- february 13, 1996
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CD1 :
1. Ambitionz Az a Ridah
2. All Bout U feat. Fatal N Felony, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg & Dru Down
3. Skandalouz feat. Nate Dogg
4. Got my Mind Made Up feat. Dogg Pound, Redman & Method Man
5. How Do U Want it feat. K-Ci & Jojo
6. 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted feat. Snoop Dogg
7. No More Pain
8. Heartz of Men
9. Life Goes On feat. Stacey Smallie
10. Only God Can Judge Me feat. Rappin' 4-Tay
11. Tradin' War Stories feat. Dramacydal, C-Bo & Storm
12. California Love (Remix) feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman
13. I Ain't Mad at Cha feat. Danny Boy
14. What'z Ya Phone # feat. Danny Boy
CD2 :
1. Can't C Me feat. George Clinton
2. Shorty Wanna Be a Thug
3. Holla at Me feat. Nancy Fletcher
4. Wonda Why They Call U Bytch
5. When We Ride feat. Outlawz
6. Thug Passion feat. Outlawz, Storm & Jewell
7. Picture Me Rollin' feat. Danny Boy, Big Syke & CPO
8. Check Out Time feat. Kurupt, Big Syke & Natasha Walker
9. Ratha Be Ya Nigga feat. Richie Rich
10. All Eyez on Me feat. Big Syke
11. Run Tha Streetz feat. Storm, Napoleon & Michel'le
12. Ain't Hard 2 Find feat. E-40, B-Legit, C-Bo & Richie Rich
13. Heaven Ain't Hard 2 Find
Bonus track :
14. California Love (Original Mix) feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman
DETAILED TRACKLISTS
(Special thanks to Bomb1st members Filla and Dominator for samples credits)
CD1 :
1. Ambitionz Az a Ridah / Daz
- 1995/10/13 - piano added 10/24 - final DJ Quik mix 11/21. First recorded song when 2Pac went out of jail, first song of his album.
- Samples :
- The Champes - "Tequila" (melody interpolation)
- Joeski Love - "Pee-Wee's Dance" (drums interpolation)
2. All Bout U feat. Fatal, Kadafi, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg (speaking) & Dru Down (speaking) / Johnny J & 2Pac
- 1995/10/17 - final 12/06.
- Samples :
- Cameo - "Candy" (melody)
3. Skandalouz feat. Nate Dogg / Daz
- 1995/10/17 - mix 11/27.
- Samples :
- Dogg Pound - "Big Pimpin'" (bassline interpolation)
4. Got my Mind Made Up feat. Dogg Pound, Redman & Method Man / Daz
- 1995/11/06 (~). It is said that the song was initially a Dogg Pound song featuring Method Man, Redman, Inspectah Deck (verse leaked) and Lady of Rage (verse still unleaked).
- Samples :
- Run DMC - "Sucker M.C.s" (melody, vocals interpolation : "two years ago a friend of mine")
- Eric B. & Rakim - "Eric B. is President" (vocals interpolation : "taking off my coat, clearing my throat")
5. How Do U Want it feat. K-Ci & Jojo (Jodeci) / Johnny J
- 1995/10/15-19 - 12/18 (K-Ci & Jojo chorus added). Initially, the song had Natasha Walker at the chorus (in a first mix and in a final mix close to this one) ; it is said that a Danny Boy version could exist too. 2Pac wrote that song before going to prison in late 94.
- Samples :
6. 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted feat. Snoop Dogg / Daz
- 1995/10/13 -10/15-17 (Snoop added) - 11/27 (Quik final mix). It is sometimes said that the song "Wanted Dead or Alive" could have been also recorded at that time.
- Samples :
- MC Fosty & Lovin' C - "Radio Activity Rapp" (vocals interpolation : "Blood, cuzz, gangbangers...")
7. No More Pain / Devante Swing (Jodeci)
- 1995/12/18. Devanté probably came at the same time than his partners K-Ci & Jojo and produced this song for 2Pac.
