations and remixes of his old shit. Itīs just about making more and more money with his name
well i was talkin bout NEW album like pacs life and others REAL albums compilations are stupid
BUT WHOS GETTING THE MONEY HIS MOM so i have aboslutley no problem with it
i see what you sayin but they recycle same tracks then add 2-3 (reworked=fucked up) unreleased tracks and pass his name and get money off it.keep it OG.
i hate 2pacs last albums.complete bullshit.ok UTEOT was not that bad.
to be honest pac has no wack album at all NONE even pac's life and the one after it the one with ghetto gospel he has no wack cd's just that they average and he wouldn't want it liek that but still his moms is gettign the money so it's ok i guess
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cant wait to hear that unreleased shit
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i wont be buying this shit, just download the 2 unreleased tracks and Thugz Mansion Acoustic Remix
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Oh man cant they just let this man rest in peace
why do poeple say this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it does nothing to him and he is resting in peace he said he wanted people to recognize him FOREVER and his music to live on SOOOO SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I say it because I can say it. I got all pac albums so why would i want to buy it again especially those whack albums with features with t.i, eminem, and a whole bunch of other whack dudes. So calm down thug life
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On the real, Ive heard them all so i aint checking for anything else THEY consider new release from 2pac. I'm done with his music R.I.P
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On the real, Ive heard them all so i aint checking for anything else THEY consider new release from 2pac. I'm done with his music R.I.P
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This compilation obviously is not for me, since - being an OG fan from 1993 - i know all them tracks but 1 (which is probably an old track from his early years anyway, so it's not Pac in his prime yet). It's made for 20-25 years old that were just kids when Pac died and who probably don't know him. Shit, unfortunately they can't release a whole album full of unreleased tracks, since they probably don't have 12-13 unheard songs to release, so that's the only thing they can do: release greatest hits and collection for the new generation of hip-hop fans. I ain't mad of Afeni. She's trying to get money and to make sure her son will be remembered forever. I ain't mad at people trying to getting paid. Shit, Pac himself was all about the money. Every rapper, every producer, every executive producer etc.. in this industry is all about the money, so why being mad at Afeni? Simply don't buy this cd if you know all the tracks like me.
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i wont be buying this shit, just download the 2 unreleased tracks and Thugz Mansion Acoustic Remix
You can already download Thugz Mansion Acoustic Remix if you want to. It's released.
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Oh man cant they just let this man rest in peace
why do poeple say this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it does nothing to him and he is resting in peace he said he wanted people to recognize him FOREVER and his music to live on SOOOO SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think the people will remember him and his music forever. It doesnīt need all this new compilations and remixes of his old shit. Itīs just about making more and more money with his name
well i was talkin bout NEW album like pacs life and others REAL albums compilations are stupid
BUT WHOS GETTING THE MONEY HIS MOM so i have aboslutley no problem with it
His Mom is not the only one getting money from this,trsut that, lots of people im sure are filling they pockets
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On the real, Ive heard them all so i aint checking for anything else THEY consider new release from 2pac. I'm done with his music R.I.P
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