Known to be 2Pac's 4th posthumous release album, this is a bit different from all the other ones he has released. Featuring his group, the Outlawz, he created 15 songs that are all well worth listening. Each and every song has an interesting and excellent meaning and the time he put in to make ... Read review
surprisingly a mixed bag. Recorded in 1996 with the Outlawz, the disc at its best does showcase the power of 'Pac. More politically acute (and complexly anti-Clinton) ...
surprisingly a mixed bag. Recorded in 1996 with the Outlawz, the disc at its best does showcase the power of 'Pac. More politically acute (and complexly anti-Clinton) than most gangsta rap even attempts to be, "Letter to the President" and "The Good Die Young" find the star turning in some of his most focused lyrics and performances. Elsewhere, he often cedes the mic to other voices; the collaborations that result--"Secretz of War", "Tattoo Tears", the title cut--are the equivalent of campfire songs for the latter-day black cowboy. Dominated by phat beats and familiar imagery, they entertain but hardly illuminate.--Rickey Wright
A review by syke7 on Still I Rise (Explicit) - 2Pac June 8th, 2006
Author's product rating:
Originality
Definitely a cut above the rest
Lyrics
Thought-provoking
Quality and consistency of tracks
A couple of weak links
Value for Money
Good
Advantages:
Fresh 2pac verses - great production
Disadvantages:
Outlawz - not enough 2pac
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
Known to be 2Pac's 4th posthumous release album, this is a bit different from all the other ones he has released. Featuring his group, the Outlawz, he created 15 songs that are all well worth listening. Each and every song has an interesting and excellent meaning and the time he put in to make the lyrics incredible is just amazing. As a result, the lyrics are one of 2Pac's finest and even the Outlawz come out good as well. Most of the CD is soft but there are times where the party and more evil tracks come on. Songs like 'BABY DON'T CRY', 'TEARDROPS & CLOSED CASKETS', 'STILL I RISE' and 'AS THE WORLD TURN' are excellent tracks to listen to. 'BABY DON'T CRY' outlines the usual life of a ghetto child and is about a woman's worth. The tune is adorable and the lyrics are just mind-blowing. 'STILL I RISE' is one of the mellowest tracks I've heard by 2Pac, outlining the ups and downs of 2Pac's life. 'TEARDROPS & CLOSED CASKETS' is by far the best song on the CD. It talks mainly about death but has such a smooth and relaxing tune. 'GOOD DIE YOUNG' is another wonderful put together track which is quite different from all other songs. The guitar piece fits in well with the song and the group's lyrical talent is again wonderful. There are times, however, when the CD has its more evil sides. 'HELL 4 A HUSTLA' has to be the most darkest track on the album, 'KILLUMINATI' is another excellent track to listen to. The tune is wonderfully put together, possibly one of the best party tunes I've heard by 2Pac since 'I GET AROUND' and 'U CAN BE TOUCHED' is another evil track, saying no matter who you are, you can never escape death. 'TATTOO TEARS' is another dark track which is more faster than the other ones, 'LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT' is a letter aimed at the past President, Bill Clinton. 'SECRETZ OF WAR' has the most unusual beat but the lyrics are somewhat confusing and excellent at the same time. 'BLACK JESUZ' is another track to look out for, sounds a bit like 'HAIL MARY' but other than that, it's a good track. I enjoy 'HOMEBOYZ', it's one of 2Pac's finest party songs. The beat is unusual but the whole song is put together nicely. Definately worth a listen. I don't listen to 'HIGH SPEED' very much but has a familiar chorus to it. 'Y'ALL DON'T KNOW' is another track I hardly listen to so I can't quite comment on it. Overall, the whole album is put together nicely and has to be 2Pac's finest posthumous album with 'UNTIL THE END OF TIME' and 'DON KILLUMINATI'. This is definately worth the money so if you don't have it, go out and get it.
Album Reviews: The Wire (3/00, p.64) - "...In places Tupac sounds split in two, playing the part of wise father 'for himself'..." Uncut (3/00, p.91) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...It's pleasingly diverse..."
Titles on disc 1
1.: Letter To The President
2.: Still I Rise
3.: Secrets Of War
4.: Baby Don't Cry (Keep Your Head Up)
5.: As The World Turns
6.: Black Jesus
7.: Homeboyz
8.: Hell 4 A Hustler
9.: High Speed
10.: Good Die Young
11.: Kiluminati
12.: Teardrops And Closed Caskets
13.: Tattoo Tears
14.: U Can Be Touched
15.: Y'all Don't Know Us
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Additional notes
Album Notes: Personnel includes: 2Pac, Big Syke, Niamyja Tyler Jackson, Ta'He, Outlawz (vocals); Soulshock, Karlin (various instruments, programming); Jay Valentine (various instruments); Darrell Crooks (acoustic & electric guitars, synthesizer, bass); Femi Ojetunde, Eric Jackson, Greg Dalton (guitar); Cassandra O'Neal (piano); Claudio Cueni (Fender Rhodes piano); Ronnie King (keyboards); Keith Rouster (bass); E. Allen Foreman, Zaram Lopez (programming); Darryl "Big D" Harper, Nate Dogg, Val Young (background vocals). Producers include: Tony Pizzaro, Damon Thomas, Daz, Johnny J, QDIII. Engineers include: Claudio Cueni, Ian Boxill, Brad Gilderman. Includes liner notes by Justin Troy. The worst aspect of Tupac Shakur's death was the uncontrollable inevitability of it all. Even if he hadn't been cruelly gunned down, anyone who was paying attention knew his story wouldn't have a happy ending. His public persona was so confused: a tempestuous mix of poet, thug, sensitive soul, and woman-chasing playa. The same elements that made his downfall so unavoidable are the ones that make it a no-brainer that he would continue to fascinate and sell records years after he took his residence in heaven's ghetto. STILL I RISE is 2Pac's fifth posthumous release. For all his posing and posturing, 2Pac did possess a lifetime worth of talent, talent that was crammed into his brief time in the spotlight. Even what's left over at this late date has significant artistic merit. From "Letter to the President," an earnest, simple, and direct admonition to Bill Clinton to the simple, perfectly old-school "Homeboyz" (which harkens back to his DU days), the tracks on STILL I RISE showcase what 2Pac was--an intelligent, complex talent.
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