

& Spunk Bigga / Dj Eddie F (Heavy D & The Boyz) & Willy Gunz Heavy D, Grand Puba, The Notorious B.I.G. produced probably in the end of 1993 for Death Row’s Above the Rim OST (1994, Death Row), but only published as a b-side of “Regulate” single.Ġ3.Tony Pizzaro who produced “Dear Mama” probably recorded it in the same “Me Against The World” sessions during 1994. It’s clearly not have been recorded in 1995, when you hear Pac’s voice. published in 1995 in Sunset Park OST, it contains some verses from 1993’s “High Till I Die” version from Thug Life’s Out on Bail Demo.High ‘Til I Die (Sunset Park OST) / Tony Pizzaro

It affected a lot of people.Ĭheck out the liner notes here.01. I just wanted to do wanted to something for all mothers. There’s a song on there dedicated to mothers, just a song I wrote just for my mother. It talks about the streets but talks about it in a different light. It’s explaining my lifestyle, who I am, my upbringing and everything. And it took a whole album to get it all out. Everybody thought that I was living so well and doing so good that I wanted to explain it. It was all my fears, all the things I just couldn’t sleep about. So Me Against the World was deep, reflective. And whatever mistakes I make, I make out of ignorance, not out of disrespect to music or the art. Me Against the World was really to show people that this is an art to me. Regarding the album, 2Pac said the following:

The album was supported by the singles “So Many Tears,” “Temptations,” the title track, and the Grammy nominated hit “Dear Mama,” the dedication to his mother, Afeni Shakur. The album was also featured on multiple all-time lists, such as The Source’s 100 Best Rap Albums of All-Time and Complex’s 90 Best Albums of the ‘90s. It was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Rap Album category, an award it won at the 1996 Soul Train Awards. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, making him the first artist to have a #1 album while incarcerated. Many critics feel this album was arguably his best due to the introspection he displays throughout the album. This album was created in 1994, the year he was shot outside Quad Recording Studios in New York City (as discussed on the intro) and sent to prison. Me Against the World is 2Pac’s third studio album, released on Mathrough Interscope Records.
