The Best of 2Pac, Part 1: Thug

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

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
12 of Amerikaz Most Wanted
assistant engineer:
Alvin McGill
engineer:
Dave Aron (mix engineer)
co-producer:
2PAC (2Pac, US rapper)
executive producer:
Suge Knight (aka Simon)
producer:
Dat Nigga Daz (Daz Dillinger, 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 (Daz Dillinger, US rapper Delmar Arnaud) and Tupac Shakur (2Pac, 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 Dogg3.754:07
2California Love (original mix)
engineer:
Keston E. Wright (engineer)
assistant producer:
Larry Chatman
executive producer:
Suge Knight (aka Simon)
producer and mixer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Sean “Barney Rubble” Thomas
percussion:
Carl “Butch” Small (percussionist)
talkbox:
Roger Troutman (funk musician in Zapp)
background vocals:
Dorothy Coleman, Danette Williams (hip hop vocalist) and Barbara Wilson (hip hop vocalist)
lead vocals:
2Pac (US rapper) and Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Death Row Records (in 1995)
samples:
Woman to Woman by Joe Cocker
edit of:
California Love (album version) (original/single version) by 2Pac (US rapper) feat. Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer) & Roger Troutman (funk musician in Zapp)
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 (keyboard player, session musician and songwriter), 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. (publisher), Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
quotes lyrics from:
West Coast Poplock
quotes lyrics from:
Dance Floor
quotes music from:
Woman to Woman
2Pac feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman3.94:45
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 (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (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 (2Pac, 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.
2Pac3.93:58
4I Ain't Mad at Cha
assistant engineer:
Alvin McGill
engineer:
Dave Aron (mix engineer)
co-producer:
2PAC (2Pac, US rapper)
executive producer:
Afeni Shakur and Suge Knight (aka Simon)
producer:
Dat Nigga Daz (Daz Dillinger, US rapper Delmar Arnaud)
mixer:
David Blake (West Coast US rapper & producer) and Carlos Warlick
guest vocals:
Danny Boy (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 (singer formerly of Death Row Records)
recording of:
I Ain’t Mad at Cha
writer:
Delmar Arnaud (Daz Dillinger, US rapper Delmar Arnaud), Etterlene Jordan (R&B/soul singer/songwriter, a/k/a Etterlene Jordan) and Tupac Shakur (2Pac, 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 Boy3.94:54
5How Do U Want It
assistant engineer:
Alvin McGill
engineer:
Dave Aron (mix engineer)
co-producer:
2PAC (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 (2Pac, 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 & JoJo3.64:47
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:
Tupac Shakur (2Pac, US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (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
lyricist:
Tupac Shakur (2Pac’s personal identity)
writer:
Ramone Gooden (american rapper Ramone Gooden, member of the The Funky Aztecs), Raymond Tyson and Tupac Shakur (2Pac, 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.
2Pac3.64:45
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 (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1998)
remix of:
I Wonder If Heaven Got a Ghetto (R U Still Down? version) 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)
a cappella versions:
Changes (a cappella) by 2Pac (US rapper) and Changes (a cappella) by 2Pac (US rapper)
instrumental versions:
Changes (instrumental) by 2Pac (US rapper)
recording of:
Changes
writer:
Deon Evans, Bruce Hornsby and Tupac Shakur (2Pac, 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. Talent4.354:29
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 (2Pac, US rapper), Tyrone Wrice and Yafeu Fula (Yaki Kadafi, 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
2Pac3.855:12
9Unconditional Love
executive producer:
Suge Knight (aka Simon)
producer:
Johnny Jackson (US rap/hip-hop)
mixer:
Lance Pierre
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Death Row Records (in 1998)
recording of:
Unconditional Love
writer:
Johnny Jackson (US rap/hip-hop) and Tupac Shakur (2Pac, 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.?)
2Pac3.653:59
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 (album version)
2Pac feat. Anthony Hamilton5:30
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]