Among the notable tracks are “Bury Me a G”, “ Cradle to the Grave“, “Pour Out a Little Liquor” (which also appears on the soundtrack to the 1994 film Above the Rim), “How Long Will They Mourn Me?” and “Str8 Ballin'”. The album was originally released by Shakur’s label Out Da Gutta Records, though Amaru Entertainment has since gained the rights to it. The group usually performed their concerts without Shakur. The album featured the single “Pour Out a Little Liquor”, produced by Johnny “J” Jackson, who went on to produce a large part of Shakur’s album All Eyez on Me. The group released their only album Thug Life: Volume 1 on September 26, 1994, which went gold. In late 1993, Shakur formed the group Thug Life with a number of his friends, including Big Syke (Tyruss Himes), Macadoshis (Diron Rivers), his stepbrother Mopreme Shakur, and the Rated R (Walter Burns). The test pressing single for “ Dear Mama“: the platinum single is among the top ranked songs in hip-hop history. It is Shakur’s tenth-biggest selling album, with 1,366,000 units moved as of 2004. On vinyl, Side A (tracks 1–8) was labeled the “Black Side” and Side B (tracks 9–16) the “Dark Side”. It spawned the hits “ Keep Ya Head Up” and “ I Get Around” and reached platinum status. While 2Pacalypse Now had an indie-rap-oriented sound, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z… is generally considered Shakur’s “breakout” album. The album contains many tracks emphasizing Shakur’s political and social views, and there are noticeable differences in production from his first effort. The album did better than its predecessor both critically and commercially, debuting at number 24 on the Billboard 200. His second studio album, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z…, was released in February 1993. It featured three singles: “ Brenda’s Got a Baby“, “ Trapped“, and “ If My Homie Calls“. 2Pacalypse Now went on to be certified Gold by the RIAA. On MTV‘s Greatest Rappers of All Time list, 2Pacalypse Now was listed as one of Shakur’s “certified classic” albums, along with Me Against the World, All Eyez on Me and The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory. I just figured since I lived that life I could do that, I could rap about that.”The record was important in showcasing Shakur’s political conviction and his focus on lyrical prowess. When I said that, I didn’t know that I was gonna tie myself down to just take all the blunts and hits for all the young black males, to be the media’s kicking post for young black males. “I just wanted to rap about things that affected young black males.
He said, “I started out saying I was down for the young black male, you know, and that was gonna be my thang,” Shakur said. It has no place in our society.” Shakur stated that he felt he had been misunderstood. Quayle said, “There’s no reason for a record like this to be released. Dan Quayle criticized the album after a Texas youth’s defense attorney claimed he was influenced by 2Pacalypse Now and its theme of police brutality before shooting a state trooper. The songs “Trapped” and “Brenda’s Got a Baby” were widely noted for their poetic qualities but also offered strong critiques of unjust social policies. The album’s name is a reference to the 1979 film Apocalypse Now.ĢPacalypse Now generated significant controversy for numerous reasons.
Although the album was originally released on Interscope Records, the rights to its distribution are now owned by Amaru Entertainment, the label owned by Shakur’s mother. Though the album did not generate any “Top Ten” hits, 2Pacalypse Now is hailed by many critics and fans for its underground feel, with many rappers such as Nas, Eminem, Game, and Talib Kweli having pointed to it as inspiration. In November 1991, Shakur released his debut solo album, 2Pacalypse Now. Shakur went on to feature Shock G and Money-B from Digital Underground in his track “ I Get Around“, which ranked #11 on the U.S. After his rap debut, he performed with Digital Underground again on the album Sons of the P. Shakur appeared in the accompanying music video.
The song was later released as the lead song of the Digital Underground extended play (EP) This Is an EP Release, the follow-up to their debut hit album Sex Packets.
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Although Shakur began recording in 1987, his professional entertainment career did not take off until the early 1990s when he debuted in Digital Underground’s “Same Song” from the soundtrack to the 1991 film Nothing but Trouble, and also appeared with the group in the film. Before using his first name as his rap name, Shakur went by the alias MC New York when starting his career in Baltimore.
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