2Pac -2006- Pac's Life (Amaru / Interscope)

• November 2006, the 18th 
• tracks recorded in 1995-1996
  

This picture is taken from "I Ain't Mad At Cha" video

A strange choice...

 

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1. Untouchable (Swizz Beatz Remix) feat. Krayzie Bone

2. Pac's Life (LT Hutton Remix) feat. T.I. & Ashanti

3. Dumpin' (Sha Money XL Remix) feat. Hussein, Papoose & Carl Thomas

4. Play Ya Cardz Right (Female Version) (Carvin & Ivan Remix) feat. Keysha Cole

5. What'z Next (Salih Williams Remix) feat. A3 & Jay Rock

6. Sleep (Sha Money XL Remix) feat. Young Buck & Chamillionaire

7. International (Capital LS Remix) feat. Nipsey Hussle & Young Dre

8. Don't Sleep (Edi Remix) feat.Lil Scrappy, Nutt-So, Kadafi & Stormey

9. Soon As I Get Home feat. Kadafi / QD3

10. Play Ya Cardz Right (Male Version) (Sha Money XL Remix) feat. Ludacris & Keon Bryce

11. Don't Stop (LT Hutton Remix) feat. Big Syke, Kadafi, Hussein, Edi, Young Noble & Stormey

12. Pac's Life (LT Hutton Remix) feat. Snoop Dogg, T.I, Ashanti & Chris Starr

13. Untouchable (Sha Money XL Remix) feat. Kadafi, Hussein & Gravy

Bonus tracks :

14. Dear Mama (Frank Nitty Remix) feat. Anthony Hamilton

15. Scared Straight (Carvin & Ivan Remix) 

Bold : released in its original form (or very close).

 

Originally intended - Outlaw Immortalz : Thug Life Volume 2 (4,5,9,10,11), Thug Pound (3), Troublesome, Tha Secretz of War (6), One Nation or One Nation Part Two (1,7,13), Nutt-So's Betrayal (8), Killuminati or Ghetto Starz (2, 12)

 

Original verses out of 2Pac's ones - Nutt-So (8) Kadafi (8,9,11,13)

 

Another try, another awful fail !

After the mistake of Loyal To The Game 2004, Afeni Amaru and Tom Whalley of Interscope gave the responsibility to modernize 2Pac songs to various producers. Some of them are recognized experienced producers like Swizz Beats, LT Hutton. LT had even already worked with 2Pac whilst he was in Death Row. But the result is still awful. Even worse !

At the same time, what was considered as a profanity for 2Pac fans in the old posthumous compilations, i.e. new guests who have never met 2Pac, are here to the top intensity. The initial goal was probably to make some kind of Hip Hop party around the posthumous resurrected voice of Tupac... But it is more like if it was open doors to come and rape old 2Pac's songs ! Welcome to every singer or rapper who wants to have his name labelled on side of the legend ! A sad thing. Wanting to make money with 2Pac material is more or less OK, but it is important to do it well and not damage Tupac's reputation.

What a struggle to try to listen to this crap ! 

Only one song can be saved from this pathetic comedy : "Soon As I Get Home" very close to its original form.

 

 

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

 

1. Untouchable (Swizz Beatz Remix) feat. Krayzie Bone / Darryl Harper

• 1996/06 - 2006. Originally recorded for One Nation (cf. complementary sessions).
  
• Original version : Untouchable (Original) feat. Outlawz

2. Pac's Life (LT Hutton Remix) feat. T.I. & Ashanti / Darryl Harper

• 1996/07 - 2006. Originally recorded for One Nation (cf. complementary sessions).
• Original version : Pac's Life (Original Long Mix) ; Pac's Life (Original Short Mix)
  

3. Dumpin' (Sha Money XL Remix) feat. Hussein, Papoose & Carl Thomas / Daz

• 1996/01 - 2006. Originally recorded for Thug Pound.
  
