The Best of 2Pac, Part 1: Thug

~ Release by 2Pac (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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12 of Amerikaz Most Wanted
assistant engineer:
Alvin McGill
engineer:
Dave Aron (mix engineer)
co-producer:
2PAC (US rapper)
executive producer:
Suge Knight (aka Simon)
producer:
Dat Nigga Daz (US rapper Delmar Arnaud)
mixer:
David Blake (West Coast US rapper & producer)
guest vocals:
Snoop Doggy Dogg (US rapper)
performer:
Snoop Dogg (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Death Row Records (in 1996)
recorded at:
Can‐Am Recorders in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted by 2Pac (US rapper) feat. Snoop Dogg (US rapper)
recording of:
2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted
writer:
Calvin Broadus (aka Snoop Dogg), Delmar Arnaud (US rapper Delmar Arnaud) and Tupac Shakur (US rapper)
publisher:
Emoni’s Music, Interscope Pearl Music, Joshua’s Dream, Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Suge Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
2Pac feat. Snoop Dogg3.94:06
2California Love (original mix)
engineer:
Keston E. Wright
executive producer:
Suge Knight (aka Simon)
producer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
guest vocals:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer) and Roger Troutman (funk musician in Zapp)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Death Row Records (in 1995)
samples:
Dance Floor by Zapp (US funk band), West Coast Poplock by Ronnie Hudson and Woman to Woman by Joe Cocker
recording of:
California Love (original version)
lyricist:
James Anderson (US rapper, Death Row Records artist)
writer:
Joe Cocker, Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer), Mikel Hooks, Ronnie Hudson, Tupac Shakur (2Pac’s personal identity), Chris Stainton, Larry Troutman and Roger Troutman (funk musician in Zapp)
publisher:
Delirious Music, Embassy Music Corporation, Essex Music International, Inc., H & R Lastrada Music, Onward Music Ltd., R2M Music (BMI), Saja Music Co., Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2Pac feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman3.74:44
3So Many Tears
engineer:
Mike Schlesinger (US-american engineer) and Tim Nitz
executive producer:
Afeni Shakur
producer:
D-Flizno Production Squad
guitar:
Eric “Kenya” Baker (guitarist, Kenya Gruv)
keyboard:
The Piano Man
background vocals:
Digital Underground (hip hop), Stretch (US rapper Randy Walker) and Thug Life (early 90s US hip-hop group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (in 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
Soundcastle (Interactive Studios) in Santa Monica, California, United States
samples:
That Girl by Stevie Wonder
music videos:
So Many Tears by 2Pac (US rapper)
recording of:
So Many Tears
writer:
Eric Baker (guitarist, Kenya Gruv), Gregory Jacobs, Randy Walker (US rapper Randy Walker), Stevie Wonder and Tupac Shakur (US rapper)
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Grand Imperial Thug Music, Interscope Pearl Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Joshua’s Dream, Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Pubhowyalike Publishing, Triboy Music Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Zomba Songs Inc.
2Pac43:58
4I Ain't Mad at Cha
assistant engineer:
Alvin McGill
engineer:
Dave Aron (mix engineer)
co-producer:
2PAC (US rapper)
executive producer:
Afeni Shakur and Suge Knight (aka Simon)
producer:
Dat Nigga Daz (US rapper Delmar Arnaud)
mixer:
David Blake (West Coast US rapper & producer) and Carlos Warlick
guest vocals:
Danny Boy (African-American soul singer formerly of Death Row Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Death Row Records (in 1996)
recorded at:
Can‐Am Recorders in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
A Dream by DeBarge
music videos:
I Ain’t Mad at Cha by 2Pac (US rapper) feat. Danny Boy (African-American soul singer formerly of Death Row Records)
recording of:
I Ain’t Mad at Cha
writer:
Delmar Arnaud (US rapper Delmar Arnaud), Etterlene Jordan (R&B/soul singer/songwriter, a/k/a Etterlene Jordan) and Tupac Shakur (US rapper)
publisher:
Emoni’s Music, Interscope Pearl Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Joshua’s Dream, Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Suge Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
2Pac feat. Danny Boy44:54
5How Do U Want It
assistant engineer:
Alvin McGill
engineer:
Dave Aron (mix engineer)
co-producer:
2PAC (US rapper)
executive producer:
