The song refuses to yield to trends, and instead creates its own drama-making it indisputably authentic. “Pain” is self-righteous, uplifting, and fearless. While Shakur’s “Birdie” character is a villain in the film, the artist’s song is in fact a force of momentum.įeaturing an evocative Earl Klugh sample, Live Squad member Stretch guested and produced a potent song that very much signals the demeanor of ‘Pac’s next two years. A fixture of Above The Rim, a Jeff Pollack film (and script written by Barry Michael Cooper), “Pain” is one of the film’s symbolic back-beats. However, with so much material available, Tupac still made (and released) incredible songs that are not easily available to purchase. Admittedly, of the posthumous material, little of it can stand next to the music the lyrical legend made in his life. This is independent of bootlegs, mixtapes, and cease-and-desisted works. In a typical brick-and-mortar record there, there are more than 25 albums by Tupac Shakur, or one of his two groups. He worked with a cross-section of the industry, including MC Breed and Rappin’ 4-Tay, Boot Camp Clik and Redman, as well as Madonna and Roger Troutman.
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Not including Thug Life, Tupac released four albums in five years-including his last living works, 1996’s All Eyez On Me double LP. Living only into his mid-twenties, Tupac Shakur recorded music at a tireless pace. He was born and raised in New York City, and yet championed the West Coast he embraced later in life. ‘Pac spoke out against Black-on-Black violence, and yet led a vitriolic campaign against a number of his professed foes. Few male MCs have made as impactful songs about women’s issues, and yet he served time for sexual assault. Like so many great artists and personalities, Tupac lived contradiction. In his wake, the MC left some of the most dramatic, fiery, and profound music and moments that ever graced the culture.
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In his final year of life, ‘Pac transcended from incarcerated poet to Rap’s reigning superstar. Nineteen years ago today (September 13, 1996), Tupac Amaru Shakur was pronounced dead in a Las Vegas, Nevada hospital.