Strictly 4 My N I G G A Z Music Cd

2pac - Strictly 4 My N I G G A Z

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Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.      Artist : 2Pac      List Price : $18.97 USD        Your Price : $18.97 USD      ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 1998-03-10      Studio : Jive      Label : Jive      Avg. Customer Rating : (97 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for Strictly 4 My N I G G A Z      The most slept-on album 2Pac shouldn't have released      Rating:      The reason I say 2Pac shouldn't have released this album is because I think if he knew how much it would have been passed over he wouldn't have let it out. There is so much raw and real effort and emotion 2Pac infused into every track on this album from 'Holler If Ya Hear Me'-the video raised pores back then; to the interlude 'Something 2 Die 4' into the prophetically named 'Last Wordz'. DJ Akshun and Special Ed add one of the most ill tracks for 'Pac to spit on:'Guess Who's Back'. 'Keep Ya Head Up' is the perfect prelude to the murderously dark title track, 'Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z...' that is easily the gem of the album...Here 'Pac gives a glimpse of the Makaveli on the threshold within threatening to emerge- akin to Anakin Skywalker beginning to give way to Darth Vader- following with the exquisitely crafted 'The Streetz R Deathrow' that leaves the listener winded from the killer one-two 'Pac serves up before he pulls a cold one from the fridge for you with 'I Get Around' with tru homiez Money B. and Shock G of Digital Underground. 'Pac next stuns you to tears with 'Papa'z Song' that embodies a piece of all our childhood fears and disasters and is in my personal Top 3 Hip-Hop tracks. All in all I consider this album the beginning of the end of the 2Pac who could be diverse as the humanity he was trying to change on any subject and the prelude to the ascendance of 2Pac/Makaveli who saw enemies in the mirror of All The Eyez On Him; plunging him deeper into inner isolation and workaholicism. After this album I mourned the loss of such an individual that touched so many and couldn't save himself from himself.     Customer Reviews for Strictly 4 My N I G G A Z Cd      Improvement from the debut      Rating:      But still not on classic level. On the lyrical side Pac spits flames throughout the album. But for me it doesn't match up to other albums such as Me Against The World and of course All Eyez On Me. So it gets a 4 stars, meaning its well worth listening to. The album kicks off with the venomous "Holler If Ya Hear Me" Pac gives 3 verses of pure fire with a very hypeful beat. "Pac's Theme" is an interlude with Tupac responding to then vice president "Dan Qualye". "Point Tha Finga" is more fire. Pac hits hard about the media and other things. I Love "Something 2 Die 4" its definitely my favourite interlude ever. Pac talks in his soulja's voice over a very relaxing beat. "Last Wordz" keeps the venom going but this time he collabrates with none other than Ice-T and Ice Cube. All of them drop excellent verses. "Souljah's Revenge" is another of my favourites with more of Pac's soulja voice. "Peep Game" has a very interesting beat with a nice guest appearance. "Strugglin" featured mostly the live squad and most of them did a good job (though certainly not spitting on par with Pac) "Guess Who's Back" is similiar though a solo with only 2 verses. "Representin 93 is another standout which should have been a single. "Keep Ya Head Up" is the best on the album hands down! One of Pac's most brilliant recordings ever. "Strictly 4 my niggaz" was a very long song with a kind of a darkish beat and hook. "The Streetz Of Death Row" definitely should have been a single. Pac spits 3 verses of pure fire about the streetz. "I Get Around" takes us to Pac's play full side. With a nice laidback beat Pac and The Digital Underground spit some nice verses about having fun. "Papa'z Song" is another venomous song. Pac talks about fathers leaving their children. "5 Deadly Venomz" is a magnificient way to end the album. The beat is full of hype and and Pac and The Live Squad again hit hard. Editorial Reviews for Strictly 4 My N I G G A Z Audio Cd      Amazon.com      The late Tupac Shakur's second album recalls the densely sampled sonic strengths of Public Enemy's Fear of a Black Planet, except here the bass lines are cranked and the sly samples tend to the gentler touches of Motown and Curtis Mayfield than James Brown. This contrast between hard and soft is appropriate because Shakur is as likely to sweetly honor black sisters ("Keep Ya Head Up") as he is to get angry in your face. Consequently, even with guest spots including the Ices Cube and T., 2Pac's strong raps remain this joint's real shining star. --David Cantwell