Pac's Life
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| Studio album by Tupac Shakur | ||
| Released | November 21, 2006 (US) November 20, 2006 (EU) November 18, 2006 (AU) December 13, 2006 (JP)[1] |
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| Genre | Rap | |
| Label | Amaru Entertainment | |
| Producer(s) | L.T. Hutton, Sha Money XL, Swizz Beatz, QD3, Canei Finch, Carvin & Ivan, Salih, E.D.I. | |
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| Tupac Shakur chronology | ||
| Tupac: Live at the House of Blues (2005) | Pac's Life (2006) |
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Pac's Life is the sixth posthumously released studio album from the late hip hop icon Tupac Shakur, commemorating the 10 year anniversary of the death of the late poet, activist, actor, and hip-hop icon. It was released on Tuesday, November 21, 2006 in the United States and Monday, November 20, 2006 in Europe. The album features guest appearances from Ashanti and T.I., who appear on the title track "Pac's Life", and Krayzie Bone, who appears on the album's first single "Untouchable".
A broad range of artists contributed to the album, including Ashanti, T.I., Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Papoose, Keyshia Cole, Chamillionaire, Outlawz, Big Syke and Young Buck.
T.I. and Ashanti were involved in the single "Pac's Life," which was filmed at the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts. The World Premiere of "Pac's Life" was on at 7:30 PM on BET access granted on Wednesday, November 22nd. The video featured on BET's behind the scenes of the filming of "Pac's Life". The album debuted at #9 on the Billboard 200 charts with about 159,000 units sold.
This was Shakur's sixth posthumous created album, but not the last, another album is planned for release in 2007. Rumors circulating indicate a release in the first quarter of 2007.
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[edit] Album promotion
A contest has also been underway to celebrate "Pac's Life," at http://www.tupaccontests.com/, which allows Tupac fans to submit homemade videos and artwork. The prizes range from being involved in working on Tupac's next video, to also be published in an upcoming book for a 2007 release. Videos, Artwork, Poetry, and Essays are the different types of submissions for the "Pac's Life" contest, with the winners receiving exclusive prizes
A week of events was introduced for the celebration of the release of Pac's Life. It kicked off on Saturday (November 11) at the Vaknin Gallery with "All Eyez On Me: Hip Hop's Legendary Performers And Photographers," where photographers displayed their material.
On Tuesday (November 14), at the same venue, a VIP party previewing Pac's Life took place from 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM.
The events were then shifted to the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts (TASCA) where coat drives were held on Wednesday, November 15 and Friday, November 17. Everyone who brought a winter coat received two admission tickets to the Pac's Life album release party.
On Monday (November 20), a "Pac's Life Teen Art" competition took place from 6-8 PM, where children ages 13-17 competed in an art exhibit contest. All art from the exhibit will be posted in TASCA for the month of December. Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners.
The events concluded on November 21 with Pac's Life album release party from 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM.
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Time |
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| 1 | "Untouchable (Swizz Beatz Remix)" (Feat: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony) | Swizz Beatz | 4:16 |
| 2 | "Pac's Life" (Feat: T.I. & Ashanti) | L.T. Hutton | 3:38 |
| 3 | "Dumpin" (Feat: Hussein Fatal, Papoose, & Carl Thomas) | Sha Money XL & Canei Finch | 4:28 |
| 4 | "Playa Cardz Right (Female)" (Feat: Keyshia Cole) | Karma Productions | 4:33 |
| 5 | "Whatz Next" (Feat: A3 & Jay Rock) | Salih | 3:37 |
| 6 | "Sleep" (Feat: Young Buck & Chamillionaire) | Sha Money XL | 4:10 |
| 7 | "International" (Feat: Nipsey Hussle & Young Dre The Truth) | L.T. Hutton | 4:01 |
| 8 | "Don't Sleep" (Feat: Lil Scrappy, Nutso, Yaki Kadafi, & Stormy) | E.D.I. | 3:36 |
| 9 | "Soon As I Get Home" (Feat: Yaki Kadafi) | QD3 | 3:40 |
| 10 | "Playa Cardz Right (Male)" (Feat: Ludacris & Keon Bryce) | Sha Money XL | 4:54 |
| 11 | "Don't Stop" (Feat: Big Syke, Yaki Kadafi, Hussein Fatal, E.D.I., Young Noble, & Stormy) | L.T. Hutton | 5:25 |
| 12 | "Pac's Life (Remix)" (Feat: Snoop Dogg, T.I. & Chris Starr) | L.T. Hutton | 3:39 |
| 13 | "Untouchable" (Feat: Yaki Kadafi, Hussein Fatal & Gravy) | Sha Money XL | 4:25 |
| 14 | "Dear Mama (Frank Nitty Remix)" (Feat: Anthony Hamilton) (UK bonus track)[2] | Frank Nitty | 5:40 |
| 15 | "Scared Straight" (JP bonus track)[1] | Karma Productions | 3:28 |
Notes: "Scared Straight" was the sole track on the Japanese version that was previously unreleased and unheard.
[edit] Charting
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| Week | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | 9 | 30 | 53 | 76 | 83 | 68 | 75 | 100 | 99 | 117 | 135 | 142 | 159 | 155 | 143 | ||||||||||||||
| Sales Per Week | 159,580 | 52,300 | 34,983 | 33,037 | 43,682 | 21,844 | 11,993 | 8,042 | 7,621 | 6,849 | 7,000 | 6,340 | 6,224 | 5,602 | 4,317 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 159,580 | 211,880 | 246,863 | 279,900 | 323,582 | 345,426 | 357,419 | 365,461 | 372,046 | 379,667 | 386,667 | 392,959 | 399,183 | 404,785 | 409,102 | ||||||||||||||
To date the album has sold 501,570 units worldwide.
[edit] Singles
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"Pac's Life"
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"Untouchable (Swizz Beatz Remix)"
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[edit] References
- ^ a b http://www.hmv.co.jp/product/detail/1213183 Album Listing (JP)
- ^ http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?sku=575594 Album Listing (UK)
[edit] External links
- 2Pac Legacy (Official website)
- Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation for the Arts
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"
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)
Books: The Rose that Grew from Concrete · Tupac: Resurrection · Inside a Thug's Heart · 2Pac Lives The Death of Makaveli / The Resurrection of Tupac Amaru (Volume 1) · Tupac Shakur Legacy
Companies: Non-Stop Productions · Joshua's Dream Corporation · Thug Nation · 24/7 Productions · Out Da Gutta Records · Amaru Entertainment
Shakur family: Afeni Shakur · Geronimo Pratt · Mutulu Shakur · Assata Shakur · Mopreme
Related articles: Feuds · Timeline · The 7 Day Theory · Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts · Thug Life · Outlawz · West Side Boys