- Samples :
- Method Man - "Bring The Pain" (vocals interpolation)
8. Heartz of Men / DJ Quik
- 1995/11/07 - final Quik mix 11/20.
- Samples :
- Detroit Emeralds - "You're Gettin A Little Too Smart" (drumline)
- Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns - "Up For The Down Stroke" (piano, horns)
- DJ Quik - "Hoorah 4 Tha Funk (Reprise)" (vocals : "Hell muthafuckin yea !")
- Prince - "Darling Nikki" (vocals)
- Richard Pryor - "Jim Brown" (vocals : "Get outta way i'ma kick your ass")
- Richard Pryor - "Mudbone" (vocals : "bitch (?) and slapped me upside the head again")
- Richard Pryor - "Nigga with a seizure" (vocals : "everybody know one nigga that drinkin")
- Richard Pryor - "The Back Down" (vocals : "no heart for the fighting")
9. Life Goes On feat. Stacey Smallie / Daz
- 1995/10/23 - final mix 12/03.
- Samples :
- The O'Jays - "Brandy (I Really Miss You)" (melody)
10. Only God Can Judge Me feat. Rappin' 4-Tay / Doug Rasheed
- 1995/10/26 - final mix 11/28. Doug Rasheed was the main producer for Y?N-Vee album in 1994 so he already recorded the unleaked "Don't Leave" with 2Pac. It is said 2Pac had the first idea and some lines of that song before going to prison.
- Samples :
- Audio Two - "Top Billin" (drumline interpolation)
- Bootsy Collins - "Hollywood Squares" (bassline interpolation)
- Kleeer - "Tonight" (vocal effects inspired)
11. Tradin' War Stories feat. Kastro, Edi, C-Bo, Napoleon & Storm / Mike Mosley & Rick Rock
- 1995/11/28.
- Samples :
- Randy Brown - "Too Little In Common" (melody)
12. California Love (Remix) feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman / Dr. Dre
- 1995/11/04. The song was originally a Dr. Dre solo song featuring Roger Troutman, intended to be in Chronic II project album. But with the arrival of superstar 2Pac, Dr. Dre and Suge Knight decided to give the music to promote his upcoming album.
- Samples :
- Kleeer - "Intimate Connection" (drumline, bassline)
- Joe Cocker - "Woman To Woman" (melody)
- Ronnie Hudson & The Street People - "West Coast Pop Lock" (vocals interpolation)
- Zapp - "Dance Floor" (vocals interpolation : "shake, shake it baby, shake it")
13. I Ain't Mad at Cha feat. Danny Boy / Daz
- 1995/10/13 - DJ Quik mix 11/27.
- Samples :
- DeBarge - "A Dream" (melody interpolation)
14. What'z Ya Phone # feat. Danny Boy / Johnny J & 2Pac
- 1995/11/16 - final 12/12. The original version of the song has a totally different sample playing all around the song (maybe difficult to clear).
- Samples :
- Morrid Day & The Time - "777-9311" (concept, drums, melody, vocals interpolation)
CD2 :
1. Can't C Me feat. George Clinton / Dr. Dre
- 1995/11/02. Like for "California Love" and "Got My Mind Made Up", the song is said to have been originally a Dr. Dre solo song featuring George Clinton and then a Dogg Pound song recorded in 1995/10/07, before Death Row gave it to 2Pac.
- Samples :
- Funkadelik - "Knee Deep" (bessline interpolation, synthesizer interpolation)
- Parliament - "Big Bang Theory" (vocals interpolation)
- Ice Cube & Flavor Flav - "I'm Only Out For One Thang" (vocals : "yo check this out")
- Ice Cube - "Get Off My Dick And Tell Yo Bitch To Come Here" (vocals : "stay off his dick")
2. Shorty Wanna Be a Thug / Johnny J
- 1995/10/15 - final 12/18. It is said 2Pac wrote that song before going to prison.
