"Letter 2 My Unborn" is a song 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 ...

, released as a posthumous single from his album '' Until the End of Time'' in 2001. The accompanying music video received moderate airplay though it was less successful than the lead single from the album, the

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. The single peaked at number 64 in the airplay chart.

Lyrical content

In the song, Tupac speaks to his then-unborn child as a precaution for fear that he would not be able to meet or speak with them in the event of his death prior to their birth. Shakur relays stories of his own life and advises the child to avoid the troubles that he faced.

Composition

The song samples Michael Jackson's 1987 hit "

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" (from '' Bad'', 1987), but is set at a higher tempo and features a female vocal backing track by Tena Jones (formerly of

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Track listing

12" # "Letter 2 My Unborn" - 3:55 # "Letter 2 My Unborn" (instrumental) - 3:55 # "Hell 4 a Hustler" - 4:56 Promo *''Side A'' # "Letter 2 My Unborn" - 3:57 # "Letter 2 My Unborn" (instrumental) - 3:57 # "Letter 2 My Unborn" (a cappella) - 3:56 *''Side B'' # "Niggaz Nature" (remix) (radio edit) - 3:45 # "Niggaz Nature" (remix) - 5:04 # "Niggaz Nature" (remix) (instrumental) - 5:08 # "Niggaz Nature" (remix) (a cappella) - 4:57

Chart positions

References

Songs about children Songs about fathers Songs about letters (message) Songs released posthumously Tupac Shakur songs 2001 singles Songs written by Michael Jackson 2001 songs Interscope Records singles Death Row Records singles Songs written by Tupac Shakur {{2000s-US-single-stub