"Papa'z Song" is a song by American rapper
2Pac
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 b ...
from his second solo album, ''
Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z...'' (1993). It was released as the fourth and final single from the album. A music video was made for the single. The song peaked at number twenty four on the US
Hot Rap Songs chart, number eighty two on the US
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 ...
chart and number eighty seven on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100.
The song features
Mopreme Shakur
Maurice Harding (born August 16, 1967), better known by his stage name Mopreme Shakur, originally known as Wycked, is an American rapper. He was a member of the hip-hop group Thug Life and is the stepbrother of Tupac Shakur. He was also a member o ...
under the stage name Wycked in the song, Shakur's older stepbrother and son of
Mutulu Shakur.
Music video
Both Tupac and Mopreme Shakur appear in the video.
Actress
Vivica A. Fox plays the mother in the music video's story. There are scenes of a husband and his wife arguing. They also act in front of the jail cell. The music video was shot in 1993.
Track listing
# "Papa'z Song"
# "Dabastard's Remix"
# "Vibe Tribe Remix"
# "Peep Game" featuring Deadly Threat
# "Cradle to the Grave"
Charts
References
1993 songs
1994 singles
Tupac Shakur songs
Mopreme Shakur songs
Interscope Records singles
Songs about fathers
Songs written by Tupac Shakur
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