• Original version : Um Dumpin' (Original) feat. Gonzoe, Kurupt, Starr-Loc & Nutt-So ; Dumpin' (Daz Remix) feat. Daz & Young Assassins
  

4. Play Ya Cardz Right (Female Version) (Carvin & Ivan Remix) feat. Keysha Cole / Johnny J

• 1996/01 - 2006. Originally recorded for Thug Life Volume II (with Outlaw Immortalz).
• Original version : Play Ya Cardz Right (Original) feat. Thug Life, Outlawz & Michel'le
  

5. What'z Next (Salih Williams Remix) feat. A3 & Jay Rock / Johnny J

• 1995/11 - 2006. Originally recorded for Thug Life Volume II (with Outlaw Immortalz).
• Original version : What'z Next (Original) feat. Big Syke, Mopreme, Prince Ital Joe & Natasha Walker
  

6. Sleep (Sha Money XL Remix) feat. Young Buck & Chamillionaire / Daz

• 1996/05 - 2006. Originally recorded for 2Pac+Outlawz' Immortal. Why didn't they keep the original titles ? This one is not good.
  
• Original version : Don't Fall Asleep (Original) feat. Hussein, Edi & Kastro ; Don't Go 2 Sleep (Original Daz Version) feat. Edi & Daz ; Don't Go 2 Sleep (Daz Remix) feat. Dogg Pound
  

7. International (Capital LS Remix) feat. Nipsey Hussle & Young Dre / Capital LS REMIX Capital LS

• 1996/06 - 2006. Originally recorded for One Nation.
• Original version : World Wide Dime Piece feat. Greg Nice, Capital LS, Asu & Snoop Dogg

8. Don't Sleep (Edi Remix) feat. Lil Scrappy, Nutt-So, Kadafi & Stormey

• 1996/08 - 2006. Originally recorded for Nutt-So's Betrayal (cf. One Nation Part Two, complementary sessions).
  
• Original version : Don't Sleep (Original) feat. Lil' Big, Napoleon, Kadafi, Kastro & Nutt-So ; Don't Sleep (Go-Twice Remix) feat. Outlawz & Nutt-So
  

9. Soon As I Get Home feat. Kadafi / QD3

• 1995/12 - 2006. Originally recorded for Thug Life Volume II (with Outlaw Immortalz). This version is very close to the original recorded one.
  
• Original version : Soon As I Get Home (Original) feat. Kadafi

10. Play Ya Cardz Right (Male Version) (Sha Money XL Remix) feat. Ludacris & Keon Bryce / Johnny J

• 1996/01 - 2006. Originally recorded for Thug Life Volume II (with Outlaw Immortalz).
• Original version : Play Ya Cardz Right (Original) feat. Thug Life, Outlawz & Hurt-M-Badd

11. Don't Stop (LT Hutton Remix) feat. Big Syke, Kadafi, Hussein, Edi, Young Noble & Stormey / Johnny J

• 1995/11 - 2006. Originally recorded for Thug Life Volume II (with Outlaw Immortalz).
• Original version : Don't Stop The Music (Original) feat. Outlawz & Nanci Fletcher
  

12. Pac's Life (LT Hutton Remix) feat. Snoop Dogg, T.I, Ashanti & Chris Starr / Darryl Harper

13. Untouchable (Sha Money XL Remix) feat. Kadafi, Hussein & Gravy / Darryl Harper

Bonus tracks :

14. Dear Mama (Frank Nitty Remix) feat. Anthony Hamilton / Master T & Tony Pizarro

• 1993 - 2006. Originally recorded for Out on Bail, then intended in every album projects until being released in Me Against The World. A remix version has been even made during Death Row times.
  
• Original versions : Dear Mama (Original Scratched Chorus Mix) ; Dear Mama (Original Master T Intro Mix) ; Dear Mama (Released Pizarro No Reggie Mix) ; Dear Mama (Moe-Z Remix) ; Dear Mama (Big Mama Mix) ; Dear Mama (
  

15. Scared Straight (Carvin & Ivan Remix) / DJ Fuze & Shock G

• 1991 - 2006. Originally recorded for 2Pacalypse Now (cf. Tales of a 90's N.I.G.G.A.), the song originally features 2Pac's partner Ray Luv who was also a roadie for Digital Underground, when 2Pac was in Marin City they recorded together the Strictly Dope Lost tapes.
  
• Original version : Scared Straight (Original) feat. Ray Luv