Suge Knight (aka Simon)
producer:
Johnny “J” (US rap/hip-hop)
mixer:
Dave Aron (mix engineer) and Johnny “J” (US rap/hip-hop)
guest vocals:
KC and JoJo (US R&B duo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Death Row Records (in 1996)
recorded at:
Can‐Am Recorders in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Body Heat by Quincy Jones
music videos:
How Do U Want It (sex club) by 2Pac (US rapper) feat. K‐Ci & JoJo (US R&B duo) and How Do U Want It (live at the House of Blues) by 2Pac (US rapper) feat. K‐Ci & JoJo (US R&B duo)
recording of:
How Do U Want It
writer:
Bruce Fisher, Johnny Jackson (US rap/hip-hop), Quincy Jones, Stan Richardson (r&b songwriter), Tupac Shakur (US rapper) and Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Black/Hispanic Music, BMG Songs, Inc., Interscope Pearl Music, Joshua’s Dream, Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Quicksand Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Body Heat
2Pac feat. K‐Ci & JoJo3.754:47
6Trapped
executive producer:
Afeni Shakur
producer:
Big D The Impossible, Jeremy (member of The Underground Railraod), Live Squad, Pee Wee (american rapper Ramone Gooden, member of the The Funky Aztecs), Raw Fusion, Shock-G (of Digital Underground) and The Underground Railroad (group of hip-hop producers)
background vocals:
Dank (hip-hop vocalist, worked with 2Pac), Playa-Playa, Shock-G (of Digital Underground) and Wiz (hop-hop vocalist)
lead vocals:
2Pac (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (in 1991)
samples:
Holy Ghost by The Bar‐Kays and The Spank by James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
music videos:
Trapped by 2Pac (US rapper) feat. Shock‐G (of Digital Underground)
part of:
Fuck tha Police: 20 Songs Against Police Brutality (number: 3)
recording of:
Trapped
writer:
Ramone Gooden (american rapper Ramone Gooden, member of the The Funky Aztecs), Raymond Tyson and Tupac Shakur (US rapper)
publisher:
GLG Two Music, Joshua’s Dream, Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?) and Zomba Songs Inc.
2Pac4.354:44
7Changes
executive producer:
Afeni Shakur
producer:
2Pac (US rapper)
mixer:
Trackmasters
guest vocals:
Talent (hip-hop/r&b artist James "Talent" Harris)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (in 1998)
remix of:
I Wonder If Heaven Got a Ghetto by 2Pac (US rapper)
samples:
The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby and the Range
music videos:
Changes by 2Pac (US rapper) feat. Talent (hip-hop/r&b artist James "Talent" Harris)
recording of:
Changes
writer:
Deon Evans, Bruce Hornsby and Tupac Shakur (US rapper)
publisher:
Joshua’s Dream, Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Zappo Music
2Pac feat. Talent4.54:29
8Hail Mary
assistant engineer:
Lance Pierre
engineer:
Tommy Daugherty
executive producer:
Suge Knight (aka Simon)
producer:
Hurt-M-Badd
lead vocals:
Makaveli (Tupac Shakur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Death Row Records (in 1996) and The New and “Untouchable” Death Row Records (in 1996)
recording of:
Hail Mary
writer:
Joe Paquette, Katari Cox (of the Outlawz), Rufus Cooper III, Tupac Shakur (US rapper), Tyrone Wrice and Yafeu Fula (of the Outlawz)
publisher:
Joshua’s Dream, Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Suge Publishing, Thug Nation Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
Don’t Give a Fuck
2Pac45:12
9Unconditional Love
executive producer:
Suge Knight (aka Simon)
producer:
Johnny Jackson (US rap/hip-hop)
mixer:
Lance Pierre
recording of:
Unconditional Love
writer:
Johnny Jackson (US rap/hip-hop) and Tupac Shakur (US rapper)
publisher:
Black/Hispanic Music, BMG Songs, Ghetto Gospel Music, Joshua’s Dream and Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?)
2Pac43:59
10Dear Mama (remix)
recording of:
Dear Mama (remix)
writer:
Tony Pizarro, Tupac Shakur (2Pac’s personal identity) and Terrence Thomas (producer Terrence Thomas)
is based on:
Dear Mama
2Pac feat. Anthony Hamilton5:48
11Resist the Temptation
2Pac feat. Amel Larrieux5:44

Credits

Release

art direction:Vartan (art direction)
design/illustration:Kevin Reagan
liner notes:Afeni Shakur
engineer:Claudio Cueni
executive producer:Afeni Shakur-Davis
mastering:Brian "Big Bass" Gardner (mastering engineer “Big Bass Brian”)
mastered at:Bernie Grundman Mastering (Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2062284 [info]
ASIN:US: B000XQ1YOC [info]

Release Group

artist & repertoire support:Molly Monjauze
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/222755 [info]
Wikidata:Q794078 [info]