Pac's Life
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Pac's Life | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 21, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 1991 (Scared Straight); 1995-1996 (2pac's vocals) 2005-2006 (Production, guest vocals and mixing) | |||
Studio | Can-Am Studios (Tarzana, Los Angeles) | |||
Genre | West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap, R&B | |||
Length | 55:06 | |||
Label | Amaru, Interscope | |||
Producer | Afeni Shakur (exec.), Canei Finch, E.D.I., Karma Productions, L.T. Hutton, QDIII, Salih, Sha Money XL, Tom Whalley, Swizz Beatz (exec.) | |||
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Singles from Pac's Life | ||||
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Pac's Life is the tenth and final studio album by American rapper 2Pac. It is also his sixth posthumous album, released on November 21, 2006, in the United States, on Amaru Entertainment. Its 2006 release date was intended to commemorate the tenth anniversary of his murder. The album debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 chart.[1]
Background
A broad range of artists contributed to the album, including
The album features guest appearances from
Promotion
The album was recorded in
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
About.com | [5] |
Rolling Stone | [6] |
PopMatters | 8/10[7] |
HipHopDX | [8] |
Reviews from critics and fans were mixed, with the general consensus being that while 2Pac's vocals were undoubtedly strong, the modern production sounded commercialized. AllMusic wrote: "This isn't to say that there is not some great material on Pac's Life, because there is ..., but the power of 2Pac's words is often lost behind the modern production ... and new verses from artists like Ludacris, Lil Scrappy, Ashanti, and Young Buck."[9]
Commercial performance
Pac's Life debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 159,000 copies in its first week.[1] This became 2Pac's tenth US top-ten album and his seventh posthumous album to reach the top-ten.[1]
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | " QD3 | 3:40 | |
10. | "Playa Cardz Right" (Male) (featuring Ludacris & Keon Bryce) | Sha Money XL | 4:54 |
11. | "Don't Stop" (featuring Big Syke, Yaki Kadafi, Hussein Fatal, E.D.I., Young Noble & Stormy) | L.T. Hutton | 5:25 |
12. | "Pac's Life" (Remix) (featuring Snoop Dogg, T.I., Ashanti & Chris Starr) | L.T. Hutton | 3:39 |
13. | "Untouchable" (featuring Yaki Kadafi, Hussein Fatal & Gravy) | Sha Money XL | 4:25 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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14. | "Dear Mama" (Remix) (featuring Anthony Hamilton) | Frank Nitty | 5:42 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Scared Straight" | Carvin "Ransum" Haggins | 3:29 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
Country | Release date |
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Australia | November 18, 2006 |
Europe | November 20, 2006 |
United States | November 21, 2006 |
Japan[21] | December 13, 2006 |
References
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- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash'. "2Pac :: Pac's Life". RapReviews. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- About.com. Archived from the originalon March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ^ Serpick, Evan. "Tupac Shakur: Pac's Life". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ^ Huff, Quentin B. "2pac: Pacs Life". PopMatters. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ^ "2Pac - Pac's Life". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ^ "Pac's Life - 2Pac". AllMusic. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 287.
- ^ a b "2 Pac - Pac's Life". lescharts.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track". Chart-track.co.uk. Archived from the original on June 7, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ "2Pac – 'Pac's Life' Ranking" (in Japanese). Oricon. January 1, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ Steffen Hung (September 28, 2007). "2 Pac - Pac's Life". hitparade.ch. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c ((( Pac's Life > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on January 30, 2010.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "YEAR-END CHARTS RAP ALBUMS 2007". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ "YEAR-END CHARTS RAP ALBUMS 2007". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
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