IT WAS ON THIS DATE NOV 12, 1991 2PAC RELEASED HIS DEBUT STUDIO ALBUM “2PACALYPSE NOW

Professional Ratings

2Pacalypse Now was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on April 19, 1995. In commemoration of its twenty-fifth anniversary, it was released on vinyl and cassette on November 11, 2016.

Controversy

The album generated significant controversy stemming from then-U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle‘s public criticism after Ronald Ray Howard murdered a Texas state trooper and his defense attorney claimed he was influenced by 2Pacalypse Now and its strong theme of police brutality. Quayle made the statement, “There’s no reason for a record like this to be released. It has no place in our society.”

Commercial performance

2Pacalypse Now peaked at number 64 on the US Billboard 200 and number 13 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. On April 19, 1995, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States. As of September 2011, the album has sold 923,455 copies in the United States.

Track listing

Credits are adapted from the album’s liner notes. No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length

1.”Young Black Male”Tupac ShakurBig D the Impossible2:35

2.”Trapped“T. Shakur, Ramone “Pee-Wee” Gooden, Ray TysonThe Underground Railroad4:44

3.”Soulja’s Story”T. Shakur, D. Evans, Isaac HayesBig D the Impossible5:05

4.”I Don’t Give a Fuck“T. Shakur, R. GoodenPee-Wee4:20

5.”Violent”T. Shakur, David Elliott, Ronald Brooks, Maceo ParkerRaw Fusion6:25

6.”Words of Wisdom”T. ShakurShock G4:54

7.”Something Wicked”T. Shakur, Jeremy JacksonJeremy2:28

8.”Crooked Ass Nigga” (featuring Stretch)T. Shakur, Randy WalkerStretch4:17

9.”If My Homie Calls“T. ShakurBig D the Impossible4:18

10.”Brenda’s Got a Baby“T. ShakurThe Underground Railroad3:53

11.”Tha’ Lunatic” (featuring Stretch)T. Shakur, G. JacobsLive Squad3:29

12.”Rebel of the Underground”T. ShakurShock G3:17

13.”Part Time Mutha” (featuring Poppi)T. ShakurBig D the Impossible5:13

Total length: 55:07

Notes

• Additional Vocals on “Trapped” performed by Dank, Playa-Playa and Wiz
• Background Vocals on “Trapped” performed by Shock G
• Telephone Voices on “I Don’t Give …” spoken by Mickey Cooley, Rodney Cooley and Pogo
• Background Vocals on “Violent” performed by 2Pac, Raw Fusion, and Descaro “Mac Mone” Moore
• Background Vocals on “Something Wicked” performed by Pee-Wee
• Keyboards on “Crooked …” played by The Piano Man
• Background Vocals on “Rebel of the Underground” performed by Shock G, Ray Luv, Yonni & Di-Di
• Additional Vocals on “Part Time Mutha” performed by Angelique

Samples

Young Black Male

• “Good Old Music” by Funkadelic
• “Where Was You At” by War
• “The Product” and “Dead Homiez” by Ice Cube
• “I Got to Have It” by Ed O.G. & Da Bulldogs

Trapped

• “The Spank” by James Brown
• “Holy Ghost” by The Bar-Kays
• “Her Silent Smile” by Tom Browne
• “Save the World” by Southside Movement

Soulja’s Story

• “No Name Bar” by Isaac Hayes
• “Sneakin’ in the Back” by Tom Scott and the L.A. Express
• “Ain’t No Sunshine” by Bill Withers
• “Synthetic Substitution” by Melvin Bliss
• “Let the Bass Go”^[11] and “Mind Blowin'” by The D.O.C.

Violent

• “Pirates Theme” by Home T, Cocoa Tea and Shabba Ranks
• “City Under Siege” by Geto Boys
• “Rebel Without a Pause” by Public Enemy
• “Any Colour You Like” by Pink Floyd
• “Halloween Theme Song” by John Carpenter

Words of Wisdom

• “Chameleon” by Herbie Hancock

Something Wicked

• “Welcome to the Terrordome” by Public Enemy
• “It’s Funky Enough” by The D.O.C.

Crooked Ass Nigga

• “Crab Apple” by Idris Muhammad
• “Kool is Back” by Funk, Inc.
• “Straight Outta Compton“,^[12] “Gangsta Gangsta” and “Fuck tha Police” by N.W.A

If My Homie Calls

• “Let a Woman Be a Woman – Let a Man Be a Man” by Dyke & the Blazers
• “Fat Mama” by Herbie Hancock
• “I Don’t Know What This World Is Coming To” by Wattsax
• “I Don’t Know What This World Is Coming To” by The Soul Children and Jesse Jackson
• “Around the Way Girl” by LL Cool J
• “Prelude” by N.W.A
• “Theme from the Black Hole” by Parliament

The Lunatic

• “One of Those Funky Thangs” by Parliament

Rebel of the Underground

• “Impeach the President” by The Honey Drippers^[10]
• “The Pinocchio Theory” by Bootsy Collins
• “Theme from the Black Hole” by Parliament

Part Time Mutha

• “Part-Time Lover” by Stevie Wonder feat. Luther Vandross^[10]
• “Synthetic Substitution” by Melvin Bliss
• “Part Time Suckers” by Boogie Down Productions

CHARTS

Weekly Charts

Certifications

ReferencesEdit

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3. ^ McCann, Ian: reissue reviews, Q, April 1997
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5. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 26 April 2011. Portions posted at “Tupac Shakur: Album Guide”. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
6. ^ “2Pac – GOLD & PLATINUM”. RIAA. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
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8. ^ Broder, John (September 23, 1992). “Quayle Calls for Pulling Rap Album Tied to Murder Case”. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
9. ^ ^a b “Tupac Month: 2Pac’s Discography”. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
10. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} 2Pac. “2Pacalypse Now” (Album Notes). Interscope Records. 1991.
11. ^ ^a b c “2Pac Releases his Debut Album…(1991)”. RVM. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
12. ^ ^a b “2Pac…Now (The Samples)”. Hip Hop Is Read. 18 March 2008.
13. ^ “2Pac Chart History (Billboard 200)”. Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
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