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Live At The House Of Blues (Tupac Shakur Album)
''Tupac: Live at the House of Blues'' is a live album and the final concert by American rapper Tupac Shakur, Tupac. The performance was recorded at the House of Blues, Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, California, July 4, 1996 and was released on both CD and DVD on September 5, 2005. Background Although the album is credited to 2Pac, the concert was in fact a joint show with Snoop Dogg and tha Dogg Pound. The concert was divided into two halves: Throughout the first half 2Pac, backed by his hip-hop-clique, Outlawz, the Outlawz, performs and features R&B duo, K-Ci & JoJo, while in the second half, Snoop Dogg goes back and forth with tha Dogg Pound and features West Coast singer, Nate Dogg. For the shows climax, 2Pac rejoins the stage and he and Snoop perform their then recent hit, "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted". Of the songs performed by 2Pac, three of them, at that time, were unreleased and would not see a release until years after his death. The unreleased songs performed were "Troubl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur ( ; born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper. He is widely considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. Shakur is among the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Much of Shakur's music has been noted for addressing contemporary social issues that plagued inner cities, and he is considered a symbol of activism against inequality. Shakur was born in New York City to parents who were both political activists and Black Panther Party members. Raised by his mother, Afeni Shakur, he relocated to Baltimore in 1984 and to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1988. With the release of his debut album ''2Pacalypse Now'' in 1991, he became a central figure in West Coast hip hop for his Political hip hop, conscious rap lyrics. Shakur achieved further critical and commercial success with his follow-up album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nate Dogg
Nathaniel Dwayne Hale (August 19, 1969 – March 15, 2011), known professionally as Nate Dogg, was an American singer and rapper. He gained recognition for providing guest vocals for a multitude of hit rap songs between 1992 and 2007, earning the nickname "King of Hooks".Garth Cartwright"Nate Dogg obituary" ''The Guardian'' (UK), March 16, 2011. Hale began his career in the early 1990s as a member of 213 (group), 213, a trio formed in 1990 with his cousin Snoop Dogg and friend Warren G. In 1994, he co-wrote and sang as the featured performer on Warren G's hit single "Regulate (song), Regulate", which reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and served as a breakout success for both artists.John Bush"Nate Dogg: Biography" ''AllMusic.com'', Netaktion LLC, visited April 24, 2020. Nate Dogg would soon become a fixture in the West Coast hip hop genre, regularly working with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Xzibit in the 1990s; his deep vocals became sought after for Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Would You Do (Tha Dogg Pound Song)
"What Would You Do" is the debut single from Death Row Records duo Tha Dogg Pound, released in 1994 as a double A-side, paired with Nate Dogg's "One More Day". The single was released from the soundtrack ''Murder Was the Case'' alongside songs by Snoop Doggy Dogg, DJ Quik, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Sam Sneed and other Death Row-affiliated artists. The song also appears on the ''Natural Born Killers'' soundtrack and the soundtrack for ''Entourage'' (where it is listed as "What Would U Do?"), and is the only song from that soundtrack which does not appear in the movie ''Natural Born Killers''. It also appears in ''Grand Theft Auto V'' in the radio station ''West Coast Classics''. While the notes originally credited solely Daz as producer, Snoop Dogg later revealed that—among other Daz Dillinger tracks—the song was co-produced by Dre. It is considered to be a diss song towards B.G. Knocc Out, Dresta, Eazy-E and Cold 187um. Eazy-E responded with the tracks "Ole School Shit" and his ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Do U Want It
"How Do U Want It" is a song by American rapper 2Pac from his fourth studio album, ''All Eyez on Me'' (1996). It was released on June 4, 1996 as a double a-sided single with "California Love" from the same album and was his final single to be released during his lifetime. The song features R&B duo K-Ci & JoJo, who at the time were best known as the lead singers of the group Jodeci. The song reached number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number seventeen in the UK in 1996. The song received a Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Grammy nomination in 1997. Produced by Johnny "J", "How Do U Want" samples Quincy Jones' 1974 song "Body Heat", and includes a diss towards civil rights activist and fierce rap critic C. Delores Tucker. Tucker later sued 2Pac's estate, claiming that comments in this song, and on the track "Wonda Why They Call U Bitch" from the same album, inflicted emotional distress, were slanderous, and invaded her privacy. The case was later dismisse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freek'n You
