2Pacalypse Now

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2Pacalypse Now

Studio album by Tupac Shakur
Released	November 12, 1991
Recorded	1991
Genre	Rap
Length	52:02
Label	Interscope Records
Producer(s)	Shock G & Money-B, DJ Fuse, Pee-Wee and Big D the Impossible
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Tupac Shakur chronology
	2Pacalypse Now (1991)	Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. (1993)

2Pacalypse Now was Tupac Shakur's debut album, released in November 1991. Though less polished and lacking the hard-hitting produced beats of his later albums, it was his most overtly political work. He addresses social problems such as police brutality, poverty, teenage pregnancy, and drug use, some issues giving a lyrical glimpse into the world of a young black person on the urban streets of the United States. It is hailed by many critics and fans for its underground feel, with many rappers such as Nas and Talib Kweli having admitted to find inspiration from the album.^[1]. Although the album was originally released on Interscope, Amaru Entertainment, the label owned by the mother of Tupac Shakur, has since gained the rights to it.

The album generated significant controversy stemming from Dan Quayle's public criticism of it after a youth in Texas shot a state trooper and his defense attorney claimed he was influenced by 2Pacalypse Now and its strong theme of police brutality. Quayle made the statement, "There's no reason for a record like this to be released. It has no place in our society," to which journalist Marcus Leshock asks, "Was it really the record that Dan Quayle thought had no place in our society, or was it Tupac?"

The record never achieved the same success as many of Shakur's later albums owing in part to rough construction and sometimes repetitive beats, but it was important in showcasing Shakur's political conviction and lyrical talent. It featured three singles, "Brenda's Got a Baby", "Trapped" and "If My Homie Calls".

2Pacalypse Now can be found in the Vinyl Countdown ad in the instruction manual for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas along with the track "I Don't Give a Fuck" which appeared on the in-game radio station, Radio Los Santos.

1 Track listing
2 Samples
3 Album singles
4 Album Chart Positions
5 Singles Chart Positions

[edit] Track listing

"Young Black Male" – 2:35
"Trapped" (featuring Shock G) – 4:44
"Soulja's Story" – 5:05
"I Don't Give a Fuck" (featuring Pogo) – 4:20
"Violent" – 6:25
"Words of Wisdom" – 4:54
"Something Wicked" (featuring Pee Wee) – 2:28
"Crooked Ass Nigga" (featuring Stretch) – 4:17
"If My Homie Calls" – 4:18
"Brenda's Got a Baby" (featuring Dave Hollister) – 3:55
"Tha' Lunatic" (featuring Stretch) – 3:29
"Rebel Of The Underground" (featuring Ray Luv and Shock G) – 3:17
"Part Time Mutha" (featuring Angelique & Poppi) – 5:13

[edit] Samples

Young Black Male

"Good Ole Music" by Funkadelic

Trapped

"Holy Ghost" by Bar-Kays
"The Spank" by James Brown

Soulja's Story

"No Name Bar" by Isaac Hayes
"Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers
"Sneakin' In The Back" by Tom Scott

Crooked Ass Nigga

"Crab Apple" by Idris Muhammad
"Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A
"Fuck The Police" by N.W.A
"Gangsta Gangsta" by N.W.A

If My Homie Calls

"Let A Woman Be A Woman, And Let A Man Be A Man" by Dyke & the Blazers
"Fat Mama" by Herbie Hancock
"Chameleon" by Herbie Hancock
"I Don't Know What This World Is Coming To" by The Soul Children

Rebel Of The Underground

"Impeach The President" by The Honey Drippers

Part Time Mutha

"Part-Time Lover" by Stevie Wonder

[edit] Album singles

Single cover	Single information
	"Brenda's Got A Baby" Released: B-side: "If My Homie Calls"
	"Trapped" Released: September 25, 1991 B-side:
	"If My Homie Calls" Released: February 13, 1992 B-side: "Brenda's Got A Baby"

[edit] Album Chart Positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1992	2Pacalypse Now	#64	#13

[edit] Singles Chart Positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles
1992	"Brenda's Got A Baby/If My Homie Calls"	#23	#3

Tupac Shakur

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Discography

Studio albums: 2Pacalypse Now · Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. · Thug Life: Volume 1 · Me Against the World · All Eyez on Me · The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory

Posthumously created studio albums: R U Still Down? (Remember Me) · Still I Rise · Until the End of Time · Better Dayz · Loyal to the Game · Pac's Life

Other albums: Greatest Hits · The Rose that Grew from Concrete · Nu-Mixx Klazzics · Tupac: Resurrection (Original Soundtrack) · 2Pac Live · The Rose, Vol. 2 · Tupac: Live at the House of Blues

Singles: "Brenda's Got a Baby" · "If My Homie Calls" · "Trapped" · "I Get Around" · "Keep Ya Head Up" · "Papa'z Song" · "Holla If Ya Hear Me" · "How Long Will They Mourn Me?" · "Pour Out A Little Liquor" · "Cradle to the Grave" · "Dear Mama" · "Old School" · "So Many Tears" · "Temptations" · "California Love" · "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" · "How Do U Want It" · "Hit 'Em Up" · "All Bout U" · "I Ain't Mad at Cha" · "Life Goes On" · "Toss It Up" · "To Live & Die in LA" · "Hail Mary" · "Wanted Dead or Alive" · "Made Niggaz" · "I Wonder If Heaven Got a Ghetto" · "Do For Love" · "Changes" · "Runnin'" · "Happy Home" · "Unconditional Love" · "Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)" · "Until the End of Time" · "Letter 2 My Unborn" · "Thugz Mansion" · "Still Ballin" · "Runnin' (Dying to Live)" · "One Day at a Time (Em's Version)" · "Thugs Get Lonely Too" · "Ghetto Gospel" · "Untouchable" · "Pac's Life"

Other

Filmography: Nothing But Trouble · Juice · Poetic Justice · Above the Rim · Bullet · Gridlock'd · Gang Related · Tupac: Resurrection · Live 2 Tell

Documentaries: Tupac Shakur: Thug Immortal · Tupac Shakur: Words Never Die (TV) · Tupac Shakur: Before I Wake... · Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel: The Life of an Outlaw · Biggie & Tupac · 2Pac 4 Ever · Tupac: Resurrection · Tupac vs. · Tupac: The Hip Hop Genius (TV) · So Many Years, So Many Tears · Notorious (TV)