"Do for Love" (originally titled "Sucka 4 Luv" in its unreleased form) was the second

posthumously Posthumous may refer to: * Posthumous award - an award, prize or medal granted after the recipient's death * Posthumous publication – material published after the author's death * ''Posthumous'' (album), by Warne Marsh, 1987 * ''Posthumous'' (E ...

released single by

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 b ...

from his second posthumous album ''

R U Still Down? (Remember Me) ''R U Still Down? (Remember Me)'' is the sixth studio album and second double album by American rapper, 2Pac, released on November 25, 1997. It is his second posthumous release and the first to be released without his creative input and contains ...

''. The vocal sample is from " What You Won't Do for Love" by

Bobby Caldwell Robert Hunter Caldwell (born August 15, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. He released several albums spanning R&B, soul, jazz and adult contemporary. He is known for his soulful and versatile vocals. Caldwell released the ...

. The song was produced by

Soulshock & Karlin Soulshock & Karlin is a duo of Danish record producers and songwriters, Carsten Schack and Kenneth Karlin. They have produced many successful songs, including Monica's " Before You Walk out of My Life", Whitney Houston's "Heartbreak Hotel", JoJo ...

. It charted at #21 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the US, and #12 in the UK.

Music video

The music video, directed by Bill Parker, was filmed on January 28–29, 1998, and has 2Pac as a clay, anime, and animated figure.

Sampling controversy

Producer

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claimed that the producers Soulshock and Karlin had

sampled Sample or samples may refer to: Base meaning * Sample (statistics), a subset of a population – complete data set * Sample (signal), a digital discrete sample of a continuous analog signal * Sample (material), a specimen or small quantity of so ...

and

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his remix of

The Pharcyde The Pharcyde (currently known as The Far Side) is an American alternative hip hop group, formed in 1989, from South Central Los Angeles. The original four members of the group are Imani (Emandu Wilcox), Slimkid3 (Trevant Hardson), Bootie Brown ...

's track "Y? (Be Like That)", but did not credit him or the Pharcyde in the liner notes in a 2003 interview.

Commercial performance

The song was certified Gold by RIAA on March 31, 1998 for 500,000 sales.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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