- Samples :
- Hank Crawford - "Wildflower" (melody, saxo)
3. Holla at Me feat. Nanci Fletcher / Bobby "Bobcat" Ervin
- 1995/10/31 - 11/04 (new beat & chorus added). First version has a totally different beat and no chorus.
4. Wonda Why They Call U Bytch feat. Michel'le / Johnny J & 2Pac
- 1995/10/17-19 - 11/25 (Michel'le added). Original version had Faith Evans at the chorus (Biggie's wife). So she came in the middle of October to see 2Pac and record with him, as soon as he was free... Strange fact and some kind of revenge act for 2Pac against his old friend. But Death Row couldn't let release this version...
- Samples :
- Paul Simon - "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" (melody/drums)
5. When We Ride feat. Hussein, Kastro, Napoleon, Big Syke, Edi, Kadafi & Mopreme / Dj Pooh
- 1995/10/27-30. The song has the whole new group called Outlaw Immortalz aka Thug Life + Dramacydal + Fatal N Felony. DJ Pooh had already produced the still unleaked "Ghost" original and the first 2Pac "St. Ides" in late 92 / beginning of 93. He is also said to have produced "Wanted Dead or Alive" and "St. Ides 2" featuring Snoop Dogg, so maybe they recorded these songs around that same period...
- Samples :
- Black Heat - "Zimba Ku" (drumline)
- Funkadelik - "Knee Deep" (vocals interpolation)
- Dogg Pound - "What Would You Do ?" (vocals)
6. Thug Passion feat. Kastro, Kadafi, Edi, Storm & Jewell / Johnny J & 2Pac
- 1995/11/13.
- Samples :
- Zapp - "Computer Love" (bassline interpolation, vocals interpolation)
7. Picture Me Rollin' feat. Danny Boy, Big Syke & CPO / Johnny J
- 1995/10/15 - 11/26.
- Samples :
- Kool & The Gang - "Winter Sadness" (melody)
- Eric B. & Rakim - "I Ain't No Joke" (drumline interpolation)
8. Check Out Time feat. Kurupt, Big Syke & Natasha Walker / Johnny J & 2Pac
- 1995/11/06 - 16 (Natasha added).
- Samples :
- Minnie Riperton - "Baby, This Love I Have" (bassline, melody interpolation)
9. Ratha Be Ya Nigga feat. Richie Rich & Puff Johnson / Doug Rasheed
- 1995/10/26. Puff Johnson was already singing in "Me Against The World". She also recorded "U Can Call" and "M.O.B." chorus for 2Pac around the same day.
- Samples :
- Bootsy Collins - "I'd Rather Be With You" (melody interpolation)
10. All Eyez on Me feat. Big Syke / Johnny J
- 1995/10/14 - 10/26.
- Samples :
- Linda Clifford - "Never Gonna Stop" (melody)
11. Run Tha Streetz feat. Storm, Napoleon & Michel'le (chorus) / Johnny J & 2Pac
- 1995/10/31 - 11/31 (Storm added ?). First version had a totally different music. Another version is without Storm but with an Edi verse.
- Samples :
- Guy - "Piece of My Love" (melody interpolation, chorus interpolation)
12. Ain't Hard 2 Find feat. E-40, B-Legit, C-Bo & Richie Rich / Mike Mosley & Rick Rock
- 1995/11/22 (Bay Area added 11/25).
13. Heaven Ain't Hard 2 Find / QD3
- 1995/12/10. Around the same period, QD3 and 2Pac recorded "Tear Drops and Closed Caskets" and "Letter 2 Tha President". QD3 will also produced many songs for Makaveli album.
- Samples :
- Bobby Caldwell - "What You Won't Do For Love" (melody interpolation)
14. BONUS California Love feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman / Dr. Dre
- 1995/11/02. This song was a bonus track in European editions of the album. It is also the single version out the 3rd of December of 95.
- Samples :
- Joe Cocker - "Woman To Woman" (melody)
- Ronnie Hudson & The Street People - "West Coast Pop Lock" (vocals interpolation)
- Zapp - "Dance Floor" (vocals interpolation : "shake, shake it baby, shake it")
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