"Freek'n You" is a song by United States, American Contemporary R&B, R&B group Jodeci recorded for their third album, ''The Show, the After Party, the Hotel'' (1995). The song, released as the album's first Single (music), single, peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1995. Listed by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' magazine as one of the best selling singles of 1995, it was certified gold by the RIAA for sales in excess of 600,000 units. The official remix, produced by Mr. Dalvin, features Raekwon and Ghostface Killah. They performed the remix version live with Jodeci (minus DeVante Swing) during the 200th episode of Showtime at the Apollo in February 1996. It features three models in the video: Veronica Webb, Beverly Peele, and Kara Young. Critical reception Steve Baltin from ''Cashbox (magazine), Cash Box'' wrote, "A slow and grinding tune, the first single from Jodeci’s forthcoming ''The Show, The After-Party, The Hotel'' is a guaranteed hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Eyez On Me
''All Eyez on Me'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper 2Pac and the last to be released during his lifetime. Released on February 13, 1996, by Death Row and Interscope Records, the album features guest appearances from Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Redman, Method Man, Nate Dogg, Kurupt, Daz Dillinger, E-40, K-Ci & JoJo, and the Outlawz, among others. The album features productions by Shakur alongside a variety of producers including DJ Quik, Johnny "J", Dr. Dre, DJ Bobcat, Dat Nigga Daz, DJ Pooh, DeVante Swing, among others. It was the only Death Row/Interscope release that was distributed through PolyGram in the United States. A gangsta rap album, 2Pac raps about his experiences of living in poverty and in luxury; critics particularly note that 2Pac widely diverges from the social and political consciousness of '' 2Pacalypse Now'' (1991) and '' Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z...'' (1993). The album includes the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles "How Do U Want ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Many Tears
"So Many Tears" is a song by American rapper 2Pac from his third studio album, ''Me Against the World'' (1995). It was released on June 13, 1995, as the album's second single. It was produced by Shock G, who used a sample of Stevie Wonder's That Girl, and is often described as one of the album's best. A music video was made for "So Many Tears" and there were also numerous live performances of this song on Saturday Night Live and on Shakur's House of Blues concert, his last recorded show. Composition The song was produced by Shakur's longtime mentor, Shock G, who produced it using a sample of the song "That Girl" by Stevie Wonder with a slowed down harmonica solo heard during the chorus. The song's lyrics are autobiographical with Rolling Stone's Cheo H. Coker noting the track "finds an almost vulnerable 2Pac not only dealing with the senseless violence that marked his childhood but with the internal demons that threaten to consume him, snapping at his conscience like hellhoun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Do You Want It
"How Do U Want It" is a song by American rapper 2Pac from his fourth studio album, ''All Eyez on Me'' (1996). It was released on June 4, 1996 as a double a-sided single with " California Love" from the same album and was his final single to be released during his lifetime. The song features R&B duo K-Ci & JoJo, who at the time were best known as the lead singers of the group Jodeci. The song reached number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number seventeen in the UK in 1996. The song received a Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Grammy nomination in 1997. Produced by Johnny "J", "How Do U Want" samples Quincy Jones' 1974 song "Body Heat", and includes a diss towards civil rights activist and fierce rap critic C. Delores Tucker. Tucker later sued 2Pac's estate, claiming that comments in this song, and on the track "Wonda Why They Call U Bitch" from the same album, inflicted emotional distress, were slanderous, and invaded her privacy. The case was later dism ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hit 'Em Up
"Hit 'Em Up" is a diss track by hip hop music, hip hop artist 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 hip hop, East Coast rappers, chiefly Shakur's former friend turned rival, the The Notorious B.I.G., Notorious B.I.G. (also referred to colloquially as Biggie Smalls). The song was recorded at Can Am Studios in 1996. A previous version of the song was recorded in October 1995. Reporter Chuck Philips, who interviewed Shakur at Can Am, described the song as "a caustic anti–East Coast jihad in which the rapper threatens to eliminate Biggie, Sean Combs, Puff, and a slew of Bad Boy artists and other New York acts." The song was Record producer, produced by long-time collaborator Johnny "J". The video, itself described as infamous, includes impersonations of Biggie, Puffy and M.A.F.I.A. member Lil' Kim. "Hit 'Em Up" had a large role in exacerbating the East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California Love
"California Love" is a song by American rapper 2Pac featuring fellow American rapper-producer Dr. Dre and American singer Roger Troutman. The song was released as 2Pac's comeback single after his release from prison in 1995 and was his first single as the newest artist of Death Row Records. The remix is featured on the UK version of his fourth album, ''All Eyez on Me'' (1996), and is one of 2Pac's most widely known and most successful singles. It reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for two weeks (as a double A-side single with "How Do U Want It") and also topped the charts of Italy, New Zealand, and Sweden. The song was posthumously nominated Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 1997. Original version The original version was not available on any of Shakur's studio albums due to it being intended for Dr. Dre's shelved album ''The Chronic II: A New World Odor (Poppa's Got A Brand New Funk)'', but it can now be found on Shakur's compilation of ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
