2pacalypse Now [PA] - 2Pac

"2Pacalypse Now" is the debut from the late West Coast rapper, 2Pac. This LP was released way back in 1991, when he was still working as an associate with the alternative rap group Digital Underground, the group which is only really know for the single hit single "Humpty Hump". 2Pac worked as a roadie for the group at the time and would often dance on stage with the group and get the occassion chance to rap, and after a breakthrough with "Same Song", ...
...at it alone. This album was boycotted by many at the time because it was an extreme example of the lengths West Coast rappers would go to as NWA did with "F*** Tha Police", which got them an official warning from the FBI, and 2Pac was promoting a similar message of rebellion against the police in his lyrics, and portraying whites to be the enemy. So everythign was against the rapper and his hardcore lyrics, but despite this, it is a classic an includes ...

XICripZ 12.06.2008 · Read full review
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...still his best work. 2Pacalypse Now was originally released in 1991. It was not a major success, spawning no top 10 hits, and with 2Pac having a lot of difficulty marketing the album. Although the album lacks the polish of his later albums, we are left with a more raw feel to the album, and it is by far 2Pac's most political work, discussing problems facing young black males on America, shedding light on issues such as police brutality, poverty ...
...lyrical genius, rather than processed beats, and this album features some absolutely inspiring songs. "Brenda's Got a Baby" consists of just one extended verse from 2Pac, discussing the fictional character of Brenda, a teenage girl who becomes pregnant and throws her baby in the garbage. "Trapped" deals with police brutality and the first verse tells a story of Shakur being harassed by the police, and one even shooting at him. In his later years, ...

Xanshin 19.02.2008 · Read full review
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