== 1993 - STRICTLY 4 MY N.I.G.G.A.Z. ==

  •  February the 16th of 93

 
 
 
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Black Side :
1. Holler If Ya Hear Me
2. Pac's Theme (Interlude)
3. Point the Finga
4. Something 2 Die 4 (Interlude)
5. Last Wordz feat. Ice Cube & Ice-T
6. Souljah's Revenge
7. Peep Game feat. Deadly Threat
8. Strugglin' feat. Live Squad
 
Dark Side :
9. Guess Who's Back
10. Representin' 93
11. Keep Ya Head Up feat. Dave Hollister
12. Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z
13. The Streetz R Deathrow
14. I Get Around feat. Digital Underground
15. Papa'z Song feat. Mopreme & Poppi
16. 5 Deadly Venomz feat. Treach, Apache & Live Squad









DETAILED TRACKLIST
(Special thanks to Bomb1st members Filla and Dominator for samples credits)

01. Holler If Ya Hear Me / Stretch, Majesty
  • 1992. First single and video of the album (February of 93, the 4th). This is the solo version of an original song that was also opening Troublesome 21 lost album, presumably recorded after the album was rejected by Interscope. 2Pac totally rewrote the song to make it acceptable, less aggressive against police. It is said that the "New York Stretch Mix" available as a b-side of the single - and particularly in the Sprite promo (with a long mix) - is in fact the very first demo of the solo version. Majesty also claimed to be the producer of the song (in the first song of one of his late albums). That could explain why he was so less with 2Pac after that (only in "Danger Timez").
  • Samples :
02. Pac's Theme (Interlude) / The Underground Railroad (?)
  • 1992.
  • Samples :
    • Arrested Development - "Tennessee" (vocals : "I'm still thirsty")
    • Buddy Guy & Junior Wells - "Snatch It Back and Hold It" (vocals : "Snatch it back and hold")
    • "Dan Quayle Press Conference" (Sept. 22, 1992) (quote : "There's absolutely no reason for a record like this to be published", "It has no place in our society")
    • 2Pac - "Interview at the set of If My Homie Calls" (quote : "I was raised in this society...")
03. Point the Finga / Big D The Impossible
04. Something 2 Die 4 (Interlude) / Big D The Impossible
05. Last Wordz feat. Ice Cube & Ice-T / Bobby "Bobcat" Ervin, JMJ
  • 1992.
  • Samples :
    • The J.B.'s - "The Grunt" (sound effect)
    • Parliament - "Flash Light" (sound effect)
    • The Bar-Kays - "Holy Ghost" (bassline)
    • The Emotions  - "Blind Alley" (drums, melody) - also used in Big Daddy Kane's "There's No Half Steppin'"
    • Lowell Fulsom - "Tramp" (drumline)
    • Ice-T - "Dog'n the Wax" (vocals : "My name is Ice-T")
    • Ice-T - "Ice M.F. T" (vocals : "In the muthafuckin house")
    • Ice-T - "Rhyme Pays" (or other song) (vocals : "L.A. Player")  
    • Ice Cube - "The Nigga Ya Love to Hate" (vocals : "the nigga you love to hate", "what niggas need to do is start loc-ing up")
    • Ice Cube - "I Gotta Say What Up!!!" (vocals : "Once again it's on, the nigga you love to hate")
    • Ice Cube - "Better Off Dead" (vocals : "you got any last words ? yea yea i got some last words : fuck all y'all !")
    • 2Pac - "Tha Lunatic" (vocals : "Nigga i'm loc'd", "when i smoke from the indo")
06. Souljah's Revenge / Bobcat
  • 1992. The concept song with his alter ego Souljah (2Pac altered voice) is a follow up to "Soulja's Story" in 2Pacalypse Now. First versions of that concept called "Revenge of the Souljah" or "When I Get Free" have been recorded earlier in 1992 for Troublesome 21 (cf. Ghetto Gospel sessions). 
  • Samples :
07. Peep Game feat. Deadly Threat / Bobcat
08. Strugglin' feat. Live Squad / Live Squad
  • 1992. Initially titled "Barely Breathin" in earlier projects (cf. Point The Finga).
  • Samples : 
    • The Soul Searchers - "Ashley's Roadchip" (drumline)
    • Eric B. & Rakim - "Paid In Full" (vocals : "Stick up kid", "don't nothing move but the money")
09. Guess Who's Back / Akshun, Edward "Special Ed" Archer
10. Representin' 93 / Truman Jefferson
11. Keep Ya Head Up feat. Dave "The Black Angel" Hollister / Daryl "Dj Daryl" Anderson
  • 1992. 2nd single and video of the album (October, the 28th). Already available in Troublesome 21 Promo in a close mix but with an alternate scratched chorus, also released as a B-Side of the eponymous single. DJ Daryl was the main producer for early albums by Richie Rich & 415. He produced many songs for 2Pac in early 92 for 2Pacalyspe II project that became Troublesome 21 and finally Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.
  • Samples : 
12. Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. / Larry "Lay Law" Goodman
13. The Streetz R Deathrow / Stretch
14. I Get Around feat. Digital Underground / Shock G
  • 1992. Published as single and video in June of 93, the 10th. Already available in Troublesome 21 Promo in a very close mix. It is said that 2Pac initially wrote and recorded his verse and lyrics for his guests. Shock G used these lyrics whereas Money B wrote his own verse. Death Row published a remix version of that demo with that unused 2Pac verse aimed for Money B (cf. Death Row's Greatest Hits). 
  • Samples :   
15. Papa'z Song feat. Wycked (Mopreme Shakur) & Poppi / Big D The Impossible
  • 1992. Last released single and video of the album (in January of 94, the 17th). Already available in Troublesome 21 Promo in a very close mix. It is sometimes said that "Da Bastard's Mix" (produced by Stretch) published as a b-side of the single could be the original version of the song (maybe recorded initially in September of 91).
  • Samples :
16. 5 Deadly Venomz feat. Treach (Naughty By Nature), Apache & Live Squad / Stretch
  • 1992. There is a freestyle session with Treach and Grand Puba (cf. Fragile). It is said that could exist an earlier version of the song titled "Drunken Styles".
  • Samples :

     

 





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